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Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin play detective duo Bernard and Vivian Jaffe in “I Heart Huckabees.”

UPDATE 4:46 p.m.: McRobbie chosen as IU's 18th president

By Brian Spegele · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Interim Provost Michael McRobbie was confirmed as IU’s 18th president today, receiving an outright vote of confidence from the trustees who took nine months to select him. In a simple announcement at IU Purdue University-Indianapolis, trustees all emphasized they were pleased, but also stressed that it was tough to pick between the two qualified candidates.

Magic doesn't come across on DVD

By Ash Cartwright and Kim Cullman · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

An engaging tale of rivalry between Victorian-era magicians Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), "The Prestige" is itself like a magic trick, keeping viewers guessing as to how the pieces of this mystery-suspense will finally come together. It is in this way reminiscent of director and co-screenwriter Christopher Nolan's earlier film "Memento," though "The Prestige" is more spectacular and considerably less edgy and original than "Memento."

Bare bones DVD, not bare Dixie chicks

By Michael Reschke · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

Fact: The Dixie Chicks were the greatest selling female group of all time. Fact: On the eve of the beginning of the Iraq war, Natalie Maines spoke out against President Bush and the war, overseas. Fact: Since then, the Dixie Chicks' career has suffered. So what do you do when you've become one of the most hated women in America because of your views? Make a documentary. At the height of their Top of the World Tour, a crew was filming footage backstage when the comments were made and they just kept on rolling for three years. Despite the context and circumstances behind the film, it's not as political or liberal as you might expect. The documentary focuses more on the sisterhood between the women and the support of their husbands and crew members, managers, etc., and ultimately how they dealt with the struggle of standing up for what they believe in an industry that doesn't tolerate dissenting views.

This film is more insulting to the number 23 than when Michael Jordan switched to 45.

Stick to comedies Jim

By Paige Ingram · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

At one point in the movie "The Number 23," Virginia Madsen's character tells Jim Carrey's character, "You're insane." Perhaps Carrey can use this excuse as to why he chose to be in the movie. Stealing plot lines and camera angles from about 23 other movies, the film falls far from its potential. The film, directed by Joel Schumacher, centers around Carrey's obsession with the number 23. As he reads a book titled with the same integer, he starts to notice how everything in his life revolves around the number. Forced cinematography leads to montage scenes where Carrey is writing addition problems all over the walls of his house and his body.

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Hess argument flawed, unfounded

By Aparna Venkatraman and Morgan Sohl · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

As a daughter of two lesbians, I was disgusted by the column “Fathers and mothers” by Abram Hess (Feb. 1). Not only are his opinions filled with hate but most importantly a general lack of compassion and acceptance about people who differ from him. My two mothers conceived (with help from a sperm donor – who also happens to be gay) and raised me in a loving, supportive and wonderful environment. I was adopted by my nonbiological mother (the first child in the United States to be adopted by a gay nonbiological parent in 1984 using the same rights afforded to straight stepparents). Luckily, the court accepted the view that two mothers are better than one, that love does make a family and that discrimination in any form is unacceptable. This world is filled with loving couples (gay and straight) who choose to open their hearts and homes to children who no one else wants. I never missed having a father in my life, nor do I miss that relationship now. One parent is better than none and two is even better – gay, straight, male, female, it doesn’t matter. The only thing that is important is that a child has an adult who loves them.

Solid debut from Stones influenced band

By Wes Jakacki and DeAntae Prince · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

While the band's spelling suggests they are of English descent, the Colour are actually from L.A. I first heard about these guys about three years ago from a friend who went to Biola University, a small Christian school where the band had formed. The band originally came up in the wake of the British rock revival scene that included the Strokes, The White Stripes and Hot Hot Heat. Since their forming, the Colour have released a few EPs that received little attention, and now, five years after forming, they've released their debut album, Between Earth and Sky. On the album they mix Rolling Stones-esque groove rock with elements of new wave to make a promising debut.

