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More 'Sex' tonight, Saturday at Creole
Icarus Falling Theater Company will continue performances of "Sex" by Mae West. Performances will be at 8 p.m.
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How to carve a jack-o'-lantern with attitude
The way you used to carve pumpkins as a kid — triangles for eyes and a zig-zag for a mouth — is a bit outdated, no?
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Five favorites
The State News presents five things going on in the world of pop culture that might make your life a little bit better. 1.
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Guitar-buying 101
Looking to start a band, but you're low on cash? Want to lead a sing-a-long in your dorm room, but your wallet's looking thin?
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Electronic pop, charismatic singer make Sanawon shine
Sanawon's strength is in singer Jenny Choi. She has a hauntingly pretty voice. The band is only made up of two members — Choi and drummer Philip Stone — but it's clear who Sanawon's star is.
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'Dark of the Moon' perfect for Halloween theater audiences
Timed perfectly for the spooky season, Riverwalk Theatre's production of "Dark of the Moon" offers its audience a supernatural love story, set in the Smoky Mountains. From the moment you enter the theater, you notice how the set creates a ghostly mood.
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Encompassing many genres, 'Doom' sure to please fans of any film type
If you want to know the right way to turn a game into a movie, ask the production team of "Doom" and make sure you add a little of what The Rock is cooking.
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Now that I'm a senior, I kinda wish I was a freshman again really
A while back, there was a piece in this paper called "The real freshman 15," where we pointed out some of the common fashion mistakes freshmen make. OK, we gotta admit — freshmen are easy targets.
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'Good Night' documents risky journalism
George Clooney captures the second wave of the "Red Scare" in high contrast black-and-white film. "Good Night, and Good Luck" documents the years between 1953 and 1958 when celebrity journalist and television personality Edward R.
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Author J.L. King to visit campus tonight
J.L. King, the author of "On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of 'Straight' Black Men who Sleep with Men" will be paying a visit to campus tonight. "On the Down Low" digs into the underground phenomenon of men who cheat on their significant others with other men, but do not consider themselves to be gay or bisexual.
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Bed-hopping lovers, twisted plot define 'Don't Dress for Dinner'
"Don't Dress for Dinner" is a fast-paced hilarious night of secret lovers, extramarital affairs and a cook.
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Emotional 'North Country' will leave audiences crying
"North Country" could make a lumberjack without tear ducts cry. It could quite possibly compel a straight-faced poker player to giggle and provoke a hardened criminal to clap his hands. The film is solid across the board — plot, dialogue, cinematography, soundtrack, acting and direction.
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House of Kabobs dishes Armenian fare
Editor's note: This is a re-review of the Lansing eatery House of Kabobs. A review of the restaurant appeared in The State News' Sept.
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'Dreamer' puts Russell on top
LL Cool J once said "Don't call it a comeback/ I been here for years/ Rockin' my peers and putting suckas in fear." But Kurt Russell's new movie "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story" is definitively a comeback tale. The film was released nationally today and chronicles the fall and rise of a racing horse.
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Cell phone users should take etiquette lessons
There needs to be some sort of permit or training class before people are allowed to have cell phones. In the same way that there are good drivers, some people can handle their cell phones fine.
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Rogue Wave expands sound
Rogue Wave's second album, "Descended Like Vultures," is nothing more than solid melodic pop-rock.
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Kilmer, Downey hash on 'Kiss Kiss'
Actors Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer took a few minutes to discuss their upcoming film "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," and a variety of other topics. Joining the two actors in promoting the film were co-starring actress Michelle Monaghan and first-time director Shane Black. The film is based on the Brett Halliday novel, "Bodies Are Where You Find Them." Black adapted the novel into the screenplay. Downey Jr.
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Original flick brings humor to race issues
If the racial tension in "Crash" and the musical humor in "Little Shop of Horrors" would have ever become intimate, they would've produced the film baby "Hairspray." The hair is big — hence the name — and the teenagers are rebellious in this salute to teen dance TV shows.
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MtvU to make appearance at MSU fraternity
MtvU's Tailgate Tour 2005 is making a stop at Delta Chi Fraternity from 2-6 p.m. today. Games will take place, with prize giveaways to those who attend. "We figure it'd be good exposure to the house and Michigan State," said Daniel Guest, corresponding secretary to alumni for Delta Chi Fraternity. "It sounded like too good of an idea to pass up." The fraternity is also grilling about 500 hot dogs and hamburgers for the event, Guest said.