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White, black and blues

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Sweat stung my eyes as I stood at Albert King's grave. The summer heat in Edmondson, Ark., was starting to take its toll on me. After criss-crossing Paradise Gardens Cemetery for nearly an hour in the stifling Delta humidity, my face and brain were baking. I needed something to drink.

Kramer's 'Cooler' more on the mediocre side

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

They are the ruthless ones, the ones that revel in their own inspired grotesqueness. They are the ones that actually have a pair and aren't afraid to slap you in the face with them. They are the ones whispered in cryptic corners between your co-workers, the ones about dead babies and airplanes plunging into towers. They are jokes with a wicked sense of humor. Dark comedy is a carefully crafted witches' brew that, when served correctly, has the ability to strip us down to the nasty little demons we all harbor inside, self-righteous objections coming from the peeled lips of a curdling smile.

And you thought a weekend at LT's was tough?

By Phil Kijak · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

NFL Street is a 7-on-7 arcade-style experience that celebrates laterals, hard hits and some strategy in order to create high-adrenaline match-ups featuring your favorite NFL stars on beaches and backyards. All seven players play both offense and defense, which adds a lot of strategy to a surprisingly deep game.

'Pool' shallow as movie and DVD

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Swimming Pool is supposed to be a psychological thriller, but it plays out like a third- or fourth-rate Hitchcock knock-off. It's frustratingly shallow, surprisingly conceited and gratuitously un-erotic, contrary to what it'd have you believe with Ludivine Sagnier sprawled out in a skimpy bikini on the DVD's cover.

Romantic comedy's head in the toilet

By Hannah Holt · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

When big celebrities convene in one film, expectations are high. With all the unbridled star power busting through it's hard not to expect something grandiose and amazing. Take Along Came Polly for example -- you've got Ben Stiller, a comedic giant; Jennifer Aniston, favorite of the "Friends;" Philip Seymour Hoffman, a Paul Thomas Anderson favorite; not to mention Hank Azaria, Debra Messing and Alec Baldwin. This should be the formula for success. However, Along Came Polly falls short of fantastic and settles for cute.

Reality TV: The ultimate oxymoron

By -Brandon Tucker · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

There's an epidemic on TV, inhabiting more and more households across the land. It's making viewers dumber, and making the networks tons of money, while exploiting hundreds of people thirsty for fame.

DiFranco delivers an 'Educated' album

By -Kehla West · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Ani DiFranco's newest release Educated Guess is amazing in the way a country church might be beautiful -- its austereness amplifies the beauty of the material. Simple, stripped-down and fresh, DiFranco's latest is a mature reflection on love and life's trials and tribulations.

New style in bloom

By Ben Warden · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

According to Webster's Dictionary a lotus plant was fabled in the ancient world "to induce a dreamy languor and forgetfulness." Like the plant, the band Lotus hopes to create a sound that will make its listeners forget about the basic music they are used to, and never want to settle for it again. Blending styles such as electronica, improvisational rock and funk, the music of Lotus is definitely not your typical Phish-esque jam session. Lotus has just embarked on their first major coast-to-coast tour, and will be stopping at Uncle Fester's on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Trio forgets why the blues exist

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

At its inception, the blues was usually about the individual. Whether it was Blind Lemon Jefferson with his guitar or Ma Rainey in the Harlem spotlight, the blues, at least in the beginning, was a solo effort.

Going Higher

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Six years ago, Josh Thurston was a 21-year-old repo man working for American Rental in rural Washington, Ind. His father, an employee at the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center near Bloomington, was a seasoned rock climber with nowhere nearby to hone his skills scaling rocks.

'Nightmare on Friday the 13th'

By Doug Evans · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Beware. Your worst childhood nightmare has come true: Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) and Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger, stepping in for Kane Hodder) have finally teamed up.

Fear of a Phantom Planet

By Greg O'Neill · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Phantom Planet is back, and you hardly knew they were here; that is, unless you watch "The O.C.," for which they provide the nauseatingly catchy theme song. If you dig deeper, you would find a band that relies on little more than a near-celebrity drummer (Jason Schwartzman), the already risen tide of new rock and a chorus consisting of an endlessly repeated warning to California (namely, "Here we come," which is odd because they're from L.A.). This, their third album, improves on the weaknesses while still retaining that anonymous flavor just like Candlebox and Seven Mary Three did in times of grunge.

