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You may notice this buzz is for more than just one week. That’s because we like to go on vacation sometimes, too!

So, grab yourself a copy of buzz, pull up a comfy chair in front of a crackling fire, or fire DVD, whichever is most practical, a glass of nice scotch and enjoy this issue. Don’t forget, read slowly. You have to ration this issue for three weeks, my friend.

My staff and I are going to take a nice vacation — not together, but maybe — in the meantime.

I, too, may indulge in some couch-sitting, firewarming/watching, The Hobbit-reading and of course, fine scotch-drinking. Ha! My break is going to look a lot like couch-sitting with my dog and/or my dog’s friend while I catch up on the world of television that I ignored this entire semester. The bit about reading The Hobbit was true, though.

With the holidays coming up, there’s a lot of discussion about peoples’ New Year’s resolutions or Christmas wish-lists. As all of you have already read my short, but practical, Christmas list, we can talk New Year’s resolutions! And guess what, I don’t have one! I haven’t even thought that far yet! Ain’t nobody got time to think about that shit. I’m still trying to make sure I didn’t forget anything that I have to do in town before I leave.

If I had to be practical, yet again, I would say my New Year’s resolution would be to get a job, support myself and live life to the fullest (#YOLO, bitches). But really, I just want to appreciate everything and everyone who has brought me to where I am at this moment.

I have a lot to be thankful for this year. Besides somehow making it through my penultimate semester of college without an insufferable case of alcoholism or severe nicotine abuse, everything has been just peachy. I was chosen to be Editorin-Chief of this lovely magazine, of which I could not ask for a more killer staff for, made some wonderful and remarkable friends around town from working at Big Grove Tavern, am slowly figuring out what I really want to do with my life and most of all, have an unbelievably supportive family who has made all of this possible. Mom, Dad, Matt, Cheddar, Gung and Pua, I love you. I wouldn’t be sitting here, writing this right now if it weren’t for you.

I hope all of you have an absolutely wonderful, loving, happy and joyous holiday season and new year. We’ll see you when we return. Y’all come back, now.

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BY EMMA CULLEN Despite buzz taking a two-week hiatus after this issue, there will still be plenty abuzz over the holiday season. For many people, Christmas marks the climax of the holiday season. However, several other noteworthy events occur over this period. New Year’s Eve is my personal favorite. Arguably the most glamorous of all the holidays, New Year’s is one of the perks to Christmas’ ending. The holiday provides the perfect excuse to dress to the nines and hit the town at any of several venues that host events and concerts to ring in the New Year. If you are staying in the CU area, The Red Lion and other bars host New Year’s Eve extravaganzas, while Chicagoans can hit up concerts like Porter Robinson at Congress Theater, among several others.

All that the new year represents is perhaps even more exciting than the celebratory parties. New Year’s allows the opportunity for a fresh start. As cliché as it sounds, there is something inspiring about being able to leave the past behind and start anew, free of obstacles. While this is generally more mental than literal, it is liberating to know that a brand new year is ahead to make of it what one may. The new year also means a new semester for students: no failed tests or missed homework assignments, plus the promise of great things like Syllabus Week, Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day and Spring Break. Professionals could grab a raise this year! And to start it all off, the winter solstice means you can say goodbye to pitch-black afternoons as days finally begin to lighten up.

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» Prom: The main things I miss

about high school are the dances that would always require a new dress, fancy makeup and a date, with Prom being the epitome of these dances. I was lucky enough to be able to go to three different Proms throughout high school, and so I have ended up with long, beautiful dresses that are fuschia and gold, apple green, and black and full of sequins. Since these three dances, each of the dresses have been hanging in the back of my closet, missing daylight and longing for love. This past weekend, my cousins at Eastern decided to have a Prom house party in which all the ladies got the opportunity to wear their dresses again, and the fellas suited up with ties and looked studly. My cousins set up a backdrop with holiday decorations and dubbed the Prom as "Winter Wonderland 2012." We all took awkward Prom pose photos and generally had a lovely time. The best part of the whole event was discovering that I still fit in my dress from Sophomore year of high school, a feat that should be applauded since I'm finishing up my senior year in college (not so humble brag). Take that, mom!

Freshman 15, my ass!

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Nick Martin NICK MARTIN Managing Editor Managing Editor Gripes » Badgers!: Nature’s snake eaters. I feed my badger snake meat whenever dusk settles. Badgers love eating snake meat because it reminds them of their father.

» Gingerbread Hot’tes!: Oh, boy! That latte was mondo hot! I burned my ear, nose and throat from chugging down that sucker. Ouch! My whole respiratory system melted!

» Slippery Socks!: Don’t wear these when you’re crossing the shaky bridge. 10,000 people a year die because they fall off a cliff because of bad socks. One in every 20 dads thinks this is funny.

Don’t let it happen to you.

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» Show Spoilers: It's been a

pretty big week in TV. At least TV I care about. Gossip Girl had its series finale, Season 7 of Dexter ended and How I Met Your Mother had a beautifully pivotal episode. For someone who loves TV, I made a huge sacrifice this year by choosing not to buy Comcast in lieu of saving $40/month, and I have ultimately suffered the consequences. Unfortunately, I'm friends with assholes who post super revealing details about the epi-

sode that aired not even four seconds before.

So as I mindlessly scrolled down my Facebook feed Monday morning, before I even knew what I was reading, I knew how this season of Dexter ended. As I checked a notification Tuesday morning, I caught a glimpse of who Gossip Girl is. I'M LOOKING AT YOU, TRAVIS AND SPENCER. YOUR ASSES ARE UNFRIENDED. Also, my boyfriend saw This is 40 yesterday, and he informed me that they apparently spoil the ending of Lost in that movie. Lost has been my Netflix go-to show for the past couple months since I heard the ending was crazy, but I would have been SO MAD if I would've watched the movie that ruined Lost. If you're totally surprised by an ending or a crazy turn of events, send your reactions through texts. Please. I don't want to lose any more friends.

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» The creature in my wall: For

the past few months, there has been a creature inhabiting my wall. At night, I can hear it clawing tirelessly at the wall, as if in some sort of awful sleepless agony. At first, I thought it was harmless.

But recently, cleary aggravated by the onset of winter, the creature has grown more relentless and aggressive. I've patched up the holes in my wall, yet it continues trying to dig its way in, and I fear that one of these days, perhaps while I'm gone for break, it will finally succeed.

A while ago, I noticed a tiny hole in my ceiling. Being the genius that I am, I placed some duct tape over the hole and called it a day. But recently, it has been digging at that hole, and I fear that the duct tape won't hold this creature, and sooner or later, I will have to slay it with my own hands, lest it break into my room, destroy my stuff, eat my food, poop in my bed, pillage my entire house, then burn it to the ground.

This is not your garden variety rodent. This is something far more dangerous...

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» Snow: Remember snow? It's

a silly question, but since we barely got to experience any last year, it's a question worth asking. I'm pretty sure ever since Al Gore invented global warming in the '90s (along with the internet), we've been seeing less and less snow each winter, and I'm sick of it. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, New Year's and January. I want to wake up to a pristine coat of frozen goodness blanketing the landscape. I want to play hockey outside. Hell, maybe I'll make a snow angel. I'm gonna bask in the glory of winter.

