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Chains Guitarist album a triumph

By Tom McMahon · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

Any fool who told former Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell a double-CD wouldn't fly in the market should listen to Degradation Trip, Vol. 1 & 2.

IU Professor ponders with computers

By Jessica Halverson and Jesscia Halverson · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

In a time when radio airplay sucks more than usual, the "new rock" of the past year is just recycled Kinks-style material and emo bands start to think they aren't even emo, Bloomington's local musicians are doing their best to put something fresh into our rock and roll ears. Some succeed, some fail, but at least they try.

Guns, dorks, writers and orcs: the best flicks of '02

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

This past year wound-up being one of the best for cinema in recent memory. Sure, filmgoers had to wade through junk like "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever," "Men In Black II" and "XXX," but without the bad does one truly have a barometer to measure the good? I think not.

'Narc' improves classic cop genre

By Sam Shahrani · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

Filmed in a mere 28 days (a tiny fraction of the time spent on most big screen releases), "Narc" is a gritty police drama that manages to seem fresh, even though it follows a well-trodden cinematic path.

Catchy pop impressive

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

Supergrass, the punky Brit-pop power trio, returns with Life On Other Planets, its fourth album. While not as cheekily fun as its previous albums, nor as sonically diverse as 1999's self-titled album, the new album is still a fun, impressive listen. Life On Other Planets kicks off in high fashion with "Za," a golden pop nugget with a hellacious backbeat and catchy piano riff.

Modern trash, tech. nightmare

By Seth Forster · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

Local guitarist Denis Taaffe's Modern Rock Guitar is just that, no more, no less. In an instrumental style reminiscent of Joe Satriani or Eric Johnson, minus the excellent backing bands and better engineering, Taaffe uses drum programs and guitar loops to layer his improvised, guitar-rock style.

Cinema from abroad begins to make waves in the US

By Elizabeth Bahra · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

International "travel" can be done from the comfort of your home. Just rent a foreign film and you can bring Parisian cafes, Spanish bull fights and German pubs right to your living room. The popularity of foreign films is rising as more people discover the entertainment and cultural insight the films provide.

National scurvy

By Jake Bilinski · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

At least "National Security" was better than its accompanying trailer for the horrendous-looking "Biker Boyz." That being said, I'm sure this movie will do great at the box office, making more money than most of us will ever see. That is, unless we unite to avoid the cinematic threat that is "National Security."

Send this kangaroo back down under

By -Paul Straw · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

Going into "Kangaroo Jack," I had to keep in mind that this is a movie for kids, so some leeway should be allowed, but there is a difference from a playfully simple movie like the "Mighty Ducks" and dumbed downed dribble.

Some women do play guitars

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

In Seattle, between Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, there was Ann and Nancy Wilson.

'Frida' seduces with Hayek, Taymor

By by Isaac Edwards and Issac Edwards · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

Director Julie Taymor first came to critical fame with her visually stunning Broadway adaptation of Disney's "The Lion King." From here, Taymor moved her acclaimed visionary eye to Shakespeare with her directorial debut "Titus," delivering a world richly cloaked in color and surrealistic metaphor, leaving some in awe and others in angst. Taymor once again returns to this world of wonder in her most recent film "Frida," this time her focus is on surrealist painter Frida Kahlo.

Tiger hits a hole-in-one

By Mike D’Avria · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

It's pretty obvious that the number one golfer in the world should also be associated with the number one golf game in the world.

'Guy Thing' funny, but it's all been done before

By Natalie A. Trout and Natalie Trout · Thursday, Jan. 23,2003 12 a.m.

Paul (Jason Lee) is totally in love with his fiancee Karen (Selma Blair), but too many drinks at his bachelor party leave him with no memory of that night. He wakes up to Becky (Julia Stiles) in bed and assumes he's just cheated on his soon-to-be wife.

Grand jury indicts man in sniper case

By Alyson Brodsy and Matthew Barakat · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2003 11:40 p.m.

FAIRFAX, Va. -- A grand jury indicted 17-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo on two counts of capital murder in last fall's sniper shootings, setting the stage for a death penalty trial.

Around The Arts

By Associated Press · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2003 11:39 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Police Chief William J. Bratton is giving acting a try with a bit part in a Sundance Film Festival entry. NEW YORK -- Whether to watch Simon Cowell's withering put-downs or discover the next potential star, a record-setting 26.5 million viewers tuned in for Tuesday night's return of "American Idol" on Fox.

Quake kills 21 in central Mexico

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2003 11:37 p.m.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- A powerful earthquake ripped through western and central Mexico, killing at least 21 people, collapsing dozens of houses and leaving the worst-hit state shrouded in darkness with power outages.

Haute couture in showy summer mood

Wednesday, Jan. 22,2003 11:37 p.m.

PARIS -- Emanuel Ungaro, who loves fabrics and luxe looks, came out with a decorative summer haute couture collection Wednesday that harked back to the roaring '20s and the slinky '30s. Under huge, flowered net picture hats, models wore bias-cut, satin lingerie-style gowns topped with embroidered and jeweled jackets fit for a movie queen like Marlene Dietrich.

WWII reality cartoonist dies at 81

By Associated Press · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2003 11:33 p.m.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Bill Mauldin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist who portrayed World War II reality laced with humor, died Wednesday. He was 81.

Writers target networks for discrimination

By Associated Press · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2003 11:32 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- A Superior Court judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 175 writers who alleged that television networks, Hollywood studios and talent agencies discriminate against those over 40. In a decision disclosed this week, Judge Charles W. McCoy Jr. ruled some of the alleged violations occurred outside the statute of limitations and that the writers first must prove their claims on an individual basis before they can show an industrywide pattern of discrimination.

Statue to memorialize Sheriff Taylor and Opie

By Associated Press · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2003 11:29 p.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A bronze statue of Sheriff Andy Taylor and his son, Opie, from "The Andy Griffith Show" will be installed in Raleigh's Pullen Park. The statue commemorates the walk to a fishing hole that Taylor, played by Andy Griffith, and Opie, played by Ron Howard, took in the opening credits of the popular television show.