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DEPRESSION America’s Next Epidemic?

by ebony march, news EDITOR Depression is described as a condition of emotional and psychological detachment or prolonged sadness brought on by certain stressors or in some cases, nothing at all. Each year, around 10 percent of the country’s total population of persons age 18 years and older develop symptoms of depression. While the disease is prevalent in both men and women, it occurs more often in the latter. From decade to decade, there have been a number of notable people who were either diagnosed with or thought to suffer from some type of the depression. Rosemary Kennedy (sister of the late president John F. Kennedy) was lobotomized as a young adult. This procedure removes a portion of the frontal lobe in the brain to make manic-depressives more docile and manageable. Actress Patty Duke (mother of The Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin) had a well-documented battle with manic-depression brought on by sexual abuse she suffered as a child actor. Spokesperson, actress and model Brooke Shields even found controversy when Tom Cruise raised issue with her diagnosis and treatment with the use of psychotropic drugs. Despite celebrity admissions, there is still a lot of mystery surrounding this disease. There are several types of depression: Manic depression can be defined as an emotional disorder characterized by changing mood shifts from extreme sadness to mania that often has a rapid onset. People suffering from this type of

Campus Circle > News > Local News the disease have the highest rate of suicide among sufferers. Major depression is perhaps one of the most common forms of depression affecting men, women and children. It is characterized by detachment, lack of sexual interest and thoughts of hopelessness. Substantial weight loss is also common. Psychotic depression occurs when people begin to see and hear imaginary visions and sounds that do not exist. This may also indicate the onset of schizophrenia. Dysthymia is a type of depression in which an individual exhibits an overall feeling of melancholy. They simply feel substandard and sad or dissatisfied with their lives. This type of depression is thought to be easily controlled with the use of medication. Postpartum depression is found in women shortly after giving birth or following a pregnancy. Many women report a general indifference toward their newborn or an inability to stop crying. Finally, there’s atypical depression. This is a variation of depression that shows the sufferer sometimes experiencing happiness and moments of sheer joy. It is characterized by feelings of fatigue as well as oversleeping and weight gain. Those who suffer from atypical depression often believe that their happiness is measured by outer stimuli, such as money, success and material things. There are many other general symptoms associated with depression, which include anxiety, panic attacks, night terrors, crying, suicidal thoughts and even cardiovascular disease in men. Many of the triggers that can exacerbate these symptoms range from family disagreements to work stress and financial worries. The recent rash of suicides (by gay youth) resulting from bullying can also be linked to depression. The feelings of shame and inferiority felt by some gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens can escalate when highlighted by physical and violent attacks.

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FACEBOOK RELATIONSHIP It’s Complicated

by denise guerra There are some things that we do everyday to keep us healthy and happy like eating, sleeping, logging onto Facebook, exercising ... etc. And yes Facebook does keep me healthy and happy, sometimes. This concept, this portal hub thing where all my friends and family live virtually is like my fourth “place” which includes, my house, work and Starbucks. It has become a part of my life, and I check it dutifully everyday to see the latest rants and raves of people I met once along with close personal friends and family. However, it’s been irking me lately the way the site seems to know what I’m doing when I’m not logged on. Case in point: I was looking up Weezer’s new album on Google and later when I logged on to Facebook, an icon on the right of my wall was advertising Weezer paraphernalia. I don’t really want to wear Rivers Cuomo, but this instance of cookie sharing and data mining between other Web sites seemed harmless. The second instance was a bit funny and annoying at the same time. So I’m Filipina, and I’m deeply involved with many organizations about the awesomeness of my culture. Back on Facebook, I start getting these boxed advertisements on the right of my wall about Filipino lawyers and tax professionals – ads that have nothing to do with anything I was initially

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By 2020, depression will be the most common health problem.

According to depressionstatistics.com, it is estimated that by the year 2020, depression will be the most common health problem in the world. That means that in just under 10 years the disease will surpass AIDS, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. While that may be a staggering thought, there are a number of treatments available to patients. A number of prescription medications (Paxil, Prozac – for example) have, for years, been shown to be effective when taken in carefully administered doses. Many people also rely upon their faith to see them through trying times or bouts of sadness. But gaining in popularity over the past few decades are support groups. Depression was long seen as a private family matter or an issue not warranting public discussion. Now, men, women and children are able to choose from a number of outlets that focus on treatment. Depression Connection Team (depressionconnection.org), the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (dbsalliance.org) and Maledepression.com are excellent resources for discussing day-to-day problems and aiding sufferers in finding common ground.

Campus Circle > Blogs > D-Day searching for. I’d type in Filipino art in Google and get an immigration specialist as an ad on Facebook. Yeah, Facebook, not cool and slightly offensive! This happened a lot between going to one site to another. And I get it, Facebook is a business and targeted advertisement is how they make their money, but it made me wonder if there was something sinister happening in my fourth place that I wasn’t aware of. So I did some research, and there are a slew of newspaper articles, blogs and a Wikipedia entry dedicated to Facebook criticism and privacy concerns. For starters, even though your Facebook is filled with interesting and damaging photographs, quotes and information, each user is assigned a unique Facebook identification number that allows people to search for you. This number (depending on your privacy settings) has the ability to share information such as your name, address and photos. This October, the Wall Street Journal found that 25 software development companies (You know, they’re the ones who develop those fun games and Facebook apps.) were giving away Facebook ID numbers to advertising agencies and data firms who use that information to track a user’s activities online. Some of these companies told the Journal that they didn’t even know they were doing it. Uh … suspicious! Though Facebook doesn’t install cookies onto your computer, Facebook apps do, so be wary when downloading that new game about how to harvest puppies or fruit or whatever. With my problem regarding cookies, I was able to find an opt-out feature at the very center of Facebook’s Privacy Policy, which is a good read. Also, you know the thumbs up icon? Oh Blah and Blah are in a relationship: Like. A link that Justin Bieber is really

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Check up on your Facebook privacy settings now! a lesbian: Like. You said something totally inspirational and witty but not overly pretentious: Like. This icon got Facebook into trouble back in April when they placed the Like icons on different Web sites. When a user clicked on it, their profile information would be sent to sites like Yelp by default. Lastly, with the way Facebook is set up, it takes a lot of vigilance to keep your privacy intact. The “Everyone” setting is defaulted, so you will need to manually change the settings if you don’t want your parents watching that video of you doing “That.” And if you don’t want your pictures and info on Facebook forever, deleting the account is freaking difficult. And I mean deleting permanently. If in any way you access your account within 14 days of said deletion, your profile is automatically resurrected. Accessing your account even through its connection with sites like YouTube will restore your account. Even if you’re vigilant, who knows if your information is totally and completely gone, or if it has been stored away for later use. In the end I believe in the goodness of Facebook, but it’s a good idea to start checking up on your privacy settings now so that you don’t continue on Facebook after you have logged off.

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Beyond the Family Tree: A 21st-Century Guide to Exploring Your Roots and Creating Connections

STROLLING ON 7TH STREET

(Stewart, Tabori & Chang) Getting into conversation mode with some family members is almost instant. With others, not so much; there are uncountable silent moments and chats that don’t really go anywhere. Jennifer Worick, the author of other popular books like Simple Gifts: 50 Little Luxuries to Craft, Sew, Cook & Knit, is here to help with those sticky, awkward situations.Her book Beyond the Family Tree does not only look attractive, but it gets the getting-to-know-your-family job done. The book is broken down into four chapters. The first chapter, “Nuts and Bolts,” talks about getting acquainted with technology such as a laptop, camcorder and camera. Chapter two, “Interviewing 101,” is a crash course on how to get your hands on a smooth Q&A. Chapter three, “The Questions,” is the meatiest chunk of the book; it covers the “fun stuff.” Worick provides interesting, funny and serious questions for the interviewer, which makes it easy to probe into the family’s best, unheard-of stories and memories. The final chapter, “Now What?,” informs the reader about social media and how it could be used in order to build a closer, more conversational relationship with relatives. Beyond the Family Tree helps you build stronger family roots, improve your interviewing skills and even get you to dip your toe in some of the latest social networks and online tools available. Grade: A —Christine Hernandez Beyond the Family Tree is currently available.

Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self (Riverhead) If Danielle Evans had a thesis in mind when she penned the eight stories in Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, then it must have been this: All relationships come with an expiration date. And while the most obvious ending is death, loss of life is not a major theme. Instead, the relationships between parents and children, friends and our individual relationships to things like equality, obligation, dependency and absence are ended or morphed into something unrecognizable by maturity and understanding. Evans has a special gift for honing in on those moments of transition in life when we learn things about the way the world really works, sometimes before we’re able to understand those truths completely. Nowhere is that more evident than in “Snakes,” the story of a mulatto young woman reflecting back on a disastrous summer spent with her white grandmother. Race, just like privilege, is not the root of the story, merely the catalyst. In “Robert E. Lee is Dead,” we see the decay of a friendship between two girls from different worlds – one with a future and one without. “Virgins,” Evans’ debut story about two young girls spending a night on the town, is merely the tip of the iceberg of this coming-of-age collection. Grade: A—Arit John Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self is currently available.

So Now You’re a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead (Chicago Review Press) Zombies. You’ve seen them in countless movies roaming around with their arms stretched out, saying gibberish and just annoyingly multiplying and getting in everybody’s business. You either hate them or love them. While some write scripts about the half-rotten creatures, John Austin has written a handbook, So Now You’re a Zombie. It begins with a single warning in bold print: Don’t eat this book. Flipping right on to the next page, the zombiologist takes you through a series of important chapters. He lays out everything you need to know in order to survive as a newly undead soul on a planet ripe with zombies. It’s a walk through with data, numbers, graphics, charts and the Zombie Code in its entirety. Unless you skip chapters or just skim quickly through them (or devour them), there’s just no wrong turn you can take, though there are no guarantees. From attacking the human buffet by going for the head first to infecting by use of barely-there teeth, Austin makes sure to hit every aspect with a satirical, entertaining punch. Material in the book might be too blood splattering and downright “OMG” for some, but in the end if you’ve decided to stop reading after even touching the book, the zed community has got you – and thanks you. Grade: B—Christine Hernandez So Now You’re a Zombie is currently available.

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GRAPHICNOVELS The Unwritten, Vol. 2: Inside Man (Vertigo) The first volume of Mike Carey’s The Unwritten was one of the most exciting new comics to come along in quite a while, with an intriguing premise and lofty themes captured in a playful style with great artwork by Peter Gross. So it is a bit of a letdown when volume two opens with a sluggish first half in which Tom Taylor is wrongly imprisoned in France for the massacre that occurs at the end of volume one. Tom, however, is pretty indifferent to his situation. Although it takes a long time to pay off, the build up eventually does, with a reveal that makes you instantly forgive the wait. The second half is back up to Carey’s standards as Tom’s identity continues to unravel in the face of an encroaching fictional world of magic. The Unwritten remains a tantalizing mystery about the power of storytelling. Grade: A—Mike Sebastian The Unwritten, Vol. 2: Inside Man is currently available.

X’ed Out (Pantheon) Charles Burns is a master of unease, his work is the comics equivalent of a bad trip. His previous graphic novel, Black Hole, portrayed teenage anxiety through a surreal, nightmarish lens. X’ed Out, Burns’s latest, proves to be no less unsettling or epic. This first volume introduces a tantalizing romantic mystery set in an uncanny world. One night, the protagonist, Doug – strung out on pills, living in his parents’ basement – follows his dead cat through a hole in the wall and into a William S. Burroughs-esque world populated by giant lizards. Subconscious dreamscape cues point to aspects from Doug’s past, which the reader starts to assemble piecemeal into a mosaic of an ill-fated romance. Burns, who is known for his distinctive pen and ink style, tries his hand at color work. The result is beautiful. Grade: A —Mike Sebastian X’ed Out is currently available.

