MOVE — ISSUE 19

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THE KEY TO YOUR ENTERTAINMENT

RHYME &

REASON No Coast Rap Battles hosts its second Valentine's Day Massacre

+ in this issue JICKS DIG THE LONG HAUL

Indie icon Stephen Malkmus brings the Jicks to Columbia.

KNOW WHAT I MEME?

University-specific memes take Facebook by storm.

VIRALING OUT OF CONTROL

'Texts from Bennett' founder and viral rapper comes to Mojo's.

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GET JICK-Y WID IT Catching up with Joanna Bolme, bassist of The Jicks.

KISSLESS IN COLUMBIA

Getting that first kiss can be like pulling teeth.

LETHAL REPPIN'

Twice-viral rapper comes to Mojo's.

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NEW DOG, OLD TRICKS Reviewing Dr, Dog's newest release.

WE LIKE SHORTZ Previewing Oscar-nominated shorts.

I'M SEXY AND IT'S KNOW IT'S KINDA TAKING OVER MY LIFE...

Shame is pretty much orgasmic.

MEME MYSELF AND IMEME

Facebook gets swamped by Scumbag Steve and Co.

REED MOR BOOKS

'Crime and Punishment' will make you get the guilt off your chest.

PLAY A VIDEO GAME Gameplay or storytelling?

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DUDE, IT'S ADELE British crooner takes over the world.

RESTING IN THE PEACE Whitney's death signals the rise of Adele.

FASHION NUGGET

NO COAST, NO PROBLEM

How to avoid looking like crap in your 8 a.m. classes.

Recapping the Valentine's Day Massacre.

“The Walking Dead”

“I like blood and gore.” — Molly Vierthaler, freshman

compiled by daniel shapiro | staff writer

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

If it's a Sunday night, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm looking for a way to put off any homework I might have left to do (all of it). So, of course I was watching the Grammys on Sunday night. The funny thing is, I really didn't need to. Twitter watched it for me. Don't get me wrong, it was great to watch Adele's show-stealing night, J-Hud's touching Whitney tribute (RIP) and Katy Perry's mesmerizing breas—er, performance, but my eyes spent less time on the plasma screen and more on the smaller one in my pocket.

If I had to pick a favorite side effect of the social media explosion besides those damn memes (SHARE ALL OF THE POSTS!), I think I'd go with Twitter play-by-play. You can read rapid-fire blurbs that go along with whatever big event you're watching at that exact moment, written by a hand-selected group of people you actually give a hoot about.

Which is awesome. I love it. But the Grammys was also a reminder of why Twitter can suck hardcore. Sure, I think we all saw the "Who is Bon Iver?" tweets coming. (Remember The Suburbs and their Grammywinning album Arcade Fire?) What we — or at least I — didn't see coming were the "Who is this old Paul McCartney dude?"s and, most disgustingly, the "Ooh, I wish Chris Brown would beat me"s.

Social media trends like this are sad, sick reminders Twitter is pretty much just a CliffsNotes to public opinion. So for every "Adele sweeps at the #grammys. Sisqo sweeps after the grammys. He's a janitor now." (@robfee), there was another tweet making light of domestic abuse.

As a species we can be freaking hilarious, but we can also be a complete waste of life/140 characters. Thank God for the unfollow button.

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Mac has been making music since his first album, “Men are from Mars, Porn Stars are from Earth,” released in 2002, but he didn’t hit mainstream until his breakfast-rapping video went viral in December. The video has more than 20 million views.

“I definitely brought some of my existing fan base to my YouTube channel,” he said in an email.

“But aside from that, my YouTube channel has created a lot of new fans as well. It’s a pretty fantastic experience.”

A Kansas City native, Mac got his start in high school on the freestyling and battle-rhyming circuit in 1998, according to his iTunes biography. In 2006, he co-founded Black Clover Records, based in Kansas City, where he has produced most of his albums.

“Blowing up double-viral is a true blessing,” he said. “It’s amazing, and it opened up so many opportunities. However, it’s definitely got me pretty busy.”

Mac said he recently wrapped up a filming of an “artist spotlight” on Last Call with Carson Daly, which was his first TV appearance, and performed in Amsterdam prior to that. He is quickly adjusting to the stresses that accompany fame.

“I used to think I was stressed out just having a few emails to respond to and a few songs to record,” he said. “I had no idea how busy I wasn’t.”

But, he added, “All of this stress and chaos will end up transforming into an incredible album.”

