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Eminem loses edge in new 'Encore' release
Ah, controversy. Nothing quite stirs up the media pot - and record sales - like the Marilyn Mansons and Marshall Mathers of the world.
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Improv troupe to offer final show of semester
Your Mom Improv will be performing Thursday through Sunday at the Arena Theatre in the Auditorium. Performances start at 7:30 p.m.
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'Madness' stuffed with features
Well, it's over. The matchup hasn't taken place yet, but I already know who is going to emerge victorious when the MSU basketball squad takes on the Duke University Blue Devils tomorrow night.
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Impact first college station to go digital
Digital is taking over. Not only is there digital cellular phone service, digital television cable and digital music recording possibilities to enhance our listening and watching experiences, but there is have digital radio, and it's available in the East Lansing area. WDBM Impact (88.9 FM) became the first college radio station in the United States to begin broadcasting digitally in HD radio last week.
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'Kranks' true to Grisham novel
After seeing "Christmas with the Kranks" and being slightly disappointed with it, I decided to read the book that served as its inspiration - "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham. I discovered that the two work well in combination, like a thick Russian classic and its accompanying reading guide.
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'Killzone' flounders in wake of 'Halo 2'
I think I'm getting spoiled. There are too many excellent first-person shooters available today and they've ruined me. Example: When I use a sniper rifle in a game, I look for certain elements that I wouldn't have even understood a year or so ago.
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Theater briefs
"The Frog Prince" A children's musical about a frog who is really a prince and a curse that can only be broken by the kiss of a princess. Who: Riverwalk Theatre When: Friday-Sunday, Dec.
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Destiny's Child new CD boring
Destiny's Child fans, get ready for nothing more than a mediocre experience. The group's new CD "Destiny Fulfilled" is, by far, the groups most boring project yet.
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More than tradition
Here's what we know: In the early 1620s a group of religious separatists called Pilgrims settled in an area now known as Plymouth.
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2 limited-release films shown in Lansing-area cinemas, worth wait
After weeks of anticipation, several elusive artsy-type flicks finally graced Lansing's movie theaters. "Being Julia," "The Motorcycle Diaries" and "Sideways" all premiered in limited release more than a month ago.
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'National Treasure' like family vacation slide show
Whether it's postulating conspiracy theories about the Declaration of Independence or simply trying to convince us it's not a rip-off of "The Da Vinci Code," "National Treasure" requires a suspension of disbelief beyond our capabilities. Nicolas Cage stars as Benjamin Franklin Gates, the last in a long line of patriotic Americans who have guarded a national secret dating back for centuries.
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Music, theatre depts. ride high on 'Carousel'
There is a reason why Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical won a Tony Award in 1994 for Best Musical Revival, and there is a reason why a collaboration between MSU School of Music and MSU Department of Theatre is a good thing - that reason is "Carousel." Although old, the musical is anything but outdated or dull - it provides a perfect combination of different theatrical aspects including beautiful costuming, modern ballet dance sequences and, of course, talented actors. The story takes place in 1873 in a New England village where Billy Bigelow, played by theater junior Nathaniel Nose, works for a carousel.
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English punks learn to harmonize
While working at an after-school music project to keep kids off the street, 24-year-old Barry Hyde and one-named bassist Jaff exchanged ideas on a possible punk rock band.
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WEB ONLY: Wanderjahr releases first full album to rave review
Get past their name because once Wanderjahr - which I still don't know how to pronounce - enters the music-loving sector of your ears, it'll become obvious that names are just a tag, and what is heard behind the group's title is all that matters. Wanderjahr - a local psychedelic rock group comprised of five gentlemen - has been around the East Lansing and Lansing music scene for seven years, and are now releasing their first "proper" album, "Is to Disappear," tonight at The Temple Club, 500 E.
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WEB ONLY: Originality over flash: Forster directs for himself, not audience
While some Hollywood filmmakers are shooting for the next mass blockbuster, director Marc Forster is making films for a more concentrated clientele - himself. "I never think about an audience when I make a film," Forster said.
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WEB ONLY: Terrible film marks creepy-doll Chucky's fifth appearance
My first encounter with Chucky, the psychopathic doll, came 15 years ago in 1989. My cousins were watching "Child's Play" on the television and I was terrified: 5 years old, shaking and crying, standing in the corner with my eyes shut tight.
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WEB ONLY: 'Finding Neverland' offers unique view of classic story
"Finding Neverland" is a different type of love story. We never see the two leads ogle each other, lock lips or wake up with their heads side by side on a pillow.
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Rock your body
Welcome back to "Rock your body," The State News fitness and nutrition column. Each week, we hit up our local experts with some questions and pass their wisdom on to you. But before we get to the goods, we thought we'd tell you a little bit about who'll be giving you advice. Tom Ostrander: Tom is the owner of Powerhouse Gym, 435 E.
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Pop Princesses all sex, no talent
Poor little Ashlee Simpson. Caught lip-synching on national television. What's a no-talent hack living in her no-talent hack sister's shadow to do?
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Funky rubber bracelets help student projects
Those rubber bracelets now come in more colors than yellow. Wrists are donning colors of the rainbow: green, pink, yellow and blue.