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“Spider-Man 3” spins mediocrity at a theater near you. Producers just signed on for three more, so at least it’s not ending the trilogy on a down note like “Godfather III.”

"Spider-Man 3: C-

By Chris Wisner · Thursday, May 10,2007 12 a.m.

"Spider-Man 3" is a joke, and a bad one at that. The kind a friend tells you thinking you'd find it to be hilarious, only to have you roll your eyes and possibly smack them for wasting your time.

Lollapalooza -- 2007 Summer Music Festival Preview

By Zack Teibloom and Brian Janosch · Thursday, May 10,2007 12 a.m.

Lollapalooza's artists are making daddy Perry Farrell very happy by bringing home lots of A's on their report cards. WEEKEND gave A's to many of the artists' new albums, including TV on the Radio, Modest Mouse and Peter Bjorn and John. Bloomington also caught glimpses of Spoon and G.Love at Bluebird and they're worth traveling to Chicago for.

"The Invisible": F

By Sean Abbott and Matt Mattucci · Thursday, May 10,2007 12 a.m.

The problem is there's no mystery here, and the whole movie is torturously boring.

Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible: A

By Brittany Hite , Aaron Beard and Michael Marot · Thursday, May 10,2007 12 a.m.

His last album, It's Time, was on the Billboard jazz charts for two years, breaking a record with 80 weeks at No. 1. But with this album, even more solid and thorough than the last, that record just might be in jeopardy.

Rush - Snakes and Arrows A-

By Andy Shore , Aaron Beard and Paul Newberry · Thursday, May 10,2007 12 a.m.

It would be easy to listen to the new Rush album, Snakes and Arrows, and think: 'the 1980s called, they want their album back.' But from the opening track it is clear that there is something fresh about this album. This album is a return to the monster progressive sound that Rush hit the scene with, but also serves to show how far they have come as a band.

After an Oscar nod, Gosling can make a movie with a flimsy plot seem watchable.

"Fracture": B

By Doug Evans · Thursday, May 10,2007 12 a.m.

Take Hannibal Lecter's character, give him a young counterpart in the form of a hot shot prosecuting attorney and put them amidst a murder mystery and you have the essence of "Fracture." Not to mention there's a twist ending, and while it doesn't rank with classic twists like "The Usual Suspects," it's still clever.

That's what she said ...

By weekend staff and Whitney Wyckoff · Thursday, May 10,2007 12 a.m.

"You can't just pull it out and turn it. After you've taken it out, you have to push it in while you're screwing."

Hollywood and the Tragedy

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, May 9,2007 9:17 p.m.

Where is the outpouring of support? Where are the Hollywood stars pledging millions of dollars in support and bemoaning President Bush’s lackluster response?

Paper for all

By Kirk Nathanson · Wednesday, May 9,2007 9:16 p.m.

For most students, summer is a time of renewal and rejuvenation. Classes are out, beaches are in, and checking accounts are overflowing with disposable income from local Starbucks and summer camps. The rest of us are running on empty, until September or until we keel over and die—whichever comes first.

B&N Buyout

Wednesday, May 9,2007 9:15 p.m.

Only time will tell if our new corporate overlords will rule benevolently or if they will squash us like bankrupt insects, despite the assurances of President Adam Herbert that Barnes and Noble Booksellers will provide equal or superior service and the outsourcing will have little if any negative impact on the University or the Bloomington community.

7.9 percent of registered voters turn out Tuesday

By Nick O'Neill · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:41 p.m.

The polls stayed open, and for the most part empty, for the duration of the 2007 Bloomington primary elections Tuesday.

Purdue selects 1st female president

By IDS staff and Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:35 p.m.

On Monday, Purdue University’s board of trustees announced that France A. Córdova, an astrophysicist who is chancellor of the University of California at Riverside, will serve as Purdue’s next president.

School of Dentistry punishes cheaters

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:31 p.m.

The IU School of Dentistry has disciplined nearly half of its second-year class for cheating, said the school’s dean, Dr. Lawrence Goldblatt. Out of 95 students in the class, nine have been dismissed from the school, 16 have been suspended for various lengths of time and 21 have received letters of reprimand.

Hoeppner releases public statement on health condition

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:28 p.m.

IU football coach Terry Hoeppner issued a statement Wednesday through IU media relations addressing the leave of absence he took before the start of spring practice.

Bloomington mayoral opponent questions job-post

By Nick O'Neill · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:24 p.m.

Now that the polls have closed on Bloomington’s primary elections, the city’s focus has shifted to the mayoral elections in November. Incumbent Mayor and Democrat Mark Kruzan will campaign for his second term, while Republican City Councilman David Sabbagh is set to challenge his bid for re-election.

Students win bath and kitchen design competition

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:17 p.m.

Three IU juniors, Elizabeth Schaefer, Elizabeth Sutton and Julia Hamilton won first, second and third place, respectively, in their competition categories for the National Kitchen and Bath Association Student Design Competition.

Study finds that men earn more than women despite college degrees

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:16 p.m.

DAVIS, Calif. – Despite years of gain in the workplace, a new study shows that come payday, it’s still very much a man’s world.

Faculty members win awards, honors

By Ab D. Phillip · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:16 p.m.

Joining the ranks of Nobel and Pulitzer prize winners, presidents, authors and other influential thinkers is IU’s very own Linda Smith, the chair of the Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences and a noted early childhood development expert. Smith was recently announced as a fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

IU Health Center still active despite lower summer enrollment

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:15 p.m.

While most students go home for the summer, others opt to stay in Bloomington. As summer sessions start up and allergy season kicks in, the IU Health Center stays active.

Grant awarded to help digitally preserve music collections

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, May 9,2007 8:14 p.m.

The IU Archives of Traditional Music has received a grant of more than $300,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitally preserve the field work of researchers going back to the 1930s.

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