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Mad for 'Men'

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 7:56 p.m.

In the latest edition of the WEEKEND Watchers Podcast, host Cory Barker is joined by WEEKEND co-editor Megan Clayton in a discussion about the 'Mad Men' finale and season three overall.

Writers find inspiration in some unique places, but money isn't one of them

By Pooja Kansal · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 7:27 p.m.

Kevin Eldridge, a first-year creative writing graduate student, doesn’t look at attending school for writing as a financial investment. But after writing a short story in third grade titled “Godzilla” and receiving positive feedback from his classmates, Eldridge realized his passion for writing, and for poetry in particular.

Breaking books out of their box

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 7:21 p.m.

People succumb to literary stereotypes on a daily basis. Men are portrayed as cringing at the very thought of reading about family, love and marriage, while women are seen as fainting at the very sight of blood and gore in war and action novels. However, professors and students agree that stereotypes in all literary mediums don’t fit the realities of society.

From WEEKEND for the weekend

Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 7:15 p.m.

WEEKEND staffers suggest recently-released books that piqued their interest.

TV Surveillance

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 6:56 p.m.

TV Surveillance: Cory Barker suggests what to watch during the middle part of sweeps.

'Cine'cism

By Brian Welk · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 6:51 p.m.

'Cine'cism: Brian Welk wonders about the appeal of kid's films for adults.

Indigenous Mapuche Indians in turmoil

By Suzanne Perkett · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 4:27 p.m.

SANTIAGO, Chile - Our voices rang out the traditional “This Land is Your Land” song that many of us learned as kids.

NOH8 to have photoshoot tomorrow

By Ben Kerns · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 4:07 p.m.

The group NOH8 @ IU, along with OUT, will be staging a photo shoot today to rally support for marriage equality and showcase the IU student solidarity.

Ind. health plan opens slots for childless adults

Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 4:03 p.m.

Indiana’s state-run medical savings account program for low-income adults has opened up 5,000 more slots for people without children.

We love a character

By IDS Weekend Staff · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 3:10 p.m.

Sometimes, a fictional person is so well crafted they start to seem like a real person. For this week’s foray into the world of literature, WEEKEND staffers brainstorm some of the characters they’ve had the most emotional investment in over the years. In no particular order:

Vets parade to be part of Indiana soldier's funeral

Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 1:46 p.m.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Hundreds of people are expected to attend a Terre Haute Veterans Day parade today that will serve as a funeral procession for an Indiana soldier whose return to the country was marked by a salute from President Barack Obama.

Not much to see

By Thomas Miller · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:48 p.m.

“The Men Who Stare at Goats” is an exercise in the absurd. Everything from George Clooney’s performance to the film’s supposedly true plot is almost believable – almost.

Let it suck

By Adam Lukach · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:44 p.m.

Remember Shwayze? Those guys who gave us a million annoying Facebook statuses from girls about Corona and lime? Well, they’re back and still singing about girls. And parties. And alcohol.

Vets parade to be part of Ind. soldier's funeral

Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:42 p.m.

Hundreds of people are expected to attend a Terre Haute Veterans Day parade today that will serve as a funeral procession for an Indiana soldier whose return to the country was marked by a salute from President Barack Obama.

Just like ‘Back to the Future Part III’

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:41 p.m.

Say Anything’s third major-label album is the completion of a “Back to the Future”-like trilogy. First album “... Is a Real Boy” is a classic for its wit and heart (like the 1985 time travel-heavy film); the massive, 27-song follow up “In Defense of the Genre” is better but more confusing (like the smart “Back to the Future Part II”), and this one is a return to the original’s form, just not as well executed (exactly like “Part III”).

Straight-up cheer

By Alex Rast · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:37 p.m.

Straight No Chaser definitely has a unique sound in its new Christmas album. Even with classics like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells,” the songs show off the a cappella group’s style.

En garde

By Mickey Woods · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:33 p.m.

B-sides sometimes mean “bad sides,” but in the case of British singer-songwriter and former Smiths frontman Morrissey, the latest B-side compilation album, “Swords,” should get a “K” for kick-ass.

No longer reigning

By Brad Sanders · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:30 p.m.

Metalheads, perhaps more than fans of any other modern genre, have a reverence for history and tradition, and Slayer’s first five albums, a streak running from 1983 to 1990, are all undisputed classics. With this in mind, it’s easy to see how the devolution of their career that has since occurred comes as a slap in the face to aficionados.

Different stroke

By Kevin Kearney · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:27 p.m.

On his first solo outing, “Phrazes for the Young,” Julian Casablancas – lead vocalist for the tragically hip Strokes – stares critics skeptical of his individual musical ambitions square in the eyes and curls his upper lip into a victorious snarl.

Too much twang

By Tyler Wildman · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:24 p.m.

The Almost started as a solo project for Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie, but now has morphed into a full-time band on its second album, which comes with a lot to live up to.

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