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Saddam's lawyers suspend Iraqi tribunal dealings, seek U.N. help

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:17 a.m.

AMMAN, Jordan -- Iraqi lawyers defending Saddam Hussein said Wednesday they had suspended further dealings with the Special Tribunal trying him until their safety is guaranteed, citing the kidnapping and murder of a lawyer representing one of the former dictator's co-defendants last week. A statement signed by Khalil al-Dulaimi, who leads the former dictator's defense team, said poor security put the lawyers and their families in danger.

Jordan River Forum

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:16 a.m.

In "Shirt Hypocrisy" (Oct. 17), Amy Obermeyer makes an intriguing point about the exploitation of sweat shop laborers who produce T-shirts, which carry the even so exploited image of Che Guevara. Having thought about this after purchasing the first Che T-shirt, we decided to make our own, and have been doing so for a couple of years now with simply the name Che without using his image.

Iran's new president says Israel should be 'wiped off the map'

By Alyson Brodsy and Ali Akbar Dareini · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:12 a.m.

TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Wednesday that Israel is a "disgraceful blot" that should be "wiped off the map" -- fiery words that Washington said underscores its concern over Iran's nuclear program. Ahmadinejad's speech to thousands of students at a "World without Zionism" conference set a hard-line foreign policy course sharply at odds with that of his moderate predecessor, echoing the sentiments of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution.

A legal way to listen

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12:07 a.m.

If you own a computer and a pair of headphones, chances are you've stolen music. You're not alone. As this editorial is written there are 1,609,904 users logged on to Limewire sharing thousands of gigabytes of pirated media on the popular peer-to-peer file-sharing network. One of those users might be accessing the Internet through an IU server, which could put the University at risk under the watchful eye of the Recording Industry Association of America.

Jacob Kriese IDS
Senior forward D.J. White slams the ball over teammate Lance Stemler and Ohio State's Matt Terwilliger (42) Sunday night in Columbus, Ohio. White led the hoosiers with 21 points and 13 rebounds earning his 15th double-double.

A pop devolution

By Alyson Brodsy and John Barnett · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

Poor Ashlee Simpson. Last year's meltdowns during both "Saturday Night Live" and the Orange Bowl halftime show left her horribly burned, but not altogether broken. As she explained back then, everyone uses backup tracks during live TV performances (I know a few thousand bands and artists who'd beg to differ), so why can't we all forgive her and give a listen to her new record of slightly raspy confectioner's sugar, I Am Me? We have our reasons.

Theron gives another Oscar performance

By -Kehla West and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

The premise of "North Country" had "Lifetime movie" written all over it. Josey Aimes, a single mother, moves back in with her parents and takes a job in a mine to provide for her children. She faces unspeakable sexual harassment, pressure from her son and father to quit and the general torment of the town for daring to "take a job away from a man." She then puts the wheels in motion for the first class-action sexual harassment suit and makes U.S. history.

'Unleashing' talent

By Alyson Brodsy and Daniel Hiester · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

It should've been obvious that "Danny the Dog" was doomed to fail in the American box office as soon as Jet Li was cast in the role of the title character. Most of the time, the only compelling reason to watch any of his movies is for the fight scenes. The crappy American name, "Unleashed," couldn't have helped, either. They did a great job hiding a good movie.

Classic claustrophobia

By Alyson Brodsy and John Barnett · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

"Lifeboat," Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 exercise in claustrophobia and heated personal interactions, concerns itself with three women and six men adrift on a lifeboat in the North Atlantic after a Nazi torpedo sinks their cruise ship. The contents of the boat are conveniently diverse, with an African-American steward, a passive radio operator, an outspoken Communist, an elitist writer/photographer and even the captain of the U-boat that doomed them all to begin with sharing close quarters and an equal desire for survival.

It's got the look

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob O'Connor · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

"Stay" is a perfect example of a movie that values style over storyline. The dialogue is stilted, the ending is a cop out and the story has plot holes big enough to drive a fleet of Mack trucks through. And yet, this movie still holds your attention with bizarre imagery, wonderful editing and strangely blended shots that create the perfect dreamlike feel director Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball," "Finding Neverland") was going for.

The soundtrack of my life!

By Alyson Brodsy and Dan Hopmann · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

You may or may not notice how often music is being played when you watch a movie, whether it's a theme song or a pop song. Music is almost as essential to a movie as the plot. It sets the mood in different scenes and, when done well, it can evoke a very emotional reaction. Soundtracks have long been a way for moviegoers to take that mesh of music and film outside of the theater and place it into their lives. They help us reminisce a hero saving the day, a team winning a game and a group of friends simply enjoying each other's company. There are basically two different types of soundtracks.

