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(10/26/00 4:00am)
Entertainment Weekly, "Entertainment Tonight" and "Access Hollywood" have all recently been proclaiming this year the year of the gays ... in sitcoms, that is. Basically this is a reaction to the Emmy wins of Will, Grace and the show's supporting stars, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes. Whether or not networks are clamoring to line up the next gay superstar, "Will and Grace" certainly has broken the Ellen taboo in becoming the first successful show to feature gay lead characters.\nThis season looks promising indeed. Grace had a chance to bond with Jack (Hayes), and Will (Eric McCormack) got insanely jealous. The best part of the show, the ridiculously hilarious Mullally, is back in full force. If you haven't yet seen this show, what are you waiting for? Will and Grace has the most famous time slot on air this year (the ex-"Seinfeld" spot), so get cracking.
(10/26/00 4:00am)
The Emmy fave has returned for its fourth hard-hitting season. Although the show did not win as many Emmys as in previous years (it had to give "Sopranos" a break), it is still in award-winning shape. This season, David Kelley's (Ally McBeal) favorite subject, law, is ruling the show. There have hardly been any scenes in the new season that aren't in a courthouse or a jail cell. \nKelley seems to be following a new pattern, focusing on long-term cases and taking the focus off the lawyers' lives. The problem with this is that "The Practice's" players, featuring the diverse talents of Dylan McDermott, Lara Flynn Boyle, Camryn Manheim and Michael Badalucco, might be squandered if they don't get a chance to show their softer sides. Knowing Kelley's work, though, he won't be able to stay out of the characters' bedrooms for long. Expect an intriguiging season from this all-star lineup.
(10/26/00 4:00am)
How schmaltzy and WB-esque perfect does this show look? Very. But if you actually look behind the picturesque setting and picture-perfect lead actresses, the new drama is quite charming. "Gilmore Girls" is the story of society girl Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), who had her daughter Rory at the age of 16. \nNow that Rory (Alexis Bledel) is 16, and Lorelai hasn't progressed much further in age, the household is full of laughs. In a pivotal scene, Lorelai and Rory fight bitterly over whose boobs are bigger. "Gilmore Girls" showcases that mother-daughter relationship most of us females wished we could have had with our moms ... that of a sister. Then again, Lorelai's absurdity, while funny, will often make you feel relief if your mom was as normal as apple-pie. Either way, it's a win-win situation for female viewers.
(10/26/00 4:00am)
By far the worst show one of the Big Three Networks has put out in many years, the trouble with "Normal" is that it's just plain stupid. The new sitcom follows the adventures of four highly paranoid neighbors and their new shrink, Claire Garletti (Paget Brewster).\nWith such an impressive cast (including "Pretty In Pink's" Jon Cryer and "The Ice Storm's" David Krumholtz), it is really a shame to see a concept that could have worked out brilliantly fall so flat. The plot lines are so unrealistic, unfunny and uninventive. The only thing viewers have to be paranoid about is letting the airwaves of this bomb come through their sets.
(10/16/00 3:57am)
F riday night, I lost my Eroticon virginity. In doing so, I had to overcome two years of fear of the event. But I subscribe to the theory that it is necessary to fling yourself in your phobia arena in order to overcome it.\nDuring my freshman year, still fresh off the boat from the affluent Bible-belt Texas sensibilities of my upbringing, I heard about Eroticon and was frankly disturbed. Of course, what I heard was not a truthful representation of the event, but rather a doozy of a freshman rumor about the sanctioned orgy, complete with sex rooms and mattresses on the floor. \nLater, I learned that Eroticon was in fact a legal event, and no sex was allowed in the club. But, I did still have the impression that the event was merely a pre-orgy hook up event, wherein sexual predators stalked around the club looking for a creature of similar tastes to take home.\nTwo years and one human sexuality class later, I figured I was brave enough to confront the sexual bravado beast. I am thrilled, but also somewhat disappointed, to report that Eroticon was nothing like I expected it to be.\nMore than anything else, the event is merely a showcase of the fact that people have different preferences and different styles. Fashion is the only reputable beast at the event. This is a brief sampling of some of the very crazy outfits I saw: \nA woman with nipples the size of small pancakes who had only half-inch pieces of tape stuck in the middle as her idea of pasties. Leather G-strings and only leather G-strings on middle aged men. A full body corsage held together with tiny pins under a woman's skin. But not all of the fashion was outrageous, tasteful tank-dresses, eye-catching chain-mail suits and high-fashion rhinestone cowboy motifs abounded.\nThere were a few whipping posts scattered through the club, but the whipping seemed to resemble heavy petting more than sado-masochism. And the only porno I saw on the big screen was a hilarious riff on the sexuality of Kung-Fu fight scenes.\nThe Eroticon competition was kind of like a more fun version of the talent show my high school put on every year. The winner, an incredibly sassy male dancer with the word "SLUT" splattered across his chest, was my favorite thing to watch all evening.\nBasically, instead of being the meat market I expected, Eroticon was loads of harmless fun. The only thing I can say is that whatever reservations I had about this event as I entered the club were cleared up as soon as I was halfway through my "Long and Luscious" special Eroticon yellow and blue drink.\nI feel kind of cheated. I wanted to write a triumphant "Little Red Riding Hood conquers the wolf" type of story. Oh well.