His widely popular blog “Texts From Bennett” is a Tumblr account in which Mac posts screenshots of text message conversations with his 17-year-old cousin, Bennett. The heading of the blog describes Mac’s ridiculous kin: “He is a white boy that thinks he’s a Crip, is currently unemployed, has a girlfriend named Mercedes and is one of the most unintentionally funny and brilliant souls on the planet.”

There has been some controversy over the existence of Bennett. Many news sites and fans have commented on the likelihood that Bennett is not a real person, and the text conversations are completely made up. Mac denies all of these rumors and claims Bennett is a real person, though under a pseudonym.

Texts From Bennett is also a mobile app available for 99 cents on iTunes. There is even a website that sells Bennett-themed merchandise including shirts, shot glasses and a “refrigerator poetry kit” that feature some of Bennett’s most ludicrous remarks.

“I am enjoying the Bennett side of things right now, getting to work on various projects with cool companies,” he said. “I can’t disclose much now, but let’s just say it’s all been very exciting.”

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KISSLESS IN COLUMBIA emma woodhouse romance columnist

Waiting for

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INTERVIEW

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks bassist reflects on career

It's the moment of tooth: Is Emma Woodhouse paste her prime?

Losing your teeth is an awesome, exciting experience for a kid. When I lost my first tooth, I was 7 years old and completely stoked. My friends had been making bank on their baby teeth for years, so by second grade I was worried mine would never fall out. But they did, and thinking I was clever, I decided to save them all up. Why get $5 from the tooth fairy in several installments over an extended period of time when you can wait until they all fall out and find a Benjamin under your pillow instead? If only elementary schools offered courses in investing.

Every time I lost a tooth, I added it to my collection in a little wooden tooth box. It was probably a breeding ground for bacteria. Now that I’m thinking about it, that’s completely disgusting, and I’m annoyed that my mom let me do it (This is going somewhere, I promise). But she did, and by the time I lost my last tooth (probably around the time all the normal girls started wearing training bras and putting on deodorant), I was ready to cash in my prize.

Since I was about five years past believing in the magic of the tooth fairy, I made a public announcement in my living room, just so the key players, my parents, knew. “I will be putting my teeth under my pillow for the tooth fairy tonight. Just so everyone here knows,” I declared loudly. But my mom just laughed.

“You are way too old for that!” she said.

Oh. My. God. Devastation came in waves. All my hard work and now I was “too old”? It was a nightmare. At some point you’re not 7 anymore, and what was once adorable and sweet is now embarrassing. That’s about where I am with all this kiss business — stuck with a box full of old teeth and nothing to do with it.

Have I passed my prime? Am I too old to cash in? Did I soar beyond the cute threshold and move onto embarrassing a few years ago?

Sometimes I think I should just get on with it. There are two ways to handle this. I could wait for that adorable guy to come along and sweep me off my feet, or I could just take a trip to Greektown one night this weekend. I could get a first kiss anywhere. Let’s be real, guys always want to kiss. I don’t think there’s ever a time when a guy’s like, “Yeah, I’d rather not make out right now.” Except maybe when they’re watching ESPN or eating steak or something. Guys love that shit.

But what about having standards? If I just lay one on some random boy at a party, why did I wait until now to do it? I don’t have to have my first kiss with my future husband, but I’d like to hold on to some sort of standard.

If you made a graphical model (stay with me here) of single ladies and then plotted age on the x-axis and guy standards on the y-axis, you’d get a line that looks a lot like the right half of a plateau. You know, nice and flat and then all of a sudden takes a really abrupt and swift downturn. And it just keeps on going down, down, down to the burning ring of fire and right past.

It would be easier to just go kiss someone I don’t even like. It would probably even be smarter — then I’d have a bit of experience when I do kiss a guy I’m into. But I just can’t bring myself to do it. Whitney says it best (bless her soul), “Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody, somebody who lo-oves me.”

Eventually I sucked it up and threw away my box o’ teeth (thank God), but I’m not throwing away my first kiss.

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During her career, bassist Joanna Bolme has worked with the likes of Elliott Smith, Quasi and former Pavement lead singer Stephen Malkmus.

And for the past twelve years, Bolme has worked with Malkmus as a member of his band Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, created shortly after Malkmus’s former band Pavement broke up. Since helping Malkmus record his solo debut album, Stephen Malkmus, in 2001, Bolme has worked with the singer on each of his past five albums. Malkmus and the Jicks’ latest album, Mirror Traffic, was released in August 2011.

