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Police seeking information on attempted rape on Dunn Street

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12:14 a.m.

The Bloomington Police Department is seeking information from anyone who might have witnessed an attempted rape that occurred in late September in the 400 block of North Dunn Street. According to the police report, a 21-year old woman was walking home from a bar at 4 a.m. Sept. 25 in downtown Bloomington when a man approached her near the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Dunn Street.

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'Shoes' every girl has been in

By Alyson Brodsky and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

There is no better way for Cameron Diaz to have made a comeback then to star in "In Her Shoes," a story to which every sister can relate. As Curtis Hanson makes a transition from his last directorial feature, "8 Mile," he couldn't have picked a better cast to star in this adaptation of author Jennifer Weiner's best-selling novel. Diaz plays Maggie Fuller, a free-spirited, irresponsible party girl who often clashes with her straight-edged, job-oriented sister, Rose, played by Toni Collette. Diaz spends the first half hour of the movie as an unemployed party girl who mooches off of her successful sister.

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Like sitting through church...

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob O'Connor · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

As you may have guessed from the title, "The Gospel" is a movie about church. But not the stuffy old church you went to as a kid, this is a rockin' happenin' church where they dance and play the electric guitar. Finally, a movie about how cool it is to go to church... Wait, I mean, who was the idiot that thought it would be a good idea to make a movie about how cool it is to go to church? Now maybe it's just me, but no matter how many flag girls with sequin jumpsuits you put on stage, I would still rather spend my Sundays sleeping in and watching football (or in the off-season just sleeping in some more).

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From Page to Screen

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Have you ever been in that conversation where someone is ranting on about how movie adaptations of books are never as good as the original? These people are all around and make up a general population of people who seem to have some moral hatred of seeing a movie based on a book.

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Snip snip snip

By Rebecca Price · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Monday morning the temporary fixes begin: the hat, the bandana, the ponytail holder. Confess: you've even rocked a sweatband for an entire week because those frontal frizzies somehow managed to develop a mind of their own. Does this sound familiar: leaning awkwardly into the bathroom mirror, head half dry, attacking your hair with scissors that you found in the kitchen? We've all been there. A bad haircut is most definitely something to be avoided at all costs. Doing this in Bloomington can be a challenge -- or so you thought. Many students, like seniors Raleigh Jurnakins and Alton Dorian Clark, say they would rather spend money on a quarter tank of gas and drive to Indianapolis, their home town, rather than risk an overpriced Bloomington style.

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Recipe for fun: Get 'Naked' and watch DVD

By Alyson Brodsy and Olivia Morales · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

I've seen Mike Leigh's "Naked" almost a dozen times and I still can't describe how good it is. It gets better each time I see it, and I learn more each time I see it. When it debuted in 1993, its reception was, to put it mildly, mixed. Critics didn't dispute that it was a valuable film, but some viewed its protagonist, Johnny, as misogynistic, rambling and over-dramatic. To be fair, Johnny does possess a certain violent discontent with the world, which seems to manifest itself in his careless treatment of women.

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Crazy has entered the building

By -Nate Bethea and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Fiona Apple has long been known for two things: writing eye-opening, nuanced piano songs and being crazy. Neither of the two has changed in the six years since her last album, the consistent and underappreciated (if dense and inaccessible) When the Pawn... For starters, anyone who downloaded the leaked version of the album in the past year or so will be happy to learn that the final mix sounds much better than what was passed around on the internet. Producer Jon Brion was dropped in favor of hip-hop producer Mike Elizondo, and the album was re-recorded.

Robbie Olson

A reunion like no other

By Alyson Brodsy and Ryan McLaughlin · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

The DVD release of Cream's Royal Albert Hall performance shows the highlights of the long overdue reunion concert of rock's first "super-group." The 2-disc DVD set contains more than 20 classic Cream songs, including "Badge," "Crossroads," "White Room" and "Sunshine of Your Love," as well as interviews with band members Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker.

Good 'morning'!

By Alyson Brodsy and Patrick Hurley · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

To call My Morning Jacket a unique band is an understatement. Hailing from Louisville, KY, MMJ got started with five members. After some amount of success, two of the founders of the band decided they weren't cut out for the constant touring that comes with success. The remaining members didn't know where to go next. Would they dismantle the band? Would they continue with three members? Would they add new members? Bingo, the remaining three: singer/songwriter and guitarist Jim James, bassist Two-Tone Tommy and drummer Patrick Hallahan decided to add keyboardist Bo Koster and guitarist Carl Broemel to the mix.

The Different Drummer Belly Dancers will be performing at this year’s Eroticon.

Fishnets Fetishes & Fun

By Stephen Crane · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Just as the monotony of daily routines begin to take hold, yet another opportunity to unleash the inner 'id' is coming to Axis Nightclub at 9 p.m. Oct. 15, with the return of Eroticon, the event formerly known as Stimuli. This 20th appearance of Eroticon, an erotic convention, is packed with contests, booths and events guaranteed to titillate. "Basically, it's a fun, safe place for people to creatively express their sensuality," said Leyna Wallace, media spokesperson for Sessions Inc., who is organizing the event.

