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Libidos, buttresses fly at AU

By Blair Bryant Nichols · Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006

There is an interesting mindset that sets in during your senior year of college. The pressure to succeed coupled with the yearning to finish, added to the desire of seizing every day, which is troubled by the tendency to reminisce, all contribute to a state of anxiety and restlessness that only the heftiest of prescriptions could quell.

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Tickle Me Elmo doll taken to new extreme

By Ben Lozovsky · Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006

A lot of things can change in 10 years. Take the last decade, for instance. We've seen technology grow at unprecedented rates, making our lives more productive and our access to pornography that much greater. We've experienced the rebirth of religious fundamentalism, in both the East and West, thankfully ditching the political correctness movement of the early '90s.

"Exit, followed by a bear" gives a modern spin to Shakespeare.

Rude Mechanicals start year with a 'Vengeance'

By Jenn Dearden · Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006

Revenge is prominent in many of Shakespeare's masterpieces, and AU's Shakespearean performance troupe, The Rude Mechanicals, centered on this for their first show of the year, "Shakespeare with a Vengeance." The show opened with a scene from "Romeo and Juliet" featuring Romeo's slaying of Tybalt.

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Gallery reaches 'zenith'

By Ben Lozovsky | September 25

"Spartina: A Myriad of Grasses" and "A Lifetime Reverence for Wood" Showing through Oct. 1 Zenith Gallery 413 7th Street, NW Free admission Grade: A Deciphering an artist's inspiration can be an arduous if not futile endeavor. So often in contemporary art, form becomes secondary; figures disappear, lines vanish into plains of color and texture and motivation and meaning become shrouded by the very abstractions they foster.

Sean Penn plays to the crowd in new adaptation of Robert Warren's classic novel about politics.
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'All the King's Men' couldn't put plot together again

By Drew Richardson | September 25

Sometimes stories are too complex, meander through too many subplots and involve too many characters to be wrapped up neatly in the two hours Hollywood audiences have become accustomed to. This is a shame. The novel "All the King's Men" by Robert Warren is a pertinent story about politics and corruption in the mid-20th century Southern U.

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Lips, Peppers heat up Virgin Festival

By Drew Richardson | September 25

This past Saturday, the first annual Virgin Music Festival at the Pimlico racetrack in Baltimore, Md., featured an all-star lineup of bands that catered to a variety of tastes. With headliners like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who, popular indie acts The New Pornographers and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and an all-day "Freak Show Tent," there was always something for the thousands of concertgoers.

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Sexual forays awkward both in person, on phone

By Blair Bryant Nichols | September 25

Every Thursday, I share a little bit of my love life with you and offer what I think are good lessons to have learned. Now, I have decided to let you ask me about what you want to know. So now every Monday I'm going to answer your questions, straight from my e-mail inbox.

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AU students use spoons, vinegar to fight cancer

By Eugene Johnson | September 25

Sixty-eight AU students participated in a cloak-and-dagger battle of ingenuity as part of a mock "Assassins" game on and off campus. The students, operating through the group "AU Assassins for Life," hope to raise awareness for the American Cancer Society.

John Cameron Mitchell's sophomore effort lives up to 'Hedwig.'
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Indie film pushes limits of on-screen sexuality

By Donny Sheldon | September 25

"Shortbus," now playing in theatres, had a reputation to live up to. Five years ago, writer/actor/director John Cameron Mitchell adapted his hit off-Broadway show "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" to the screen. In the quirky rock opera, Mitchell played the title character Hedwig, a glam rock artist who suffers a botched sex change operation, leaving her lost between two genders.

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Favourite Sons "Down Beside Your Beauty" (Vice) Sounds Like: The Stooges play boring alternative in a retirement home. Grade: C- "Down Beside Your Beauty" is the debut release from the Los Angeles-based group Favourite Sons. While a valiant effort, the album proves to be nothing more than a showcase for unoriginal Iggy Pop-like vocals.

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New Marvel plot pits hero on hero

By Todd Mathy | September 25

After a month-long delay, the fourth issue of Marvel Comics hit series "Civil War" finally hit the stands this Wednesday. To quote Jim Ross, "business has definitely picked up." To recap for those unfamiliar, "Civil War" is a seven issue miniseries from Marvel Comics that began when a group of immature superheroes called the New Warriors fought a group of super villains as part of a reality show.