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E buses must be added, not U route

By Aparna Venkatraman and John Newton · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

In response to “Proposed bus plan would require hike in student fees,” Feb. 27: I wanted to comment on the proposed new bus route by the Student Transportation Advisory Committee. I am not alone in my opinion that this new route is completely unnecessary, when there are other routes or options that need to be considered first. I ride the E bus every day, and everyone else rides with me knows how frustrating it is to not only wait 20 minutes for one of two E buses, but to have it come pass us by because it’s already full. This proposed U bus would only serve the purpose for those along Fee Lane, and the people who live in the fraternities and sororities along North Jordan Avenue. Correct me if I’m wrong, but they already have, respectively, the A route and the B route. I’ve counted many times, and those buses comes around at least one every five minutes or less! How can there be overcrowding on these routes when those buses are so plentiful? Has this transportation committee even seen an E bus before, let alone try to ride one at peak hours? Before you raise fees on worthless routes that won’t even benefit most of the campus, take a moment to recognize an even bigger overcrowding issue. So what if people have to wait another five minutes for an A or B bus? Think about the people who wait around for 20 minutes in the rain only to see “Sorry, Full Load.” Give us our E buses! John Newton Junior

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North Korea hurt by financial restrictions

Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – The lead U.S. envoy in nuclear talks with North Korea told lawmakers Wednesday that U.S. financial restrictions connected with North Korean money laundering and counterfeiting had forced banks around the world to question their business dealings with Kim Jong Il’s government.

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Dugdale, IDS should respect religion in columns

By Aparna Venkatraman and Emily Burkhart · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

In regards to the column titled “Oncourse and sex machines” (Feb. 22), I’d like to say that the article was good to read overall. However, the use of the word “Christ” in such a vain and crass manner offends me. Using someone’s religious focus as a curse is disrespectful. I do not find it likely the IDS will print a curse using Allah, Ganesh or even nondivine religious examples like the Tao, and I hope in the future you will extend the same courtesy and respect to the Christian faith as well. Colin Dugdale, I do usually enjoy your column, and hope that your witty insights keep coming. Please try to show more respect for all of your readers’ faiths in the future. Thank you. Emily Burkhart Senior

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Big shoes to fill

By DeAntae Prince · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

The Hoosier nation had become accustomed to seeing two-time national champion Joe Dubuque wrestling at the 125-pound weight class. But Dubuque’s graduation last year set the stage for the emergence of No. 7-ranked Angel Escobedo.

After losing the Oscar this year, O'Toole might want to accept the lifetime award.

O'Toole ain't dead yet

By Chris Wisner and Aaron Beard · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

So Forest Whitaker won his Oscar despite my hopes that Leonardo DiCaprio might've taken home the statue for a film he wasn't nominated for. Yet after watching "Venus" late Saturday night, I reached the conclusion that if anyone deserved Best Actor, without a doubt it should've been Peter O'Toole. O'Toole stars as the ghostly Maurice, a very autobiographical turn as an actor in his olden years who's become typecast into playing corpses. When not on set he enjoys a pint with his acting buddies Ian and Donald (Leslie Phillips and Richard Griffiths respectively), that is until Ian's grandniece, Jessie (newcomer Jodie Whittaker), comes to take care of Ian. Maurice becomes enthralled with Jessie, despite a 60-year age difference and goes out of his way to crack her tough exterior in hopes of making a new friend -- and possibly something more.

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Iraq: Iran, Syria agree to Baghdad summit

Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq’s neighbors, including Iran and Syria, have agreed to join U.S. and British representatives at a regional conference here March 10 on the Iraqi security crisis, government officials said Wednesday.

If it's yellow, let it mellow

By Michael Mellini · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

Pixar and Disney dominate the animated movie scene, but the collaboration of DreamWorks and Aardman (responsible for the excellent "Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" and the unappreciated "Chicken Run") comes a close second. Unfortunately the studios split in October, making "Flushed Away" only their third, but final, film together (sigh). In "Flushed Away" England's acting elite, and, er, Australia's and Scotland's and any other country we assume is English, come together to voice the rodents of Ratropolis. Hero Roddy (Hugh Jackman) is a pampered pet rat in London until he is accidentally flushed down the toilet, ending up in London's mini-city of a sewer system. Desperate to get back home, Roddy seeks the help of Rita (Kate Winslet), a tough boat captain. Rita is also being chased by villain The Toad (Ian McKellen), who has plans to destroy Ratropolis and let amphibians take over the rodent world.

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Stick to the small screen

By Brian Hettmansperger and Kevin Kane · Thursday, March 1,2007 12 a.m.

"Reno 911: Miami" opens with a big-budget action sequence. There is a hostage situation and the "best sheriff's department in the world" is flown in via SWAT helicopter to save the day. Cut to Deputy Junior (Robert Ben Garant) waking up in his police squad car. It was all a daydream, a fantasy. My fantasy, as I was leaving this celluloid turd, was me slapping the producers of this movie, screaming, "The idea doesn't translate to the big screen!"

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