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Will Ferrell gets the blues. by sasha perl-raver A press conference with Tina Fey and Will Ferrell isn’t the place you want to be if you’re looking for any sort of James Lipton-y answers to questions about the performer’s “craft.” Parked in what appears to be a wedding reception tent (the first inspiration for many jokes to come) at the back of the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on a cold, blustery October afternoon, Fey and Ferrell are doing what they always do: making people laugh. Even if it means totally disregarding the matter at hand – which should be discussing their new animated film, Megamind. But what else would you expect from the former “Saturday Night Live” cohorts who were responsible for some of the best comedy that show had seen since the early ’90s when Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey and Chris Rock where churning out sketches? Megamind is the latest 3-D animated offering from DreamWorks, whose last film, How to Train Your Dragon, set a new bar for those looking to contend in the genre. Produced by another comedic dynamo, Ben Stiller, the movie is about Megamind (Ferrell), the most brilliant and committed supervillain the world has ever known – and also the least successful. Over the years, the bulbous-headed blue villain has tried to conquer Metro City time and again, failing epically thanks to a caped superhero who has taunted him since childhood, Metro Man (voiced by Brad Pitt). But when

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews one of Megamind’s evil schemes actually goes according to plan, he’s forced to re-evaluate his life choices, especially when it brings him closer to Metro City’s comeliest reporter, Roxanne Ritchi (Fey). “I am one of America’s foremost fake reporters. I’m gonna have a fake show on CNN,” Fey deadpans before straightening up for a moment to deliver a half-serious answer. “It was fun to step into this very archetypal Lois Lane character. I really liked that in this story she’s a modern version of that; she’s active and intelligent – and she looks like Sharon Osbourne, a young Sharon Osbourne.” Director Tom McGrath (Madagascar) explains that the original concept for the movie was born out of the seed question: What would happen if Superman were out of the picture and Lex Luther and Lois Lane realized they had more in common than they thought? Asked whom she’d be more likely to go after, a studly caped crusader like Metro Man or a misunderstood evil genius who looks like a Smurf Conehead, Fey replies, “I think I would go for Megamind. He’s very smart, and I really do find the purple undertones of his skin attractive. Beautiful skin. And he’s smaller than me. I like that; I could physically dominate him!” “He is more petite,” Ferrell agrees. As for her own rendering as Roxanne, Fey only has the kindest words for her avatar. “I like how she looks,” Fey begins. “I like her short hair. I like that she’s brunette and I like that she has an ample can; I’m not gonna lie.” Attempting to swing them back toward the film, the subject of recording sessions is raised and, shockingly, the pair settles down long enough to offer thoughtful, composed, un-ironic answers. “I found the recording sessions very freeing because

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“True Blood”’s Ryan Kwanten heads in a new direction: west. by sasha perl-raver Ryan Kwanten is best known for his shirt– less antics as Jason Stackhouse, one of Bon Temps’ stupidest and most oversexed residents on the show “True Blood.” But in his new film, Red Hill, Kwanten shuns the easy eye candy parts undoubtedly flooding him in favor of a role that proves the young Aussie might be one of the most promising young actors on the rise. Red Hill is a nouveau spaghetti western set in the Australian high country (which perhaps makes it a boomerang western) that follows the first, and worst, day of a police officer’s new job. Sitting down to speak to Kwanten, who plays Shane Cooper, the young cop, all memories of Stackhouse are washed away. Incredibly serious about his craft, thoughtful and articulate, the HBO star appears to be suffering from the Heath LedgerBrad Pitt Syndrome; men better recognized for their beauty and body than formidable talents. And that isn’t a euphemism. Filmed over his hiatus from the hit cable show, Kwanten admits he had bigger, more lucrative offers but instead decided to make the film, which was written, produced, edited and directed in true Robert Rodriguez fashion by first-time feature maker Patrick Hughes. “I love shooting the show, and I love playing [Jason],”

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Megamind (Will Ferrell, right) tells Roxanne (Tina Fey) that Metro Man (Brad Pitt) won’t rescue her this time. you can really try things,” Fey says. “When you’re filming something, if you’re improvising on film, you don’t want to waste film and waste [the] cameraman’s time. If you’re recording things first, you can try a bunch of stuff and it doesn’t matter how you look when you’re doing it; there’s no vanity. I found it really fun.” “There is a great amount of freedom, feeling you can come up with things on the spot,” Ferrell seconds, before adding, “What is lost in these projects is how hard it is to articulate any sort of emotional gearshift just with your voice. Those are the hardest parts for me. Playing the comedy is one thing, but I think there’s real skill for actors who can effectively do that.” But then, just as quickly as they settled down, they’re off and running again, offering answers like this one from Ferrell: “Traits that I share with the character? There is a part of my body that I cannot go into detail on that is blue.” Megamind releases in theaters Nov. 5.

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews Kwanten shrugs, at first seeming a bit annoyed at the mention of the juggernaut that made him a household name, “but nothing could be more uninspiring to me than to go off after six months of shooting that show and do a film that was exactly like ‘True Blood,’ play a character exactly like Jason.” He says it was the story, the genre and Hughes’ enthusiasm that sold him. “It was originally pitched as a western, and I’m a huge western fan,” Kwanten smiles, noting The Searchers, High Plains Drifter and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as his top three of the field. “As much as it was a throwback to the classic Leone, Eastwood-style westerns, it has very much a modern-day spin on it. What was even more intriguing to me; here was a character called Shane Cooper, obviously an ode to [the 1953 film] Shane and Gary Cooper, but who didn’t really have any of those qualities. He’s a very fallible character. I mean the very first frame we see him in, he’s forgotten his gun, and that’s sort of rule No. 1 of every western and of every police officer, to always have your gun.” Hughes, who calls to mind an Australian Nick Cassavetes – tall, bronzed and blustery, a human hurricane of energy – had been working in commercials and short films, desperately trying to get a feature made for a decade. In order to get Red Hill produced, he mortgaged his house and left his pregnant wife for a month to shoot a staggering five pages a day in a town of 120 people that only had one landline, no Internet access and where temperatures often dipped into the negative numbers. “I take great pride in my work at the best of times, but when you know people are standing behind their words in that kind of way, you can’t help but be swept up in that kind of passion,” Kwanten says reverently. “It’s a rarity in this day and age to find that kind of commitment. I know how long and

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Ryan Kwanten stars as Shane Cooper in Red Hill. hard he’s been fighting to make his first film. To take it to that extreme is phenomenal. I will feel, in 10 years time, very proud to look back and say I was part of the first Patrick Hughes film, in the same way [actors] look at the Coen brothers and say, ‘I was there at the beginning.’” Not only did they share a soaring zeal for the film, they are also, as Kwanten says, “masochists at heart. The harder it got, the more pleasure I took in it. I was always the crazy guy walking around at four in the morning, when it was minus 10 [degrees], still smiling. Patrick is very much the same; he’d be the last man standing. It was great.” Considering he’s an aficionado and has now lived the childhood fantasy of stepping into Eastwood or Ford’s boots, I had to ask, what makes a great western hero? “Good eyes,” Kwanten decides after some thought. “When they raise that hat, if you can look into their eyes and think, ‘That’s a man I’d go into battle with, put my life in the hands of,’ that’s it.” Red Hill releases in select theaters Nov. 5.

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Phillips, Galifianakis and Downey Jr. tackle fatherhood. by sasha perl-raver If you want to be schooled in comedy, get ready, because class is in session and you will be tested on this later. Lesson No. 1: “People who are like a truck with no brakes are inherently funny.” So decrees Zach Galifianakis when discussing his new movie, Due Date. The film, which reunites Galifianakis with his Hangover director Todd Phillips offered the comedian the chance to go mano y mano with Robert Downey Jr. who stars as a highstrung father-to-be forced to hitch a ride across the country with a trainwreck aspiring actor (Galifianakis) in order to make it to his child’s birth on time. Looking over the trio’s cumulative bodies of work, you realize these men are responsible for some of the funniest moments in recent film history. Perhaps that’s why Due Date is drawing inevitable comparisons to the comic classic, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, another odd couple road comedy. But Phillips says the movie they feel the most related to is “in an odd way, Rain Man.” “It is a road movie, [but] at its core, it’s about Zach’s character having just lost his father and Robert, who’s about to become a father for the first time, and why they needed to meet at this moment,” Phillips offers in a moment of surprising sincerity.

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Loretta Devine has created memorable roles in theater, film and television, but despite a 40-year acting career, the actress still has a hard time watching herself on screen. “I have a hard time watching myself, because I am very critical of what I look like,” says Devine, who first captured national attention as Lorell in the original award-winning Broadway musical Dreamgirls. A five-time NAACP Image Award winner, Devine plays a nurse in Tyler Perry’s latest venture For Colored Girls, which is based on Ntozake Shange’s award-winning Broadway play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.” Unlike the play, which featured several women known by colors who performed a collection of poems, Perry’s adaptation has given each of the characters names. “The color in this, the way Ntozake wanted it to be, is the colors of the rainbow; blue, red, green and orange. So For Colored Girls, the colors are colors of their emotions,” says Devine, whose character, Juanita, is identified by the color green. A movie that weaves together the stories of several women who deal with subjects such as love, abuse and abortion, For Colored Girls boasts a stellar cast that includes Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Kimberly Elise, Thandie Newton, Kerry Washington and Tessa Thompson.

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“Yup, each morning there was a meeting,” Galifianakis nods. “Todd yells, Robert yells back. There was a discussion for at least an hour—” “Sometimes three—” Phillips corrects, chuckling. “Every morning,” Galifianakis nods. “But, to be honest, this was the most healing project I’ve ever worked on,” Downey Jr. says. “I’ve never come up against anyone who is so confident and thoughtful and spontaneous. He’s just in a class by himself. And Todd is the best director I’ve ever worked with, bar none.” “Did you all get that?” Phillips deadpans. “And did you get what he said before it?” Galifianakis asks, before turning to Phillips and admitting with a laugh, “You know, I thought he was talking about you the whole time but then he switched over!” Due Date releases in theaters Nov. 5.

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews “The play was just dancing and poetry, and the movie is totally different,” Devine continues. “What Tyler did was create a movie that included the poetry used in the play. So the poetry is intact, and the characters are created around the poetry. You are introduced to nine different women and the circumstances of their lives. My character is in love with a man named Frank, and the paradox Loretta Devine in For Colored Girls of it is that I teach the young girls in my clinic one thing and I live another.” A fan of Perry’s work, Devine’s decision to join the cast stemmed from a phone call the writer/director made to her. “I have been a groupie of Tyler’s plays ever since I can remember,” she says. “He has this incredible ability to make people relax and enjoy themselves. Tyler has made a 180 degree turn, and this movie is different from what anybody would ever expect to see him do.” Shot in 30 days, For Colored Girls presented an opportunity for Devine to spend some quality time with her co-stars in what she calls a “bonding moment.” “We see each other on television and films and never get a chance to spend time with each other, and got a chance to bond and talk about our different careers. It was really a wonderful and memorable experience,” shares the actress. “Everyone should see this movie, because it’s a historical moment in that I don’t know when you will see 10 black women working together again. It’s going to change the lives of people who see it.”