Wildlife pornographer Chris Pontius is one with the longhorn in the new 'Jackass' film installment.
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Raucous 'Jackass' sequel not for the faint of heart

By Bryan Koenig | September 25

How much insanity can you fit into a 90-minute film? And how many times can you make people's stomachs churn while they burst into hysterical laughter? For the cast and crew of the slapstick comedy "Jackass: Number 2," it's a lot. From start to finish, audiences are shown skits at once so vile and yet so incredibly ridiculous that they cannot help but break into uncontrollable fits of laughter.

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Famished in France, dreaming of District

By Miro Nikolov | September 25

Please don't ask me what I plan to do with my life or with my major in French Studies. If I'm certain about only one thing, it's that I'm in Paris, grappling with the often daunting complexities of the French language and doing my best to adapt to life in this large, bustling mecca of the Francophone world.

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Renovations reveal up-and-coming Penn Quarter

By Greta Wicklund | September 25

Grand museums stand by skeletons of buildings strewn with construction equipment and surrounded by shopping, clubs and restaurants. Thanks to this, Penn Quarter is a neighborhood of contradictions - but also of opportunity. When Gifford's Ice Cream and Candy Company moved into its E Street location between 10th and 11th Streets this April, Gifford's employee Rishard found himself amidst never-ending construction as he scooped ice-cream cones.

Charlotte Martin dazzled audiences on Sept. 21 with her smooh blend of piano and voice.
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Free from RCA, Martin charms small D.C. crowd

By Asha Tamirisa | September 25

Newly freed from the tethers of major label RCA, Charlotte Martin's latest album, "Stromata," is her most ambitious and experimental effort to date. Martin is currently on tour promoting the new release, and performed in D.C. at Jammin' Java on Sept. 21. The stage was primed with the humble and folksy crooning of Joe Purdy, whose soul seemed more weathered than his jeans and athletic shoes would let anyone believe.

Pink Martini's exuberant sound is matched only by their large numbers, high fashion and success on Parisian pop charts.
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Lisner shaken, not stirred, by Pink Martini

By Tanya Elshahawi | September 25

Pink Martini, a 12-member band from Portland, Ore., ended their summer 2006 tour at Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University this past Thursday. Founded by Harvard cum laude graduate Thomas M. Lauderdale in 1994, Pink Martini made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival and has since gone platinum in France and gold in Switzerland, Turkey and Greece.

Penguins from the Maryland Zoo welcomed the audience to the preview.
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Penguins will elicit 'Happy Feet'

By Taryn McKinnon | September 21

Penguins, an all-star cast and a lighthearted tale of loving yourself. What could be more appealing to the general public? Not much. Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman and Brittany Murphy stack the cast of the new animated adventure, "Happy Feet," which dances into theatres on Nov.

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Tasty tapas bring spice to District

By Paula Freedman | September 21

Meze 2437 18th St. N.W. (202) 797-0017 www.mezedc.com Metro: Woodley Park-Adams Morgan (red line) Price range: $4-$17 per dish Meze, open for brunch on weekends and dinner every day, is a small, stylish tapas restaurant and lounge with a strong Turkish atmosphere and romantic setting.

'Everyone's Hero' follows Yankee and his magic baseball, Screwy, on their quest to recover Babe Ruth's bat in time to defeat the Chicago Cubs.
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Christopher Reeve's final project strikes out

By Charlie Furman | September 21

During the last years of his life, actor-director Christopher Reeve spent his time working on his dream project, "Everyone's Hero." This G-rated animated film tells the tale of a young, downtrodden boy named Yankee Irving (Jake Austin) who has a love for baseball yet a tragic lack of baseball skills.

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz honors the legacy of illustrious jazz musician Monk.
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Competition showcases promising jazz talent

By Neal Fersko | September 21

Many moons ago, piano legend Thelonius Monk made his reputation by changing the way pianists viewed Western Civilization. His compositions stand as staggering contradictions- classic standards that can never truly be duplicated, layered with rich dynamics that seem motionless.

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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