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	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Pop Culture Day Trip to NYC]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/March-2010/Pop-Culture-Day-Trip-to-NYC/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-03-09:3832</id><published>2010-03-09T07:49:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-10T07:20:47-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With the Oscars gone, what are you going to turn your pop-cultural attention to? I have a suggestion — a pop-culture day trip in New York City featuring Tim Burton]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Nine: Musical vs. Film]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/March-2010/Nine-Musical-vs-Film/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-03-02:3822</id><published>2010-03-02T05:58:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-10T07:19:55-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Marisa counts the differences between <i>Nine</i> (the film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis) and <i>Nine</i> (the Westchester Broadway Theatre adaptation). What do you think?]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Book It! Thrilling Local Novels]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/February-2010/Book-It-Thrilling-Local-Novels/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-02-23:3816</id><published>2010-02-23T08:00:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-02T06:12:04-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It’s the time of year that makes me want to hole up with a good book. Lucky for you, your neighbors have been hard at work writing some of the quick, entertaining reads for you.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[No Reservations About Living in the Hudson Valley]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/February-2010/No-Reservations-About-Living-in-the-Hudson-Valley/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-02-16:3808</id><published>2010-02-16T08:38:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-23T08:11:27-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Anthony Bourdain visits the Valley for some crab fishin’ and dishin’ with Bill Murray — see the video here!]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Dear Westchester Filmmakers: Life&rsquo;s Good]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/February-2010/Dear-Westchester-Filmmakers-Life-rsquos-Good/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-02-09:3807</id><published>2010-02-09T02:13:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-13T05:25:02-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It’s no Super Bowl, but Westchester filmmakers had their own reasons — in the form of <i>Dear John</i> and <i>Temple Grandin</i> — to celebrate this weekend]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Bravo for One Scarsdale Native]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/February-2010/It-rsquos-Bravo-for-One-Scarsdale-Native/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-02-02:3775</id><published>2010-02-02T06:42:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-13T04:42:36-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Marisa LaScala chats with one of the stars of Bravo’s new fashion-minded TV series, <i>Kell on Earth</i>]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[The View from Sundance]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/January-2010/The-View-from-Sundance/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-01-26:3767</id><published>2010-01-26T04:40:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T10:53:39-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It’s Sundance time again, and the Valley’s got some promising flicks in the race.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Our Local Awards Winner]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/January-2010/Our-Local-Awards-Winner/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-01-19:3761</id><published>2010-01-19T09:55:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-19T09:58:12-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Big awards news this week. I don’t mean the Golden Globes — I’m talking about the American Library Association Youth Media Awards, in which one of the Valley’s own authors came out a winner!]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Late Night Fight]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/January-2010/Late-Night-Fight/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2010-01-12:3732</id><published>2010-01-12T10:59:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-19T09:58:09-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[You’re either a Jay Leno person or a Conan O’Brien person. Sure, there are Letterman people out there, but the question remains: Jay or Conan?]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the Most Wonderful Songs of the Year]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/December-2009/It-rsquos-the-Most-Wonderful-Songs-of-the-Year/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-12-22:3725</id><published>2009-12-22T07:40:00-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-12T11:05:14-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[While there’s a lot of bad holiday music floating around out there, there are also a lot of great songs... you just need someone to weed through it all for you.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Holiday Movie Preview]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/December-2009/Holiday-Movie-Preview/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-12-15:3716</id><published>2009-12-15T09:18:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-21T11:18:17-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Going to the movies on Christmas is a tradition that’s almost as time-honored as kissing under the mistletoe. So pucker up — here comes our handy guide to what’s in theaters over the holiday vacation.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Pointing and Laughing]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/December-2009/Pointing-and-Laughing/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-12-08:3689</id><published>2009-12-08T09:38:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T10:20:37-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Tons of blogs are popping up dedicated to mocking others. They reinforce our current troll-like culture, where anonymous nastiness is becoming the norm. On the other hand, sometimes people deserve it... and it can be hilarious.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Phew! It&#039;s Free Arts Day!