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Creativity rings true for 'Bells'

By Emily Lagg · Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Alejandra Deheza of School of Seven Bells readily admits responsibility for her band's name, attributing it to a PBS documentary she caught one night about "very elaborate shoplifting rings." "In the '90s they would go into a store like Old Navy and steal something like ten thousand dollars worth of stuff," she said.

Sweat it out: hot fashion for cold weather comfort

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

As winter approaches, the cold weather and rain may be driving many students on campus to seek refuge inside. This means most students are opting for comfort over style. But it doesn't have to be this way - you can dress down in the dorms and still put together a decent outfit.

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'Edge' strays from usual FPS tradition

By Michael Conte · Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Mirror's Edge: B- You wouldn't think that DICE, the studio known for the "Battlefield" series, would stray so far off their tried-and-true multiplayer first-person shooter for a game that, while still first person, barely qualifies as a shooter. Nevertheless, "Mirror's Edge" turned heads earlier this year with its daring gameplay and unique style.

THE ACADEMY IS ... FAST AND FRESH - The Academy Is ... released their third album, "Fast Times at Barrington High," last August. The band will perform Monday night at the 9:30 club. Bassist Adam Siska said the club is one of their favorite places to play
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'Fast Times' at The Academy

By Traci J. Brooks | November 17

Few 20-year-olds are taken seriously in the music business. But Adam Siska, bassist for the Chicago-based pop rock band The Academy Is ..., is one who has the industry's attention. Featured in Rolling Stone as one of 2007's "10 Artists to Watch," The Academy Is .

GET A 'HEART ON' - The Eagles of Death Metal's latest album, ''Heart On," was released this fall. The album keeps the band's hillbilly blues and stripper beat but experiments with different musical styles.
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Jokester band gets serious

By Jeff Lambert | November 17

Jesse Hughes tries to learn a bit of the local language wherever he is. The charismatic frontman for garage act The Eagles of Death Metal said addressing someone in their own language - even if just to tell them you don't speak it - is always much appreciated.

LADY AND THE TRAMP - Director Danny Boyle, made famous after his film "Trainspotting," weaves a flashback-heavy and life-affirming tale about Jamal (Dev Patel) and his brother Salim 's (Madhur Mittal) rough and tumble coming of age. The film is a portrait
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Sex, lies, reality television in Mumbai

By Michael Pokalsky | November 13

"Slumdog Millionaire," directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy, is a warm, sun-scorched examination of the harsh living conditions of India and the power of pop culture as a means to escape that brutal existence. The titular slumdog, Jamal (Dev Patel), is a teenager from the slums of Mumbai, who finds himself on the cusp of winning 20 million rupees on an Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" But before he can answer the final question, he's abducted and tortured by authorities who find it impossible that an uneducated kid from the streets could have succeeded without cheating.

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Local action, spirit trumps foreign aid

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | November 13

Recently I had an interview with the deputy executive director of Kenya Human Rights Commission, Tom Kagwe. Though I was interviewing him for a paper about criminal justice in Kenya, I asked him about development in Kenya, and he firmly responded that KHRC disagrees with the way that most development organizations in Kenya operate.

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Dirty toys 'r' us: all abuzz about vibrators

By Mia Libido | November 13

Can you believe that there is only about a month left this semester? What will you do with your newfound romance once you part ways? How are you going to deal with the cold weather and not wanting to leave your house? I have the perfect solution: sex toys.

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'Uncommon' look at women's history

By Brittany Horowitz | November 13

The role of women in society is ever-changing. The way women react to society's pressures has changed quickly, and in Wendy Wasserstein's "Uncommon Women and Others," the struggles a group of young college girls face while dealing with the expectations of society are presented.

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The Week in Fun Calendar

November 13

Thursday, Nov. 13 Calexico 7 p.m. WHERE: 9:30 club, 815 V. St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: This folk-country band has been getting great buzz in the alternative music scene. Hit up the 9:30 club Thursday night for what's sure to be a soothing jaunt as Calexico makes you see that same old, dusty road in a whole new way.

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Free festival showcases Brazil's best new films

By Michael Pokalsky | November 13

The Brazilian Embassy's second annual Brazilian film festival, "Premiere Brazil Washington," starts today at AU's Greenberg Theater and runs through Sunday. This year's lineup features a variety of different programs, including both feature length and short films.