Then by February, I want it to be gone. Snow loses its appeal fast.

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THE BEST AND WORST FILMS OF 2012

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Worst: Battleship, The Lucky One, The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure) and others were not released in time for review (Django Unchained, Amour) but we feel confident that we have summarized the best and worst that film had to offer this year. —Joyce Famakinwa BEST

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PARENTAL GUIDANCE (PG) STARTS TUE. 12/25

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WED-TH 11:20, 2:50, 6:20, 9:40 DJANGO UNCHAINED (R) STARTS TUE. 12/25 TUE 3:05, 6:05, 6:30, 9:30, 9:55 WED-TH 11:05, 11:30, 2:30, 3:05, 6:05, 6:30, 9:30, 9:55 SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (R) STARTS TUE. 12/25 TUE 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 WED-TH 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 THIS IS 40 (R) FRI-SUN 12:10, 12:55, 3:10, 3:50, 6:05, 6:45, 8:55, 9:40 FRI/SAT LS 11:50 MON 12:10, 12:55, 3:10, 3:50 TUE 3:20, 4:20, 6:15, 7:15, 9:10, 10:10 WED-TH 12:25, 1:30, 3:20, 4:20, 6:15, 7:15, 9:10, 10:10 JACK REACHER (PG-13) FRI-SUN 11:00, 12:45, 1:45, 3:35, 4:35, 6:25, 7:25, 9:15, 10:15 FRI/SAT LS 12:05 MON 11:00, 12:45, 1:45, 3:35, 4:35 TUE 3:35, 6:25, 9:15 WED-TH 12:45, 3:35, 6:25, 9:15 3D CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: WORLD’S AWAY (NR) $2.50 PREMIUM PER 3D TICKET FRI-SUN 12:00, 7:00 MON 12:00 TUE 4:25, 6:40, 8:55 WED-TH 11:55, 2:10, 4:25, 6:40, 8:55 3D MONSTERS, INC. (G) $2.50 PREMIUM PER 3D TICKET FRI-SUN 12:05, 2:15, 4:25, 6:35, 8:45 FRI/SAT LS 11:00 MON 12:05, 2:15, 4:25 TUE 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 WED-TH 11:45, 2:00, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45 GUILT TRIP (PG-13) FRI-SUN 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:10, 9:25 FRI/SAT LS 11:40 MON 12:25, 2:40, 4:55 TUE 4:50, 7:05, 9:20 WED-TH 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20 3D THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (PG-13) $2.50 PREMIUM PER 3D TICKET FRI-SUN 11:15, 11:45, 2:45, 3:15, 6:15, 6:45, 9:45, 10:15 MON 11:15, 11:45, 2:45, 3:15 TUE 6:10 WED-TH 2:40, 6:10 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (PG-13) FRI-SUN 11:30, 2:35, 3:00, 6:05, 6:30, 9:35, 10:00 MON 11:30, 2:35, 3:00 TUE 3:10, 6:40, 9:40, 10:10 WED-TH 11:10, 11:40, 3:10, 6:40, 9:40, 10:10 HITCHCOCK (PG-13) FRI-SUN 2:20, 4:40, 9:20 FRI/SAT LS 11:40 MON 2:20, 4:40 WED-TH 12:10 RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (PG) FRI-SUN 11:35, 1:50, 4:05, 6:20, 8:35 FRI/SAT LS 11:00 MON 11:35, 1:50, 4:05 TUE 4:50, 7:10 WED-TH 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 LIFE OF PI (PG) FRI-SUN 11:00, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05 MON 11:00, 1:45, 4:30 LINCOLN (PG-13) FRI-SUN 12:00, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 MON 12:00, 3:10 TUE 3:00, 6:10, 9:20 WED-TH 11:50, 3:00, 6:10, 9:20 SKYFALL (PG-13) FRI-SUN 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50 MON 12:35, 3:40 TUE-TH 9:25 WRECK-IT RALPH (PG) FRI-MON 11:05 AM WED-TH 11:00 AM

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THURSDAY The DarkDECEMBER Knight Rises 20 corpto note...keep this same size always One has take into account who Bruce Wayne was in Batman Begins and The Dark X 5.417 the character’s transforKnight to1appreciate mation in the 1/8thfranchise’s page long-awaited conclusion. On the surface, you have a story about Batman’s (Christian Bale) struggle to stop a NO BUZZ AD 12/27 1/3 villain named Bane (Tom Hardy)OR from destroying Gotham City from its core. The narrative structure, as well as Bane’s attempts at creating the city’s demise, is as creative as the visual representations depicting them. Although he is no Heath Ledger, Hardy’s performance is a breed of its own that caters to the massive theme instilled in this finale. Christopher Nolan gives Batman a quality that is so authentic it borders on the line of reality. —Will Angelico

table and executed brilliantly by Affleck, but the strength and appeal of the film arises from its dual identity as a comedy. John Goodman and Alan Arkin turn out great performances as the producers behind the CIA’s fake sci-fi flick, spouting off great lines and displaying the comedic report expected from two actors well-versed in hilarity. The dire implications of the plot aren’t lost in the humor, and the drama and comedy culminate in a nervewrenching and emotionally unbearable climactic sequence that left every audience member with excessively sweaty palms. —D.J. Dennis The Master The one-two punch of The Master’s Oscar-worthy performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman was so unfair to every 2012 film this year that the cinematic maneuver has been outlawed in every state except for Louisiana. Putting Phoenix on the firmer critical ground his craft deserves after goofing everyone with I’m Still Here (2010), and utilizing Hoffman as an expert vessel to bring out this tale’s thoroughly enigmatic qualities, Paul Thomas Anderson continues his legacy of aptly delving into the human psyche; we manage to both understand better and recoil in disbelief at the human fragility we all possess. —Ben Mueller Moonrise Kingdom Why is it that when Wes Anderson creates a film, the outcome doesn’t disappoint? For starters, he doesn’t skimp. From the most mundane details — characters' handwritings, appearance details and household items — the man doesn’t let any of them be deemed insignificant. Additionally, he even tailors the soundtrack to the nth degree, treating it like a lover’s mixtape. Anderson’s films all have a style, and this time, Moonrise Kingdom tailors to the issue of adolescence.

“Growing up” could be considered a universal passage of awfulness, but particularly so if under the label of “weird kid,” which Anderson portrays with great eloquence to audiences. —Kaitlin Penn WORST

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Argo Ben Affleck’s political thriller Argo is another exciting venture in a string of defiant films from the director/actor. The seriousness of Argo is inevi-

That’s My Boy That’s My Boy decides to start off with the hilarious premise of an innocent 13-year-old boy, Donny Berger (Adam Sandler), being seduced by his 30-year-old teacher, Miss McGarricle. She got pregnant and the relationship goes public.

