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‘Dirty Dancing’ reduced, reused, recycled

By Katie Finlon | July 9, 2012

What do Pitbull and Patrick Swayze have in common? I’ll give you a hint: It’s a movie. About a month ago, I was listening to the new Pitbull song, “Back in Time.” While jamming to that and driving, I recognized this hook: “Baby, oh baby, my...

Anyone feeling hungry right now?

By Sarah Contreras | March 20, 2012

“You’ve gotta hear this one song; it will change your life, I swear.” It was with that line that the soundtrack to 2004’s Garden State became bigger than the film itself. The soundtrack earned itself an Oscar, while the film garnered barely any...