Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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Mexican fast food abundant in E.L.

It seems you can't go more than a few feet in East Lansing these days without stumbling upon the newest trend in fast food: Mexican. These new alternatives to the typical deli or hamburger-and-fries chain are sprouting up everywhere, and they don't seem to be slowing down.

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Five favorites

1 "Capote," a movie documenting Truman Capote's research for his book "In Cold Blood," is released on DVD today.

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Learn to embrace Broadway music

My dad's love of musicals embarrassed me. When he drove me places, the car door would swing open and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" would permeate the unsuspecting ears of my classmates.

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'90s singer brings back old tunes

Simon Joyner drinks black coffee and smokes menthol cigarettes — or at least it sounds like he does. A low-budget, dark and poetic aura looms over Joyner's music like gray skies over East Lansing winters.

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Original thriller

What starts out as a routine police task ends up saving the life of not just one, but two men. Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) is saved from death and Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) is saved from a life without hope or morality. Mosley is an aging, alcoholic police officer in New York.

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Art expressions

Three senior students hope to make an impact with their artwork this month before they graduate. Three artists are part of the student showcase throughout the month in Gallery 114 of Kresge Art Center.