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Asked why the theme of fatherhood was appealing to a “Frat Pack” director whose films usually center on men clinging to their faded youth, Phillips replies, “I started making movies about college kids, and I tend to grow with my movies; they’re always about my age range. That’s the next step in life: fatherhood. It seemed like an interesting thing to mine, both for emotion and comedy.” Much like Bradley Cooper in The Hangover, when asked about his part, Downey Jr. admits he was sort of playing Phillips, though, he adds, “Every time I feel I really hit critical mass is when the director and I become a third thing, and that’s the character. I always feel I’m playing an aspect of the director – an appendage – especially when he’s an auteur. It’s a way of making him a proud parent.” Phillips is quick to respond by lavishing praise on his star, applauding Downey Jr.’s “producerial brain.” “He made me a better director because he’s constantly challenging what we’re doing in the larger, bigger picture. Robert thinks of the movie as a whole. He’s basically another writer in the room,” Phillips says. “Not to discredit the writers.” “No, it’s a great script, which made me hate it even more,” Downey Jr. smirks. “Yeah, Robert has an aversion to all things typed, I’ve learned,” Phillips replies. “Even if we just rewrote the scene on a napkin, he felt better about it.” Phillips explains that he and Downey Jr. had “lots of spirited discussions” over the material, which they crafted and re-crafted as they shot. “Every morning, [Robert would] have the [day’s script] and say ‘OK, what are we really doing?’” the director recalls. “And [Zach] was like a hostage child we’ve taken who’s watching dad and dad just hash it out,” Downey Jr. says, laughing at the memory.

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James Franco takes adventure to a new level. by ebony march Into each life, a little rain must fall. THESE words have been known to make even the most frustrating situation seem bearable. But for adventurist Aron Ralston, this saying would resonate more than anyone could ever imagine. At the age of 27, the avid climber set out to conquer the rocky terrain of Bluejohn Canyon. Midway through his journey, he encountered a couple of girls with whom he instantly became friends. Ralston was like a lot of 20-somethings – he felt that he was invincible and perhaps even impervious to death or pain. After parting ways with his new acquaintances, he took a shortcut through the canyon. The rocks shifted and suddenly Ralston found himself trapped. A large boulder had fallen onto his right hand, rendering him unable to move. For 127 hours, he was helpless as his life began to slip away. Ralston documented what was happening to him by filming himself, trapped. He said his goodbyes and left important information to his friends and family regarding insurance policies and where they could find the stuff that he’d borrowed from them over the years. Then, something inside him snapped. Just as his body started to give out, Ralston decided he would not die. So, he did the unthinkable. He took out a blade and cut off his own

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews hand, then ran like hell until he was discovered by a family who just happened to be on the trail at the same time. Ralston chronicled his endeavor by writing a wellreceived memoir titled Between a Rock and a Hard Place. That book is the basis of the film 127 Hours. James Franco brings Ralston to life on the big screen as a young man full of hubris who learns the lesson of grace under extreme circumstances. Academy Award winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) directs his performance. Boyle and Franco are partnered perfectly; the actor’s brilliant on-camera intensity is an even match for Boyle’s gritty and uncompromising style. However, both were very careful not to make Franco’s portrayal a blatant impersonation. “Danny’s take on the movie was that it was really about penetrating this incredible situation Aron finds himself in,” explains Franco. “So we didn’t want it to be about trying to recreate a real person but, rather, about trying to really feel this human experience.” For Boyle’s part, he brought along much of the team that helped make Slumdog such a success. Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy combined humor with heart to make Ralston’s words and experience compelling, despite the fact that the audience is spending nearly two hours watching a grown man talk to himself. Boyle was also cognizant of the need to keep the momentum sharp based on the nature of the material. “We made the decision to use two cinematographers – Anthony Dod Mantle, who shot Slumdog Millionaire, and Enrique Chediak, who shot 28 Weeks Later – because we needed multiple approaches and because the camera, in a sense, makes up for the fact that there are very few other characters in the film,” notes Boyle. Ralston gave the film his ultimate stamp of approval. He and Franco had the opportunity to interact with each other

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Director Chris Morris talks Muslims, bombs and jihad. by james bartlett Even though movie fans are crying out for something original, it’s hard to imagine a tougher challenge than pitching a movie about Muslim suicide bombers – a comedy about Muslim suicide bombers – but British satirist Chris Morris has pulled it off in his directorial feature debut, Four Lions. “It makes me sound like a fool when I say I had no hesitations, but after getting into the research I knew enough to feel that making this film was not taking a copy of the Koran and chucking it into a sewer,” Morris says. “Most Muslims stare at these people (suicide bombers) in shock and dismay as much as anyone else, and the most common response I got from British Muslims when I said, ‘By the way, this will be a comedy about jihadis,’ was that they said, ‘Bring it on.’ That was what emboldened me and ushered me forward.” Set in an unspecified town in the northern part of England, Four Lions is the story of four Muslims – Omar (Riz Ahmed), Hassan (Arsher Ali), Waj (Kayvan Novak) and British convert Barry (Nigel Lindsay) – who decide that the time has come to put their plan into action: They’ll attack the London marathon. Unfortunately, Omar is the only one with any real brains, and the cell quickly starts to unravel – cue the exploding crows, the bickering and the bizarre party costumes.

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James Franco as Aron Ralston in 127 Hours prior to shooting. They met at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills in 2009 and watched an early-completed version of the movie. “He’s my brother in ADD,” jokes Ralston, regarding his relationship with Franco. Despite the pain and fear and horror of his situation, the Aron Ralston of today seems to be a very well-adjusted guy. He recently became a father and a husband and sees his ordeal as a matter of destiny more than anything else. “At some point, I think I was bound to get to a point where it went too far, on some mountain or river or canyon,” explains Ralston, “At the same time, there was this up side that everything I had done in my life, everyone I had known now became a resource for me, something to draw on in order to survive and afterwards, to flourish.” As for Franco (who has been known to method act his way to box office gold), he admits that his time with Ralston produced similar on-screen results. “We methoded the fuck out of it,” he teases. 127 Hours releases in select theaters Nov. 5.

Campus Circle > Film > Interviews With the continual round of screenings and interviews, Morris admits that he’s “sort of brainwashed himself ” into a place where he can only talk about Four Lions, and this dynamic also came into play during shooting. “The actors and us all lived in the same hotel, and we sort of realized that we were forming a parallel cell in real life, which had morphed out of the group dynamics you see on screen,” he explains. “Literally, it would have been possible to convince them to do anything by the end.” Morris was initially inspired by a story he read about a plan to ram a U.S. warship with a boat filled with explosives. The cell loaded up the boat, launched it into the water and then watched it sink. “To see such frailties means that they’re not hard-wired, alien, not 100 percent of the mineral evil. It’s more complicated. Laughing doesn’t make the situation change, but it helps to see that this stuff is often a lot more ridiculous than you think.” Four Lions had been well received in the U.K., but coming to the United States – and especially the first screening in New York – was more nerve-racking. “They of all people have a right to respond to this in a sensitive way, but not at all. ‘Yeah come on, we’ve got over this. This actually happened to us years ago, we’re cool with this; it’s everyone else who needs to catch up.’ In screenings in Britain we had people in the army, who had lost friends in Afghanistan and Iran to suicide bombers, who laughed all the way through the film.” Famous and infamous in his native Britain as a comedian and broadcaster who regularly courted controversy, Morris seemed pleased not to be in that place with Four Lions. “Pissing people off is incredibly boring, because it’s just a binary switch,” he says. “It’s fine the first time you do it, then it becomes really dull and there’s no gray area. I’ve

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(e1) It isn’t enough for a narrative to tell one story any more. The twisting and turning of plot, the fragmentation of perspective and centralization of the protagonist cause modern films to stray from cohesive storytelling. Winding Jessica Chastain shows versatility as Jolene. along like many coming-of-age stories, Jolene doesn’t focus on the loss of innocence or preponderance of morals in the face of sin and promiscuity. Instead, the film works a little harder to be so deep. What does that mean? That everything in life doesn’t have to allude to the ethical state of current culture. Jolene (Jessica Chastain) is our equivalent of a moral compass, except she doesn’t have a tendency to make the right choice. When we are first introduced to Jolene, she is recently married, celebrating her 16th birthday. Her husband is a sweet boy grieving the recent loss of his mother, and they live with his uncle and aunt (Dermot Mulroney and Theresa Russell). Jolene’s fresh beauty attracts her new uncle, and their tryst inevitably causes Jolene to use the L-word. When they are found out, he is convicted for an obvious crime (She’s still only 16.), and she is sent to a girl’s juvenile delinquent center where she meets Cindy (Frances Fisher), a counselor who falls in love with Jolene. She escapes this romantic trap only to leave South Carolina and fall for Coco (Rupert Friend), a bad boy with a past that eventually ruins their quickie marriage. She moves on to become an exotic dancer where she meets Sal (Chazz Palminteri) who has acquired questionable wealth from his Vegas lifestyle. Unfortunate circumstances then send her to Brad (Michael Vartan), who is her last conquest and tragic letdown at the old age of 25. Needless to say, Jolene is a longer story than the two-hour running time allows. Based on the short story by E.L. Doctorow, there is too much plot revelation to do well. Characters enter the story at their own peril, and all but the title character make it out unscathed. However, the material is a vessel for Chastain who shows her versatility and on-screen charm. Director Dan Ireland has a winner in Jolene, which may not be a succinct character study, but it makes for one hell of a story. Grade: A—Candice Winters Jolene releases in select theaters Nov. 5.

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Nov. 6-7 @ Various Locations by candice winters In 1977, Hollywood felt a shift. No, it was not one of our California earthquakes. A film was released that caused the entire industry and the audience it served to become enlightened to the way of the force. Star Wars, from the genius of George Lucas, is what many film historians consider to be the transition to a post-modern sensibility when it came to film watching and filmmaking. The epic odyssey of Luke Skywalker through a futuristic world light years away captivated modern audiences who were entranced by the special effects and mythically layered storytelling. The Star Wars trilogy and the trilogy of prequels it spawned are responsible for several changes made to the type of films that were green lighted for production in the following decades. For one, the action film was revitalized and revolutionized. As another result, Star Wars introduced the blockbuster to our vocabulary.

Campus Circle > Film > Projections Star Wars has become a legend of a film, one that geeks and self-proclaimed Wookies still praise annually at conventions, via video games and on Internet chat sites. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi was most notable because it was only the second film in the series that used American locations for live-action filming. Where, you ask, did Lucas drag the crew in our fine country? Yuma, Ariz., was home to Jabba’s sail barge. To avoid problems with the 35,000 dune buggy enthusiasts in the area and to preserve secrecy, the film went into production under the guise of being a horror film called Blue Harvest with the tagline, “Horror beyond imagination.” Even a chainlink fence and constant security couldn’t prevent fans and photogs from sneaking pictures; hence, the crew even wore caps and T-shirts with the fake film’s tagline to perpetuate the disguise. Crescent City, Calif., became Endor. Ewok actors found the forest work especially hard and threatened to abandon set, going so far as to leave a note one morning saying they were heading for the airport. They didn’t fly home, but instead showed up to work wearing “Revenge of the Ewok” T-shirts. Endor scenes were also filmed on a sound stage in London. Lucas chose six of the Ewoks to play those parts in both England and America, while the rest were replayed by Americans for the shoot. California is home to not only Hollywood sets, but to 278 diverse state parks that have worked as the natural setting (and income generator) for hundreds of films, television series and commercials. Because of the state’s budget crisis, many parks have been closed or else felt the effects of severe reductions; Hollywood films have served monetarily beneficial to the state’s endangered parks. As a tribute to the many parks and places that have

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Every now and then a film comes along that transcends film. What I mean by that is, when a film succeeds in being highly experimental and extremely innovative in not only its narrative structure but also in its overall execution, it becomes more than a film. It becomes an EXPERIENCE. At a base level, film is entertainment. There are all types of moviegoers with different sensibilities in what they want from their movies. There are numerous categories of films that each hit different chords with different audiences. There are films that are simply supposed to be mindless fun, there are films with messages and then there are documentaries that deal with real world situations. When we go to see movies, in our minds we all have a mental checklist of what we expect out of the moviegoing experience. If our expectations aren’t met, it’s either a good thing or a bad thing depending on who you are. I’ve seen many films that are truly incredibly remarkable films that have pushed the envelope in quality and filmmaking, but it’s very rare that I see a film that transcends film. Well, recently I saw a film that to me transcended film and became an experience as opposed to being a regular movie.