Bolme is also currently a member of the band Quasi and has worked with The Minders.

Bolme took time to talk with MOVE Magazine about touring with Malkmus, while also looking back on her career as a musician. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will play at The Blue Note on Feb. 18.

MOVE: How far along are you and the band on your tour?

Courtesy Leah Nash

JOANNA BOLME: Well, we’ve only played one show so far in Salt Lake City, and that was great. It’s super fun to be playing again.

M: How many times have you toured with Stephen Malkmus?

BOLME: I’ve been in the band with him for about 12 years, so I’m going to guess 24 times.

M: How does working with Malkmus compare to playing in the other bands that you’ve been in?

BOLME: Every band is different. People just have different approaches to the way they play music, so I think the main difference playing with Steve (Malkmus) compared to some of the other bands I play with is there’s a large degree of unpredictability with how the set’s going to go when we play it live, and I mean that in a good way, not in a bad way. He’s got a real quirky style, so I probably had to work a little harder to get to the point where I could play well with him.

That’s the unpredictable part. Now I can sense some parts that are about to change.

I think I can play with him a little bit better

now than I could at the start.

M: What’s your favorite part about playing in a band with Malkmus?

BOLME: The music. It’s great. The songs are good, it’s really fun to play those songs.

He’s a good guy, and we all get along great and back each other up and have fun together. That’s the best part about being in this band, really, the chemistry between everybody.

M: How do you think Mirror Traffic stacks up compared to previous Jicks albums?

BOLME: This one was lighter than the last one. After touring (in support of) a dark record we made the conscious decision to lighten things up a bit. That was a big difference.

M: What’s it like to have worked with Malkmus and Elliot Smith?

BOLME: It’s great. I’ve also worked with Sam Coomes from Quasi, and he’s pretty prolific as well. It’s pretty great to be surrounded by creative people, trying to keep it that way. hunter woodall | associate editor

PREVIEW

YouTube rapping phenom, ‘Texts from Bennett’ creator to visit Columbia

Courtesy www.rossfphoto.com

David Sheldon, AKA Mac Lethal, is performing at Mojo’s tomorrow night. For those who are not familiar with Mac, he is the YouTube sensation who made pancakes while rapping to Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now” as well as the creator of the “Texts from Bennett” blog.

Mac has been making music since his first album, “Men are from Mars, Porn Stars are from Earth,” released in 2002, but he didn’t hit mainstream until his breakfastrapping video went viral in December. The video has more than 20 million views.

“I definitely brought some of my existing fan base to my YouTube channel,” he said in an email. “But aside from that, my YouTube channel has created a lot of new fans as well.

It’s a pretty fantastic experience.”

A Kansas City native, Mac got his start in high school on the freestyling and battlerhyming circuit in 1998, according to his iTunes biography. In 2006, he co-founded Black Clover Records, based in Kansas City, where he has produced most of his albums.

“Blowing up double-viral is a true blessing,” he said. “It’s amazing, and it opened up so many opportunities. However, it’s definitely got me pretty busy.”

Mac said he recently wrapped up a filming of an “artist spotlight” on Last Call with Carson Daly, which was his first TV appearance, and performed in Amsterdam prior to that. He is quickly adjusting to the stresses that accompany fame.

“I used to think I was stressed out just having a few emails to respond to and a few songs to record,” he said. “I had no idea how busy I wasn’t.”

But, he added, “All of this stress and chaos will end up transforming into an incredible album.”

His widely popular blog “Texts From Bennett” is a Tumblr account in which Mac posts screenshots of text message conversations with his 17-year-old cousin, Bennett.

The heading of the blog describes Mac’s

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ridiculous kin: “He is a white boy that thinks he’s a Crip, is currently unemployed, has a girlfriend named Mercedes and is one of the most unintentionally funny and brilliant souls on the planet.”

There has been some controversy over the existence of Bennett. Many news sites and fans have commented on the likelihood that Bennett is not a real person, and the text conversations are completely made up.

Mac denies all of these rumors and claims Bennett is a real person, though under a pseudonym.

Texts From Bennett is also a mobile app available for 99 cents on iTunes. There is even a website that sells Bennett-themed merchandise including shirts, shot glasses and a “refrigerator poetry kit” that feature some of Bennett’s most ludicrous remarks.