McGarricle goes to jail for 30 years and Berger becomes a pop culture icon left to raise his son (Andy Samberg). Decades later, a washed up Berger attempts to reconnect with his soon-tobe-married, math-whiz son. In That’s My Boy, statutory rape along with misogyny, homophobia, racism and incest can be used for laughter. The use of rape as comedy alone would make it one of the worst of 2012, but the film is a two-hour celebration of degenerate behavior with few laughs to be found. —Jamila Tyler The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II It has been fascinating to watch how opinionated people become when it comes to the Twilight movies. It’s you either love or hate the Twilight movies, but at least now it's the end of that era.

Probably the biggest issue the non-Twilight fans have is that this last one is a little too perfect.

Edward and Bella are now both inexhaustible beings, Renesmee will conveniently grow up to be younger than 20 and that battle was just an ambitious staring contest. —Stephany Guerrero

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The Vow The Vow is one of those really bad movies that feels like a Nicholas Sparks adaptation the entire time, but unfortunately, Ryan Gosling never shows up. The film tells the story of Leo and Paige (Rachel McAdams), a recently married couple whose love life comes to a screeching halt after she loses most of her memory in a car accident.

Now Leo is forced to answer the question “How do I make my wife fall in love with me again?”

It’s a very sad story that is actually based on real events, but it was made in a way that was almost hard to watch. The plot was dragged out and the romantic scenes were too cheesy and just boring. —Patrick Filbin John Carter Whatever promise John Carter’s opening holds: a sweeping shot of Mars with the scope of 2001 and the tone of a weekend serial, quickly halts when a cryptic voiceover begins and entertainment’s subjugated by homework to keep up with this new world, a fault of mundane science-fiction that needs to explain itself half the time to make any sense. Director Andrew Stanton prides Carter as a cinematic throwback, but it’s neither affectionate nor playful.

Instead, much focus is on the sterile digital wonderland of Mars. Photorealistic or not, the movie’s hardly seamless. —Adlai Stevenson

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HOLY SEQUENTIAL GRAPHIC NARRATIVES, BATMAN! buzz highlights the best comic books of 2012

BY NICK MARTIN

Left to Right: Saga, The Massive, Manhattan Project, Fatale, Adventuretime. Photo by Nick Martin

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ho doesn’t read comic books these days?

I’ll tell you who: lame people. Therefore, if you know cool people who like good books and clever stories, comic books are the perfect gift for your cool friends/family. Or buy them for yourself since they’re great things to read during cold winters. Here’s my list of best sequential graphic narratives that came out this year. Special thanks to my roommates, who bought most of the superhero books; my Facebook friends, who recommended stuff I haven’t read yet; and most of all, to G-Mart, Champaign’s local comic shop, where I and everyone I know in town buys their comics. You can get them all there right now, in fact!

Since comic books aren't just about superheroes, and most of my favorites this year’s had zero capes, we’ll start with independent and genre books. My definite favorite was Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga, an intergalactic space opera about two soldiers who desert their military duty, get married and have a baby daughter. The story is fast paced, beautifully illustrated and best of all, full of compelling characters such as Marko the pacifist, conscientious objector, his wife, Alana, a badass former prison guard and The Will, a bounty hunter with a lie detector jungle cat. Saga is only seven issues in, but the depth of this universe, and the overwhelming sales success, suggest this series will be great for a long time to come.

Another pleasant indie surprise this year was Boom!‘s launch of Adventure Time by Ryan North.

North was chosen because he’s the creator of super funny webcomic Dinosaur Comics, and he’s yet to disappoint. The comic keeps all the quick wit of the show, but adds in elements only accomplishable through comic. Take for example the Choose Your Own Adventure issue, where

three stories happen simultaneously and you, the reader, get to choose which one happens!

This story makes clever use of the graphic page; it’s one of the most creative issues of the year.

Crime comic legends Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips reunite for Fatale, their homage to hard-boiled noir and Lovecraftian weird fiction.

Without giving too much away, the eponymous femme fatale is actually a 1,000-year-old monster of unspeakable evil. The story is unpredictable and full of strange twists and time shifts.

Plus, Phillips’ art is impeccably dark and creepy, as usual. This comic keeps getting better and better, so buy the first trade paperback while it’s still just $10.

Brian Wood’s The Massive takes fears of global warming and environmental apocalypse to a new level with this series about a ship sailing the seas of a Water World-esque earth. Wood’s earlier work, DMZ, was about a civil war destroying America; this follow-up is fitting because now the earth is destroyed and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. The crew of The Massive goes on dangerous adventures and makes a grand point about how man’s inability to think of the earth will eventually be his demise.

Another potential race-ending catastrophe is nuclear holocaust. Jonathan Hickman’s Manhattan Project gives a subversive alternative history of just that by focusing on the creation of atomic bombs. Popular faces from reality make appearances such as Robert Oppenheimer as a madman on a quest for power and Albert Einstein as an eccentric genius who lives alone in a dark room. There are robots and nanobots and all kinds of other bots, in addition to other crazy scifi troupes packed into Hickman’s comic. There’s also a tempered critique on the use of power and man’s essential fatalism of creating more and

more ways to kill himself. One of the strangest, most exciting books of 2012.

Now, onto heroic fair. Last September, DC launched The New 52 franchise reboot, topped best-sellers' lists and made a ton of money. But this year, the reboot really had its chance to shine.

The title that best represents The New 52’s potential was Scott Snyder’s Batman and all the related Bat-family tie-in books. The first arc, Night of the Owls, showed Batman’s fight with a conspiratorial crime syndicate who’s been secretly running Gotham for centuries; worst of all, the Wayne family was highly involved with the evil! Greg Capullo’s art complements the story perfectly with its shadowy mysteriousness. Issue #5 is exemplary of the comic’s quality: The story has Batman trapped in a maze being hunted by a giant owl-ninja, and the book replicates this in form by having readers rotate the comic around, simulating the story’s labyrinthian feel, with clever panel movement. Since October, the book shifted focus to the Joker’s Death of the Family arc, where Joker cuts his own face off and now pines to kill Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl and friends. It’s really creepy, and Batman promises to keep being great.

Grant Morrison’s Action Comics showcases some of the best Superman writing of the last 10 years (minus Grant’s other Superman perfection, All-Star Superman). Morrison’s writing references every esoteric part of the Superman universe, from Muhammad Ali vs. Superman, to Superman one million years into the future. Perhaps the year’s best issue was #8, where Superman goes to an alternate reality to find America has an African American president, who’s also a Superman. It’s Superman Barack Obama! What more could you ask for? The dense layering of Morrison’s story begs to be reread, so get the trade paperback for any Superfan in your life.

Perhaps not coincidentally, the three best DC titles are the company’s staple trinity. Brian Azzarello’s Wonder Woman shaped up to be an epic-retelling of Wonder Woman’s backstory, focusing much more on myth than versions of previous years. Diana fights Apollo, titans, and, in the book’s upcoming story, Jack Kirby’s New Gods. Plus, Cliff Chiang’s minimalist art gives the book an aesthetic reminiscent of a classical Grecian Urn. Azzarello said his intent in taking over writing duties for Wonder Woman was to make her as powerful and legendary as Batman and Superman. He is well on his way to accomplishing this ambitious goal.

