The new writers just keep on coming – this time, in the form of Stephanie Mannis, a chronic Yelper who won us over when she sent us a bit of marketing collateral she wrote for work about an American answer to the Beatles. Welcome aboard, Stephanie! Here's the buzz in the 215 blogs this week: Jeff Deeney over at Phawker sang the praises of author Susan Jacoby, who in turn railed against the dumbing down......

The Age of Arousal Ticket Giveaway
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I’ve always liked the music from HAIR. Not just the songs that were later released as singles (“Hair,” “The Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” and “Good Morning, Starshine”), but all of the other songs from the musical, as well. They’re catchy and you find yourself singing them, even if you don’t necessarily “get” them. (“Sodomy, Holy Orgy”, for instance, made me reach for a dictionary when I was in middle school.) And so......

Big props to Rutgers University Camden. They're bringing musical whiz kid Ben Folds to rock the suburb – literally. Ben's bringing his show to the Collingswood Scottish Rite Auditorium (accessible by PATCO and a bit of foot power for those of you in the city) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. Reports out of the Baltimore Ben Folds show say it's a must-see, especially if you're a fan. Tickets are $20 for those with......