Highlights from the week in criticism.

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• Kelly Green The 536 vocal effects on Kelly Obsourne's debut album.
  Emily Nussbaum Dec. 31, 2002
  
• Towers of Fights The response to the new Ground Zero plans begins.
  Emily Nussbaum Dec. 17, 2002
  
• Anne of Green Fables Angry memoirist bites New York Times critic.
  Emily Nussbaum Dec. 10, 2002
  
• Dixie Gimmix Can Shania have it both ways?
  Emily Nussbaum Dec. 3, 2002
  
• Science Friction Michael Crichton for highbrows.
  Emily Nussbaum Nov. 26, 2002
  
• Everybody Flirts The Bachelor ends in a riot of humiliation.
  Emily Nussbaum Nov. 19, 2002
  
• Harry's Report Card It's slightly improved.
  Emily Nussbaum Nov. 12, 2002
  
• Stealing Beauty The verdict on Winona's courtroom attire.
  Emily Nussbaum Nov. 5, 2002
  
• Strip Flub Christina Aguilera's new album almost redeems her sleazy video.
  Emily Nussbaum Oct. 29, 2002
  
• Charlie and the Fun Factory The truth about Marky Mark and Thandie.
  Emily Nussbaum Oct. 22, 2002
  
• Slapped Away Madonna vs. the movie critics.
  Emily Nussbaum Oct. 15, 2002
  
• Vogue Cutting Madonna down to size, plus other highlights from the week in criticism.
  Emily Nussbaum Oct. 8, 2002
  
• Tooth Decay Zadie Smith's second-novel syndrome, plus other outtakes from the week in criticism.
  Emily Nussbaum Oct. 1, 2002
  
• Reese's Teases Memo to Ms. Witherspoon: Get a new role!
  Emily Nussbaum Sept. 24, 2002
  
• Groupies "R" Us Goldie Hawn's "bona fide dingaling charm," plus the other best lines from this week's reviews.
  Emily Nussbaum Sept. 17, 2002
  
• Tony Awards So, how's the season premiere of The Sopranos? Plus other highlights from the week in criticism.
  Emily Nussbaum Sept. 10, 2002
  
• Enchanted Broom The vibrational spell of the Harry Potter Nimbus 2000 Broom; plus other bits from the week's reviews.
  Emily Nussbaum Sept. 3, 2002
  
• Fear Don't Come Plus an opulent church and what happens when Margaret Atwood gets angry.
  Emily Nussbaum Aug. 27, 2002
  
• Sideshow Rob Robin Williams, scariest clown on earth, plus other bits from the week in criticism.
  Emily Nussbaum Aug. 20, 2002
  
• White Albums Is Elvis-love racist? Plus other bits from the week in criticism.
  Emily Nussbaum Aug. 13, 2002
  
• Hollywood XXXtra Vin Diesel: smoldering hunk or studio automaton? Plus other bits from the week's juiciest reviews.
  Emily Nussbaum Aug. 6, 2002
  
• Signs and Blunders How Maya Angelou became so sanctimonious, plus other theories from the week in criticism.
  Emily Nussbaum July 30, 2002
  
• You Only Live Three Times A Times book critic gets shagadelic, plus other juice from the week's juiciest reviews.
  Emily Nussbaum July 23, 2002
  
• Wet, Hot American Summer The worst movie title of the year, plus other dish from this week's reviews.
  Emily Nussbaum July 16, 2002
  
• Road to Pretension Sam Mendes: Genius or hack? Plus other juice from this week's juiciest reviews.
  Emily Nussbaum July 9, 2002
  
• Puff Piece 
  Adam Baer July 2, 2002
  
• Bad In-Deeds 
  Eliza Truitt June 25, 2002
  
• Spielberg Scores 
  Adam Baer June 18, 2002
  
• Paperback Movie 
  Adam Baer June 11, 2002
  
• Bad Company, Take 12 
  Adam Baer June 4, 2002
  
• Ho-Hum Fears 
  Adam Baer May 29, 2002
  
• Not Enough 
  Adam Baer May 21, 2002
  
• About a Cad 
  Bryan Curtis May 14, 2002
  
• Attack of the Groans 
  Bryan Curtis May 7, 2002
  
• Good Spidey Sense 
  Adam Baer April 30, 2002
  
• Lame Life 
  Adam Baer April 23, 2002
  
• Never Mind the Bullock 
  Adam Baer April 16, 2002
  
• Road Rage 
  Adam Baer April 9, 2002
  
• National Catastrophe 
  Adam Baer April 2, 2002
  
• Williams Strikes Out 
  Bryan Curtis March 26, 2002
  
• E.T. Calls Back 
  Adam Baer March 19, 2002
  
• Kissing Annie Hall 
  Adam Baer March 12, 2002
  
• A Slow Time Machine 
  Adam Baer March 5, 2002
  
• Salute to Vietnam 
  Adam Baer Feb. 26, 2002
  
• Currying Favor 
  Adam Baer Feb. 19, 2002
  
• Fifty Years of Liberal Message Movies 
  Adam Baer Feb. 12, 2002
  
• Collateral Coincidences 
  Adam Baer Feb. 5, 2002
  
• Birthday Bash 
  Adam Baer Feb. 1, 2002
  
• Prog Rockette 
  Adam Baer Jan. 29, 2002
  
• Kramer vs. Kramer Meets Rain Man 
  Adam Baer Jan. 22, 2002
  
• Dogma '02 
  Adam Baer Jan. 15, 2002
  
• Hollywood Sons 
  Adam Baer Jan. 8, 2002
  
• Impossible Impostor 
  Adam Baer Jan. 4, 2002