As for Marvel, I found most of the year’s releases gimmicky and convoluted (specifically, Avengers vs. X-Men). However, Marvel NOW! saw the release of two very inspired titles. Brian Posehn’s Deadpool is undoubtedly the funniest superhero comic on the stands. This arc has seen Deadpool, the world’s most annoying superhero, fighting zombified versions of every American president.

What does he do first? Beat up FDR. The gags are of golden era Simpsons’ caliber, and the art is super-detailed and often super-gory. Lots of fun if you’re into stories that offend deliberately.

Also, Jason Aaron’s Thor: God of Thunder is only two issues deep but shows a lot of promise. It focuses on three Thors: the Thor of long past (800 A.D.) the Thor of today and an elderly Thor of millennia into the future. So far, Thor’s fought a God Butcher, which has been totally awesome. Overall, Marvel NOW! will hopefully shape up into something cool, but 2012 was definitely the year of DC. There’s a bunch more, but I’m out of space!

Don’t forget e-comics! Those were huge this year! Oh, there’s always more comics but never enough time!

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21 THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE WORLD ENDS ON DEC. 21 or, 21 things to do in the 21 days until buzz returns

BY BUZZ COMMUNITY STAFF

21. Gear up to live out your apocalyptic fantasies. Photo by Constantin Roman

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he world may end on Dec. 21 as the Mayan calendar suggests, or it may continue as usual.

But with buzz not printing again until Jan. 10, 2013, you may find yourself wishing the world had ended.

Here are 21 things to do either before Dec. 21 or over the 21 days spent in a buzz-free wasteland.

Have a Disney movie marathon!

Remember all those movies that captured our ever-young hearts? Cinderella with her charming hard work, The Little Mermaid with a mystifying venture into another world and The Lion King with the knowledgeable talking animals, teaching us about the circle of life.

Spend the last 24 hours of your life reliving those movies. You can knock out at least 12 if the world does end.

Drive to New York City!

If you’ve been dying to go there (I apologize for the pun), like I have, now is your chance. It is exactly 832.06 miles away and takes 14 hours and 2 minutes to drive there from Champaign. That would leave you with 9 hours and 58 minutes to sightsee and enjoy the city!

Do the most outrageous thing on your bucket list!

For a lot of you, this will be skydiving, although I’m not sure about the status of flying planes with just a few hours left to live; a lot of pilots would be fulfilling their own bucket lists. You wrote it on your list for a reason. Go get it done! —Karolina Zapal Lose your virginity If the world is going to end, you should at least leave it with a smile on your face. Maybe you’ve been dating your boyfriend for a few months and have been thinking about it for a

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while. Maybe you think your best girl friend looks like Anne Hathaway from The Dark Knight Rises and you want your first time to be with her. Well, now is the time to do it. Everyone always says nobody should die a virgin, so if you haven’t done the dirty deed yet, consider this your last chance.

Tell someone you hate what you really think about him Maybe your childhood best friend turned into a total slut, or maybe that guy from your political science class is a complete moron, and you think it’s time someone told them about it. Don’t worry, even if you hurt someone’s feelings, the world’s ending soon so it doesn’t actually matter because you’ll never have to see him again. Unless it doesn’t and you do.

Spend all your money If the world is going to end, then buying those $179.99 pair of boots is worth it. So is that iPad and a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.

Max out those credit cards and finally put that big chunk of cash you saved up “just in case” to good use. With the world ending, there’s no such thing as “pay later” because we’ll all be gone. Now would be a good time to splurge on all the things you could never afford before because you were always “saving up.” —Melissa España Reminisce on past moments Everyone has those few favorite spots in the back of their minds, where blissful memories once occurred. Maybe it’s the old swings at the local park where your first love confessed those three little words for the first time. Perhaps it’s the quaint restaurant on the corner where you and

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your friends frequented weekly. Wherever the place may be, return to relive the lasting memories. Reminisce on the remarkable times you have shared with friends and family throughout your life. Regret nothing, but remember all of the amazing times you have shared together. Reliving those perfect moments in your life by visiting the area where they took place will assuredly leave a smile on your face. It’s the little things in life that matter. Visiting your favorite places will validate this common statement, ensuring you will live the remainder of your hours to the fullest.

Improve the lives of the homeless Though there might only be 24 hours left before the world ends, going out of your way to improve a homeless person’s life will be sure to leave you beaming with happiness. The homeless are in every city and they deserve to be helped. Do not give them money, which could be spent frivolously. Instead, buy a meal from a nice restaurant and bring it to them. If you want to do a more substantial favor, donate a winter coat or two. As winter is in full effect, giving a homeless person a winter coat is sure to warm both of your hearts. Another way to help the homeless would be to donate food to a homeless shelter. Around the holidays especially, the homeless deserve to have a decent, warm meal. Dropping off a few cans of soup is a simple effort that will improve their remaining 24 hours.

Walk down the aisle with a stranger As the world is coming to an end, go out on a whim and marry a stranger in Las Vegas.

We’ve all seen it in the movies, and the fact that you will only be married to this (very at-

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tractive) stranger for 24 hours leaves little time for marital issues. If you’re feeling even more risky, go all out and do a themed wedding. The popular Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapels offer the very popular “Elvis Blue Hawaii” wedding.

This type of wedding ceremony takes place in a luxurious tropical setting, complete with hula girls who dance to Elvis’ rendition of the Hawaiian wedding song. Over-the-top fog and lighting effects complete the glamorous picture. Other themes include an intergalactic wedding, Blues Brothers and more. After the wedding, be sure to honeymoon for the remaining hours in an exotic location where you can party until the apocalypse.—Victoria Wiggins Ruin the end of Harry Potter This series has swept the nation, obviously. If it hasn’t swept you off your feet, you are at least aware of the obsession with the wizard with a lightning bolt scar. Reading this sevenbook series may be a little excessive considering how limited your remaining amount of time left on this earth may be. However, I believe discovering just what happens at the end of the seventh book is crucial to the success of your last days.

Find out if Harry Potter is meant to live or die for the magical world. If you’re feeling ambitious, pick up the seventh book and skip to the last few chapters. True fans may find this to be an act of HP blasphemy, but I grant you permission to do it anyway. If time is of the essence, and it is, grab the eighth movie and fast-forward to the end.

Checking out Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson while discovering this amazing ending is worth your limited amount of time. (CONTINED ON PAGE 11)

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FOOD & DRINK

WAX ON, WAX OFF

The Food & Drink writers look fondly upon their best 2012 experiences in Champaign-Urbana

BY THE BUZZ FOOD & DRINK STAFF

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he last weeks of December never fail to crank up the nostalgia factor in everything.

This makes it an opportune time for the buzz Food & Drink writers to look back on the best and most memorable culinary experiences of 2012.

The thing that stuck out to me the most this past year was eating at places that have been around for as long as I can remember, but I had yet to explore. Take Sushi Kame in downtown Champaign. They’ve got an amazing bento box deal with delicious options, and they’ve also got sake, which goes hand in hand with sushi. What about Espresso Royale? Did you know they probably have the best variety of tasty soup options in the area? Try the tomato bisque, mushroom brie and southwest corn chowder. Another great new experience was eating the fried calamari at Crane Alley in Urbana. I feel foolish for not going to Crane Alley until my final year here. Back home, I tried Wildfire, which has been in the Chicago area since 2005, for the first time. Wow. Horseradish-crusted filet mignon wrapped in bacon.

