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Sex-oriented video game panned by male critic
I first caught wind of The Guy Game through an advertisement hung over the urinals in a bar bathroom.
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San Francisco folk band takes it too slow on album
San Francisco rockers Ten Mile Tide mix heavy folk influences and jam band techniques to produce soft-sounding, almost-country tunes that reflect both happiness and lazy days in California.
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Sex-oriented video game enjoyed by female
Let's get one thing straight - I am not a video gamer. I rarely ever play video games and I think the only game I ever beat in my entire life had to do with Mario and Luigi on cartridge Nintendo back in 1994.
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Ditchin' the 9-5
His face illuminated by the glow of a computer screen, John Bedtelyon places a $30 bet and casually waits for his hand. Bedtelyon is calm.
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'Sky Captain' captures classic movie feel, boring characters
"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" is everything classic cinema wanted to be and what modern cinema tries to avoid.
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Riverwalk play makes audience leave at intermission
It would be generous to call "Marat/Sade" a bad play. A disaster is a more suitable definition for what the audience at the Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, in Lansing, endured Saturday night. The theater's choice to start its season with a drama and musical such as "Marat/Sade" was a horrible decision.
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WEB ONLY: 'Mondays' full of social commentary, grit
Imagine "The Full Monty" with less humor, more social commentary and a serious lack of striptease.
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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 on their wisdom 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. Jim Pivarnik: Jim is a professor of kinesiology and epidemiology.
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Electric Six, Hard Lessons to rock Temple Club
One of the rowdiest rock shows to hit the area will be breaking the stage at The Temple Club tonight. The Like Young, The Hard Lessons and Electric Six are set to take stage at 8 p.m.
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'Resident Evil' full of scares
"Resident Evil: Apocalypse" is based on a video game I have never played. I can't testify to how this film relates to its gaming counterparts.
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Michigan has history with hand weaving
Michigan is a haven for fiber, and not the kind found in bran and beans. In Michigan, fiber means the art of handweaving. The MSU Museum is showcasing Michigan's fibrous history through "Fascination with Fiber," three exhibits featuring work from artists across the state. "This is one way we can showcase an aspect of the rich history of our state that might not be well known to the general public," said Lora Helou, communications manager for the MSU Museum.
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Murder mystery offers fun
Celebrity agent Ace Handelum did it with the pistol. Or, did starry-eyed Nicole Turlington slip some poison into the mashed potatoes?
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Tears for Fears return with new new wave album, desire for the '80s to rule the world
After a 15-year silence from '80s synth-pop wizards Tears for Fears, leading gentlemen Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith have reunited to bring to the masses "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending" - a collaboration of poppy, new wave tunes.
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Risqué business
Not so long ago, the sordid quest of an ambitious Texas cheerleader named Debbie graced the projection screens of Wells Hall. Also screened was the tale of a woman whose anatomic abnormality severely limited the way she could obtain sexual pleasure.
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Lansing gallery combines art, music
Only one Lansing gallery has its walls full of photos and floor full of dancing feet. Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., in Lansing opened its doors Thursday to showcase the photography of Oak Park, Mich.
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Controversial play has age restriction, bloody scenes
With swords drawn for a bloody revolution, Riverwalk Theatre has dared to take on a play known for its controversy. Dressed in costumes of the 1800s, the cast of Riverwalk, 228 Museum Drive, will be performing the true story of "Marat/Sade" on Thursday. A drama and musical, the production has received strange feedback from the public in the past and would be a bold choice for most theaters. Because of its interesting subject matter and classic speech, some critics have found "Marat/Sade" to be an intelligent interpretation of Jean-Paul Marat, a journalist during the French Revolution. Others, such as the British critic David Jones, consider it to be "nothing more than shock theater." Since the play enacts many violent and gory scenes, Director Bob Gras and the theater will admit only people who are age 18 and older. Despite this restriction, Gras said he stands by the play and believes it is a good piece of theater. "It is one of the most important plays of the 20th century," he said.
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'Over the Tavern' offers hilarious sexual blunders
To chuckle during a play is one thing, but to wipe away tears of hysteria is proof that the performance of "Over the Tavern" was a success. On Saturday, BoarsHead Professional Theatre, 425 S.
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'Cellular' rings sour note with gimmicky, over-complicated plot
I once joked that many films' plot conflicts could be easily solved if every character simply had a cell phone.
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LL Cool J's new album misses beat, lacks hard edge
At 36 years old, it's time for LL Cool J to put the weights down and retire from the music business.
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Georgia-born musician ready to rock Union
The Union Ballroom won't be your average run-of-the-mill campus stop tonight, folks. Instead, the one-stop post office and snack mecca will be transformed into a rock 'n' roll concert venue when Michael Tolcher and Gavin DeGraw stop in East Lansing to get fans dancing and rock the socks off of campus music lovers. Tolcher, a Georgia native, plays music from the soul, blending piano, guitar, pop and R&B, with heartfelt lyrics to give audience members something to sing to.