It's a new year and a new band

By Alyson Brodsy and Josh Kastrinsky · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

For those about to rock, these guys salute you. In their first step toward bringing back the 1980s, Story of the Year emblazoned the cover to In The Wake of Determination with the band's moniker in neon green, a staple of the hair-metal superstars Poison. With song titles like "Take Me Back" and "Taste the Poison," the album finds a band wearing its collective childhood hair-metal allegiance on its sleeve.

Student could face 1 year in prison for hit-and-run

By Elisha Sauers · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

An IU student driver accused of striking another student walking across a street on campus Sept. 25 could face as much as one year in prison for fleeing the scene, then denying his involvement in the accident. The charges leveled against sophomore Eliot Delunas are Class A and Class B misdemeanors for fleeing and false informing. He will appear in court Dec. 7 for pre-trial conference, possibly resulting in a plea bargain.

Kids that should be expelled

By Alyson Brodsky and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

A group of high school students come together to override their dictating principal. Sound familiar? That's probably because you saw a movie similar to it back in the late 90s. "Kids in America" missed the boat by about six years and really should have come out circa "Ten Things I Hate About You" and "She's All That."

Depeche Mode back to its roots

By Alyson Brodsy and Daniel Hiester · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

Playing the Angel begins with a loud, warbling, distorted noise that will make your neighbors wonder why they hear a bomb raid siren. It's sounding the alarm that Depeche Mode is back, and they're leading a 52-minute assault on good moods everywhere. The new album is much edgier, angstier and more aggressive than its sleepy, ironically-titled predecessor, Exciter. But does a little extra energy make a better album? You're damn right it does.

Bonding by the 'campfire'

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeff O'Reilly · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

For three anxious years Boards of Canada fans have anticipated the follow-up to 2002's highly praised Geogaddi, and the wait should come with much satisfaction. The Campfire Headphase is a beautifully nostalgic album, striking an eerie familiarity in the listener that evokes sounds and images of a forgotten time. The Scottish electronic music duo has an admitted fascination with reminiscence, and The Campfire Headphase successfully articulates this fascination.

Nothing gets out alive

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt McMullan · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

I remember when I was a moody adolescent, I'd go over to my buddy's house where he and I would spend hours playing a popular, ultra-violent video game on his dad's computer. This summer, when I was a much more well-adjusted college student, I sat in front of my television for hours playing a similarly popular, ultra-violent video game by the same name on my Xbox. I guess some things never change. You can imagine my surprise when the powers that be decided to grace us with a live action version of countless hours wasted.

Weller's career on a single album

By Alyson Brodsy and Ryan McLaughlin · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

Paul Weller's 8th solo effort, As Is Now, isn't much of a departure from his 1992 self-titled solo debut. As Is Now, much like its 1992 counterpart, draws upon much of Weller's roots and influences, including punk, mod rock, 1960s and 70s U.S. rhythm and blues, soul, jazz and funk. Although not a hot commodity in the U.S., Weller is revered as a musical icon in the UK and his soulful singing has drawn many similarities to Steve Winwood.

Batman 'begins' all over again

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Wisner · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

The last time we laid eyes on the caped crusader he was flying through the tacky neon jungles of director Joel Schumacher's poorly crafted "Batman & Robin" -- a sure sign that in 1997 the death knell had sounded for the Dark Knight. And yet this past summer, "Batman Begins" sounded the trumpets of resurrection as the film became a blockbuster smash, proving that all the character needed was a major overhaul. With "Begins" we are given the origins of not only Batman but the man behind the mask, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale).

Making love in 'times of romance'

By Alyson Brodsy and Diana Glozman · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

The Lovemakers, a racy three-person band from California with Scott Blonde (vocals, guitar, programming); Lisa Light (vocals, violin, bass instrument, programming) and Jason Proctor (keyboards, programming), seem to be trying to popularize 80s new wave dance in this modern age. The Lovemakers' style flirts with the thin boundary between "hip" and "cheesy."

The marriage of music and film

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 27,2005 12 a.m.

Cameron Crowe is the kind of director who values music almost as importantly as the acting, script and cinematography in film. In an interview about the choice of music in his films from the "Elizabethtown" Web site (www.elizabethtown.com) Crowe said, "There is nothing more powerful than when the right piece of music marries with the right piece of film." Like other music-savvy filmmakers (Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson) Crowe seems to have a knack for using music and songs to help project the mood of his films.