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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - 'Frida' director Julie Taymor brings some of the Beatles' most memorable tunes to life in her new film, 'Across the Universe.'

Beatles musical brings 'pools of sorrow, waves of joy'

By Kristen Powell · Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007

"Across the Universe" integrates the major events of the late 1960s, the music of the Beatles and endearing characters, into a veritable black-light poster of a movie. The movie takes viewers through the tumult of young adulthood in the period of the Vietnam War and successfully incorporates the music of the Beatles into its plot.

Good magazine celebrates first anniversary

By Mia Steinle · Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007

If there's one thing Ben Goldhirsh's magazine doesn't strive to be like, it's mainstream press. Says Goldhirsh, "I could care less about what big media says." Rather, Goldhirsh bills Good magazine as "an entertaining magazine about things that matter." The founder celebrated Good's first year on Sept.

D.C. Shorts builds film community

By Stephen Tringali · Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007

Filmmaker Jon Gann didn't like what he saw on the film festival circuit, so three years ago, he started his own - D.C. Shorts Film Festival, which begins today at the Landmark E Street Cinema. "I was really disheartened a few years ago that the festival circuit was about parties, and it was not really about the films," said Gann, D.

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'Cum' to terms with your foreplay habits

By Pierce Hardcastle | September 13

Dear Pierce: I'm a girl, and my best guy friend and I had sex for the first time this summer. Everything was great -for me, that is. He was a virgin, and we were safe and used a condom, but he couldn't come. The second time, we used a condom again and he was close but didn't.

DANTE'S INFERNO - Club owner Dante Ferrando fights for our right to party by lobbying against strict laws and supporting all-ages shows.

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Venue celebrates 14 years of music

By Hilary Crowe | September 10

Tonight, the Black Cat will party like it's 1993 as the staff and friends of what could easily be called the District's most beloved venue celebrate its 14th birthday. Though young by the District's historic standards, the club is accomplished beyond its years, having provided independent artists an outlet for their music.

'SO STOKED' - Michael Davis first discovered success as a filmmaker with his 1999 teen romantic comedy "Eight Days A Week." In his most recent movie, he departs from this genre and explores the possibilities of over-the-top humor in an equally over-the-to

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'Shoot 'Em Up' creator proves himself

By Stephen Tringali | September 10

"Shoot 'Em Up" screenwriter and director Michael Davis had nearly given it all up. Sure, he'd discovered mild success with "Eight Days A Week," the 1999 romantic comedy in which a young boy camps outside a girl's house in order to profess his love for her.

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Outsider navigates land of outsiders

By Andrew Gardner | September 10

No matter how many times you visit a place or see it as a tourist, it never really seems to make sense the way it does when you finally live there. Having visited Budapest only once before for about five days, I thought I had a good handle on what to expect here.

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Take a hike: Make your life healthier

By Alyssa Pry | September 10

How should I start this? How about a blazing "Be happy, be healthy!" headline? Or, "Make over your life this year!" What about my personal favorite: "New year, new you!" My guess is that if I started my first health and fitness column like that, it would probably be my last.

FALL LOOKS - Mismatching and preppy styles are two of the top looks for fall. Here, designers Derek Lam and Ralph Lauren showcase these looks in their fall 2007 shows. These looks have moved from the runway to more mainstream labels that are readily avail

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Trend report: What to fall for this fall

By Virgina Beckett and Lara Stevenson | September 10

Shocked as we were to hear that AU didn't already have a weekly fashion column, the two of us immediately knew this was the job for us. Who better for the position than two shopaholic, fashion-interning, Vogue-reading girls? This year, we will keep you looking fabulous at Five, Fur, Platinum or even the Ward building.

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WVAU launches fall semester season

By Donny Sheldon | September 10

Today marks the launch of AU's student-run radio station, WVAU. Unlike most college radio programs, WVAU is an Internet station, which brings an equivalent amount of pros and cons to the table. On the positive side, as an Internet station, anybody in the world with access to the World Wide Web can tune into WVAU.