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/December-2009/Phew-It-039s-Free-Arts-Day/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-12-01:3684</id><published>2009-12-01T10:15:09-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T12:57:16-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[There’s all this talk around of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but where’s Let’s Just Sit And Relax Wednesday? Or Man, My Wallet Is Empty Thursday?]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[On the Hunt for Lady Gaga]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/November-2009/On-the-Hunt-for-Lady-Gaga/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-11-24:3681</id><published>2009-11-24T09:51:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T12:57:30-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[This weekend was a good one for the ladies. Ladies dominated the box office (the top two movies were the female-led <i>New Moon</i> and <i>The Blind Side</i>). And, now that the weekend is over, a new lady is taking the spotlight: Lady Gaga.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[What to Watch on Your Turkey Day Weekend]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/November-2009/What-to-Watch-on-Your-Turkey-Day-Weekend/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-11-17:3677</id><published>2009-11-17T08:40:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T08:56:27-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[No plans after your Thanksgiving feast? Hit the theater and fill up on these upcoming flicks]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Precious is Just That]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/November-2009/Precious-is-Just-That/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-11-10:3671</id><published>2009-11-10T07:38:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T08:56:36-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The No. 1 movie at the box office last weekend was the new, animated <i>A Christmas Carol</i>, but the number-one <i>story</i> last weekend was how well <i>Precious</i> connected with audiences]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Best Books of 2009]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/November-2009/Best-Books-of-2009/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-11-03:3648</id><published>2009-11-03T09:35:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-12T07:33:35-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[My favorite part about this time of year is the release of the year-end Best Of lists. Let’s take a look at 2009’s Best [Valley] Books]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[The Great Halloween To-Do List]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/October-2009/The-Great-Halloween-To-Do-List/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-10-27:3644</id><published>2009-10-27T08:18:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-03T09:41:46-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Halloween is finally upon us. In the brief window between seeing leaves at peak season and seeing Christmas decorations in CVS, I recommend accomplishing these four things.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Fall TV]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/October-2009/Fall-TV/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-10-20:3642</id><published>2009-10-20T03:51:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-27T08:27:18-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Now that the new fall shows have had a chance to hit their strides, it’s time to evaluate whether or not they deserve that all-season TiVo pass.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Paranormal Activity Takes on Saw]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/October-2009/Paranormal-Activity-Takes-on-Saw/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-10-13:3637</id><published>2009-10-13T03:54:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-20T03:57:11-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With Halloween fast approaching, only two flicks dare reveal themselves. Can the latest paranormal picture hack reigning champ <i>Saw</i> to bits?]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Theater Review: 42nd Street]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/October-2009/Theater-Review-42nd-Street/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-10-06:3604</id><published>2009-10-06T12:42:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T11:28:11-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Poptional Reading reviews <i>42nd Street</i>, now playing at Westchester Broadway Theatre]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[The Great Kids&rsquo; Book/Movie Comparison]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/September-2009/The-Great-Kids-rsquo-Book-Movie-Comparison/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-09-29:3600</id><published>2009-09-29T08:22:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-06T12:49:04-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Lucky for movie studios, there are a couple other children’s book adaptations right on <i>Meatballs</i>’ heels. Will they do just as well, or did <i>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs</i> beat them all to the punch by getting out of the gate first?]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[All About Books]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/September-2009/All-About-Books/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-09-22:3597</id><published>2009-09-22T08:45:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T08:42:02-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Don’t get me wrong — the Emmys were great — but maybe it’s time to turn off the set and pick up some of the books that have been gathering dust on your night table since the weather got nice.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Beatlemania 2009]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/September-2009/Beatlemania-2009/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-09-15:3593</id><published>2009-09-15T10:57:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-09-22T09:37:20-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Fab Four invades America... again.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Turn Off the TV &mdash; and Do Some Good!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.hvmag.com/Blogs/Poptional-Reading/September-2009/Turn-Off-the-TV-mdash-and-Do-Some-Good/"/><id>tag:www.hvmag.com,2009-09-08:3556</id><published>2009-09-08T07:26:00-06:00</published><updated>2009-09-22T09:37:13-06:00</updated><author><name>Marisa LaScala</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Fall pop culture gives us new series, Oscar-worthy movies, big reads, and more. Show your appreciation by giving a little back to the community.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
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