Words are unnecessary for how ridiculously good that eating experience was. So, if there is any wisdom I can impart upon the dear readers out there, it would be to get out there and try that restaurant on your street corner you’ve been meaning to give a taste. —Auffy Birjandi This past year, I’ve deliberately begun branching out my bar habits, frequenting the bars and restaurants of downtown Champaign to experience what the community has to offer in terms of drink. One spectacular find was Wedge Bar’s pumpkin margarita, an exceptionally tasty and refreshing cocktail that I wouldn't have had otherwise. I also made the discovery that I really enjoy Bloody Marys, after a lifetime of reviling tomato juice. I recommend both Dublin O’Neil’s concoction and Wedge Bar’s spicy, jalapenoinfused tequila version. —Jasmine Lee For the past few years, I have considered my favorite burger to be the one at Joe's, here in Champaign. I thought there was nothing better than getting The Spazzle on a half-price burger day.

This year, however, I went on a trip to Connecticut and was introduced to a restaurant called Shake Shack, where I was served the best burger I have ever eaten in my 22 years. The cheeseburger I ordered, known as the “SmokeStack,” was topped with applewood smoked bacon, chopped cherry peppers and “ShackSauce.” Although I found every component of the burger to be perfect, my favorite part was definitely the chopped peppers.

The sort-of-spicy, sort-of-sweet cherry peppers were packed with flavor and complemented the burger’s other components in the best way. I had never thought of putting cherry peppers on a burger before I ate at the Shake Shack, but now I want them on all of my burgers. —Mike Duffy

Every year on my birthday, my mom asks me what I want to eat and invites family over for a great, home-cooked meal. This year, she made a completely vegetarian meal and bought my favorite chocolate ganache cake from the Swedish Bakery. The meal consisted of quesadillas, beans and rice, a vegan pasta salad, tacos and a bunch of other great side dishes. My entire family eats meat, so the fact that everyone came together and enjoyed vegetarian dishes was probably the best present ever. My parents are the type who poke fun at me when we’re at a restaurant and I don’t order something with meat in it, so I expected a lot of teasing when dinner was served.

Instead, my dad commented on how good everything was and even seemed a little excited to have a 100 percent animal-free meal. Next year, I might take things a step further and ask my mom to make a vegan meal. —Melissa España Sushi is not the typical food of choice in the pizza-riddled life of a college freshman. But Kofusion in downtown Champaign has captured this Chambana newbie’s heart and vote for the best food I’ve experienced this year. Nestled in a trendy downtown area, Kofusion features delectable Asian-inspired cuisine that even the sushi skeptics will love. My favorite sushi dishes are the Volcano and the Flaming Phoenix. The Volcano features a standard California roll with baked shrimp and crab shredded on top. It adds a complementary twist to your average fully cooked roll.

You'll find the Flaming Phoenix far more exotic, if the fiery “flambéed” presentation isn't your first clue. The roll features tempura shrimp, mango, butterflied shrimp strips and avocado with lemon — and yes, they really do set it on fire! Dinner and a show can’t get much better. —Shalayne Pulia At the end of this semester, my poetry class went out to Murphy’s to celebrate together. I’d never been to a bar before, and I was surprised to find that I actually had a really good time. The beer wasn’t great, and the only source of sustenance we had was a small bag of sunflower seeds someone found in his backpack, but it didn’t really matter. We enjoyed it all the same, and had a great time together. The best part was when I got to order drinks for my friends and felt like a total stud when I refused to let them pay me back. It’s called style, folks. I’m looking forward to becoming an insufferable beer snob, and that trip to Murphy’s was the first step. —Olivia Ingram Everyone seems to rave about fried pickles. How delicious they are. How they are so much better than just pickles. They lied. I don’t even dislike pickles. I like them; I’m not some crazy huge pickle fanatic, but I can appreciate pickles for what they are. Fried ones, on the other hand, are awful. After hearing so much hype about them, I finally tried fried pickles for the first time this year. They

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are just, to use a technical term, gross. They’re a warm, soggy mush of fried, pungent vinegar. Traditionally made with dill pickles covered in a corn meal batter, they are fried, then served with some sort of dipping sauce. To be fair, though, I also don’t like fried jalapeno poppers, which everyone else seems to love. I was under the impression that you can never go wrong when frying. I was wrong. Even the batter on the fried pickles wasn’t good enough to make up for what was inside; it was roughly textured with no flavor and none of the crispiness I was expecting. Go ahead, try for yourself and see what you’ve been missing out on. (Hint: nothing). —Jenny Na During the summer, a group of my friends and I decided to enact our own pizza version of Iron Chef. Just to increase the tension, someone decided to split the team by gender. After a slew of empty boasting in the car, I remember bonding over a late-night Walmart run hunting for bargains in a span of 20 minutes or less. Shopping created pseudo-enemies of us all, but for around $10 a pizza, we made three edible, tasty ovenfresh products on a college budget. The best pizza, which left the table as quickly as it left the oven, was our team’s chicken pesto with spinach.

On a whim, we assembled this olive-oiled, fetasmothered entrée through a mutual love of Mediterranean spices. Five minutes after devouring it, we glared at the empty pizza pan, willing even small morsels back into existence. —Sherry Yuan Well, I think it is safe to say that this year has held many shocking, surprising and inspiring mo-

ments. Personally, I look at my Facebook “Year in Review” and can’t help but get sentimental. Did all of this really happen in only one year? Campus, as well, has seen many changes this year: We said goodbye to the Alma Mater and One World Pizza and hello to the reopened Mia Za’s and Zorbas.

Yes, our beloved school has seen many changes in 2012, but just like every year before the current, change is inevitable. —Melanie Kuta The Good: Although I’ve lived in Champaign for four years now, it took me that long to try out Alexander’s Steakhouse. The restaurant is located near Market Place Mall and is known for having the unique option to cook your own steaks. Initially, I was nervous to go there, since television has taught me that not knowing how to properly cook a steak results in the loss of my “man card.” However, I realized that for a small fee, they would cook my steak for me, and I opted for that instead. Even though I didn’t lose my man card at the grill, I did probably lose it considering the amount of time I spent at their impressive salad bar. The Ugly: Cocina Real was a Mexican restaurant located on University, and was a short-time favorite of mine last year whenever I had a fix for a huge margarita and excellent guacamole. However, my opinion of the restaurant changed when I had to end the lives of a small army of ants that were pursuing my chicken fajitas. Considering this obvious problem with the critter security, it was no surprise to me that it has since closed down.

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MUSIC

THE 10 BEST ALBUMS OF 2012

We said “best,” not “our favorite,” because this list is 100 percent fact by buzz Music Section

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Cloud Nothings' Attack On Memory

Passion Pit's Gossamer Jack White's Blunderbuss

Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel...