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Film execs consider need for industry critics

By Stephen Tringali | September 10

In the last installment of "Film Critics and the Film Industry," the film critics reacted to the industry's decision to withhold press screenings. Now, in part three of the series, critics and industry executives test how much influence criticism has on the moviegoers.

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Critics take on film industry, review studios' behavior

By Stephen Tringali | September 6

In the last installment of "Film Critics and the Film Industry," film critics were examined in the context of the movie industry's advertising campaigns. Now, in part two of this series, the critics react to the film industry's screening snubs with tepid results.

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The week in fun : Know your city

September 6

With the second season of the classic Tom Hanks sitcom "Bosom Buddies" now available on DVD, it's hard to avoid the temptation of spending these sunny days in your room. Here are eight reasons to reconsider. Thursday, Sept. 6 MC Hammer Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Reagan Building 7 p.

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MySpace resurrects Meat Puppets

By Donny Sheldon | September 6

If there is one modern band that knows the perils of breaking up and getting back together again, it is Meat Puppets. Starting off its career in the early 1980s in suburban Phoenix, Meat Puppets adopted a distinct stature in the realm of punk rock, providing listeners of the time with a slightly edgier alternative to the likes of Phil Collins and Olivia Newton John.

'DEVIL' MAY CARE - The film chronicles Brian Steidle's journey throughout the Darfur region. Above, Steidle spends time with refugee children in Chad, but, like the movie, does little to better their situation.

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Put down video camera, take action in Darfur

By Mike Carusi | September 6

Grade: B- Darfur is becoming one of the most memorable tragedies of our time. The global community remains steadily inactive as non-Arab civilians of Sudan are massacred. Unfortunately, like all tragedies, enterprising individuals recognize that they can be exploited and turned into award-winning documentaries.

A STEADY DIET OF CULTURE - Photographer Glen E. Friedman's work defined an era from Dogtown to D.C. hardcore. A cultural historian, he captured the rise of hip-hop and post-punk's seminal band Fugazi, with whom he developed a close relationship that is ev

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Three to see: music in other media

By Hilary Crowe | September 6

dia plays like a coma-inducing broken record in many a journalism class at AU. But when music is the medium of interest, it's a different story altogether. As much a visual as an audio experience, music offers consumers more than an iTunes file and a place in the crowd.

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Get 'Tutti Frutti' for free

By Donny Sheldon | September 6

If attending shows at the Black Cat and 9:30 club is starting to take a wallop on your wallet, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and the Humanities has a solution. Beginning today with later performances on Sept. 14 and 20, the commission is hosting free outdoor evening concerts from 7 p.

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'Shoot 'Em Up's' brand of seedy satire takes gratuitous violence to the next level

By Stephen Trinagli | September 6

Grade: A- "Shoot 'Em Up," which hits theaters nationwide tomorrow, opens with typical action-movie melodrama. We see the unassuming hero - Mr. Smith, whom Clive Owen plays with a brilliantly stone-faced demeanor - sitting on a bench by the street. He's minding his own business, finishing his coffee.

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Sustainable Setchi sets standard for green fashion

By Iliana Imberman Berkowitz | September 6

Setchi, a boutique that blends environmental consciousness and trendy women's apparel, opened four weeks ago in Georgetown. Unlike the majority of boutiques that line Wisconsin Avenue - swanky, unwelcoming and perhaps overpriced - Setchi has a homey, accessible feel that students can find inspiring.

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Hardcastle raises sore issues about normal sex

By Pierce Hardcastle | September 6

Dear Pierce, This is kind of awkward, but I like to masturbate - a lot. I'm a guy, and sometimes it gets kind of... sore. How many times a day is normal? Sincerely, Just Achieving Cockle Kookiness Innumerably Nightly Dear JACKIN', Your question is not awkward, and certainly not unusual.

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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