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Meeting Dave makes a bad impression

By William Taylor · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:53 p.m.

The whole movie is just one brainless gag after the other, producing more eye rolls than laughs. In other words, the audience is left feeling bored rather than amused and because of this the movie feels a lot longer than its hour and a half running time.

Lilly Endowment gives $1.75M for renovations at Bradford Woods’ Camp Riley

By Elvia Malagon · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:52 p.m.

Don’t expect Bradford Woods to look the same after it gets a $1.75 million makeover over the next two years.

Explicit is right

By Bryan Payton · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:48 p.m.

If you are at all squeemish when it comes to race I wouldn’t buy this album. But if you can handle it, I suggest you buy Untitled and get ready for a black history lesson.

Magically delicious

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:44 p.m.

Postcards to my Sewing Circle might not be as cool as Woodruff’s mustache, but their EP shows The Delicious has the potential to be just as memorable.

Obama visits Holocaust memorial

Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:41 p.m.

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama donned a Jewish skullcap at Israel’s Holocaust memorial on Wednesday and vowed to preserve America’s close ties with Israel in a dramatic visit to the Holy Land in which he also promised the Palestinians to push vigorously to win them a state.

Nothing to be guilty about

By Deanna Krinn · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:41 p.m.

Despite the less-than-enthusiastic message of much of the album, the musical quality and diversity of the tracks is enough to make Modern Guilt a very interesting and enjoyable piece of music, and another great addition to Beck’s already impressive discography.

Beijing to set up zones for Olympic protests

Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:40 p.m.

Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month’s Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China’s authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games.

Mamma Meryl!

By Danielle Duzenman · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:38 p.m.

While definitely not a masterpiece, “Mamma Mia!” doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s completely ridiculous and contrived, but it’s great for audiences who just want to have fun.

Rice pushes top North Korean diplomat on nukes

Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:36 p.m.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed North Korea on Wednesday to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear-weapons program, as the two countries held cabinet-level talks for the first time in four years.

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Darkness prevails

By Derrick Carnes · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:35 p.m.

Although the film’s special effects are top notch, we never see them overshadow the human conflict like most superhero capers. This conflict is a question of how long humanity can remain decent, and it serves as the backbone of the film. It drives the plot, complicates the characters and transforms just another superhero film into an epic crime masterpiece.

Wanted: a team

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:21 p.m.

Let the obituary read: “Today died Zachary Osterman, faithful and at times solitary member of the Atlanta Hawks bandwagon since the stylings of Mookie Blaylock graced the Omni’s parquet floor.”

Greg Middleton named to 5th preseason watch list

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:19 p.m.

Despite not stepping onto the field, Greg Middleton has already had quite a summer. The junior defensive end was nominated as one of 36 pass rushers named to the preseason Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Middleton earned honors by being named one of eight finalists for the Hendricks award in 2007.

City flood repairs in Martinsville cost $1.6M

Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:03 p.m.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. – Martinsville’s city engineer says the cost of repairing flood-damaged city property is expected to exceed $1.6 million.

Personal belongings stolen from vehicles

Wednesday, July 23,2008 7:02 p.m.

Three thefts from vehicles were reported between 7:58 a.m. and 9:27 a.m. Tuesday in the same Bloomington neighborhood.

BPD rape reports up, IUPD rape reports down

By Jennifer Vang · Wednesday, July 23,2008 7 p.m.

With five months left until the end of the year, the 26 reported rapes in Bloomington already matches the same statistic for the whole of 2006, according to Bloomington Police Department statistics and Indiana AreaConnect.

3 killed in shootings during abduction, chase

Wednesday, July 23,2008 6:59 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – A man fatally shot his ex-wife and himself inside his car a short time after he killed the woman’s boyfriend and abducted her and her 13-year-old daughter. Carl Wills, 44, entered the home of his ex-wife, 30-year-old April Wills, in an apartment complex on the city’s northwest side about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday and shot her 30-year-old boyfriend, John L Cunningham III, police said.

Outlaw Journalist, the man behind the reputation

By Michael Reschke · Wednesday, July 23,2008 6:41 p.m.

Fueled by Bob Dylan’s “Tambourine Man” and a glass tinkling with ice, Hunter S. Thompson did things no one in American journalism or literature had ever done before. William McKeen’s book “Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson” chronicles the wild ride that was Thompson’s life from his birth in Louisville, Ky., to his funeral at Owl Farm in Colorado, where his ashes were shot from a double-thumbed fist as fireworks exploded in the background.

‘Outlaw Journalist’ continues to inspire

By Emily Gibbons · Wednesday, July 23,2008 6:40 p.m.

The image of a drug induced man with a cigarette holder and a shaved head is how many people remember Hunter S. Thompson, said William McKeen, University of Florida Journalism Professor and author of the recently published “Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson.”

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IU student performers prepare for the upcoming IU Opera Theatre production of "She Love's Me". The Broadway musical-comedy begins 8 p.m Friday at the Musical Arts Center.

IU Opera Theater performs Broadway musical comedy

By Amanda Cochara · Wednesday, July 23,2008 6:33 p.m.

The Indiana University Opera Theater is bringing Broadway to Bloomington when the musical comedy “She Loves Me” begins Friday evening.

An ode to the elephant ear

By Deanna Krinn · Wednesday, July 23,2008 6:31 p.m.

Generally speaking, when I spend $20 on a meal, I expect it to involve a lovely juicy steak, or perhaps some kind of seafood fare not native to anywhere near Indiana.

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