Ty Segall's Twins

Grizzly Bear's I will admit the first time I heard the lead single off Shields, the wandering psychedelic ballad “Sleeping Ute,” I was completely turned off. Despite giving the track listen after listen, day after day, I worried endlessly that the album would be a numbing tirade of lofty guitars washing over a sea of cliché, escapist one-liners like “but I can’t help myself!” Thank God for the impeccably catchy “Yet Again.” As a longtime fan of Grizzly Bear, I knew I would listen and appreciate Shields, but I don’t think I fully comprehended the mass enjoyment the record would offer until I first heard “Yet Again.” The track meticulously blends both the artistry I’ve come to respect the band for, with the pop sensibility that has kept me coming back. And as a microcosm of Shields itself, tracks like “Yet Again,” or the groovy, R&B-tinged “Gun-shy” underscore what I think might be this record’s greatest trait of all: its accessibility. Accessibility has been a big word in the way I’ve thought about and approached music this past year, and Shields nails precisely the juxtaposition of loyalty-to-roots and new-fan-appeal that ultimately determine a record’s commercial success. Incredibly, I’ve been able to share Shields’ guitar psych-pop with friends I never thought I’d see listening to Grizzly Bear (and for hours on end, at that). If that isn’t a testament to the magnitude of talent behind Shields, I don’t know what is. —Tyler Durgan Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid m.A.A.d. City Prior to the release of his debut album, I can't state how difficult it was for Kendrick Lamar to live up to the hype he faced. Before his first commercial release, he had the entire West Coast co-signing him, a legendary rapper and producer almost exclusively working with him, and two independent projects that had already raised the bar for the rap genre. And while every rapper calls his debut album a classic, “K. Dot” was actually right. Good Kid m.A.A.d. City is a powerful narrative of the upbringing of a Compton native who battles on a daily basis to maintain his core values in a corrupt, deprived society. Lamar discusses nearly every temptation of growing up in Compton: sex, drugs, alcohol, violence and gang affiliation, in a storyline that spans about

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Australian psychedelic outfit has blown my mind all year, first with the release of their single “Elephant,” then at their performance at Lollapalooza. But the first time I really sat down and listened to their sophomore album Lonerism, I was blown away.

The album itself speaks to an experience rather than any sort of rhyme or reason.

It carries itself adrift on a tide of neo-psychedelia before crashing back down into those familiar bass lines and vocal riffs that Innerspeaker had.

It’s not hard to see how the album did so well for itself in the charts; it really does turn a page for the psychedelic scene and certainly for Tame Impala’s discography.

Lonerism vibes with me very differently than Tame Impala’s past releases do. I’d listen to any of it while driving around in the summer with the windows down, but Lonerism is more of an unconscious experience; as you’re hitting unknown speeds on those back roads, there’s only ever the road, the steering wheel, the wind whipping in the windows and Tame Impala there to guide you.

—Tyler Allyn Davis Frank Ocean's Channel Orange An open challenge for all music aficionados out there: Keep Channel Orange away from the top of your "best albums of 2012" list. Not too easy, is it? Frank Ocean made a name for himself in 2011 and followed up with one of the most unforgettable years a musician has had in recent memory. "The Odd Future" crooner earned his newfound popularity and superstar status through honesty, self-reflection and of course, his show-stopping voice. Following his surprising and utterly fearless open letter admitting his previous love for another man, he had everyone waiting for his debut album, and he certainly did not disappoint. The way Ocean serenades his listeners with his refreshingly soulful voice, while also delving into his most personal and intimate feelings makes Channel Orange one of the absolute classics of the generation. Ocean’s success from within the studio, translated into two performances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and at the 2012 MTV VMAs, which both solidified him as one of America’s new icons, not only in music, but in pop culture.

Ocean took on the fading genre of R&B and made it his own with Channel Orange. He doesn’t just make good music; he makes important music.

If there is any one moment from the album that completely justifies its No. 1 spot, it’s the aweinspiring, chill-creating, goose bump-giving note that Ocean hits toward the end of “Bad Religion.”

This is an album that will be talked about for years to come and will be looked back on as the debut of an R&B legend. —Joey Figueroa

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24 hours, depending on interpretation. Almost two months after the release, I still have trouble piecing together the story because I immediately become engulfed in the individual tracks.

The catchy hook of “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” alongside the chill beat makes the track stand out immediately. “Backseat Freestyle,” following the skit perfectly, is the great ride-along track with high energy and entertaining lyrics. While “Poetic Justice” is a slow-ball pitch for heartbreak Drake, Lamar provides two comparable verses over the soothing Janet Jackson sample. Even two of the album's singles, “The Recipe” and “Swimming Pools,” are individually great tracks, though they don’t stand out like the core of the album. This is one of the most impressive attributes of the LP; Lamar successfully previewed his music for promotion without taking anything away. With the increasing popularity of ignorant, degrading releases in 2012, Lamar's debut album is the Reasonable Doubt, College Dropout, Illmatic, or Ready to Die of 2012. Good Kid m.A.A.d. City should be considered the blueprint for the next generation of debut albums. —Mitesh Bhatt The Dirty Projectors' Swing Lo Magellan The only criticism that seems to stick to The Dirty Projectors is that of their alleged pretense.

Since you can't attack their ridiculously intricate harmonies, one-of-a-kind guitar lines or innova-

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tive songwriting, you can rip on them for covering an entire Black Flag album by memory. But with Swing Lo Magellan, The Dirty Projectors took a step toward accessibility. From the moment the vocal harmonies kick in on "Offspring Are Blank," listeners are greeted with 43 minutes of the unending experimentation and beauty we've come to expect from David Longstreth and his band mates, but with a newfound catchiness. Longstreth himself said that on this album, the band is no longer hiding behind an "obtuse conceptual frame," further encouraging it to be embraced by a wider audience.

If you didn't really get their appeal before, Swing Lo Magellan is the perfect album to introduce yourself to the Dirty Projectors.

But that's not to say that the album is straightforward or poppy in the conventional sense. Bent chords introduce "See What She Seeing," a ballad about wanting someone to love, underpinning a theme we've heard since the dawn of time with instrumentation and arrangements that sound like they were made by aliens. The entire album is an incredible tour-de-force where The Dirty Projectors show the world how to craft a set of universally relatable songs that retain a singular, inimitable artistry. —Evan Lyman Tame Impala's Lonerism It’s been a busy year for Tame Impala. This

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Editor's Note: For our extended year-end list with write-ups on all of our favorite albums from 2012, head to readbuzz.com, where we will also discuss our favorite mixtapes and local releases!

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THURSDAY 20 Art & other exhibits Egungun! Power Concealed Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Expressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collection Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Fashioning Traditions of Japan Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert Herber Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am “Inside India” with Larry Kanfer Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 8:30am

Expressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collection Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Fashioning Traditions of Japan Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert Herber Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 9am Exhibit: A World of Shoes Spurlock Museum, 12pm

Suspicious Activity Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, 9pm Merry Christmas Metal Canopy Club, 9pm

Live music & karaoke Cosmopolitan Club

Ongoing Events

Mind, body, & spirit

Open Decks with DJ Belly Radio Maria, 10pm Open Mic Night!