“I am enjoying the Bennett side of things right now, getting to work on various projects with cool companies,” he said. “I can’t disclose much now, but let’s just say it’s all been very exciting.”

Blogging notoriety aside, Mac is in the music business for the long haul.

“I think when it comes down to it, I am a rapper at heart,” he said. alex stewart | staff writer

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RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, FEB. 21 PLATFORM: NINTENDO 3DS

Powered by the chart-topping, Chevy commercial-backing, Janelle Monáe-featuring single "We Are Young," the New York pop group drops its second release Tuesday, featuring enough sugary pop force to make an argument for changing the band name's style to all caps with an exclamation mark.

If you're a Super Smash Bros. Brawl buff who has no clue who the hell Snake is (other than the fact that he's not actually a snake), now is your chance to catch him in his own element.

The 3DS might not be shooting off the shelves, but this adds to the list of established franchises getting their 3D on.

WHAT? SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU, THE MUSIC IS TOO LOUD. OH, YES, THIS BROOKLYN NOISE POP DUO REALLY IS QUITE REVOLUTIONARY. I AM QUITE EXCITED FOR THE BAND'S SOPHOMORE ALBUM. TEXT ME AFTER THE SHOW, MY EARS ARE BLEEDING.

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NOT SURE IF FUNNY

OR REALLY ANNOYING These inside-joke-like Facebook pages and Twitter accounts have attracted lots of attention in recent weeks.

Surprisingly, the most popular trend on campus right now is not brightly colored $125 Hunter “Wellies” or Kate Spade iPhone cases. It’s not even wearing leggings as pants. It’s the meme.

What is a meme, you ask?

According to Urban Dictionary, a meme is “an internet information generator, especially of random or contentless information.”

My favorite definition, though, contributed by one Lord Grimcock, describes a meme as “used to give a bit of pseudo-academic gravitas to stupid viral shit.”

Well said, my Lord. However, what this good sir forgot to mention was that these things are HILARIOUS. Several Facebook users have made university-specific meme pages devoted to little inside jokes that usually only make sense to those students. This isn’t a highly prestigious honor, though — anyone can go on a “meme generator” and post a picture with a funny comment to join the action.

There are at least two Facebook pages devoted to Mizzou-specific

A NOVEL IDEA

claire landsbaum

'Crime and Punishment' a guilty pleasure

literary columnist

Dostoevsky’s 'Crime and Punishment' deals with some killer guilt.

On any given Saturday or Sunday morning, students across campus are waking up with the “Oh, shit” feeling. Memories of last night are floating back. Heads are being smacked against palms, against walls, against desktops — people do stupid things.

But there’s hope! No matter the crimes you may have committed, Raskolnikov (also referred by his more intimate, and shorter, name "Rodya") has you beat. The other night, the troubled main character of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s "Crime and Punishment" got really messed up and killed a chick. Or two.

OK, so they weren't exactly “chicks,” but more the haggard, miserly pawnbroker type and her idiot sister. Still, Rodya’s guilty conscience threatens his family, his sanity and his life all the same.

The madness begins with Rodya’s contemplation of the murder. A penniless student (hmm, sounds familiar), he decides the solution to all his financial problems resides in killing Alyona Ivanovna, a notoriously stingy and foul-tempered pawnbroker.

Naturally, he retrieves an axe and does the deed under the cover of darkness, accidentally catching the sister in the crossfire when she comes to investigate the hacking noises. He makes it out of the apartment unseen, but only just.

And that’s that. Rodya has done the deed and gotten away with it… or so it would seem. The real trouble is his guilt.

A heavy conscience causes Rodya to commit a series of idiotic blunders: returning to the scene of the crime, forgetting to return the murder weapon, showing far too much interest in the police investigation and (most revealingly) fainting whenever

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anything to do with the murders happens to be mentioned in his presence. What a noob.

Rodya overhears a conversation at the police station and faints. He comes home to find his mother and sister discussing the murders and faints. Apparently Rodya’s secret overwhelms him and manifests itself through swooning spells.

It also manifests itself through Rodya’s growing madness. He turns irritable for no reason, goes from peaceful one moment to glowering the next and becomes suddenly distracted with alarming frequency.

Finally, Rodya’s best friend Razumikhin (gotta love those Russian names) looks directly into his eyes and knows, without an exchange of words, that Rodya is guilty of the murders. Rodya’s bottled conscience weighs so heavily on him that it eventually works its way up to his haunted eyes.