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Planet of the Apes was filmed in Malibu Creek State Park. been used by filmmakers to create the exotic lands we see on the screen, the California State Park Foundation presents its second annual Film Series on Nov. 6 and 7. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983) is screening Saturday at the Paramount Theater (5555 Melrose Ave.) followed by a Q&A with Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker). At 4:30 p.m., catch a screening of MASH (1970) followed by a Q&A with Elliott Gould, star of the Robert Altman film. Then at 8 p.m. two episodes of “M*A*S*H” will be shown, and stars from the show will be in attendance for a Q&A. On Sunday at the Darryl F. Zanuck Theater (10201 W. Pico Blvd.), the series hosts screenings of Sparticus (1960) with an introduction by film archivist Robert O’Neil who restored the film and Planet of the Apes (1968) followed by a Q&A with actor Lou Wagner (Lucius). Hollywood is finally being good to nature, which has treated this industry so well over the past few decades. For more information, visit calparks.org.

Campus Circle > Film > Screen Shots That film is writer/director Gaspar Noé’s Enter the Void. The first time I was exposed to Noé’s work was back in 2002 when I saw his French foreign language film Irreversible starring Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel about a man who goes out and gets revenge for the rape of his ex-lover. It was a very controversial film when it came out because it had an eightminute long rape scene in it. When I finally saw the film, not only was the rape scene as disturbing as I imagined it to be, but there was also a violently graphic scene where a guy gets his head bashed in with a fire extinguisher. While I was definitely disturbed by the realism of the violence, I was also very impressed with the craftsmanship of the film itself. Fast-forward eight years and I’m walking into the theater to see Noé’s new film, Enter the Void. Going in, I knew Gaspar Noé was a force to be reckoned with, I had seen the trailer, I had heard some great word of mouth about the film and I knew a little bit about the film’s story. All I knew was that it was about a young drug dealer who gets killed and his spirit watches down over his sister. From the minute the opening credits exploded onto the screen, I knew I was in for something special. And boy, was I ever. Like I said before, this film transcends film. At a certain point it ceases being a regular, “Hey, what’s playing? Let’s go see that!” type of a film and becomes an experience that you must be prepared for. The whole film is seen through the POV of the main character. Besides, any film that opens up with the main character smoking DMT, you know you’re in for a ride. After he’s killed, everything is still seen through his perspective, but now he’s a spirit floating above the people he’s watching over, and at anytime he can zoom and soar across the city and into buildings to spy on whomever he pleases. The story itself is actually pretty linear and simple, but it’s the way it’s told that makes it so unique. This is the type

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Director Gaspar Noé is a force to be reckoned with. of film that deserves praise on top of praise for daring to be so unbelievably bold and succeeding at it. I can’t guarantee that everybody will like this film. Personally I think a lot of people will be disturbed by it, but at least I hope that everyone can acknowledge the genius of it. Also, the film really should be experienced in a movie theater. I really hope that in the future after it completes its theatrical run, it will be shown periodically in theaters so that people can get the full experience of it. I was blown away by this experience, and when a filmmaker creates a piece of work this bold and this innovative, it deserves to be seen. Send feedback to screenshots@campuscircle.net.

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An Interview With Gary Numan by damon huss Here I was, on the phone, waiting to be put through to Gary Numan, one of the pioneers of electronica. Such excitement! I have my own first memory of hearing his music (“Praying to the Aliens” on “Saturday Night Live”). Don’t we all? It is the 30th anniversary of his masterpiece, The Pleasure Principle, an album that has influenced many, from Beck to the Foo Fighters to Afrika Bambaataa. My phone interview with Numan on this bright September morning was, in a word, delightful. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure it would be like that. His poker-faced image always looked impenetrable and, I thought, would prove to make him a laconic subject. Numan was, however, a warm and most cordial interviewee if ever there was one. Probably best known for the song “Cars” (“Here in my car...”), Numan came out of the ’70s punk and experimental explosion that also produced Kraftwerk (whom he calls an influence), Devo, Suicide and the Stranglers. “One important influence on me was early Ultravox,” he says, “when John Foxx was the singer. They had three albums by the time I put out my first album [with Tubeway Army].” He maintained his stoic persona even through his more recent Hybrid (2003) and Jagged (2006). But I have

Campus Circle > Music > Interviews always heard a plaintive and emotional quality in his music, particularly on The Pleasure Principle. I asked him about that. “Thank you,” he says, warmly. “At the time [of The Pleasure Principle], I was a young man, 21 years old, and not very mature. I also had Asperger syndrome, which made it hard for me to get along with people socially. At the same time, I really wanted to make my mark.” He made his mark with “Cars,” which for some bizarre reason strikes several people I talk to as a funny song, lumped in with anything goofy from the ’80s. They overlook a darkness in the thick and melodious analog synths and the lyrics of alienated living (“I can lock all my doors/It’s the only way to live”). I was once gently mocked by an acquaintance at a party for air drumming to “Cars.” But look up Numan’s 2009 appearance with Nine Inch Nails in London: It’s loud, brooding and full of Krautrock relentlessness. Which makes sense. The Pleasure Principle was part of a throughline from Numan’s earlier Tubeway Army, part of the ’78 U.K. punk scene. Their first album was raw and full of dystopian imagery that even references the visionary scifi of Philip K. Dick (“Flow my tears/the new police song”). The next album’s “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” would be his first major hit. When it came time to record The Pleasure Principle, how did he write the songs? “I wrote them all,” he tells me, “on an old upright piano that I played at my parents’ house. All my songs are written on piano first before I bring them to the studio. I had all the songs composed, and the record took 11 days to record. The first Tubeway Army album took three days, then Replicas took five days. But 11 days was a lot of time then. Now it might take that long in a studio just to get the right sound for the snare.”

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by brien overly ‘Music tends to stay at the same age,’ says Circa Survive bassist Nick Beard. “There are certain kinds of music that people continue to follow forever. People are going to grow out of things and younger people are going to discover it. And you just keep getting older.” Now to be fair, Beard is still by all accounts a young guy, but even he’s victim to showing occasional signs of his age in relation to the other constituent parts of his band’s chosen genre. Considering he’s a seasoned musician whose band is no stranger to the Warped scene, he can’t really be blamed if he feels a bit of an age gap between himself and his audience sometimes. “In a way I think we’re in there too, because there are younger fans that keep discovering us, but we do have a loyal fan base that has followed us this whole time,” he says. “We played a couple 21-plus shows, which we never do, and packed those places,” he says of the band’s early fall small club tour. “I was actually surprised. I didn’t know we had that many 21-plus people that like us,” he adds with a laugh. With the release of this year’s Blue Sky Noise, however, Beard, drummer Steve Clifford, guitarists Brendan Ekstrom and Colin Frangicetto and singer Anthony Green might just have proven that age really ain’t nothing but a number. “I think we’re getting older now when we’re like, ‘People are getting hurt!’ but then we’re like, ‘Where’s my punk gone?’”

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I ask him what his favorite song off the album is. “I have to say the song ‘Metal’,” he answers without hesitation. (Yes! The other tune he would later pound out with NIN.) “I actually wish ‘Metal’ had been the second single off the album after ‘Cars.’ For some reason I decided ‘Complex’ should be the second single, but it’s sort of a slow ballad. I was making the decisions myself, which wasn’t such a good idea.” During the early years and up until very recently, Numan was a pilot. Moreover, he was an instructor of aerobatic pilots. But the death of a good friend in a crash led his wife to keep him safely on the ground. So what does he do for recreation? “I have three kids!” he laughs. “I have no time for recreation!” Gary Numan’s the Pleasure Principle Tour is Nov. 3 & 4 at the El Rey. For more information, visit numan.co.uk.

Campus Circle > Music > Interviews Beard says in reference to the band’s late summer tour of offbeat, smaller capacity venues and the accompanying chaos such intimate shows bred. “We all grew up with a hardcore and punk background, where it wasn’t a good show unless people were getting hurt.” That desire to recapture the intensity and spontaneity of their musical roots seems to have carried into the songwriting Beard and his band mates did for Blue Sky Noise, their third full-length album together. “We’re trying to grow too,” he says. “In the back of my mind, I just wanted it to be different. When we did On Letting Go, even though I think it’s different, I heard from several people stuff like, ‘It’s the same record as the first record.’ This time, I wanted to not hear that.” It seems they’ve done something right this time, as Beard says with a laugh, “I haven’t yet, so I’m stoked about that.” Though, not enduring complaints of sameness often leave bands open to equally as vehement criticisms from the opposite end of the spectrum. “Then you get the flip side, the people who say, ‘It doesn’t sound like you guys anymore!’ What do we do?” he says. “You really can’t win, that’s the mindfuck of it all. You’ve got to get yourself to a place where you make yourself happy, otherwise you’re going to drive yourself crazy hearing people say anything about it. We’re always going to sound like what we sound like because it’s who we are, but we never want to deliberately try to do anything.” The approach seems to have worked for them though, with their fiercely dedicated fan base continuing to grow. The crowning moment of realizing his band’s impact on the scene might have come when Beard discovered that a YouTube search would yield well-performed amateur renditions of their songs. “It used to just be kids singing along with our songs,” he

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jokes, after feigning relief over not yet finding any good bass covers. Nevertheless, though more and more starting bands cite Circa as an influence, Beard remains modest on the topic. With a smile he says, “I can’t allow myself to believe that happens. It’s very flattering if it does.” Having gone from the band that was working so hard to prove themselves and their legitimacy, to the band that silenced the critics and forged a path to become a contemporary influence for a new generation, maybe they really have grown up. And then Beard jokes about the fact that he and his band mates make enough money that they no longer have to live together. Baby steps, as it were. One certainty to their credit, however, the members of Circa Survive are proof that no matter how old a band and its members get, creating and listening to music can still always feel new. Circa Survive perform Nov. 4 at House of Blues Anaheim and Nov. 6 at the Avalon. For more information, visit circasurvive.com.

Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com CDREVIEWS Billy Currington Enjoy Yourself (Mercury Nashville) Billy Currington’s third full-length album Enjoy Yourself will allow you to do just that. While many country singers nowadays are shifting to pop, Currington’s third album is country, country, country. But it’s good, good, good. Escaping his past “three-great-songs-on–this-album” syndrome, Currington sets a higher standard for himself with this collection of music. Currington loves his beer as he has made it clear on his previous albums. His current hits “Pretty Good at Drinking Beer” and “Let Me Down Easy” top off an album full of excellence. While many pet-friendly tunes can irrefutably come across as just downright redneck, Currington manages to pull off “Like My Dog” quite seamlessly. The melody, chorus, and even the lyrics comparing a woman to a dog are satisfyingly gripping. Currington’s sexy voice is just as compelling as always. So put on your cowboy boots, kick back with a beer and enjoy yourself. Grade: A —Stephanie Forshee Enjoy Yourself is currently available.