Samuel Music, 5pm

Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Allen Dick Amara Yoga & Arts 12pm Yoga Fundamentals with Candace Thomas SUNDAY 23 Amara Yoga & Arts Art & other exhibits 4:15pm Egungun! Power ConMiscellaneous cealed Krannert Art Museum and Trivia Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Mike N Molly’s, 8pm Expressions in Color: Live music & karaoke Selections from the Sports, games, & Ramjeta, the Ars Nova, 20th-Century Collection recreation Krannert Art Museum and Domino Club and Island Dwellers Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Canopy Club, 9pm Rantoul Public Library Karaoke with DJ Han- Fashioning Traditions 1pm of Japan nah Krannert Art Museum and THURSDAY 27 Phoenix, 8pm Live music & karaoke Late Night with DJ Kinkead Pavilion, 2pm Fields of Indigo: Instal- Art & other exhibits Belly Chillax with DJ Belly lation by Rowland Radio Maria, 10pm and Matt Harsh Egungun! Power ConRicketts with Sound by cealed Radio Maria, 10pm Miscellaneous Norbert Herber Krannert Uncorked Krannert Art Museum and Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am with Geoff Poor and Origami Club Kinkead Pavilion, 2pm David Thies, AmeriExpressions in Color: Rantoul Public Library Exhibit: A World of cana Selections from the 4pm Shoes Krannert Center for 20th-Century CollecSpurlock Museum, 12pm tion Performing Arts, 5pm SATURDAY 22 C4A Live Krannert Art Museum and Art & other exhibits Food & festivals Indi Go Artist Co-op Kinkead Pavilion, 9am 7pm Fashioning Traditions Egungun! Power Con- Industry Night of Japan cealed Radio Maria, 10pm Miscellaneous Krannert Art Museum and Krannert Art Museum Ongoing Events Kinkead Pavilion, 9am and Kinkead Pavilion Cosmopolitan Club 9am at the University of FriendShop Bookstore Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Expressions in Color: Illinois Open Ricketts with Sound by University YMCA, 7pm Selections from the Champaign Public Norbert Herber 20th-Century Collec- Library, 1:30pm Yarn N Yak Krannert Art Museum tion Rantoul Public Library and Kinkead Pavilion Krannert Art Museum 7pm MONDAY 24 9am Preschool Story Time and Kinkead Pavilion Live music & karaoke 9am Rantoul Public Library Live music & karaoke Fields of Indigo: Instal- Abe Froman Project 10am lation by Rowland Mike N Molly’s, 8:30pm Chillax with DJ Belly Sports, games, & Ricketts with Sound by Lounge Night and Matt Harsh recreation Norbert Herber Radio Maria, 10pm Radio Maria, 10pm Krannert Art Museum Hootenanny Live Karaoke Band at Chess Club and Kinkead Pavilion Rosebowl Tavern Boomerang’s Bar and Rantoul Public Library 9am 8pm Grill 3:30pm Snow Globe Saturdays Boomerang’s Bar and Orpheum Children’s Grill, 9pm FRIDAY 21 TUESDAY 25 Science Museum, 1pm

Art & other exhibits Egungun! Power Concealed Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 9am

Live music & karaoke Salsa night with DJ Juan Radio Maria 10:30pm

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FriendShop Bookstore Open Champaign Public Library, 1:30pm

WEDNESDAY 26 Food & festivals

Caribbean Grill Lunch to Go Refinery, 11am

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Comedy Karaoke Open Mic Comedy Night The Clark Bar 9pm

at the University of Illinois University YMCA, 7pm Yarn N Yak Rantoul Public Library 7pm Preschool Story Time Rantoul Public Library 10am

Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert Herber Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 9am

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Parrish Brothers Rosebowl Tavern, 9am Salsa night with DJ FRIDAY 28 Juan Art & other exhibits Radio Maria, 10:30pm Egungun! Power Con- X-Krush - New Year’s Party cealed Krannert Art Museum and Boomerangs Bar and Grill, 9pm Kinkead Pavilion, 9am Expressions in Color: Ongoing Events Selections from the 20th-Century Collec- FriendShop Bookstore tion Open Krannert Art Museum Champaign Public and Kinkead Pavilion Library, 1pm 9am Fashioning Traditions SUNDAY 30 of Japan Art & other exhibits Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion Egungun! Power Con9m cealed Fields of Indigo: Instal- Krannert Art Museum lation by Rowland and Kinkead Pavilion Ricketts with Sound by 9am Norbert Herber Expressions in Color: Krannert Art Museum Selections from the and Kinkead Pavilion 20th-Century Collec9am tion Krannert Art Museum Live music & karaoke and Kinkead Pavilion Karaoke with DJ Han- 9am Fashioning Traditions nah of Japan Phoenix, 8pm Krannert Art Museum Late Night with DJ and Kinkead Pavilion Belly 2pm Radio Maria, 10pm THE BRAT PACK - New Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Year’s party Ricketts with Sound by Boomerangs Bar and Norbert Herber Grill, 9pm Krannert Art Museum Christy Hayes CD and Kinkead Pavilion Release Party 2pm Rosebowl Tavern, 8pm

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Industry Night Art & other exhibits Radio Maria, 10pm Egungun! Power ConLive music & karaoke cealed Krannert Art Museum Surreal Deal and Kinkead Pavilion Rosebowl Tavern 9am 8pm Expressions in Color: Ongoing Events Selections from the 20th-Century Collec- FriendShop Bookstore tion Open Krannert Art Museum Champaign Public and Kinkead Pavilion Library 9am 1:30pm

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ANDY MOREILLON AT BLACK ROCK PIZZA CO. Black Rock Pizza Co. 114 S. Race St. Dec. 29, 8-11 p.m.

Hi, guys. I’m Evan Lyman, Music Editor here at buzz and I like pizza and gee-tars. But boy, oh boy, do I love both of them at the same time!

Sometimes, I play my guitar with a slice of pizza in mouth (Yeah, I can play guitar.) I don’t even eat it! I just like to taste the marinara sauce while I crank out the hitz! Well, guess what? Now you too can enjoy tasty pizza and even tastier acoustic guitar! Check it out! I promise you’ll have fun! —Evan Lyman, Music Editor

NOON DAY BALLOON DROP CELEBRATION AT THE ORPHEUM! Orpheum Children’s Science Museum 346 N. Neil St. Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

OMG! Orpheum is dropping 4,000 balloons on News Year’s Day! I don’t know about you, but I think 4,000 balloons is way more fun than one stupid, sparkled ball. Before the big drop at noon, kids and parents alike can work on making party favors like crazy hats and noise makers! There will also be a crazy fun dance party.

Wahoo! Tickets are $6 for members and $8 for nonmembers. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor

ANNA KARENINA The Art Theater Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Did you agree with our review of Anna Karenina? Haven’t seen it yet?

There is still time. The Art Theater will be screening the Joe Wrightdirected film Thursday night. Starring Keira Knightley, Anna Karenina follows the life and love affair of the 19th Century Russian socialite.

Doesn’t sound like your thing?

Check out the 10:30 p.m. showing of Seven Psychopaths instead. —Joyce Famakimwa, Movies & TV Editor

If you spoil Dexter, just know he taught me a lot about how to kill without getting caught.

JONE SIN’

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by Matt Jones

“Paired Up”--they’re always together!