(10/12/00 8:28am)
\"Dawson's Creek" might not be what a television critic would call "quality." Maybe it doesn't have "good ratings" or "intelligent plot lines." So "Dawson's Creek" is "sappy" and "unrealistic." Wait, scratch that, I think I've been watching too many of those Chris Farley news commentaries on the "SNL: Best of Chris Farley" tape my friend recently gave me for my birthday. Back to the real review. \nI am sure it would be very easy to just watch one episode of "Dawson's Creek" and rail on it. For all of the aforementioned ailments, the show will never win an Emmy or get critical respect. But I really don't care about that. I watch "Dawson's Creek" for the simple reason that I'm addicted to it. \nMaybe I just have an addictive personality. I'm also addicted to cigarettes, food, InStyle Magazine and another WB teen drama, "Roswell." But, then again, millions of other young people are addicted to "Dawson's" also. Web sites for the show and the show's stars, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, James van der Beek and Michelle Williams, flood the World Wide Web. \nThere must be something about the show. Something only teens and people reliving their teen years vicariously through the characters can see. It doesn't seem to appeal to anyone else. \n"Dawson's Creek" has been plagued with low ratings lately, making its future about as murky as that water that's been standing in the big ashtrays outside of campus buildings for a couple of months. \nThe best way to figure out why one is addicted to something is to figure out what would be lacking in his or her life if said substance were removed from it. Let's look at what we "Dawson's" fans would be missing if the show was to be tragically murdered by evil ad execs. \nWe would miss the sexual tension that radiates from each of the characters on screen. We would be forced to seek out sexual tension in our own lives (too much work) in order to fill the void left without "Dawson's." We'd miss the chance to see Jen (Williams) rapidly flip-flop from being the wisest character on the "Creek" to being the most immature. \nWe'd miss the chance to see Dawson's parents having sex on the couch. We'd miss the surprisingly realistic lessons about rampant high school homophobia from the point of view of the show's gay character, Jack (Kerr Smith). We'd miss the angst and the love and the self-reflexive humor. We'd be left with only our own much less interesting adolescent memories. We'd miss the chance to make fun of Dawson's (van der Beek) ridiculously bitchy frowns and grimaces. \nMost of all, we would miss one of the greatest love triangles to ever grace the small screen. Last year, Joey (Holmes) fell in love with Pacey (Jackson) and left the ex that couldn't let go, Dawson, high and dry. All three had been best friends for most of their lives. \nI'd be willing to bet the farm that those who watched Joey and Pacey agonize over their feelings for each other last season would riot with at least the same intensity of the Bobby Knight fans who uplifted the fish from Showalter Fountain last month if they were not allowed to see the Joey-Pacey thing play out naturally. \nThere is way too much vicarious emotion placed in this relationship for anything less. There are even petitions online pleading with producers to save the couple from what inevitably happens when TV lovebirds get too comfortable with each other. More than anything else, the natural chemistry between Holmes and Jackson is what keeps sucking me and many others like me back into the show. \nLet's assume that the the show doesn't get cancelled, that avid fans keep it alive. Does it matter to us what the critics say? Will I ever be embarrassed by my love for the show? As long as I get my weekly fix, anyone can say anything about the show and I won't care. I am in full and complete acceptance of this one particular addiction. \nI wouldn't be surprised, however, if once my friends finish reading my devoted and serious contemplation on the merits of "Dawson's Creek," they stage a full-out intervention. Maybe the next time you hear from me, you'll get the complete sob story of my recovery and the road to progress for a "Dawson"-free me.