Biker flick between moped and Ducati

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Torque is a tough movie to review. By calling it a movie I'm already giving this rubbish too much credit. Though, it's certainly entertaining rubbish. As directed by Joseph Kahn, who cut his teeth lensing videos for acts as diverse as U2 and Eminem, Torque plays out as an hour and a half exercise in MTV-style quick cutting and crass commercialism. Product placement has never been this blatant -- biker chicks fight before Mountain Dew and Pepsi banners and every character drinks beer, that is, so long as it's Budweiser.

Different city, same nothing

By Ben Warden · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

Over the course of the first 10 episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Larry David manages to offend everyone from Ted Danson to an Incest survivors group. In his first major project since being co-creator of the '90s best sitcom, "Seinfeld," Larry David again revels in the minutia of daily life. David plays himself on the show, living in Los Angeles, presumably off his "Seinfeld" money. He does occasional work as a writer and stand-up comic, but more or less this is the diary of a permanent pessimist with too much time and money on his hands.

'Indiana Toombs and the Temple of Boom'

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Jan. 22,2004 12 a.m.

The Crystal Method came onto the electronica scene in the mid-to-late '90s as America's response to England's infinitely superior the Chemical Brothers. Seven years have passed since the duo, comprised of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, dropped its debut, Vegas (the city from which they both hail) -- nothing has changed.

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2004 11:56 p.m.

IU scientists honored for work The National Academy of Sciences recognized three IU faculty members with its annual awards. It selects scientists throughout the world who have made outstanding contributions in their field. Political scientist Elinor Ostrom, biologist Rudolf Raff and psychologist Robert Goldstone each received recognition.

Legacy admissions reviewed, IU's policy remains intact

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2004 11:48 p.m.

As major universities nationwide debate the validity of legacy admissions, IU's policy of merit-based admission will remain intact. The University currently operates on a system in which out-of-state applicants must meet slightly higher requirements than their in-state counterparts. Whether an applicant has blood ties to IU alums does not ultimately affect the Office of Admissions' decision. "We encourage and welcome students to apply for admission who have family ties, but those students still need to meet the same admissions standards as all other applicants," Associate Director of Admissions Terry Knaus said. "No real preference is given."

Warmups prepare team for race

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2004 11:47 p.m.

The Hoosier trackmen continued early-season success in fine form Saturday. In their first full-squad effort, the men scored a convincing win as their 117.5 points beat Kent State (98.5) and Indiana State (98.5). Several athletes notched individual wins. In the sprints, sophomore David Neville, a top youngster in international ranks, took a second-straight 400m victory in 48.82, and sophomore Andre Grimes took the 200m in 22.62. Neville also anchored the Hoosiers' winning 4x400 relay. The field events offered more points in the form of senior Mike Minton, who won the shot put with a heave of 16.42. Despite the win, Minton left the competition with improvements in mind. "It was just another warm-up meet," he said, "I'm going to keep building-up through the early meets to be ready to throw my best at the close of the year.

Jack gets political

By Alyson Brodsy and Jack Silverstein · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2004 11:47 p.m.

As a lifelong sports fan, I've absorbed mountains of useless information without ever really trying. Want to know how many points Michael Jordan averaged in the '93 Finals? 41. Wonder who led the Bears in rushing in 1998? Edgar Bennett. Can't quite recall the name of the outfielder who hit three opening-day home runs for the Cubs in 1994? Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes.

Asian center to celebrate 'year of the monkey'

By Kourtney Schepman · Wednesday, Jan. 21,2004 11:46 p.m.

The Asian Culture Center will host a celebration of the Lunar New Year today in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Cultural Center. Each year, the Chinese Cultural Center invites IU students and Bloomington residents to sample the Asian culture through Chinese performances and cuisine. Theresa Chen, organizer of the Lunar New Year event, said she is excited about the chance to spread Asian culture throughout the IU campus.