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Apologies I am almost certain that every person has a little unfinished business. Whether it is a long time regret or short-lived argument, I am sure we all have someone we wish we could patch things up with before the end. My suggestion for the end of the world is to call up or go see this person before it’s too late. Make amends, because no matter how big or small the disagreement, people should not have outstanding enemies during their last days on earth. Better yet, if you feel you are the one deserving a long, overdue apology, demand one!

Be a rebel Everyone has a small dark side to him that is waiting to come out. For your last 21 days, channel the rebel in you to commit one act of deviancy.

Make it a hilarious one. I dare you to streak down your block in the middle of the night with friends.

Or grab a 24-pack of toilet paper and head for your old hated teacher’s house. Toilet papering, streaking, anything that will cause you to die laughing for a little while. Take advantage of a final opportunity to expose your wild side. —Taylor Thomas Dramatically alter your appearance Have you always wanted to dye your hair blue or cut all of it off? Get a huge tattoo across your face? Now’s your chance! It’s the end of the world, so it’s time to forget about what other people think about you and just be yourself! Go on a shopping spree and buy a new wardrobe.

Create a new look for yourself or even try being someone completely different!

Buy your mom some flowers She’s probably done a lot for you throughout your life, so the least you can do is buy this special lady some flowers to show her how much you appreciate her. If you don’t want to give flowers to your mom, give them to someone else special in your life such as your grandma, sister, girlfriend or anyone who needs a little recognition in your last few hours.

Pool all of your money with friends and go to Vegas (or somewhere else!)

Take one last no-limits vacation with your friends. Pool all of your money together and pick your destination. Go to Vegas and bet it all on one hand or gamble the night away. Stay in the penthouse and have a party on the roof of the building. Eat in the nicest restaurants and drink at the hottest clubs. Treat yourselves like royalty and go out with a bang! —Monica Detter

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Switch to an all-ice cream diet Nutrition and health are too long-term to think about when your death is around the corner.

Make a trip to all the nearby grocery stores and buy a carton of every ice cream flavor you can find. Yes, even the red velvet cake that has that smug chef from the Food Network on it. Grab a punch bowl at least two feet in diameter and fill that thing up with scoops of ice cream. Now drown yourself in it, but not literally because you may live to brag about your greatest accomplishment in the New World.

Get addicted to heroin As a warmup to the rest of your drug marathon. You don’t need to worry about drug tests at work or developing an addiction when history is erasing you from its diary. So pony up to a barbiturate buffet, fill up on uppers, get down on some downers and transport yourself to another world one way or another. Good luck with your life if the world survives, however.

Build a bicycle When you have absolutely no control over your and your family’s future, it might help to feel in control of something in your final moments. Take the kids to the local bike shop and pick out all the parts you’ll need to distract them from thinking about how their lives are ending before they even begin.

Live out all your daily minor urges As you’re walking by your boss’ luxury car, do you ever get the urge to let out his tires’ air? How about discreetly tripping him in front of everyone in the office? For all your timid temptations that arise in your day-to-day, let them out! You’ll feel empowered while still not going overboard in case this doomsday prediction doesn’t pan out. If you’re sure it will, however, you can be that bull in a China shop.

Convince the world you’re a time traveler here to save us Come up with a vision of the future and claim to be from it, sent here on a mission to alter our planet’s doomsday path. If the world ends, then at least you had fun controlling the world for a day. If it survives though, then you are now 7 billion peoples' hero.

Gear up to live out your best apocalyptic fantasies Everybody loves a good post-apocalyptic story, so create your own. It’s most likely your current lifestyle will continue to be adequate enough to get by, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stock up on weapons, nonperishable foods and all-weather clothing. The radioactive Mayan zombies are likely to be a fierce breed, so plan accordingly. —Thomas Thoren

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I’LL HAVE A USED CHRISTMAS MADE FOR YOU Homemade is where the heart is, so plan a DIY Christmas with The I.D.E.A. Store

BY MAGGIE SU

For less than $1, you can make your own envelope with just sheet music, scissors and a sticker. Photo by Maggie Su.

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alking into The I.D.E.A. Store at Christmastime is like walking into Santa’s workshop.

The store is filled with holiday warmth, enthusiastic volunteers and, most importantly, the perfect Christmas present, with some assembly required, of course. The I.D.E.A. Store doesn’t sell traditional, premade gifts, but provides a treasure trove of donated materials full of potential. Carol Jo Morgan, co-founder of the store, prefers it this way.

“Handmade gifts are unique,” Morgan said. “They can be tailored to the person you’re giving it to.”

The I.D.E.A. Store’s employees believe that with a little imagination, any shopper can take a recycled object and transform it into something extraordinary. Somewhere among the rows of recycled trophies, stamps, corks, yarn, maps, buttons, packing peanuts and tons of other donated materials, you’re bound to feel inspired.

If you still lack ideas, the staff of mostly unpaid volunteers is an extremely helpful resource.

“Even I, who am not very crafty, can modify pre-existing craft ideas into something that I can make,” Morgan said.

One hundred percent of the store products are donated by environmentally conscious community members and companies. An added bonus is that the store’s proceeds benefit the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation, which funds projects designed to help students of all ages.

The primary materials for the creations below came from the store, and the first two ideas were provided by the staff.

Wrapping Sheet music envelopes For less than $1 at The I.D.E.A. Store, you can easily make the process of opening a card a

unique experience. All it takes is one page of sheet music, scissors and a sticker. Orient your sheet music vertically, fold the bottom left corner up and over straight against the right side and cut across the horizontal line made by this fold to make a square piece of paper. Unfold your square, fold the left and right corners in to the center. Then fold the bottom triangle upward, place the letter or card you’d like in the envelope, fold the upper triangle downward and seal it with a sticker.

Gift Tissue paper vase This simple, one-of-a-kind vase is a perfect Christmas gift for mothers and friends alike. The vase and tissue paper were available from The I.D.E.A. Store for a whopping $0.56. Mod Podge adhesive and a paint brush from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores brought the total cost to just less than $5. To start, cut out strips of tissue paper of varying size and color. Then place a small amount of the Mod Podge on a plate, wet your paint brush with the glue and paint it onto the vase. Now place the tissue paper on the wet area and paint over the paper, sealing it to the glass. Repeat this pro-

cess until the vase is completely covered in your unique color pattern.

Decoration Angel Christmas tree topper This heavenly topper is the perfect adornment for any bare tree. All you’ll need is stiff, gold ribbon, cardboard, white lace fabric, metal wire, a Ping-Pong ball, tape and scissors. First cut the ribbon into four pieces, each two feet in length.

Tie each ribbon into a large bow; these will be the angel’s wings. Now take a piece of cardboard and roll it into a cone. Tape the Ping-Pong ball to the small hole at its top. This will form the base of the angel’s head and body. Drape the lace fabric over the cardboard structure, cut a piece of ribbon and tie it tightly around the middle of the body. Using the leftover lace, cut out a long thin strip and tie it in a bow around the neck of the angel, making a scarf. Tape the wire in the middle of the angel’s back and run it vertically upward until it’s about four inches above the head. Bend the extra length of wire into a loop to make the halo. Now attach the wings to the back of the body, concealing the wire. Just be sure the loops are pointed upward.

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