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Justice League
Chris Chiarella  |  Apr 02, 2018
Haters be damned, Justice League is actually pretty good. I just wish it was great.

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The theoretically-can't-miss combination of DC's legendary "trinity" of heroes — Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman — has a far greater chance of failure when two-thirds of that crew is already on difficult footing. In the rightly reviled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, an irrational, homicidal Dark Knight (Ben Affleck) sets his sights on a mopey, defeatist Man of Steel (Henry Cavill), resulting in tedium and the sudden death of the Man of Steel. It did however introduce audiences to the new Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), who has since captivated audiences with her own solo movie and who now elevates this team tale.
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Grace Notes
Miley Cyrus Sued for Copyright Infringement: Word Up
Leslie Shapiro  |  Apr 02, 2018
What’s in a name? What’s in a lyric? Apparently, $300 million, according to a lawsuit filed against Miley Cyrus by Jamaican singer/songwriter Michael May, aka Flourgon.

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Sweepstakes
SoundandVision.com SVS Upgrade Sound to New Heights and Depths Sweepstakes
SV Staff  |  Apr 01, 2018
Register to win a SB-2000 Subwoofer and SoundPath Interconnect ($725.00 retail value) or Prime Elevation and SoundPath One Cable ($430.00 retail value) we are giving away

According to the company:

"The best-selling SVS SB-2000 subwoofer is a Sound & Vision 'Top Picks' winner for good reason. It unleashes effortless deep bass extension below 20Hz and room-energizing power while maintaining lightning-quick speed in transients and musicality. The world’s most versatile high-performance home theater speaker, the SVS Prime Elevation is a direct radiating height effects speaker for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D formats and a brilliant solution as side/rear surrounds or even front stage LCR speakers."

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

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Editor's Eye
A History of Lirpa Labs
Rob Sabin  |  Apr 01, 2018
Audio had Loof every April, but Stereo Review had Rodrigues all year long.

In preparation for our April print edition , and in search of a subject for our retrospective flashback feature, I pressed deep into our 60-year archive for hints of the origin of Lirpa Labs and its mysterious, opinionated, and wildly creative founder, Loof Lirpa.

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Apptitude
8 Startups Set to Soar
Michael Antonoff  |  Apr 01, 2018
Venture capital is flowing into an array of startup services poised to exploit the emerging trends of 2018. We know because we happened to retrieve a document entitled “Where to Put Your Money Now” that had fallen out of the pocket of a tuxedo-clad capitalist as he stepped into a black limo and sped off.
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Audio Video News
So Far So Good: 2018 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2018
The Gear Gods have been very good, bestowing upon us a steady stream of excellent if not eclectic gear. From what may be the world’s best sounding in-ear headphones to the latest DVR from the company that created the category to a gorgeous retro-styled integrated amplifier that sounds as good as it looks, there’s something for everyone. Let us refresh our memories.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1958: If Not for Charles...
Rob Sabin  |  Mar 29, 2018
For decades, the cartoons of Charles Rodrigues poked fun at us and the hobby we otherwise take all too seriously.

In the very first issue of HiFi & Music Review in 1958, the magazine that became Stereo Review and then Sound & Vision, a gifted 31-year-old artist named Charles Rodrigues contributed the first in a string of cartoons that both celebrated, and made fun of, that odd bird known as the audiophile. It ended up being a long run that lasted more than 40 years.

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Westworld Season One - The Maze
Brandon A. DuHamel  |  Mar 29, 2018
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In a not too distant future, the wealthy plunk down big bucks to enter Westworld, a Disneyland for adults populated by “hosts”—human-like A.I. androids capable of fulfilling their every desire. With a cast of A-list names such as Evan Rachel Wood, Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Wright, and Ed Harris, this psychological, character-driven drama series goes beyond the gimmickry of its 1973 original to offer up a well-crafted exploration of what it means to be human as well as the blurred lines between good and evil and past and present. Could it be a replacement for Game of Thrones? Only time will tell.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
Chris Chiarella  |  Mar 29, 2018
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Following his introduction to Marvel’s well-established “Cinematic Universe” in Captain America: Civil War, the beloved Spider-Man has been fully rebooted (again) in the wildly enjoyable Homecoming. Decked out in a new high-tech costume, he’s eager for big adventures, but until then, he occupies himself as a local do-gooder in his Queens neighborhood—when not attending high school. Young star Tom Holland is a perfect fit for Peter Parker and his alter ego, an agile dancer/athlete with an irresistible wide-eyed enthusiasm.
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How Do New LCD TVs Compare with My Beloved Plasma
Al Griffin  |  Mar 29, 2018
Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at AskSandV@gmail.com

Q I’m considering buying either an 82-inch Samsung LCD or a 65-inch LG OLED and am wrestling with the issue of TV picture quality versus size. Having happily owned a 50-inch plasma TV for the past 11 years, I’m wondering how the new LCDs stack up against plasma models when it comes to picture quality? — Gregorio Lopez / via e-mail

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