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La Cara Latina

By Natalie A. Trout and by Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

With popular artists like Ricky Martin and Shakira, Latin music has been hitting the radio airwaves in the past few years. Held during a weekend when musical diversity is celebrated on campus, Saturday's Festival Latino will focus on local Latino talent from around Bloomington and Indiana.

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Fincher's flick on the cutting edge

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

As one of the most prominent torchbearers in the new school of Hollywood directing, David Fincher, like many of his peers (Soderbergh, Ritchie, Jonze, to name a few), has excelled by crafting particular visual styles that are, without doubt, distinct among contemporary filmmakers. While a bit more subdued in his earlier work, Fincher's real stylistic forte is his commitment to the subtleties of human emotion and the details of space and setting. "Fight Club" is unquestionably the film that gave Fincher the chance to display this unique style, but his follow up, "Panic Room," required it.

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Annual world music festival returns to Bloomington this weekend

By By Ryan Heath · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 10:53 p.m.

Fushed with success, Lee Williams hurries into a small office on north College Avenue. The office is cluttered with several miscellaneous items. There's a shelf and desktop with a stack of demo CDs and informational leaflets. Williams, executive director of the Lotus Festival, is a tall and slender man with plenty of energy to spare. He proudly wears on his T-shirt a lotus blossom, the logo for the organization he helped start nine years ago.

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Let Ronnie Dobbs see the light

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:45 p.m.

Fans of the cult phenom "Mr. Show," or of decent comedy as a whole, should unite, fight and gripe over New Line Cinema's decision to bar "Run Ronnie Run," the first "Mr. Show" movie, from its well-deserved theatrical release. New Line has no reason aside from simply not knowing how to properly market "Run Ronnie Run" for holding it, which is a shame.

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Motocross is more fun to watch

By Neal Meyer · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:44 p.m.

EA's "Freekstyle" is the company's attempt to jump into the fray of action sports games, and more specifically, freestyle motocross games. Seeing a chance to cash in on a popular and lucrative (and crowded) market, EA produced a game that is thin, sloppily constructed and, worst of all, not very entertaining.

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Fincher's flick on the cutting edge

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:43 p.m.

As one of the most prominent torchbearers in the new school of Hollywood directing, David Fincher, like many of his peers (Soderbergh, Ritchie, Jonze, to name a few), has excelled by crafting particular visual styles that are, without doubt, distinct among contemporary filmmakers. While a bit more subdued in his earlier work, Fincher's real stylistic forte is his commitment to the subtleties of human emotion and the details of space and setting. "Fight Club" is unquestionably the film that gave Fincher the chance to display this unique style, but his follow up, "Panic Room," required it.

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Film 'possesses' romance with fantasies

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:39 p.m.

If a film has writer/director Neil LaBute's fingerprints on it, then relationships are going to be an issue. In his films, fantasies are often played out. They might be fantasies based on revenge or lust or they might be a complete, total disconnection from reality. In LaBute's new film, "Possession," the main characters see one fantasy play out from a distant past to come in touch with their own feelings.

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The average teen sex comedy with a twist

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:39 p.m.

Comedienne Janeane Garofalo once said that "Chasing Amy" was the romantic comedy for people who don't like romantic comedies. Comparatively speaking, "Tadpole" tries to be the teen sex comedy for people who don't like teen sex comedies.

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Older women still try to rock

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:37 p.m.

Ever go out to the bars and see those two older women trying to dress like they are still in college, but in reality they just look ridiculous? "The Banger Sisters" gives an explanation for some of those townies wearing leather pants and halter tops and trying to fit in with people half their age.

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Young actors add more than beauty

By Laurinda Lee · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:37 p.m.

The advertisements promised "Freedom. Country. Honor. Passion." While we know better than to place such faith in advertisements, I must admit Shekhar Kapur's latest film, "The Four Feathers," proved to have just that.

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Secret-agent thriller made suspect by plot

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:36 p.m.

Certain movies are so bad that you wouldn't even watch them with your worst enemy's eyes. Directors who churn-out crap like this deserve several swift kicks straight to the junk for having subjected millions of innocent viewers to their festering turd passed off as cinema. "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" is one such film, and its director, Thai tyro Wych Kaosayanada (dubbed Kaos, pronounced chaos. Cool, huh?), best buy a cup.

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Mustard Plug a tasty treat

By Matt Seremet · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:35 p.m.

The Midwestern men of Mustard Plug have been spreading ska all over the world for a decade. Their new disc, Yellow #5, is a rollicking celebration of 10 years of uncompromising mayhem. While this album doesn't break any new ground, it confirms the Plug's loyalty to ska music and breathes life into the struggling genre.

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Newcomer's ninth just like her rest

By Evan Ross · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:33 p.m.

Bloomington native Carrie Newcomer's ninth album, The Gathering of Spirits, follows the pattern of her previous work. She has a dedicated and loyal following among her fans, but is still looking for the right catalyst to help her break into the mainstream. The Gathering of Spirits is a solid attempt at bringing in new fans, but it is still too focused in the folk rock genre to succeed. There are a few songs on the disc that cross-over into the mainstream listening audience, even forcing me to hum along, but these tunes are a minority.

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Guitar duo carries on for Vaughan

By Ryan Whirty · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:32 p.m.

When Stevie Ray Vaughan died in an early-morning helicopter crash in August 1990, the world lost perhaps the only white blues guitarist (with the possible exceptions of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman) who has been able to channel the blues as well as the African-American bluesmen Vaughan worshiped so much.

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Ian still cool after 17 albums

By Jessica Halverson · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:31 p.m.

You may have heard about Janis Ian from your parents. She put out her first chart-topping single, "Society's Child" in 1966 when she was 15. Since then, Ian has released 17 albums. But forget what you have heard about Ian or any qualms you may have about listening to music from your parent's decade. Ian's 2000 release, God & the FBI, needs no previous qualifiers for new listeners. Overall, the album is filled with extreme hits and bare misses. When she's good, she's great, but where her songs falter, they do it throughout the entire track.

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La Cara Latina

By Natalie A. Trout and by Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:24 p.m.

With popular artists like Ricky Martin and Shakira, Latin music has been hitting the radio airwaves in the past few years. Held during a weekend when musical diversity is celebrated on campus, Saturday's Festival Latino will focus on local Latino talent from around Bloomington and Indiana.

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Rising Latin Alternative stars to play Lotus

By By Jonathan Sanders · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 8:04 p.m.

Yerba Buena doesn't just mean "good weed" anymore. The critically acclaimed afro-cuban band that bears the same name will be playing this weekend at Lotus Fest. The band, only a year old, is playing in Bloomington for the first time.

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Dow Ends Down 189, Hits 4-Year-Low

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 7:01 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Wall Street's malaise deepened Tuesday, with stocks falling on a confluence of factors that included disappointing earnings news and a criminal investigation into Xerox's accounting practices. The Dow Jones industrials dropped nearly 190 points to hit a four-year low. Growing concerns about a possible war with Iraq exacerbated the selling. There was little reaction to the Federal Reserve's decision to leave rates unchanged.

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Hoosiers open Big 10 season

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2002 6:56 p.m.

If there ever was a time for a team to hit its stride, it's when they start their conference season, and that's exactly what the IU volleyball team has done. The Hoosiers start their 2002 Big Ten season with a match against the nationally ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. This match will provide a challenge for the Hoosiers. Ohio State comes into the match sporting a 6-3 record and a ranking of No. 11 in the country. The Ohio State volleyball program is highly touted as a perennial top 25 team. Pre-season expectations for the team ran high as they finished with a 25-3 overall record last season and were expected by most to finish first in the Big Ten.

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