(10/12/00 7:49am)
What's the most important thing to know before you go to Eroticon? If you go, dress well, dress up, dress like you've never dressed before.\n"I tell people to go an extra step. Whether it be adding an accessory, taking off that extra piece of clothing or adding an inch to their makeup, pump it up that extra level," says Kelly McBride, Director of Lascivious Exhibitions, the organization that proudly brings Eroticon to Bloomington every fall -- including 9:30 p.m. Friday at Axis Nightclub. \nIt's no coincidence that Eroticon comes so close to Halloween every year.\n"We look at it like it's an erotic Halloween costume. Just like you wouldn't wear your Halloween costume to a regular party during the year, you wouldn't wear your Eroticon costume to a normal night at Axis. This is not a normal night at Axis," McBride says. \nAlthough the costumes generally have a no-holds-barred attitude, there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing one.\n"What most people who plan to be there the whole night should remember is to dress comfortably," says Tony Brewer, Music Director for LE. "You want to be moving around and dancing, and there are very few places to sit down, so definitely a comfortable costume and comfortable shoes are very important."\nIt is also important to remember that this is a legal event, which means that no less than a g-string and pasties (for women) are required. \n\"Liquid latex has been popular for a few years -- it's like a second skin, it just coats your body," says Leslie, a saleswoman at Totally Naturail Romantic Adult Gift Oasis, 825 N. Walnut St. "As long as the legal bits are covered, people are getting away with as little as possible, but doing it with style, I'm glad to say." \nAlthough it is by no means the only way to go for Eroticon costuming, S&M-themed clothing has been a dominating (no pun intended) style at the event.\n"Everyone's tastes seem to get a little darker around Eroticon," Leslie says. \n"Pretty and dark have been meeting very well lately," Jaime, another sales clerk, says as she points to a black latex bodice. "It's nice because it used to be that you were a homemaker or a whore, and now there's a happy medium."\nLeah, who works at Vixen's Lingerie and Modeling, 412 E. 4th St., is one person who wishes Eroticon style would lighten up. Leah admits she's a bit jaded when it comes to Eroticon attire. She's tired of seeing black leather and black latex on all in attendance.\n"Axis is dark and when everyone wears black, there is just a sea of floating heads and arms," Leah says. "I've decided come hell or high water, I'm not wearing black to Eroticon this year; I'm looking for a lime green latex tank dress." \nNo matter what color you decide to wear, Lascivious Exhibitions encourages you to show some effort and creativity. Eroticon is $10 for those in costume and $20 for those not. There is over $1,000 in prize money for the costume contest. \n"About four-fifths of people dress up, and I would be very sad if it was the other way around," McBride says. "I would say dressing up is extremely important, and the reason for that is people come to Eroticon to see and be seen"
(10/12/00 4:00am)
What's the most important thing to know before you go to Eroticon? If you go, dress well, dress up, dress like you've never dressed before.\n"I tell people to go an extra step. Whether it be adding an accessory, taking off that extra piece of clothing or adding an inch to their makeup, pump it up that extra level," says Kelly McBride, Director of Lascivious Exhibitions, the organization that proudly brings Eroticon to Bloomington every fall -- including 9:30 p.m. Friday at Axis Nightclub. \nIt's no coincidence that Eroticon comes so close to Halloween every year.\n"We look at it like it's an erotic Halloween costume. Just like you wouldn't wear your Halloween costume to a regular party during the year, you wouldn't wear your Eroticon costume to a normal night at Axis. This is not a normal night at Axis," McBride says. \nAlthough the costumes generally have a no-holds-barred attitude, there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing one.\n"What most people who plan to be there the whole night should remember is to dress comfortably," says Tony Brewer, Music Director for LE. "You want to be moving around and dancing, and there are very few places to sit down, so definitely a comfortable costume and comfortable shoes are very important."\nIt is also important to remember that this is a legal event, which means that no less than a g-string and pasties (for women) are required. \n\"Liquid latex has been popular for a few years -- it's like a second skin, it just coats your body," says Leslie, a saleswoman at Totally Naturail Romantic Adult Gift Oasis, 825 N. Walnut St. "As long as the legal bits are covered, people are getting away with as little as possible, but doing it with style, I'm glad to say." \nAlthough it is by no means the only way to go for Eroticon costuming, S&M-themed clothing has been a dominating (no pun intended) style at the event.\n"Everyone's tastes seem to get a little darker around Eroticon," Leslie says. \n"Pretty and dark have been meeting very well lately," Jaime, another sales clerk, says as she points to a black latex bodice. "It's nice because it used to be that you were a homemaker or a whore, and now there's a happy medium."