There for Tomorrow Re:Creations (Hopeless) Remix albums carry a bad connotation, that’s no secret. We know it, and the members of There for Tomorrow do as well. Which is exactly why it’s a good thing they’ve taken it upon themselves to make one. Yep. The Warped upstarts have a remix album. And y’know what? They pull it off. Like, really well. If you wrote the Orlando foursome off as just pop-punk, prepare to be proven wrong in a very loud way with this EP, which mixes reworked versions of songs from their A Little Faster album with a few new tracks. New song “Small World” captures the magic the band traditionally brings to their albums and the stage, though it also showcases a new aural maturity at the same time. Frontman Maika Maile’s intimate lyricism on this and “Soul Full Solace” perfectly balances his sweeping vocals and guitarist Christian Climer’s anthemic arena rock shredding. “Re:Deathbed” is drummer Chris Kamrada’s song to shine on, darker and more haunting than the original with the addition of dubstep-meets-hip-hop beats and synth accents, though “Re:Stories” might be the EP’s standout track. Moody and atmospheric, the band effectively made a quintessentially Warped-type song into an adult-sounding jam that shows technical mastery without losing the original’s emotional intensity. Though the band’s understanding of song arrangement is impressive, some songs might just be too ambitious. While “Burn the Night Away” was originally a beautifully written and vocalized acoustic track, full of raw introspective emotion, the manically paced “Re:Burn” loses that heartstring-pulling connectivity amid distortion and dance club beats. Some of the remixed tracks may stand out more than others, but the promise and potential shown on this EP bodes very well for whatever the foursome have in store for their forthcoming full-length. Grade: A—Brien Overly Re:Creations is currently available.

Yann Tiersen Dust Lane (ANTI-) Part sound collage and part orchestral spoken word poetry, Yann Tiersen’s sixth studio album is an impressionistic adventure. Having lost his mother and a close friend during the recording of Dust Lane, Tiersen used the album as a means to let his emotions rampage across the spectrum of sound, creating a French catharsis for the digital age. Dust Lane is a beautiful and intelligent collection of musical vignettes; a harmonious coupling of surrealism and symphony. Each song moves fluidly into the other, creating vibrant imagery from the environmental accents of “Amy” to the classical distortion of “Dark Stuff ” and “Chapter 19.” Don’t let the explicit song title “F**k Me” fool you into thinking it’s anything more than a lovely juxtaposition of controversial lyrics with the warm, uplifting sound of strings. In spite of having lived through a terrible loss, one thing is clear about Teirsen’s message: There is hope. Grade: A —Priscilla Andrade Dust Lane is currently available.

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FREQUENCY by brien overly Circa Survive Nov. 4 @ House of Blues Anaheim Nov. 6 @ Avalon As you may or may not know from regular reading of Frequency, there’s usually one show of the bunch that’s unequivocally the do-not-miss pick of the week. And if you’ve ever read this column before, talked to me in person, lurked my MySpace page or Internet-stalked my Twitter, you already know that Circa Survive is indeed that show this week. If you want to see a band where every single member is legitimately talented, Circa is your band. Though the tonality of his voice is admittedly an acquired taste, frontman Anthony Green’s vocal range is enough to make even the most seasoned of rock singers feel a little insecure about their skill. Spacey and atmospheric jamming mixed with traditional thrashing and shredding, these guys bring some much needed artsy-ness to the Warped scene and some even more badly needed heaviness to the mainstream rock scene. Without any need for smoke or mirrors, this is one band that never fails to give an audience a full aural and emotional experience using only their instruments and natural charisma. No tricks, no gimmicks, just musicianship of the highest caliber.

Drake Nov. 4 @ Gibson Amphitheatre Because there has to be a guilty pleasure show in here every

Campus Circle > Music > Frequency couple of weeks. I know he guests on like, every song ever, but the dude’s just really good at what he does. Which, y’know, is turn mediocre to decent-butforgettable songs into hit summertime jams for three to four months before they revert back to being entirely forgettable. So if you want to be taken back to the distant and dreamy summer of ’10, Drake’s your man. All that said … I still totally jam to “Find Your Love” – maybe because it’s the heaviest and possibly darkest song in his repertoire, and also the closest approximation to an emo song that he’s done. At least until he has a guest appearance on a Paramore or Never Shout Never song, which, let’s be real, is all but inevitable at this point.

Florence and the Machine Nov. 6-8 @ The Wiltern I’m glad everyone seems to be jumping on the Florence train these days. And you know what? For once, I mean that in a totally un-ironic, un-sarcastic, not at all snarky way. No, seriously. I’m totally stoked for her. She’s the only artist getting nominated for mainstream music awards who’s actually talented and not obnoxiously overexposed in the media. Sorry, Gaga stans. Even at her most eccentrically styled, Ms. Welch is nothing but pure class on stage, bringing her signature operatic artpop vocals and theatrical presence with seemingly effortless ease. Maybe it’s strictly a British thing Florence has captured here, but if only the American pop acts coming up right now could be this talented without resorting to cheap media gimmicks.

MUSICREPORT by kevin wierzbicki Disturbed’s Asylum Interactive Experience Hard rockers Disturbed have another hit record on their hands in the form of the recently-released Asylum album, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have time to cook up some additional fun for their fans. The band has just premiered the Asylum Interactive Experience, an online game based on music from the new album. Players must try to escape the asylum in order to prevent a horrifying future from overtaking the world and in doing so they can win exclusive songs and unlock content like never-before-seen photos. Find the game at disturbedasylum.com.

Soul Train Awards Show to Feature R. Kelly This year’s Soul Train Awards Show, taking place in Atlanta Nov. 10, open with a performance from Grammy Award winner R. Kelly and feature a star-packed lineup including Ne-Yo, Cee-Lo, Keyshia Cole, Gyptian, Tamia, Eric Benet and Rick Ross. The show also honors R&B icon Anita Baker by presenting the singer with the Soul Train Legend Award. Baker, whose music has recently been sampled by Drake, has a new album of, as she puts it, “baby-making music” scheduled for release next year; 21st Century Love features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg and Tyrese. Confirmed acts are Erykah Badu, Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway, Faith Evans, Janelle Monae, Tank, Freddie Jackson and Jeffrey Osborne. Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson host the show airing on both BET and Centric Nov. 28.

Magical Properties Tour Has the Basses Covered With the current worldwide interest in bass music, fueled by the phenomenon of dubstep and the Los Angeles “beat

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Brandon Flowers Nov. 9 @ Fox Theater Nov. 10 @ The Troubadour Oh Brandon, ever the showman you are. I know your solo project is basically the Killers redux, but you know what? I still love you regardless. You still manage to pull at my heartstrings in just the right ways. It’s like you’re crooning and warbling just for me when I listen. I mean … sick synth beats … bro.

Campus Circle > Music > Music Report scene,” Daedelus and the Gaslamp Killer have found the perfect vehicle to showcase state-of-the-art electronic music for a rapidly growing audience – the Magical Properties Tour. Daedelus and GLK have been on a nationwide tour for a few weeks now, turning on fans in places like Toronto and Atlanta to the sounds of Los Angeles and enhancing the reputations of already notable bass music acts 12th Planet, Free the Robots, Samiyam and Teebs. The Magical Properties Tour ends with a hometown show at the House of Blues Sunset Strup Nov. 20 featuring all the previously mentioned acts, except 12th Planet. Travis Shinn

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Win Lacuna Coil’s Gear Italian metal band Lacuna Coil and their label Century Media are running a contest where fans can win the band’s gear or other prizes. The Grand Prize winner gets about $4,000 worth of stuff: two guitars, a bass, microphone, amps, pedals, etc. and the entire Lacuna Coil catalog, including many rarities and special editions. The first runner-up gets an Ibanez bass and an ESP guitar plus the catalog, second runner-up gets the guitar and catalog and a third runner-up will get just the catalog. Contestants need to check out the rules at centurymedia.com/specials/lacunacoil and then tweet or post a Facebook update about the contest to be entered. Winners will be picked at random Dec. 10.

The Return of House Tour No, we’re not talking about the cranky TV doctor. The Return of House Tour features world-renowned DJ and all-around party icon Roger Sanchez and Ibiza club staple Sidney Samson. Expect to hear bangers like “Sidney Samson-It’s All Funked Up!,” “Riverside,” “Give a Little More” and the brand new track from Sanchez featuring Far East Movement, “2Gether,” when

Disturbed invite you to the Asylum Interactive Experience. the tour stops at the Music Box Nov. 13.

Dubber Side of the Moon The Easy Star All-Stars had an interesting idea back in 2003 when they released Dub Side of the Moon, a reggae version of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. Now Dub Side has been reimagined in an even spacier bass-heavy place by a host of producers, including the Alchemist, Dreadzone, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Groove Corporation and Dubphonic. Dubber Side of the Moon also includes as bonus cuts alternate mixes of “On the Run,” “Time,” “Money” and a Border Crossing remix called “Step it Pon the Rastaman Scene.” The All-Stars have previously reggae-fied the Beatles and Radiohead with their Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band and Radiodread albums and indicate that another as-yetunnamed band will get a dub redo in early 2011.

Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com LIVESHOWREVIEWS Jónsi Oct. 17 @ The Wiltern There are good live shows and there are those that transcend the stage and become something bigger, fulfilling a certain primal need in us for spectacle and ritual. Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi’s solo show is a total experience, incorporating animated projections and costume to create a space outside of the typical, an almost sacred performance that is nothing short of magical. The show is quintessentially Icelandic and not just for indulging in the eccentric. The visuals draw primarily from nature and for a nation that still holds a strong belief in elves, Jónsi and crew certainly resemble them: The stage garb is part fairy tale, part Lord of the Flies. The show begins with a somber yet hopeful “Stars in Still Water” that builds to glorious heights and begins a trend that continues throughout the evening of utter silence throughout until each song reaches its completion, as if everyone in the theater is holding their breath. “Hengilás” and “Icicle Sleeve” maintain this pensive tone. “Kolniður” soars with some of the most spectacular visuals of the night forming a magnificent backdrop. A charming percussive number played on a number of xylophone-type instruments leads into “Volcano,” which is highly emotional, building to a crescendo and then collapsing again until it is carried only on Jónsi’s drawnout rasp. “Sinking Friendships” is heavenly, tinkling piano perfectly paired with raindrops on windowpane visual. “Saint Naive” perfectly showcases Jónsi’s haunting falsetto and leads into the much-anticipated “Go Do,” and the thus far awestruck-attentive crowd erupts enthusiastically. “Boy Lilikoi” is as charming as “Animal Arithmetic” is frenetic, with Jónsi wandering the stage like a man possessed. After a stunning new song that shows what Jónsi has up his sleeve for the future, “Around Us” has Jónsi leaping up from behind the piano to prowl the stage again, collapsing to the floor and triggering vocal effects pedals that disassemble his voice into chaotic shards of sound at the finalé. Jónsi re-emerges for an encore that consists of the energetic “Sticks and Stones,” which again whips the crowd into a frenzy. The ensemble finishes with the powerful “Grow Till Tall,” which builds into a raging beast as tornado imagery explodes on the screens and Jónsi himself conjures up the tempest, raging and shrieking in a breathtaking display of rage, unexpected from the otherwise softspoken Icelander. The ensemble receives a standing ovation as they return for a theatrical bow, but then this was the ultimate theatrical experience; a show that will blindside you and as I witnessed, leave even the burly tattooed sort confessing that they openly wept. And that is why this was much more than a rock show. —Natasha Desianto