TAMBOURINE MEN - Alt rockers Mason Proper opened for Cloud Cult in support of their new album, "Olly Oxen Free." The band's set started slow but heated up, eventually finishing with voracity and a much bigger crowd. Mason Proper is taking their diverse so
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Indie band plays 'Proper' show

By Katrina Casino | November 13

It was 8:30 p.m. when Mason Proper took the stage to an audience of about 10 at the Black Cat Monday night. In the typical fashion of an opening band, lead singer Jonathan Visger - clad in a simple T-shirt and Buddy Holly-esque glasses - leaned timidly into the microphone and quietly announced the name of his band before launching shyly into their first song, "Fog.

CAT CONTROVERSY - "The Lieutenant of Inishmore," directed by playwright Martin McDonagh, is a bizarre and comical production centered around idiosyncratic Irishmen and the death of a schizophrenic terrorist's cat. The terrorist, Padraic, played by Karl M
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Sick humor fuels antics of 'Inishmore'

By David Pritchard | November 13

"Home sweet home." These words are printed on a decoration adorning the wall of the house where most of the action in "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" takes place. Though set on a tiny island of Ireland, the descent into chaos sparked by the seemingly insignificant death of a cat creates a ridiculous - and very, very funny - world that audience members can't help but see themselves as living in, however different the circumstances may be.

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Chains break independent Olsson's

By Jeff Lambert | November 10

Ama Wertz never had a proper last day at Olsson's Books and Records, the independent bookstore she managed in Dupont Circle. Chapter 7 bankruptcy strikes quickly - locks are changed in the night, professional liquidators auction off company assets. The workers - and the customers - never know what hit them.

NEW CHAPTER - Capitol Hill Books owner Jim Toole, 71, rings up a customer's purchases. Toole's property taxes have increased 150 percent over the past three years, a result of gentrification in the neighborhood.
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Economy batters local landmark

By Hilary Crowe | November 10

Roland Williams' salt-and-peppered head bobs from bookshelf to bookshelf. He thumbs crumbling spines and raised text until, finally, he settles on a coffee table tome of Duke Ellington's life in pictures. He cracks his back upright and groans. "I was looking just for some jazz books, and he's got a few on hand," Williams said as he looked down at his aftermath and chuckled.

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Star-studded cast saves sequel

By Hilary Leister | November 10

"Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa" is a clever and family-friendly sequel starring the same lovable gang from Central Park Zoo. The crew - Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melman (David Schwimmer) - leave Madagascar thanks to the help of four eccentric penguins and find themselves stranded on an African Wildlife Preserve.

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Pelican 'echoes' across genres

By Jeff Lambert | November 10

Chicago instrumental icons Pelican often get filed under the post-metal genre, sharing the label with atmospheric forbearers like Isis and Neurosis. But 2007's "City of Echoes," the record the band stopped at the Black Cat in support of this past Wednesday, draws inspiration more from Midwestern shoegaze and the towering soundscapes of Mogwai than it does Metallica.

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'Heroes' sells out, cashes in

By Jordan Coughenour | November 10

"Thanks Dad, a new Nissan Rogue!" The line from the television show "Heroes'" shark-jumping second season, which spawned a million facepalms from entertainment bloggers across the world, is one of the more groan-inducing pieces of evidence that Hollywood is growing visibly desperate to reach consumers bloated on over-exposure to conventional advertising and with a quick thumb on the remote.

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Mad for plaid: bright colors, tailored tops update classic

November 10

While magazines and store windows are full of the latest trends for fall and winter, one trend seems to be more popular than the rest. From Urban Outfitters to Dolce and Gabbana, plaid - also referred to as tartan or bull-check - is in for men and women. But, this isn't the grungy flannel Kurt Cobain and the MTV generation of the '90s wore or the crisp Christmas plaid of your childhood.

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November 6

Thursday, Nov. 6 Rami Kashou of "Project Runway" 5 p.m. WHERE: Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Former "Project Runway" contestant Rami Kashou discusses his talent for draping and designing women's fashion over art, drinks and jazz music from the Potomac Jazz Project.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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