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This 'curse' is hilarious!

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Ross · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

For those of you uninitiated (okay, most of you, myself included), British animator Nick Park created the claymation duo of Wallace and Gromit back in 1989. For years, his animated shorts have existed almost completely on the other side of the Atlantic. However, Dreamworks decided to distribute Wallace and Gromit's first feature-length debut here in the States. Can an obscure stop-motion British duo make it? By the reaction this film received in the theater, the answer is a resounding "yes." First, an introduction: good-natured inventor Wallace (voice of Peter Sallis) and his trusty silent partner/dog Gromit are making a small fortune helping out their small town with their humane pest control business. Looking for a permanent way to stop these bunnies from chomping up prized vegetables, Wallace constructs a machine in order to change their rabbit-y nature. Unfortunately, the machine malfunctions and instead lets loose a hopping mad monstrosity on the town.

Another day, another Ryan Adams album

By -Nate Bethea and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Ryan Adams is nothing if not prolific. He already released a double album (Cold Roses) this year with his new band the Cardinals, and since 2000 he has put out seven releases, all of varying quality. 2000's Heartbreaker was a jaw-dropping alt-country dirge; 2003's Rock 'n' Roll was a tongue-in-cheek rip-off of just about every alternative rock act ever. Adams seems to have come full circle from his days in Whiskeytown -- after conjuring every genre, he's back to straightforward country. It certainly sounds great, and the fact his picture isn't plastered all over every surface of the album means he may be becoming less of a prima donna.

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This 'scene' is overwhelming

By Alyson Brodsy and Nate Gowdy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

An experimentation has always been central to rock, and that's what Broken Social Scene's new eponymous album epitomizes. Not satisfied to stay with what's already worked for them, they've pushed the envelope even more, taking the "growing as a band" cliché literally.

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At home on this 'prairie'

By Alyson Brodsy and Dan Hopmann · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

There are no tricks or gimmicks on the latest Neil Young release. The album art looks just like the music sounds -- unpretentious and down-home. Fans have seen this approach previously from Young on 1972's Harvest. The lyrics conjure images of country roads and boundless cornfields, and the stripped-down musical elements contribute to an agrarian vibe. Prairie Wind may not contain the characteristic blustering guitar solos and thick distortion, but it's a welcome album.

Still awaiting 'the day'

By Alyson Brodsky and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

One of hip-hop's most in-demand rappers, Twista, is back with a fresh beat and a new album to show for it. The multi-platinum rapper teamed up with award-winning producers Scott Scorch, David Banner, Timbaland, the Neptunes, Toxic and Cuzo to create The Day After.

Jacob Kriese

Decent film in a bad age of entertainment

By Alyson Brodsy and John Barnett · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

Steven Spielberg's first foray into World War II films, unless you count 1979's godawful pseudo-comedy "1941," "Empire of the Sun" concerns itself with the fate of a young British boy (newest Batman Christian Bale, aged 12 years here) stolen away from his comfortable, upper-class existence and forced to endure the war in a Japanese prison camp in China. Generally and perhaps unfairly dismissed as one of Spielberg's select few failures as a director, "Empire of the Sun" is actually a somewhat harrowing tale of one youth's steadfastness in the face of incomprehensible adversity.

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With 'Two,' all bets are off

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Wisner · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

If you're going into the theater expecting "Two for the Money" to be this amazing study of the sports-gambling business, you might end up disappointed. There's more to life than winning football games and 7-point spreads -- there's the drama that comes from losing.

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MTV's Seven Deadly Sins

By Alyson Brodsy and John Barnett · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

The conversation goes like this. Suspiciously attractive Valley girl: Do you wanna be with me? Mush-mouth SoCal pop-collar: (long pause) Yeah and no. SAVG: Well which one? MMSCPC: Yeah, but no, too. SAVG: Ok. You can always call me, yeah? Envy, Sloth Thus ends another late afternoon in the lives of the cast of MTV's blatantly banal "Laguna Beach," a show which purports itself to be "The REAL Orange County" while the rest of us wonder if there really is such a thing. "Talent"-scouted from an actual California high school, the cast, which features vamp-tramp Kristin Cavallari (doing her best Paris Hilton ad-infinitum) and a seemingly IQ-less bevy of male hangers-on, bumble around their ritzy Cali digs with a haughty assurance unbecoming of a group of people with so little of importance.

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Disgusting, but so funny

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt McMullan · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 12 a.m.

"Waiting..." is about youth in limbo. It's about that feeling you get when you're twenty-something, a couple years past (or shy of) a college degree and you have no idea what to do with your life. It's about the feeling as if you have no point. No direction.

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