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Cirque Dreams

Cirque Dreams lights up stage

By Therese Kennelly · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 9:16 p.m.

From double-jointed break dancers to acrobats performing death-defying acts, “Cirque Dreams Illumination” provided a visual feast to a packed house Friday at the IU Auditorium.

precious

Precious - and perfect

By Brian Welk · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 9:09 p.m.

 “Precious” is the most heart-wrenching drama of the year, and it is such a shame that there is an audience of people too afraid and uncomfortable to face drama, even in the event of a happy ending, if it is too pure and close to reality.

Illo

Taming the scandal

Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 9 p.m.

As the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference drew to a close in Copenhagen this week, the world’s policymakers should bear in mind the lessons of what has come to be known as “Climategate.”

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Congress complains in vain

By Ben Smith · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 8:59 p.m.

In early November, the Indiana Memorial Union was host to a conference titled “State-Building in the Contemporary Islamic World: U.S. Intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan,” where diplomats, scholars and activists gathered to discuss the bleak future of democracy in those countries over tea and coffee cake.

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What I have learned

By Stephen Hammoor · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 8:56 p.m.

As a sophomore with only one semester of experience in the newsroom at the Indiana Daily Student, I thought it would be interesting to look back over these past few months and find out what I have learned through my online comments so I can apply them to my future.

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The atheist Boogieman

By Matt Straw · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 8:54 p.m.

Christmas is a time of reflection, and this is the time when we must think about those who are suffering. Namely, baby Jesus. Is he not offended by all the people not celebrating his birthday this month?

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City, B97 FM find homes for animals

Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 8:49 p.m.

This Christmas the city of Bloomington and B97 FM are teaming up to bring the “12 Strays of Christmas” to the Bloomington community, trying to find homes for cats, dogs and two rats.

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Man arrested at Video Saloon

By Alex Benson · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 8:47 p.m.

A man was arrested in The Video Saloon bar on Saturday  after being accused of groping a woman and elbowing her in the mouth while fighting another man, according to a Bloomington Police Department report.

lost

Never better

By John Barnett · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 6:11 p.m.

I could easily squander the next 350+ words talking about "Lost"'s fifth season by spewing superlatives like an open wound. I figure, though, that my time would be much better spent explaining why the series is on the creative and aesthetic high it’s on at the moment.

We the Kings

Too smiley

By Cory Barker · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 2:03 p.m.

We The Kings are brought of the latest swell of power pop bands (Boys Like Girls, The Maine) that have made it kind-of big recently, but they’re certainly the worst of the lot. Every single one of their songs sounds and leaves you feeling exactly the same.

princess

A match made in marketing

By Brent Williamson · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 2:02 p.m.

Well, it certainly isn’t “The Lion King”. Disney’s latest hand animated venture, “The Princess and the Frog” is their first non-CGI film since the disastrous “Home on the Range” of 2004. While Disney would have you believe that this is the return of the classic animated films of yesteryear, it is a transparent attempt to add an African-American princess to all their merchandise.

30 Seconds to Mars

This is lame

By Cory Barker · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 1:48 p.m.

30 Seconds to Mars, actor Jared Leto’s band, haven’t released an album in four years, and during that time they were seemingly being “reborn” both spiritually and musically – as a mediocre band.

Public enemies

Depp powers 'Enemies'

By Cory Barker · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 1:27 p.m.

Producing period piece films are always tricky. Producing period piece films with good, realistic action sequences is even trickier. But with his examination of infamous Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, director/writer Michael Mann has gotten nearly everything right.

Invictus

Convincing performances save 'Invictus'

By Brian Welk · Sunday, Dec. 13,2009 1:01 p.m.

I enjoyed Clint Eastwood’s Nelson Mandela biopic that is really about rugby, not Mandela, in the same way I might’ve still enjoyed “Slumdog” if it was actually about “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”

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