\nLeah, who works at Vixen's Lingerie and Modeling, 412 E. 4th St., is one person who wishes Eroticon style would lighten up. Leah admits she's a bit jaded when it comes to Eroticon attire. She's tired of seeing black leather and black latex on all in attendance.\n"Axis is dark and when everyone wears black, there is just a sea of floating heads and arms," Leah says. "I've decided come hell or high water, I'm not wearing black to Eroticon this year; I'm looking for a lime green latex tank dress." \nNo matter what color you decide to wear, Lascivious Exhibitions encourages you to show some effort and creativity. Eroticon is $10 for those in costume and $20 for those not. There is over $1,000 in prize money for the costume contest. \n"About four-fifths of people dress up, and I would be very sad if it was the other way around," McBride says. "I would say dressing up is extremely important, and the reason for that is people come to Eroticon to see and be seen"
(10/12/00 4:00am)
\"Dawson's Creek" might not be what a television critic would call "quality." Maybe it doesn't have "good ratings" or "intelligent plot lines." So "Dawson's Creek" is "sappy" and "unrealistic." Wait, scratch that, I think I've been watching too many of those Chris Farley news commentaries on the "SNL: Best of Chris Farley" tape my friend recently gave me for my birthday. Back to the real review. \nI am sure it would be very easy to just watch one episode of "Dawson's Creek" and rail on it. For all of the aforementioned ailments, the show will never win an Emmy or get critical respect. But I really don't care about that. I watch "Dawson's Creek" for the simple reason that I'm addicted to it. \nMaybe I just have an addictive personality. I'm also addicted to cigarettes, food, InStyle Magazine and another WB teen drama, "Roswell." But, then again, millions of other young people are addicted to "Dawson's" also. Web sites for the show and the show's stars, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, James van der Beek and Michelle Williams, flood the World Wide Web. \nThere must be something about the show. Something only teens and people reliving their teen years vicariously through the characters can see. It doesn't seem to appeal to anyone else. \n"Dawson's Creek" has been plagued with low ratings lately, making its future about as murky as that water that's been standing in the big ashtrays outside of campus buildings for a couple of months. \nThe best way to figure out why one is addicted to something is to figure out what would be lacking in his or her life if said substance were removed from it. Let's look at what we "Dawson's" fans would be missing if the show was to be tragically murdered by evil ad execs. \nWe would miss the sexual tension that radiates from each of the characters on screen. We would be forced to seek out sexual tension in our own lives (too much work) in order to fill the void left without "Dawson's." We'd miss the chance to see Jen (Williams) rapidly flip-flop from being the wisest character on the "Creek" to being the most immature. \nWe'd miss the chance to see Dawson's parents having sex on the couch. We'd miss the surprisingly realistic lessons about rampant high school homophobia from the point of view of the show's gay character, Jack (Kerr Smith). We'd miss the angst and the love and the self-reflexive humor. We'd be left with only our own much less interesting adolescent memories. We'd miss the chance to make fun of Dawson's (van der Beek) ridiculously bitchy frowns and grimaces. \nMost of all, we would miss one of the greatest love triangles to ever grace the small screen. Last year, Joey (Holmes) fell in love with Pacey (Jackson) and left the ex that couldn't let go, Dawson, high and dry. All three had been best friends for most of their lives. \nI'd be willing to bet the farm that those who watched Joey and Pacey agonize over their feelings for each other last season would riot with at least the same intensity of the Bobby Knight fans who uplifted the fish from Showalter Fountain last month if they were not allowed to see the Joey-Pacey thing play out naturally. \nThere is way too much vicarious emotion placed in this relationship for anything less. There are even petitions online pleading with producers to save the couple from what inevitably happens when TV lovebirds get too comfortable with each other. More than anything else, the natural chemistry between Holmes and Jackson is what keeps sucking me and many others like me back into the show. \nLet's assume that the the show doesn't get cancelled, that avid fans keep it alive. Does it matter to us what the critics say? Will I ever be embarrassed by my love for the show? As long as I get my weekly fix, anyone can say anything about the show and I won't care. I am in full and complete acceptance of this one particular addiction. \nI wouldn't be surprised, however, if once my friends finish reading my devoted and serious contemplation on the merits of "Dawson's Creek," they stage a full-out intervention. Maybe the next time you hear from me, you'll get the complete sob story of my recovery and the road to progress for a "Dawson"-free me.