Sleigh Bells Oct. 20 @ El Rey Derek E. Miller and Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells went on stage at the El Rey a little after 11 p.m. and rocked the venue for about half an hour. The set was short but very sweet. The duo definitely brought their debut album, Treats, to life as they bombarded fans with their unique brand of Brooklyn noise pop. What I love about Sleigh Bells is their ability to mash up different styles of music and still make it sound cool. In a given track, you’ll hear hardcore guitars and sweet vocals over dirty synths and hiphop beats. This eclectic style plays well on the studio album but is extremely exciting to hear and experience live. This was especially true on tracks such as “Infinity Guitars” and “Crown on the Ground” where Krauss screams and sings with the same hardcore intensity as Miller’s guitar riffs. Throughout the set, I was also impressed with the fact that they didn’t attempt to contain the clean-yet-distorted sonic edge they employ on tracks like “Run the Heart” and “A/B Machines.” This purposeful inclusion of distorted beats and vocals really differentiates the band and adds another layer of complexity to their fearless sound. —Tana Rusitanonta

Villagers Oct. 20 @ The Music Box The night started off with an energetic young band by the name of Givers, whom I recommend seeing if you ever get the chance. Mixing South African rhythms (kindred to Vampire Weekend or ’80s Paul Simon) with a party vibe that only youth can provide

Campus Circle > Music > Live Show Reviews makes for a truly enjoyable show. When their set was over, the crowd was ready to party in preparation for RaRaRiot, and a DJ helped everyone work it out. But before all that was Villagers, and while the tone of the music wasn’t as dancey, it didn’t harsh the buzz by any means. Lead singer Conor O’Brien’s vocals offer something very intimate considering the band was performing a packed Music Box. It felt as though each song was a story told over a fire pit amongst friends. The man with the cutting, pure voice told musical stories that kept the audience interested, entertained and energized before the riot took the stage. —A.J. Grier

Minus the Bear Oct. 22 @ The Wiltern Fresh off the success of their latest album, OMNI, Seattle-based experimental rock ’n’ roll outfit Minus the Bear were in proper form at the Wiltern. The five-piece, fronted by the ironically bearish looking Jake Snider, filled the large auditorium with their trademark technicality. Their latest single, “My Time,” which is about as catchy of a song as can be created by a modern rock band, sounded superb live and showcased the band’s progressively more electronicainfluenced sound present on their latest record. The band mixed it up with ample amounts of some of their older hits, including an encore performance of their hit single “Knights.” While their sound may be evolving with the times, Minus the Bear remains one of the most technically accomplished and promising bands around, and their future will be one to keep an eye on. —Zach Bourque

Interpol Oct. 23 @ The Greek Theatre Interpol’s return to Los Angeles to a sold-out Greek Theatre was much anticipated for those who, like myself, missed their brief return this summer in conjunction with the release of their fourth, eponymous album. What would Interpol be like without muchloved bassist Carlos D, who left the fold just after the album’s completion? Sadly, a major focal point of the live performance is sure to be missing. David Pajo (Slint, Ariel M) has stepped up to fill those shoes, technically quite well, although without quite the same charisma. Apparently it’s going to take some getting used to. The group opens with a track off of the new album, “Success,” a dark almost dirge-y number that lumbers to life midway as if lifted on the excessive energy of the welcoming audience. “Say Hello to Angels” meets that energy and raises it tenfold. “C’mere” proves even more popular with the most rabid fans. “Summerwell” already feels like an old favorite. “Rest my Chemistry” gets off to a somewhat shaky start; Daniel Kessler’s guitars sounding cluttered and razor thin. “Evil” is tight, earning a hearty response from the crowd and this time Kessler’s crunchy, disjointed guitars are spot-on. “Take You on a Cruise” soars triumphantly on Paul Banks’ impassioned baritone wail, while new single “Barricade” has the audience singing along enthusiastically. “Lights” builds from a sparse guitar line to an emotion-wrought behemoth with all the force of an oncoming train. “NARC” is where I start to take note of the visuals and it bears mention that whoever is behind the Greek’s projections gets it. The black and white, stark and often abstract live images have all the grace and elegance of a music video. “Memory Serves” is gorgeous and “Slow Hands” kicks off aggressively; Kessler sliding and leaping about the stage like a deranged line dance. “Pda” has aged well; it’s far better now than on the recording. The band also survives the first burglary of the evening when a fan leaps up and attempts to make off with Banks’ jacket before his attempt is thwarted by security. “Try It On” is swept along on a mesmerizing keyboard loop, and “Not Even Jail” rounds out the set magnificently with its thundering bass and alternating staccato and ringing guitar lines. An encore of songs exclusively from their debut raises the energy another notch, which brings us to stage diver No. 2. Note: You’re doing it wrong if you steal the vocalist’s mic mid-line and get tackled to the ground by security. But the band luckily is unphased and misses nary a beat. “Obstacle 1” rounds out the night without further interruption, a stunning finale to a remarkable evening. — Natasha Desianto

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GAMES&GADGETS by mike sebastian Things There are a lot of task management programs out there, but Things may be the best. Right off the bat, one of its most useful features is that it can be synced between your computer, iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Take your to-do list with you, so you never forget something while you’re out. A lot of these types of programs get bogged down in extraneous features or require pointless amounts of organizing and typing in of information. Not Things. Its interface is intuitive with plenty of shortcuts and smart-type help. One ingenious feature is the ability to schedule repeating events. Whether it’s a yearly reminder of birthdays or a weekly meeting, Things will automatically add it to your day’s events on the correct date. Its focus on efficiency is first and foremost. Too often task management programs become about inputting the tasks rather than crossing them off. A simple keystroke brings up a quick entry window from any program, which can even automatically copy select text, say from an e-mail, into a new task. Perhaps its greatest feature is its flexibility. It provides the skeleton of an organization system, but within that framework allows for creativity in how you want to break down your tasks and what information is displayed. Tasks can be grouped by tags (such as priority or location) or by areas of responsibility. The program’s flexibility also allows you to incorporate many separate files you may have crowding your desktop, such as lists of movies to rent, grocery lists, etc. While its bare-bones style is one of its perks, its lack of a more visual presentation also leads to its few shortcomings. Although Things can be synced with iCal, a calendar view of

Campus Circle > Culture > Gaming future events would eliminate the need for the other program altogether. One major improvement would be the ability to add a sub-task to an existing task. As it is, you have to create a new project in order to have subordinate steps within a given task. While this is easy to do with the program’s drag-and-drop feature, these steps are not distinguished visually as such, for example with an indentation, as in the common outline style of other programs. The project method also limits how the tasks can be ordered in the Today window. Still, the program’s long list of excellent features outweighs any of its faults. Given the thoughtfulness that went into the initial design, I’m sure helpful improvements will be added in subsequent versions. culturedcode.com/things

“Tetris Party Deluxe” (Wii/Nintendo DS) This isn’t your daddy’s “Tetris.” With over 20 different modes of gameplay plus multiplayer and online play options, the world’s most popular puzzle game just got a lot more complicated and a lot more fun. Taking a cue from “Mario Kart,” multiplayer mode allows you to employ 13 different items to bomb your lines, cover your opponent’s screen in smoke or even freeze his screen. You can play against three local players or up to five over WiFi. The different game modes include the Field Climber, helping a climber scale a mountain of Tetriminos, Shadow where you match the Tetriminos to their silhouette and Stage Racer. Each of these game modes has enhanced features in this new edition and allows you to use the Wii Wheel, Balance Board and the Wii Speak. tetrisparty.com

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‘BLOODY RED HEART’

What Fires Up Teenage Girls’ Lives Today by stephanie forshee We all remember what it was like to be a teenager in high school. Popular or not, we experienced our share of personal trauma. The Odyssey Theatre is showcasing real stories written by actual teenagers in “Bloody Red Heart.” The play is based on the book RED: Teenage Girls in America Write On What Fires Up Their Lives Today. Amy Goldwasser, author of the best-selling collection of essays, collaborated with Tom Bryant to write the stage adaptation. “It magnifies what really goes on in teenage girls’ lives. On the page you imagine it differently than what is performed,” tells LACC student and cast member Deborah Senior. “The book is awesome. It is really great. I think that the play portrays that in a very truthful way, in a way that nobody sees coming.” Ahsia Taylor and Senior are two students in the cast who have been a part of the show since its 2007 beginnings. A few years ago, Taylor participated as the assistant stage manager while Senior played the role Taylor is currently playing. “It helped a lot because I know the play inside and out now,” Taylor says. “My biggest problem for actually being in the play now is I saw how all the other girls did it, and I have

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Organize your to-do list on your computer, iPad, iPhone and iPod. travel will be a top priority. IPods and iPhones help, but holding up something even as lightweight as an iPod for the length of a movie can be irksome. That’s where the PodFlexPro comes in. You can form the PodFlexPro around an upright tray table on an airplane or over the magazine holder on a treadmill. A pouch at the end with a clear plastic cover holds your device with holes for earphones and a dock connector. Finding the input jack for your headphones takes some work but isn’t impossible (It’s easiest to just go through the larger dock connector opening.). Once your device is in the pouch, the plastic cover allows you to work the touch screen, but it does interfere somewhat with the response, so it is best with a movie rather than shorter videos that you have to do a lot of clicking with. podflexpro.com

Campus Circle > Culture > Theater the way they did it stuck in my head. So I had to break out of that. I was like, ‘I need to try my own tricks.’” Taylor plays two characters; the first is a stereotypical touchy teenager. “Everyone in the room is irritating her. Even going to lunch, the lines are long and she just wants to eat,” explains Taylor. “It’s like ridiculous teenage drama where everything is the end of the world to you.” Taylor’s second character, which Senior previously played, is a teenage writer from New Orleans who lost all of her passionate writings in Hurricane Katrina. “She just tells what she went through and how it made her feel,” relays Taylor. “I cry every day because it’s so passionate. The girl wrote it really, really well.” Although Taylor was not a victim of Hurricane Katrina herself, she saw firsthand the effects it caused. “I went to school in Houston when that happened, so a lot of the people actually went to my school,” shares Taylor. “And just seeing them, the poor things were so disturbed and they brought a lot of drama to the school.” Senior also portrays a difficult character. Her role involves a scene in which she speaks out about how her father beat her and how it affected her. The show is acted out by eight actresses, which presents some challenges. “All eight girls are on the stage at the same time throughout the entire show, so we all have to work together on everything,” says Senior. “‘Bloody Red Heart’ is performed as a series of both monologues and scenes from the book RED. It’s definitely a collage type of thing,” adds Taylor. “Sometimes we’re acting out what the girls are talking about and sometimes one person’s just telling a story and just getting it out to the audience. Amy

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(l to r) Rene Michelle Aranda, Deborah Senior and Neva McIntosh in “Bloody Red Heart” took a bunch of pages out [of the book] to where it could be a play. The stories are kind of similar, but there’s a lot taken out. Teenage girls can see that there are a lot of people that either have the same issues that they’re going through or things that are way beyond anything they can think of, just stuff they can relate to. It’s to feel like your world is not ending; other people are going through it. It’ll be OK in the end.” “Being a part of this show is really eye-opening not only just for me but to my audience members,” Senior states. “When I had performed it before, there were so many girls that came up and said, ‘Thank you.’ It’s just really eye-opening for what a girl goes through.” Bloody Red Heart runs through Nov. 21 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information, visit OdysseyTheatre.com.

