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'Curious George' funny, predictable

If you give a curious monkey a bucket of paint, he will splash colors all over the walls and make a jungle-themed mural. If you give a curious monkey a balloon, he will find hundreds more, so he can soar over the skyline. These scenarios involving the famous Curious George straight from Margret Rey's beloved children's book are completely expected.

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Worst 'Family Reunion'

By Justin Kroll For The State News There are so many talented people in Hollywood today who can write, direct and star in their own film — Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee and George Clooney. Tyler Perry does all three of these things as well, but the difference between him and everyone else is that they deliver entertaining, high-quality films.

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Five favorites

Not everyone can afford plane tickets to Cancun for spring break. Here are the five hottest things to get you through spring break if you're strapped for cash and stuck trying to sunbathe in East Lansing. 1 For all those obsessed with everything that is Harry, Hermione and Hogwarts, there is much to rejoice about.

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Hamsters too small; it's time to 'dream big'

There is something missing in my life. A void. An absence. Like my friend Magda always says, "Sometimes I just want to pet something." Walking around campus, I must restrain myself and put my hands in my pockets.

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Film fest treat for children

Shirley, an all-knowing box turtle, delighted a full auditorium of moviegoers on opening night of the 9th Annual East Lansing Children's Film Festival. The first film shown was "Lost in the Woods: The Movie." Shirley narrates the scenic film and teaches the audience about the signs of spring. "Lost in the Woods: The Movie" was followed by five short films that were very different despite having nature themes.

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Veronicas typical overproduced teen pop

The Veronicas kind of look like the Olsen twins and sort of sing like Ashlee Simpson. The 20-year-old identical twins from Australia released their debut album "The Secret Life Of…" on Valentine's Day. It sounds like the soundtrack to a mall during the winter holiday shopping season — teenage girls gossiping and the stomps of shoppers running toward a sale. With the debut album, it's obvious the girls are trying to fit into the world of terrible, trendy musicianship — Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, the glamorized Jewel, Ryan Cabrera or, more generally, what MTV is shoveling down the throats of American youth. Neither one of the twins is named Veronica — they're Jess and Lisa Origliasso.

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Students, professor compose entire singing show

It takes hours to compose a song, let alone an entire concert. John Kratus has worked many countless hours to put together a concert of original songs. The program is titled "Stars in Our Bones" and includes all original songs, which will be performed by Kratus and many students. Countless hours have been put into rehearsals and composing for the concert.

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'Vagina Monologues' celebration week begins

"If your vagina could talk, what would it say?" asked "The Vagina Monologues" co-director and human biology junior Lori Carlin of the group of 16 women who met at Espresso Royale Caffe for Vagina Open Mic Night. One of the women began to answer, "My vagina would say ?" as a man walked by with a bewildered look on his face.