(09/28/00 4:00am)
Face it, you're flat broke. It's OK, we all are. But does that mean that as students we don't deserve the finest weekend entertainment out there? Does that mean we don't get the chance to impress dates with our creativity and romanticism? Basically, does that mean that our dating scene should be confined to Friday and Saturday night keggers because the $3 plastic cup fee is the most we can splurge? I think not. \nTo prove to you that there is quality dating material for those on a shoestring budget, I have compiled a list of the eight best cheap dates in and around Bloomington. \n1. No self-respecting cheap date list would be complete without a mention of bowling. The official sport of white-trash chic, bowling might not be respected, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. It's a great way to impress a guy who's obsessed with "The Big Lebowski" (and trust me, ALL guys are). And everyone should remember this little pearl of wisdom -- playing games on dates is the ultimate aphrodisiac for those hyper-competitive types. \n"It's fun because you can laugh at yourselves and you get to see a different side of the person you are with," junior Danielle Daley says. Just make sure you skip the Union lanes, with their lame school-day aura. Go to the real-deal, Suburban, at 2634 N. Walnut St. \n2. At the opposite end of the spectrum, you could impress a date with the best-kept secret cheap date at IU. The School of Music, one of the most reputable music academies in the entire world, offers high-rent entertainment at very reasonable prices (usually free). Every year, there are about 1,100 concerts in the many concert halls near the corner of Third Street and Jordan Avenue. Check the calendar on www.music.indiana.edu/publicity/prelude/index.html, and you will be hard-pressed to find a single day without several concerts. Offering such fare as full orchestra symphonies to solo piano concerts to new music ensembles, it is a waste for the School of Music to only be appreciated by its own musicians. \n"It's usually an intimate atmosphere, and it beats your average movie date. It leaves room for people to get to know each other on a more intellectual plane," junior Aaron Merritt says. \n3. Another outstanding set of performances can be found three times a semester at the T300 theatre on the south side of the auditorium. Actors from the advanced levels of the Theatre department perform for an intimate crowd of 60 for two weeks during each play's run. The sets are typically minimalistic and there are no lavish song and dance numbers, but the entertainment level is first rate. The chosen plays are often from undiscovered sources of genius and sometimes soon-to-be-celebrated plays are even premiered on this tiny, inconspicuous stage. As a general rule, plays are more impressive dates than movies. And, at $7.50-$8.50 per person, the price is not much higher. \n4. But who's knocking movies? Movies have been tested and proven effective as dates since the beginning of last century. Both Video World locations at 2612 E. 3rd St. and South Walnut and Grimes offer five movies and a bag of popcorn for $5.55. As we all know, renting movies is a perfect opportunity to sit in the dark on your loveseat and hold onto your date all night. It has become our premiere mating ritual for a reason... it works. The slower and more boring the movie, the more likely you are to try to entertain yourselves. And with five movies, you have enough ammo for two, maybe three, nights of fun.\n5. The Starlite Drive-In movie theatre offers films with a twist of throw-back glamour. Everyone has seen the '50s movies with the requisite smooching at the drive-in scenes. Imagine yourself in that position, and you'll see that this activity has as much appeal for you as it did for your parents. Call 824-8036 for features and showtimes. Starlite is located at 7630 S Old State Road 37, two miles south of the intersection with State Road 37.\n6. If you and your date like the retro action of a drive-in, you'll love Ladyman's Cafe. You might have seen the tiny '50s diner at 122 E. Kirkwood Ave., but you've probably never been inside. Definitely take a chance on this super-cute hole-in-the-wall and take your date here. The food is great and cheap and the atmosphere couldn't be cozier. This is no "Happy Days"-themed restaurant. \n"As a diner, it couldn't be more authentic, and it's a great place for a conversation-date," junior Tracy Truels says. \n7. While the weather is still good, get out there and get in touch with the natural side of dating. The fire tower in Hoosier National Forest is the perfect autumn date. \n"It ranks very high on the list of cool dates," junior Mary Sullivan says. "You are way up high, above the trees so that you can just see all the color from the changing leaves. It is so nice at sunset." As an added bonus, after climbing the 10-12 flights of stairs, your date is guaranteed to start out with heavy breathing. Take 446 out of town, turn west on Chapel Hill Road, go two miles and then follow the signs for the fire tower.\n8. Finally, we come to a personal favorite. Go grocery shopping at midnight. Huh? Seriously, though, this is a wacky plan that works wonders. Go to the store in the middle of the night and shop for breakfast. All of the annoying other shoppers will have cleared out by then. Then, go home and stay up all night talking...or whatever. As the sun comes up the next morning, make breakfast together. You can't find a sweeter date than this one. But, be careful, don't use this one if you're only half interested. It should be reserved for making that one person feel truly special. \nSo, there you have it -- a lineup of somewhat unusual suspects. You might take someone out on one of these dates only to find that your love interest is less than interested in the night's activity. If this happens, chances are your date is entirely stuck-up. Dump him or her immediately and take out someone who cares about quality, not quantity of money. And, for those not currently dating anyone, don't feel left out. Most of these dates work just as well as hanging out activities for friends. Just reread this article and delete all sexual undertones.
