Bringing out the dead.

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• Martin Pawley A critic who pushed architects into the modern, technological world.
  Witold Rybczynski March 12, 2008
  
• Farewell to the Dungeon Master How D&D creator Gary Gygax changed geekdom forever.
  Jonathan Rubin March 6, 2008
  
• William F. Buckley, RIP Why we should be (mostly) glad that he outlived his brand of conservatism.
  Timothy Noah Feb. 28, 2008
  
• One-Man Counterculture How Steve Gerber changed comics with Howard the Duck.
  Grady Hendrix Feb. 20, 2008
  
• 10 Things I Loved About Heath Ledger What made him irreplaceable.
  Dana Stevens Jan. 23, 2008