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Girl Talk turns music, law upside down

By Cameron Conway | September 24

The drone of Boredoms, the soul of James Brown and the erratic bass of OutKast mingled with Jeff Mangum's count-offs and the strings of The Verve last Wednesday at the Black Cat. The venue wasn't host to some bizarre new version of "We Are the World," but packed to capacity for a single performer's set.

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'Bioshock' brings new frontier to shooter genre

By David Tannenbaum | September 24

In 1994, Irrational Games created "System Shock" in order to provide gamers with an open-ended experience to navigate a game using different approaches. Have a room full of enemies? The game allowed you to combat them either with blazing guns or in more tactful ways like hacking turrets or using telepathic powers to drop heavy objects on them.

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Designer bags: girl's new best friend

By Lara Stevenson and Virginia Beckett | September 24

In the Sept. 17 issue, we made a list of the top seven bags you'll find for the new season. You might have been wondering: why are some bags so expensive? By that same token, we'll break down one of high fashion's most prominent staples: The Designer Bag. First off, forget the Harry Winston diamond and forget Jimmy Choo.

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Review: Phil Brown

September 24

Phil Brown "Cruel Inventions" (Apaches From Paris) Sounds Like: A train wreck inside of your stereo. Judging from Phil Brown's enchanting cat eyes and meticulously crafted goatee on the cover of his album "Cruel Inventions," one detects a degree of confidence.

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Black recycles old jokes, talks garbage

By Jebb Dearden | September 24

earch for a new creative outlet is only natural. He's already starred in movies such as "Wet Hot American Summer" and TV shows like "Stella." So he sets out in "I Am a Wonderful Man" to conquer the most obvious medium remaining: the comedy album. Whether he can step up to the task is called into question within the first few minutes of the CD.

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Review: PJ Harvey stuns

September 24

PJ Harvey GRADE: A- (Island) Sounds Like: Assurance that risks are worth taking. Nobody pushes themselves harder than the elegant musical chameleon PJ Harvey. Three years later the release of her 2004 album, "Uh Huh Her," Harvey has delivered "White Chalk," an album unlike anything that she has recorded before.

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AU alumna releases 10th book

By Ashleigh Bartolik | September 20

With her blend of cutting-edge forensic science, nerve-racking suspense and just the right amount of romance and humor, suspense author Kathy Reichs delivers another winner novel. Reichs, who obtained a bachelor's degree in anthropology from AU, is a forensic anthropologist for the Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de M?decine L?gale in Quebec and currently serves as the vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists.

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Campus calendar

September 20

Thursday, Sept. 20 AU Wellness Fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m. WHERE: Main Quad INFO: Many health organizations will be providing the following free health screenings: vision, glaucoma, blood pressure, blood glucose level, body fat composition, flexibility, strength and spinal analysis, as well as free confidential HIV testing.

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It's important to provide both 'his, her pleasure'

By Pierce Hardcastle | September 20

Dear Pierce: I'm a gay male and am thinking of going all the way with my boyfriend. I don't know what type of condom to use! CVS carries the "Her pleasure," the "Ribbed," the "It's barely there" and the "I can't feel a thing." But there are none that say "Use this for anal sex" (and I know enough not to use spermicide).

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Perils of keeping holy: shofar, so good

By Tamar Hallerman | September 20

This Friday, sundown marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jews. Aside from the occasional reference on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or on fliers attached to campus bulletin boards, the holiday will have a larger presence for some Jewish students on campus this year.

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Uneventful 'December' leaves audience cold

By Andrew Congdon | September 20

"The December Boys" is the latest, but not greatest, addition to the overcrowded "coming of age" film genre. The fact that the tale is set in 1960's Australia helps it stand apart, but just barely. The film, adapted from a novel by Michael Noonan, is directed by Rod Hardy and stars Daniel Radcliffe and Lee Cormie (a poor man's Freddie Highmore, aka Charlie from Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory").

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Mountain Goats puts 'color in your cheeks'

By Donny Sheldon | September 20

Led by John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats has achieved a distinct stature in the musical realm of folk rock. Due to Darnielle's trademark literary lyrics, The Mountain Goats has garnered a reputation as being one of indie rock's premier smart bands over its 16-year history.

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AU professor explores other side of literature

By Kristen Powell | September 20

Mike Wenthe may be a mild-mannered AU literature professor by day, but by night, he works with collaborator Isaac Cates to create funny and interesting comics. Wenthe and Cates, also a literature professor, have been friends since Yale graduate school, where they met at a contemporary poetry reading group.

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Dorm recipe: nectarine chicken salad

By Linda Beck | September 20

Cooking Glossary*Saut? - grill over medium to high heat in a small amount of fat, butter or oil until the surface is golden brown. You may use a skillet or a saut? pan; it just needs to be large enough to comfortably contain your ingredients. Preheat your pan until a drop of water bounces around on its surface, then add the fat, butter or oil.

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Yugoslav thriller hunts for answers

By Jeff Lambert | September 20

On a sinister-looking mountain road on the border of Montenegro, Richard Gere sits brooding - his perpetually squinting eyes squinting over some deep truths about war. This is the description of most frames of Richard Shepard's latest film "The Hunting Party.

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'Chuck' gives women, audience more bang for their buck

By Bryan Koenig | September 20

"Good Luck Chuck" deserves its R-rating. But between the foul language and lurid content, it pulls off some good humor, touching drama and even a few genuinely romantic scenes between lead actors Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. Cook plays Charlie Logan, a dentist - viewers will just have to believe that not all dentists are sadists and not all dentists are unattractive - who suddenly discovers that he is something of a "lucky charm.

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The week in fun

September 20

Thursday, Sept. 20 DC Grooves presents Little Richard 7 p.m.-9 p.m., free WHERE: Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Reagan Building INFO: The DC Commission on Arts and Humanities presents its DC Grooves grand finale tonight with the self-proclaimed "Emancipator of Rock and Roll," Little Richard.

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