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'Kingdom' refuses to offend, fails to impress

By Matt Hill | May 9, 2005

In Ridley Scott's "Gladiator," the Academy Award winner for Best Picture in 2000, there's a scene in which a sweaty-haired Russell Crowe, standing over the blood and bodies of his fallen opponents, violently throws his sword into the crowd and -- with a certain virility only Australians can achieve -- roars, "Are you not entertained?

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Nerd-rock stalwart Everett recaptures past glory with heavenly 'Lights'

By Brendon Bouzard | May 5, 2005

When a book is written years from now on the progressive Los Angeles/Echo Park singer-songwriter scene, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that Mark Oliver Everett -- who calls himself "E" and is now the sole member of one of the last mid-'90s alt-rock bands the Eels -- will get one of the shortest chapters.

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'Distinction' celebrates underappreciated American art

By Sarah Givner | May 4, 2005

Featuring over one hundred drawings and watercolors from American artists, the "Marks of Distinction" exhibit serves as the centerpiece for the Hood Museum of Art's 20th anniversary celebration.

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On 'Silverman,' Folds trades in trademark bite for newfound blah

By Jennifer Garfinkel | May 3, 2005

Ben Folds released his first solo album, "Rockin' the Suburbs," in the fall of 2001, much to the gratification of fans everywhere.

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The D Goes Downtown: fearless women and bumps in the night

By Caroline McKenzie | May 2, 2005

Editor's Note: This is the final part of a three-part series in which The Dartmouth will report on the proceedings at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. While many of the movies shown at the Tribeca Film Festival will not be seen outside of the festival circuit, the last week of Tribeca also featured some heavy hitters that are currently set for wide distribution.

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'Hitchhiker' maintains Adams' spirit

By Chetan Mehta | May 2, 2005

"I'd rather be happy than right any day." That's a little nugget of wisdom offered by Slartibartfast (Bill Nighy), an alien planet-designer who created Earth as part of a contract with Hyper-Dimensional Sentient Super-Beings.

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Bloc Party makes statement with 'Alarm'

By Bradford Frese | April 28, 2005

The Killers are everywhere. An assassinated Austrian archduke has risen from the dead. The Rapture is upon us.

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Humble Wasserstein wins awards, hearts

By Linzi Sheldon | April 27, 2005

Wendy Wasserstein is in the kitchen of her new summer residence, delighted with her temporary abode.

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Festival marks last hurrah for music majors

By Meredith Fraser | April 26, 2005

You may have seen Eric Lindley '05 performing his folk music in one of his many campus performances; if you've been to any Hop performance with piano music involved, Brent Reidy '05, a member of The Dartmouth's staff, was likely stroking the keys. Tonight both will give one of the last performances of their Dartmouth careers. The Festival of New Musics, which is coordinated, partly written and partly performed by Lindley and Reidy, is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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The D Goes Downtown: gangsters, soccer hooligans invade NYC

By Caroline McKenzie | April 25, 2005

Editor's note: This is the second of a three-part series in which the Dartmouth will report on the proceedings at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The Tribeca Film Festival swung into full force this past Friday in lower Manhattan.

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Chow's latest boasts highly irreverent spirit

By Christopher Mah | April 25, 2005

If you've seen the trailer for Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle," it probably left you shaking your head in confusion, thinking to yourself, "What the hell is this?" Watching the actual movie does little to answer that question.

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'In My Country' presents insipid and soporific take on apartheid

By AnnMary Mathew | April 21, 2005

In the late 1990s, the new South African government set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in order to reveal what actually happened under the former apartheid regime.

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'Millions' proves a spiritual experience, features no scourings

By Chetan Mehta | April 19, 2005

In an interview with National Review, Craig Good, the senior artist at Pixar, replied when asked about the reason for Pixar's consistent success, "We don't make movies for kids.

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Tap-dancing visionary Glover electrifies audience at Lebanon

By John Kim | April 18, 2005

Tap-dancing legend Gregory Hines once said, "There is Savion Glover, and then there are the rest of us." Best known for his Tony-winning work on the 1996 Broadway hit "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk," Glover has been wowing audiences since he was 12 and is indeed considered by many to be the greatest tap dancer of all-time. On Thursday, April 14, I braved the townies and made the trek to Lebanon, where Glover was bringing his brand of noise and funk to the otherwise sleepy New Hampshire town. I admit I know nothing about tap dancing technique beyond people making cool sounds with their feet.

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The D Goes Downtown: Tribeca features criminals and gymnasts

By Caroline McKenzie | April 18, 2005

Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series in which the Dartmouth will report on the proceedings at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, which will be running through the month of April. I happen to think that Dartmouth is pretty "film-forward" in comparison to other schools.

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Bizarre Xiu Xiu to rock FNR, even if you can't pronounce their name

By Meredith Fraser | April 14, 2005

"Zu Zu? Choo Choo? Z-you Z-you? What the hell?" Andy Sandoval '06 tried to tell someone about Friday Night Rock's first show tomorrow, but well, he couldn't pronounce the band's name. "It's pronounced 'shoe shoe,' like your sneakers," interjects FNR member Brendon Bouzard '06. Then, he scratches the back of his head and says, "You should come.

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Love them or hate them, Decemberists possess style all their own

By Meredith Fraser | April 13, 2005

Peeling the plastic wrapping off the new Decemberists album turned out to be the most aggravating experience of my life.

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'Melinda' benefits from lack of Woody, but still fails to resonate

By AnnMary Mathew | April 12, 2005

Woody Allen's movies run the entire gamut from extraordinary to abysmal. "Melinda and Melinda" leans more toward the former than the latter, but it doesn't quite reach a truly outstanding level. "Melinda" is really two movies in one.

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Violinist Midori does justice to centuries of classical music

By Brent Reidy | April 11, 2005

Virtuosa violinist Midori, along with pianist Robert McDonald, performed on Saturday night in a concert that was simply inspiring.

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Beck's new 'Guero' impresses with maturity, multiple genres

By Carl Burnett | April 7, 2005

It's damn hard to sound good while hopping genres. When you're a privileged white guy in your thirties from L.A., it's tough to get away with alternating between diverse musical styles such as rap, dirty blues, soul and country.

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