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No elves in ELF

I thought I’d expound a little more on David Nosko’s recent well-reasoned March 6 letter to the editor. I think


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Give to RAISE

On campus, there exist so many great and worthwhile clubs and organizations. As an incoming freshman last year,


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Learn history

It’s a shame to see what history is taught in America’s schools, that the snide behavior that students are taught is acceptable in public forums. A few facts


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Sidetracked

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Alex Cohen grades this week’s hottest tracks.





Battlestar Galactica

Next stop: Earth

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While “Heroes” gained mainstream popularity and “LOST” captured the minds of intelligent viewers, the most consistent high-quality genre show on television found a home on the lowly Sci Fi Channel.


Mindful metal

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Since 1987, the Swedish band Meshuggah has been inducting their listeners into some of the most intense, surreal and brash soundscapes to be concocted from a standard five-piece-band line-up.


Yael Naim considers alternative ways of selling out while keeping her hipster cred.

More soul, please

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I rarely have anticipated an excellent album based on the artist’s first single, except for maybe Christina Aguilera back when I was in junior high.


Flo Rida: Mail on Sunday

Return to sender

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Would-be mailman Flo Rida fails to deliver a satisfactory CD with his debut album Mail on Sunday.


The Kills: Midnight Boom

Booming success

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The rhythmic chant is an ancient and potent musical element – one that erodes the barrier between audience and musician, forming a larger, unified whole.


Destroyer: Trouble in Dreams

Bejar's Trouble

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While much of the indie-rock world considers jangly ’60s pop, robust ’70s post-punk and synth-addled ’80s new wave important parts of the genre’s musical heritage, Destroyer’s new album Trouble in Dreams looks to a neglected and unhip pocket of rock ’n’ roll history for inspiration.


Chelsea Merta

Everybody goes to Rachael's

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On Monday, my sister was in town and I wanted to take her out to lunch, but I didn’t want to take her to the typical Bloomington ethnic or pizza restaurant.


Never Back Down

No K.O.

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If you’ve ever watched “The Karate Kid” and thought, “This needs more babes and beatings,” check out “Never Back Down.”


Look out – It's a sass duel of epic proportions!

Perry's family reunion

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In Tyler Perry’s latest installment of his plays-turned-movies, he creates another wholesome movie-going experience for all audiences. “Meet the Browns” proves to be a fun-loving family film that entertains.


Owen Wilson and friends watch a better Apatow movie than the one they're in.

'Superbad' for sissies

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Judd Apatow has great sympathy for the underdog. Whether in his television series “Freaks and Geeks” or his dramatic comedy “Knocked Up,” Apatow loves to root for the losers.


Throw Me the Statute counts off until it brings the house down with infectious pop rock tunes.

Art therapy

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Communally-run venue showcases diverse music and art. When Bloomington-based band Kentucky Nightmare plays the Art Hospital, it breathes life into the local music scene.


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Still Rockin'

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Bloomington's only underground record store (literally in a basement) preserves its founders' legacy. Sharing music is more important than selling music for Michael Anderson, the manager of TDs CDs &LPs, and that’s how founder Tom Donohue would have wanted it.