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David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1971

A truly innovative artist can create work that can unite peo– ple as human beings, no matter what age, sex, ethnicity or religious background. Artists strive for this general appreciation and they normally produce work that can transcend time and become just as popular, if not more, as the actual artist. David Alfaro Siqueiros was one of these artists who saw unspeakable travesties, leaving behind his family and art school to fight as a young soldier in the MexicanAmerican War. Siqueiros would again stare into the face of adversity in his life for his political views but managed to communicate to the world the ideals that gave his life structure and meaning. Even 36 years after his death, Siqueiros’ works are prominent throughout the Americas and still convey an ideal or belief that is relevant to people living today. Even though we are unable to speak directly to Siqueiros, we can learn about his life goals through those who perpetuate the ideals he lived by. Dr Jonathan Spaulding, not only a huge proponent of bringing Siqueiros’ work to Los Angeles but also the lead curator for the exhibit, Siqueiros in Los Angeles: Censorship Defied, states, “We think that it’s something that really speaks to the mission of the Autry [National Center]; the idea of connecting past with present to inspire our shared future. It’s emblematic of the history of Los Angeles, but also the struggle over defining that story and who gets to have the means to express their interpretation of the past.” The Autry National Center and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage has amassed quite a collection of Siqueiros’ work, both from the artist himself and those who knew him personally. The gallery walls feature an awe-inspiring collection of paintings, sculptures, sketches, photographs and lithographs that have all been brought to the museum via the helping hands of Amigos de Siqueiros, pioneers for the preservation of Siqueiros’ 1932 mural America Tropical, which in 1938 was censored and whitewashed from walls of the Italian hall across from Olvera Street. Spaulding explains, “As you look through the story line, you see the connection between what’s been going on in 1932, but even before in the history of the West and what’s going on today. The struggle, the conflicts, challenges and the controversies are remarkably similar and we are in a historic moment that resonates with the 1930’s L.A. So it’s very timely with what’s going on.” Lynn La Bate was the brave soul who breathed life into the Siqueiros exhibit at the Autry. “I think the exhibit has works of art that are important to the younger generation to understand the history of Los Angeles, and we’ve tried to be inclusive,” she says. “This is what the Chicano and civil rights movements were saying, ‘Recognize us,’ and these are definitely works that also say, ‘Recognize us.’ We are not foreigners. People don’t understand that about the Chicano community that people were born here. We are all part of a fabric of Los Angeles. I’m hoping students come here; it’s food for thought. It’s also such a great way to learn Los Angeles history.” The exhibit at the Autry also features a monthlong plethora of talks and movies to educate yourself about David Siqueiros and his extraordinary life. One can only hope to take away something powerful from this exhibit. La Bate hopes for the same: “Another issue we are seeing in L.A. is that some of the iconic murals are being graffiti’d over. In the old days when the murals were painted, there was a respect. I wish graffiti artists could come and learn about some of the pioneers of the mural movement and start formulation or strategy so that murals can be respected and graffiti art can be respected; so that artistic expression is meaningful, and I’m hoping that message will come through.”

Autry National Center is located at 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. For more information, visit theautry.org.

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20-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN HIM: I have never been like, “I have got to get laid right now.” I’ve been more into the actual relationship than the sex. I am 20 and still a virgin, because I can’t use a girl like that. I have had girls say, “I would screw you if you would just say the word.” But they would just be a booty call. I don’t feel comfortable doing that. I may as well wait until I find the right girl. Is this attractive to girls, or would they see it as weird? WG: It’s charming and honorable that you don’t want to do it with just anyone. It means more when you’re in a real relationship, so hold out until you fall in love. Just watch enough porn that you know what you’re doing when the time is right. ;) For more information, visit thewinggirls.com.

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THE COX/ ARQUETTE DILEMMA by LUCIA

By now we’ve all heard about the Courtney Cox-David Ar– quette split. David recently explained that the cause of the break up was because Courtney didn’t want to be his mother anymore. A woman cannot be attracted to a man she feels she has to mother. This relationship dynamic often leads to divorce or sexless unions. The repulsion to being sexually attracted to a man a woman is mothering runs so deep that even Bonobo chimpanzees, who are thought to be our closest living relatives, will have male/male, female/female or adult/minor sex, but they will not do it with their own offspring. It’s very easy to slip into the mother role if a woman isn’t careful. For example, many men seem to have the habit of leaving things lying around on the floor. If a woman starts to pick up after him, he figures he doesn’t need to pick up after himself and he stops doing it. She has just turned into his mother, and he has become her son. Yet society tells women they need to do things for their men. So how can a woman still do this without becoming his mother? Women need to walk a fine line between doing some things but not everything. The only time a woman should “take care” of a man is when he is sick. Otherwise, if he wants you to do something which he can/should do himself, the response which will save your relationship should be: I’m not your mother. Write to Lucia at theartoflove.net. Read an excerpt from Lucia’s Lessons of Love at lessonsoflove.net. Listen to Lucia live every Sunday at 3 p.m. PST on latalkradio.com. Remember: Love inspires, empowers, uplifts and enlightens.

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Eryne Lagman and Lilli Izumi’s StyleSC captures Trojans heading to class with style.

USC SHOWS ITS STYLE by christopher agutos Here’s a fun take on fashion: Ideas of personal style become more defined while we’re in college. Whether this view is true or not, that is the inspiration behind a new fashion photography blog site that has sprouted on the campus of USC, sophisticatedly titled StyleSC. Last spring, two stylish seniors, Eryne Lagman and Lilli Izumi, decided they wanted to document the many fashions they encounter as worn by Trojans across campus. From trendy and cute to high-fashion designer and hipster chic, the creators wanted to showcase a taste of college style not only to their peers but to the outside Los Angeles community and greater fashion world. Similar to the concept of popular fashion blogs like the Sartoralist and Lookbook, StyleSC offers a more personalized look at how students today are interpreting their own everyday style at USC – off to class, sitting at lunch or chatting in the halls. As stated as the site’s mission, StyleSC is a creative collection of fashion consciousness as seen through the eyes of USC students. As the fall semester kicks into high gear

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Lagman and Izumi plan to up kick the posts and spot even more university fashionistas. How did the idea of StyleSC begin? Eryne Lagman: I was first motivated after meeting with a mentor of mine last summer. She was featured on UCLA’s on-campus fashion blog. She pointed out to me that it was interesting USC didn’t have one and didn’t doubt that we could do it even better. I think our students are better dressed [she laughs]. I reached out to USC’s Fashion Industry Association (FIA) with a passionate proposal to initiate this style blog. Lilli Izumi: At the time, I was a member of the FIA board and was really interested. From the beginning, Eryne and I could tell we were on the same page in terms of our vision for the Web site. We wanted a way to showcase the styles of USC students and provide a spotlight, a way for students to shine in a way it hasn’t quite been able to before. There are tons of blogs out there right now. How did you decide what direction you wanted to go in? Eryne: The simplistic nature of Sartorialist and other similar fashion blogs is something I loved and something Lilli and I agreed we wanted to emulate with our personal project. No fancy templates, no flash-based Web sites … just a simple basic theme and layout with minimal text and the occasional editorial. The main focus was photographs. It’s cliché, but they really do speak a thousand words. The pictures and the styles that we capture speak for themselves and embody what individual style is all about ... effortlessly expressing oneself.

It must be a lot of pressure to be promoting style to the student population. With the site, how do you make sure that together you guys are offering a balanced perspective? Lilli: I think StyleSC’s contributors bring something very different and unique to the table. Together, we’re representing a wide range of tastes. For example, while I tend to be drawn to the trendier, high-fashion styles, Eryne has an eye for that special something in an outfit I may overlook. Eryne: I think we complement each other really nicely. I am drawn to loud, distinctive, expressive personal style. Whether your clothes are thrifted or cost an arm and a leg, the most important thing is spotting someone who put together an outfit in a way that is uniquely their own. Just a half a year in, what can StyleSC followers expect in the future? Eryne: As interest is spreading across campus and as awareness about our tiny little passion project is rising around USC, the response is really promising. The fall has big things in store for StyleSC. We’re hoping to have a much bigger team of StyleScouts to help us spot stylish Trojans 24/7. More pictures captured, more material posted and more means of spreading to the Web what styles at USC are being expressed. Lilli: Yes, we are still small, still growing and still have a lot to improve upon. We’ve received an amazing amount of feedback and interest from students who want to contribute and we couldn’t be more excited for this. I am confident that StyleSC will grow to be something pretty great this coming year. For more information, visit stylesc.blogspot.com.

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COLLEGE FASHIONISTA When it comes to a college campus, the first things that probably pop into your head are Greek life, football games, tailgating and the ever-dreaded finals and term papers. However, another great aspect of a young person’s life on the co-ed frontier is fashion. That’s right, fashion. Despite our lack of personal funds and still having to depend on mommy and daddy to furnish our dormitories and study life, many of us will find the time to drool over the latest fashions through the means of print and online media; it is from this constant gawking at style eye-candy where many young fashionistas and fashionistos receive inspiration to snazz up their own everyday wardrobe. If you’re like me, you’ll appreciate walking into a lecture and noticing the extra effort your classmates put into their look in the morning, whether it was five minutes on their hair or making sure that their shoes or accessories were appropriately matched with the day’s ensemble. Amy Levin, the head editor and founder of College Fashionista, was no stranger to this feeling during her time at Indiana University. It was during her senior year that she realized that many groundbreaking fashions were parading around the campus runway just waiting for someone to spot out and spotlight the latest up-and-coming trend. It was through this epiphany that the concept of College Fashionista was born: an online platform for other closet conscious students to see what their peers were sporting through the hallways or seek advice to pull off a different vogue than the norm. Loyal readers of the site get their daily dose of fashion tips and advice Monday through Friday from various campus representatives known on College Fashionista as Style Gurus. These Style Gurus have been chosen personally by Levin based on their knowledge of fashion and what insights they may provide from their very own college campus. With representatives from over 50 different colleges and universities throughout the country and abroad, readers’ exposure to an assortment of unique style perspectives is guaranteed on the College Fashionista Web site. The pieces that run each day of the week are titled so that they serve various purposes to the site’s fashion-thirsty audience. For each college campus featured on the site, Monday is when the post “Style Advice of the Week” runs in order to provide followers with a new tip they can practice with their outfits for that week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are known as Trend Days when the Style Gurus post street-style photographs of trendsetting students they’ve run into on campus while writing about and glorifying the eye-catching craze that dazzled and made their way into the post. And on Friday another special post runs called “Boutique of the Week,” giving students the inside scoop on the latest shops located near their specific campus. It was all these amazing resources that drew my eye to College Fashionista and inspired me to become part of this creation that is a true visionary in the revolution of college fashion. I remember discovering the Web site from endless time spent perusing fashion-centered groups and pages on Facebook. At the time I thought to myself, “Hey, I can totally

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College Fashionista’s Style Gurus, chosen personally by founder Amy Levin, spot trends on and around their campuses.

write for this site.” I’ve always been a strong follower of the world’s runways and felt confident that I could offer my own unique perspective on the fashions from USC and the surrounding Los Angeles area. After a phone interview, I was brought on as an additional Style Guru to my campus and began by writing “Tuesday Trend” posts. As excited as I was to be part of the College Fashionista team, writing as a trend spotter challenged me. I carried my camera with me constantly so I was quick to photograph trend-setting students I ran into whether on my way to class or at a nighttime event. At the beginning of this summer my position changed and I began writing the “Style Advice of the Week” for USC.

Writing for this post allows me to manifest the styling skills that I express to my acquaintances at work and school. Each week I style and stage a “mini” photo shoot with my friends where I illustrate advice for my readers to practice in their week’s wardrobe, or I feature a stylish stranger I’ve run into because their ensemble showcases a style mantra that I already worship. Taking part in College Fashionista is an experience that I’ve savored through every post I’ve written for the site so far. It’s nice to see that every day our exposure and number of followers has been growing steadily and that many out there continue to style on!

For more information, visit collegefashionista.com.