(09/27/00 11:17pm)
Face it, you're flat broke. It's OK, we all are. But does that mean that as students we don't deserve the finest weekend entertainment out there? Does that mean we don't get the chance to impress dates with our creativity and romanticism? Basically, does that mean that our dating scene should be confined to Friday and Saturday night keggers because the $3 plastic cup fee is the most we can splurge? I think not. \nTo prove to you that there is quality dating material for those on a shoestring budget, I have compiled a list of the eight best cheap dates in and around Bloomington. \n1. No self-respecting cheap date list would be complete without a mention of bowling. The official sport of white-trash chic, bowling might not be respected, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. It's a great way to impress a guy who's obsessed with "The Big Lebowski" (and trust me, ALL guys are). And everyone should remember this little pearl of wisdom -- playing games on dates is the ultimate aphrodisiac for those hyper-competitive types. \n"It's fun because you can laugh at yourselves and you get to see a different side of the person you are with," junior Danielle Daley says. Just make sure you skip the Union lanes, with their lame school-day aura. Go to the real-deal, Suburban, at 2634 N. Walnut St. \n2. At the opposite end of the spectrum, you could impress a date with the best-kept secret cheap date at IU. The School of Music, one of the most reputable music academies in the entire world, offers high-rent entertainment at very reasonable prices (usually free). Every year, there are about 1,100 concerts in the many concert halls near the corner of Third Street and Jordan Avenue. Check the calendar on www.music.indiana.edu/publicity/prelude/index.html, and you will be hard-pressed to find a single day without several concerts. Offering such fare as full orchestra symphonies to solo piano concerts to new music ensembles, it is a waste for the School of Music to only be appreciated by its own musicians. \n"It's usually an intimate atmosphere, and it beats your average movie date. It leaves room for people to get to know each other on a more intellectual plane," junior Aaron Merritt says. \n3. Another outstanding set of performances can be found three times a semester at the T300 theatre on the south side of the auditorium. Actors from the advanced levels of the Theatre department perform for an intimate crowd of 60 for two weeks during each play's run. The sets are typically minimalistic and there are no lavish song and dance numbers, but the entertainment level is first rate. The chosen plays are often from undiscovered sources of genius and sometimes soon-to-be-celebrated plays are even premiered on this tiny, inconspicuous stage. As a general rule, plays are more impressive dates than movies. And, at $7.50-$8.50 per person, the price is not much higher. \n4. But who's knocking movies? Movies have been tested and proven effective as dates since the beginning of last century. Both Video World locations at 2612 E. 3rd St. and South Walnut and Grimes offer five movies and a bag of popcorn for $5.55. As we all know, renting movies is a perfect opportunity to sit in the dark on your loveseat and hold onto your date all night. It has become our premiere mating ritual for a reason... it works. The slower and more boring the movie, the more likely you are to try to entertain yourselves. And with five movies, you have enough ammo for two, maybe three, nights of fun.\n5. The Starlite Drive-In movie theatre offers films with a twist of throw-back glamour. Everyone has seen the '50s movies with the requisite smooching at the drive-in scenes. Imagine yourself in that position, and you'll see that this activity has as much appeal for you as it did for your parents. Call 824-8036 for features and showtimes. Starlite is located at 7630 S Old State Road 37, two miles south of the intersection with State Road 37.\n6. If you and your date like the retro action of a drive-in, you'll love Ladyman's Cafe. You might have seen the tiny '50s diner at 122 E. Kirkwood Ave., but you've probably never been inside. Definitely take a chance on this super-cute hole-in-the-wall and take your date here. The food is great and cheap and the atmosphere couldn't be cozier. This is no "Happy Days"-themed restaurant. \n"As a diner, it couldn't be more authentic, and it's a great place for a conversation-date," junior Tracy Truels says. \n7. While the weather is still good, get out there and get in touch with the natural side of dating. The fire tower in Hoosier National Forest is the perfect autumn date. \n"It ranks very high on the list of cool dates," junior Mary Sullivan says. "You are way up high, above the trees so that you can just see all the color from the changing leaves. It is so nice at sunset." As an added bonus, after climbing the 10-12 flights of stairs, your date is guaranteed to start out with heavy breathing. Take 446 out of town, turn west on Chapel Hill Road, go two miles and then follow the signs for the fire tower.