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Friday, February 4, 2011

American Idol: God, Complex by Jon Caramanica

The audition of Aaron and Mark Gutierrez on American Idol was a reminder of the secret history of Christian worship in "Idol."

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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

'American Idol': A Beautiful Use of Negative Space by Jon Caramanica

This is what happens on "American Idol" when nothing happens on "American Idol."

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Friday, January 28, 2011

American Idol: How To Shape A Star by Jon Caramanica

Certainly someone at 19 Entertainment - the parent company of "American Idol" and the record label and management company to which winners are bound - has been tasked with solving the proble…

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

American Idol: Notes on Pity by Jon Caramanica

Pity is a key factor in early "Idol" audition rounds and always has been. It only takes two out of three yes votes to make it through to Hollywood; in the Simon Cowell era, it didn't much ma…

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Friday, January 21, 2011

American Idol's Second Night Was Tolerable at Best by Jon Caramanica

It's enough to almost forget about the singing, and maybe that's on purpose: on Thursday, for the second straight night, the auditions ranged from tolerable to unbearable, and that was from …

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