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TROJANS, BRUINS SUFFER DEFEAT by marvin vasquez Oregon 53, USC 32 This was their Bowl game. They were supposed to win, but the Trojans could not overcome a highly talented Oregon team. Now the top-ranked squad in all three polls, including the BCS standings, the Oregon Ducks collected a 53-32 victory over USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum Oct. 30. The Trojans kept up with the Ducks for most of the game, but big mistakes them the win. With a 17-15 lead, USC sophomore quarterback Matt Barkley fumbled the ball on the shotgun formation. Apparently, someone on the sidelines called Barkley as he turned his head to look when the ball was snapped. “It all went downhill from there,” Lane Kiffin says of the coaching mishap. “That was me. That was a coaching job.” Indeed, it was because the Trojans could have gained more momentum with another touchdown score. Instead, the Ducks capitalized on the turnover and captured additional confidence in their pivotal road game when quarterback Darron Thomas connected with Jeff Maehl for a 45-yard TD score, making it 22-17 Ducks at 6:45 in the second quarter. USC’s last edge came with 11:19 left in the third quarter

when Barkley scored on a one-yard run. “You could feel the momentum on our sideline,” he says. “We had it, and we didn’t capitalize on it.” However, the Ducks then amassed 24 unanswered points, and the Trojan offense became nonexistent. Although the Trojans controlled possession of the game for five minutes longer than the opposition, the Ducks had 599 total yards and 29 first downs. That includes a nearly 65 percent success rate in third-down conversions. “Their tempo is real fast, and they don’t slow down the whole game,” USC defensive back Shareece Wright says. “They didn’t even run a lot of plays. They just run them to perfection and wait until the defense breaks down.” Barkley passed for 264 yards on 26-of-49 attempts with one touchdown, but had two interceptions. Both the running and receiving aspects were virtually shutdown in the second half for the Trojans. “Our team feels like they get stronger as the second half goes along,” Oregon head coach Chip Kelly says. “It’s great for this group of guys. There’s no panic.” For the Ducks, Thomas had 288 passing yards with four touchdowns, while running back LaMichael James rushed for 239 yards on 36 carries, including three TDs. With a 5-3 overall record and 2-3 in conference action, the Trojans look to bounce back Saturday, Nov. 6, as they entertain the Arizona State Sun Devils at 7:30 p.m.

Arizona 29, UCLA 21 The UCLA Bruins came close to upsetting yet another ranked team, but the Arizona Wildcats had enough in their tank to earn a 29-21 win at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Oct. 30. Arizona sealed the affair in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, and the Wildcat head coach recognizes that.

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LAKERS OFF TO HOT START by marvin vasquez

Pau Gasol vs. the Warriors

The offense is a machine. The defense is strong. THE BENCH and depth make the difference this season. The Lakers are off to an impressive 3-0 start, having defeated the Rockets (112-110), Suns (114-106) and Warriors (107-83). “We’re 3-0, but that’s nothing to go by at this point in the season,” Bryant says after the big victory over the Warriors at the Staples Center Oct. 31. For that particular game, Bryant scored 20 points and had seven rebounds in just 27 minutes of play. He also claims his knee is 100 percent now. Both Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom have been effective and efficient on both ends of the court. To further illustrate that, Gasol contributed 26 points against the Warriors as he pulled down 12 boards and chipped four assists. “We’re pretty happy with how things are going,” Gasol states after the win. “We’ve been pretty successful against them the last couple of years, but the thing you can’t do is relax. If you fall asleep, they can score a lot of points.” Odom has been remarkably solid thus far. He pounded 16 points and 14 rebounds against Golden State. But Jackson was not as content as others with the triumph. “I usually make a litany about being able to play 30 to 35 minutes at this time of year while you’re building up stamina and team identity,” he says. “Other than that, not bad.” Los Angeles is the clear favorite to win the NBA championship for a third consecutive year. The bench mob and their depth have been essential in separating the unit from the rest of the teams. The acquisitions of Steve Blake, Matt Barnes, Theo Ratliff and rookies Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter have made the group deeper, stronger and more energetic than ever. On top of that, everyone is hungry to equal last year’s success. After all, the organization, the city and the fans deserve it again. Upcoming games: Nov. 3 @ Sacramento; Nov. 5 vs. Toronto; Nov. 7 vs. Portland; Nov. 9 vs. Minnesota.

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USC’s Matt Barkley is forced into an incomplete pass Oct. 30. “We had a chance to put them away, but they kept us out of the end zone,” Mike Stoops says. “We moved the ball and controlled play, but they suckered us on two big plays.” The Wildcats made noise first when Matt Scott’s pass reached Juron Criner for the 41-yard scoring touchdown. The Bruins responded four minutes later on Derrick Coleman’s 11yard rushing TD. Arizona did not allow UCLA to even knot the score thereafter, but the Bruins fought until the end when kicker Alex Zendejas netted a 31-yard field goal to relieve the Wildcat sideline and hand the team a 29-21 lead with 1:18 remaining in the game. Scott had 319 passing yards, and Keola Antolin rushed for 111 yards. UCLA’s Richard Brehaut threw for 228 yards and two TDs, while receiver Randall Carroll made three receptions for 90 yards and one TD. After the loss, UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel sounds optimistic. “Going into the game, we talked about effort and execution, and the effort was terrific,” he says. “We didn’t have enough to get over the hump. I’m very proud of the effort, but it wasn’t quite enough. There has to be great execution as well.” UCLA’s next challenge is this Saturday, Nov. 6, as they host the Oregon State Beavers at 4 p.m.

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Edson Buddle celebrates his goal.

Forward Edson Buddle scored a brilliant goal in the first half en route to giving the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy a 1-0 first-leg playoff victory over the Sounders FC in Seattle Oct. 31. “It was a pretty classic playoff game where you get a goal on the road and you’re defending and you try to get out of here. That’s basically what we did,” Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena says. “We have to play to win next week.” Buddle’s 38th-minute goal past keeper Kasey Keller left many astonished because the right-footed potent shot came from 30 yards out. “I don’t think anyone thought I would shoot from there. That’s why I shot it,” Buddle says of the incredible goal. Defender Omar Gonzalez received the assist on the play. “Omar got a good clearance on the ball. I saw that developing. I was able to get a turn on the ball,” Buddle points out. “It bounced perfect, and I took a shot.” Along with the great goal provided by Buddle, goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts and the Galaxy defense completely shut down the Seattle squad. For the match, Ricketts made eight saves, including seven in the first half. “All of the credit goes to my defense. They smothered the Seattle attack,” Ricketts states. “Whatever I had to do, I did just to keep my team in the game.” Ricketts made crucial saves the entire game, especially in the last few minutes against Nate Jaqua. Los Angeles will host Seattle Sunday, Nov. 7, at the Home Depot Center in Game 2 of the postseason series. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. in Carson.

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CALENDARTHE10SPOT BY FREDERICK MINTCHELL WEDNESDAYNOV. 3 Plugged In Presents: Good Charlotte Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Los Angeles; citywalkhollywood.com The pop-punk rockers celebrate Cardiology, the band’s first album release in nearly four years, as part of CityWalk’s new concert series. 7:30 p.m. FREE.

THURSDAYNOV. 4 Los Angeles Comedy Festival Acme Comedy Theatre, 135 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles; lacomedyfest.com The largest comedy festival in the United States features live comedy acts, films, TV pilots, music videos and a screenplay competition. Runs through Nov. 21. $10 online, $14 at the door.

FRIDAYNOV. 5 Corella Ballet Casilla y Léon Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles; musiccenter.org Emerging as one of the most vibrant ballet companies performing today, Corella Ballet Castilla y León features celebrated dancers from around the world. Founded by American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Ángel Corella, Corella Ballet’s repertoire includes works by some of the most exciting choreographers of our time. Runs through Sunday. 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.) Tix start at $25.

FRIDAYNOV. 5 Taste of the World Festival L.A. Center Studios, 12-1 W. 5th St., Downtown; tasteoftheworldfestival.com In addition to the food, there’s a talent search for the “Next Superstar,” the “Next Celebrity Chef,” “The Next StandUp Comic,” “The Next Event Planner” and a competition for the next “Dancing with the Salsa Stars” winner. Runs through Sunday. FREE.

SATURDAYNOV. 6 One Nation Hip-Hop Summit Barnum Hall Theatre, SAMOHI, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; ornenationhiphop.org Pete Rock and CL Smooth headline with Onyx and X-Clan. Before the concert, a panel discussion is held with Chang Weisberg, Quincy “QD3” Jones III and Jeff Weiss with Tupac’s first manager, Leila Steinberg, moderating. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. $15.

SATURDAYNOV. 6 Tim & Eric Awesome Tour, Great Job! Club Nokia, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Downtown; timanderic.com If you like to watch them on TV, then you will love seeing the Adult Swim faves in person with Pusswhip Banggang and Neil

Hamburger. 9 p.m. Tix start @ $25.

SUNDAYNOV. 7 Woodland Hills Ice Westfield Promenade, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills; woodlandhillsice.com The rink features over 7000 square feet of real ice set amid a winter landscape beneath towering pine trees and the California sun and stars. Open daily through Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (on Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.). $15, $13 w/student ID.

MONDAYNOV. 8 An Evening with Diego Luna Bovard Auditorium, 3551 Trousdale Parkway, USC; usc.edu A night of conversation about film, culture and politics with Mexican actor, producer and activist Diego Luna, star of Y Tu Mamá También, Milk and more. Luna will talk with Annenberg School Professor Josh Kun and will share clips from many of his film projects. 7:30 p.m. $15.

MONDAYNOV. 8 Laurent Bouzereau: Hitchcock, Piece By Piece Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; booksoup.com Author Laurent Bouzereau puts Alfred Hitchcock’s canon into perspective, ex– amining the master’s life thematically: his archetypal anti-heroes; his complicated female characters; his charming villains; and something Bouzereau calls “the Hitchcock touch.” 7 p.m.

TUESDAYNOV. 9 UCLA Men’s Basketball vs. CSLA Pauley Pavilion, 301 Westwood Plaza, UCLA; uclabruins.com The Bruins try to get back on track this season to make it to NCAA tournament in this intra-city preseason game. 7:30 p.m. Tix start at $12.

For more events, visit campuscircle.com/calendar. To submit an event for consideration, e-mail calendar@campuscircle.net.

BEAUTYBEAT

MALIBU DAY & NIGHT Pamela Anderson’s WalletFriendly Fragrances by stephanie Nolasco Pamela Anderson has become a pop culture icon for her long platinum locks and “Baywatch” body, and now she presents her own perfume collection paying tribute to the city she calls home. In time for the holiday season, Anderson unveils Malibu and Malibu Night for budget-conscious shoppers looking to feel sexy. “I’ve always been known for my scent,” says Anderson. “If it was high school or in the lifeguard truck, it was always, ‘Where can I get that for my wife or girlfriend?’ I’ve always slathered my body with potions, mixes of this and that. My favorite has always included sandalwood, amber and patchouli.” The PETA activist’s two fragrances feature natural ingredients, and a percentage of profits go directly to the animal rights organization. With its curvaceous glass bottles, Malibu is all Anderson, yet it offers something different for everyone. The ocean blue spray is a light blend of juicy wild berries and blooming honeysuckle, slowly transforming into vanilla bourbon. While baby pink Malibu Night may prove too overpowering for shy wallflowers, its aroma of black orchid and spicy mahogany wood makes, like the creator, an unforgettable first impression. Anderson, who “worships drugstores,” ensures that Malibu is available at some of her favorite hangouts, including CVS and Walgreens. Fashionistas looking for new bargains are in luck because Anderson plans to expand her empire. “I’m developing the Malibu line. Oils, butters, washes, bubbles and sun products, all the good stuff,” she gushes. “With PETA’s blessing and the desire of my partners to stay organic, it’s all coming together as a glamorous and conscious collection.”

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