Yes, other events transpire during the course of the book (the murders are committed in the first 100 pages), but "Crime and Punishment" focuses on Rodya’s internal downward spiral, so if you’re looking for a bloody slasher book, this isn’t it.

Much of the book is made up of Rodya’s near-confessions and of his friends and family trying to drag a confession out of him.

So if you wake up with the “Oh, shit” feeling, tell someone about it. Confess to a diary, a blog, a friend or (depending on the severity of the “Oh, shit”) the police.

Rodya’s ordeal proves it’s better than losing your mind.

Confess or "it" will slip out of its own volition next weekend, whatever ‘it’ might be.

memes. The pages have more than 4,000 likes combined and feature more than 200 images with captions related to Mizzouspecific annoyances and “first world problems.” There is also a Mizzou Meme Twitter account.

What I love most about these memes is the way they bring people together. One meme depicting a smiling teacher and the caption “Don’t pack up, we still have 26 seconds of class left” accumulated many comments pertaining to a certain agonizing economics professor.

A school-wide favorite falls under the “Successful Black Man” category, which shows a black man in a suit.

The top half of the image always has an offensive or racist phrase in a large font and then a continuation of the phrase on the bottom that changes the context to something gentlemanly and inoffensive.

In this particular meme, above Successful Black Man’s head in huge letters is “JUST TRYING TO GET THAT VAG” and then in smaller font at the bottom, it continues, “PARKING PERMIT SO I CAN PARK CLOSER TO CAMPUS.” The meme has nearly 800 likes.

Memes that comment on the MU-KU rivalry are also popular.

They range from mild-mannered

Gameplay vs. story

to pretty offensive, from “Oh, you went to KU? Here’s a dollar” to a picture of an obese woman trying to eat a cookie off her shoulder without using her hands that says “Meanwhile…at KU.” The Facebook page also covers idolatry of student athletes, journalism majors, embarrassing freshman moves and the inedibility of Baja Grill and Sabai.

The future of Mizzou Memes seems a little hazy. Many students have complained on the pages’ walls the memes are stupid or do not make sense or the creators are “doing it wrong,” whatever that means.

“I think that the majority of them are comical,” freshman Dylan Kist says. “I know that they have some controversy behind them. If you don't think it’s funny, though, you don't have to bash the post for it.”

Kist’s favorite memes are the Missouri-Kansas rivalr y ones, especially the “Futurama Fry” meme, “Not sure if Mizzou is that awesome or Kansas is that sucky.”

Terrible meme-making aside, isn’t that statement something we can all agree on? alex stewart | staff writer

NERDS NEED LOVE TOO

lucia lee video game columnist

The argument between storyline and gameplay isn't really an argument after all.

Few things are more exciting than when someone actually asks me to play video games for their entertainment. Let’s face it — video games aren’t as fun to watch as they are to play, except for one: “L.A. Noire.”

“L.A. Noire” really captured something for me that had been absent for countless games on end, and that is the ability to capture the audience who isn’t even playing the game. Games are fun to play by yourself, but not even nearly as fun as it is to play when you have a crowd of five or six people who are watching because they genuinely find the game interesting.

There are several reasons why “L.A. Noire” was able to captivate, and that’s because it isn’t like most games out there. The core gameplay isn’t the action, but the crime solving. It doesn’t matter who is playing, because everyone can voice their opinion on if they think the perpetrator is lying or telling the truth and advise which piece of evidence to throw in their faces. With the game’s attention to character depth and the weaving of the main story through the cases, “L.A. Noire” played out more like a movie.

That might not satisfy most gamers.

Although “L.A. Noire” exceeded my expectations in the power it was able to draw from onlookers, the premise of the game is not one that I would like to see massively repeated. If it weren’t for the crowd that accompanied me each time I played the game, I likely would never have continued after my first few hours into the game.

This is just one of many examples in which games can either place an emphasis on story or on gameplay. Many people debate whether a game should place the most time on one or the other, but I don’t believe there is a right or wrong answer to this dilemma. There’s a reason why genres are so numerous and you don’t have to play every game on the market.

However, I think that genre might have a lot to do with whether or not the game should emphasize one or the other (and when I say emphasize, I still

of course mean the other element should be wellimplemented).

Let’s take an example: “NCAA Football 2013.”

If this game came out and told you that you had to be the Ohio State Buckeyes because EA wanted to follow the storyline of the new coach and how he rallies his downtrodden team to success AND that you could only run the ball because EA wanted to highlight the story of the running back, you probably wouldn’t buy the game. In the sports genre, an emphasis should be placed on gameplay.