\n8. Finally, we come to a personal favorite. Go grocery shopping at midnight. Huh? Seriously, though, this is a wacky plan that works wonders. Go to the store in the middle of the night and shop for breakfast. All of the annoying other shoppers will have cleared out by then. Then, go home and stay up all night talking...or whatever. As the sun comes up the next morning, make breakfast together. You can't find a sweeter date than this one. But, be careful, don't use this one if you're only half interested. It should be reserved for making that one person feel truly special. \nSo, there you have it -- a lineup of somewhat unusual suspects. You might take someone out on one of these dates only to find that your love interest is less than interested in the night's activity. If this happens, chances are your date is entirely stuck-up. Dump him or her immediately and take out someone who cares about quality, not quantity of money. And, for those not currently dating anyone, don't feel left out. Most of these dates work just as well as hanging out activities for friends. Just reread this article and delete all sexual undertones.
(09/14/00 11:32am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The title of the movie is pretty sketchy. To call these four men, who went on tour in the winter of 2000 and who have had moderate success on television "The Original Kings of Comedy," is a stretch to say the least. Even if the definition were narrowed to the original kings of black comedy, one wonders who gave them permission to steal the title from Richard Pryor or even Eddie Murphy.
(09/14/00 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The title of the movie is pretty sketchy. To call these four men, who went on tour in the winter of 2000 and who have had moderate success on television "The Original Kings of Comedy," is a stretch to say the least. Even if the definition were narrowed to the original kings of black comedy, one wonders who gave them permission to steal the title from Richard Pryor or even Eddie Murphy.
(09/01/00 5:17am)
Red, sweaty babies cried. Students passed out. Body heat bounced around, hitting every member of the crowd, who were packed like sardines. The midday sun was relentless, but then again, so were the fans of John Mellencamp. \nAt 1:25 p.m. Thursday, when a blue Chevy Suburban delivered Mellencamp to Woodlawn field, thousands of ecstatic fans focused on the heat coming from the hometown rock star and forgot about the heat of the afternoon. \nThe singer opened the free concert, part of his Goodwill tour, with what has become the Bloomington-pride anthem, "Small Town." Directly after that, he sang "Where I Come From." If he was trying to get on the crowd's good side straight away, it worked. He kept it rocking to a fairly mellow beat for the rest of the 11-song set. \nFor the duration of the hour, Mellencamp and his band played everything from personal classics like "I Saw You First" and standard rock classics like Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" to obscure '60's folk from Jerry Hahn. \nDuring a fun rendition of "If You'll Just Give Me Something to Love," the guitarist and accordianist both took the mike. The guitarist added another Hoosier-specific reference by filling in "I'll buy you a ... " with basketball tickets. The energy level was brought up a notch when a fiddler took the stage. It was obvious that Mellencamp wanted to showcase his band as much as his own talents. \n With his famous cocky charm intact, Mellencamp seemed much too large for the 10-foot wide stage. But, the setting was comfortable. As one listener, junior Andy Proctor, summed it up, "The show was relaxed. It was like a little Woodlawn-stock." \n The set ended with the classic crowd-pleaser, "Pink Houses." Mellencamp thanked the crowd, but he was barely audible over the roar. Given that the concert was free and it gave students a very good excuse to skip class, attendants couldn't help but feel that Mellencamp had once again given them "something to love"