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Young Buck offers a warm welcome to 'Ca$hville'
The rapper posse G-Unit is distinguished by ring leader 50 Cent, fire-starter Lloyd Banks and the once-jailed Tony Yayo.
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Classic novel sets the bar for romance writing
Leo Tolstoy's classic "Anna Karenina," reminds readers of the Danielle Steel generation where the bar for a good romance novel really stands. The book topped The New York Times bestseller list this summer after it was endorsed by television star Oprah Winfery's Book Club.
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Class offers chance to shake it like a Polaroid picture
For some, a club's repetitive techno beat and lackluster dancing just doesn't get their hearts racing and feet moving. For these lovers of structure movement, Judy and her husband John Tomlian of Williamston hold the Tomlian Dance Party, where dancers of all ages and skills come from all around to learn how to get down.
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Electric guitar ruins album
Who in the whole wide world would ever, ever listen to Joseph Anthony? to Joseph Anthony's album "Maximum Dosage?" The Detroit recording artist's recently released debut flaunts tracks backed by music from Jay-Z and "The Fat Albert Show." But despite this help, all Anthony has succeeded in producing is over-electrified guitar crap that needs to be taken with the smallest grain of salt to even receive the slightest enjoyment.
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Ray Charles releases last jazz album
Jazz "Genius Loves Company" Ray Charles Label: Concord Jazz This is Ray Charles' final compilation following his death on June 11 at the age of 73.
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'Passion,' 'Star Trek,' 'South Park' available on DVD
"The Passion of the Christ" Starring: James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci Director: Mel Gibson Special features: None, but it's available in full-screen and wide-screen formats. Rating: R "Twisted" Starring: Ashley Judd, Samuel L.
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Theater season set to begin with new plays
With the new theater season at MSU beginning Wednesday, actors and directors are rushing to prepare and perfect their performances. "We are looking for shows that offer people a unique alternative this season," said Jeff Croff, director of theater group Icarus Falling. This week, the Lansing Civic Players will present their rendition of the "The Little Foxes" at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road. "I really want to enhance the image and costuming of our theater," Lansing Civic Players President Althea Phillips said. Phillips said "The Little Foxes," a play about two deceptive families set on making money, is a good choice to begin the season. "We've been working on it for a while and we will start the season off strong," she said. BoarsHead Professional Theatre, 425 S.
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Dance band rocks hard
Most rock albums have a tendency to be impossible to dance to. They're usually laden with heavy and distorted guitar riffs, smashing bass lines and beats meant to start a mosh pit, not a dance party. Yet Head Automatica, the side project of Glassjaw front man Daryl Palumbo, kills that theory by conjuring up a rock group that plays songs that make it impossible to keep your feet still.
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'Hero' teaches two sides to every story
In the opening moments of "Hero" we are told, "In any war, there are heroes on both sides" of a conflict. It's a significant message that undermines the rules of the epic tale.
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Civic Players debut 'Little Foxes'
As the cast of "The Little Foxes" scurried around the set during a Saturday morning rehearsal, Althea Phillips anticipated the first performance of her career as president of the Lansing Civic Players. "This is the day you say it will never work, it will never make it," she said.
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Perfume bottles: Unique art
Though it may not be the first thing that comes to mind, perfume bottles offer a look into a deep history of female art - the art of smelling fabulous. In July, Lori Emmons, a 1966 MSU graduate, offered 100 of her 1,000-bottle collection for display at the Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame, 213 W.
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'Suspect Zero' lacks suspense, complexity
It's a given that every time I see a movie about serial killers, I start watching my back in parking lots.
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U-M alumnus makes book out of lost items
Davy Rothbart thinks a little bit of voyeurism is healthy and natural. In fact, as the founder of FOUND Magazine and the author of the new book, "FOUND," Rothbart has made a living out of voyeurism.
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Store promotes rare reads
The third and fourth levels of the MSU Main Library can be a creepy place. The silence rings in your ears, old books tower above your head, and smells of grandmother's attic reach to potent levels. East Lansing's rare and specialty book stores are similar to these unique qualities.
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Faithful flock to Tipton tree
Tipton, Mich. - Every year, thousands of Catholics travel to Italy to worship at the Vatican.
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'Freshman 15' doesn't happen for all
Though college brings excitement and adventure for freshmen, one factor of college life could rain on their parade - the threat of weight grain amidst a sea of fatty food. You've heard the horror stories.
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Something cooking
It's August and you've just moved into your first house or apartment. You've spent the entire day moving heavy boxes and unpacking and now you're hungry.
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Tattoos, piercings popular at 'U'
A four hour drive isn't enough of a reason to make Dia Bishop get a tattoo in her hometown of Toronto, rather than at East Lansing's Splash of Color Tattoo & Piercing Studio. Bishop, who visits East Lansing frequently, has two tattoos.
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Rock out with Top 10 back-to-school songs
Whether you're heading back to MSU for your senior year or for the first time, you're going to need some good tunes to get your mind off of above-ground-pools and barbecues.