You simply want to play as whatever team you desire in whichever way you please.

Likewise, if “Uncharted 4” came out and you simply went level-to-level shooting bad guys, you’d probably give up on that game too. A high-profile action game is exactly the same as the next highprofile action game in terms of gameplay. What sets the two games apart is how they portray their characters and the plot of the game.

In the case of “L.A. Noire,” gameplay and story has to be evenly balanced. Sure, being thrown into the game, just going case to case, solving mysteries with a mute character and no interlocking story would still be interesting because I get to be a detective. However, implementing a story that connected cases and helped develop the dynamic characters is what sealed the deal.

The story is what draws you in and the gameplay is what keeps you going. If a game emphasizes too much story for its genre, you are going to get bored watching cut-scene after cut-scene. But if the game emphasizes too much gameplay, you might put the controller down after you master all the basic mechanics. Game creation is a tenuous balance for each genre.

My point is this: There doesn’t need to be a debate about if video games should be artistic wonders or gameplay experiences, nor if they should emphasize story or gameplay. Video games are different things to different people, and that’s how they always should be.

Drew Ko

REEL TALK dylan chapman movie columnist

PREVIEW

Short and sweet: Oscar-nominated shorts Ragtag is offering showings of both the live-action and animated short films that have been nominated for Oscars this year. Screenings begin Feb. 17.

Get some, but not all of it

You want sex. Sorry if you think that’s crass or forward of me to say, but it’s true. We all do. You do. I do. We are biologically programmed to desire it and, more than that, we live in a culture that’s absolutely soaked in it. Yes, we want to forge healthy relationships, achieve success in the workplace and travel the world, but at the end of they day, everyone just wants a good fuck.

Maybe that would change if Steve McQueen’s “Shame” became required viewing.

Brandon Sullivan (played exquisitely by the now ubiquitous Michael Fassbender) is a man who, like most people, loves sex, but for him it has become an obsession. Every day he lives is a carefully choreographed dance from carnal pleasure to carnal pleasure. Each new day is filled with an almost constant indulgence in sexual desire in almost every form imaginable: masturbation, Internet porn, prostitutes, random girls from bars and even women whom he courts and takes out on dates. It’s difficult to gauge how much enjoyment, if any, Brandon extracts from his constant “getting off ” as it soon becomes clear that he suffers from severe sex addiction and maybe even OCD. Brandon’s routine is interrupted and complicated by the surprise arrival of his sister (a refreshingly vulgar Carey Mulligan), a free spirit lounge singer as emotionally muddled as her sloppily bleached hair. Her presence, as well as the budding possibility for an actual romantic relationship with a coworker, acts as a catalyst for Brandon as he begins to unravel and feel, yes, shame for his debauchery, but is it too late? Is the cycle too firmly set?

“Shame” is such a powerful and effective movie because it forces the viewer to come to terms with the uncomfortable truth that too much of a good thing is, in fact, a very very bad thing. To watch something we all love and crave be turned into such a dirty, poisonous thing is unsettling, but in an intellectually fascinating way that isn’t in any way manipulative or preachy. The film ultimately Movie asks the question, “Yes, you can indulge in your wildest fantasies, but at what cost?”

SHAME And it's a great quality of “Shame” that that DIRECTOR: STEVE question isn’t answered by Steve McQueen MCQUEEN in the 101 minutes that the movie plays on L HAE MIC : ING STARR screen, but is in fact answered in the mind FASSBENDER, CAREY of each individual viewer in the hours and N MULLIGA days to follow.

It doesn’t hurt, either, that the film is spectacularly made. Every frame is an exer5 OUT OF 5 cise in potent minimalism. The soundtrack is an aching dirge to unattempted intimacy. The editing is smooth and effectual. And the acting is nothing short of masterful subtlety from everyone from Fassbender and Mulligan to the smaller roles such as Brandon’s promiscuous but well-meaning boss, the crimson-haired temptress who catches Brandon’s eye on a morning subway ride and a totally incompetent waiter (in the absolute best use of comedy in a dramatic film in at least the last five years).

It’s a wonderful thing to see a movie so extremely focused, compelling and artful, even if it makes me second-guess even the most biological of my instincts. I might never have sex again, but at least I got to see “Shame.”

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”RAJU,” DIRECTED

BY MAX ZÄHLE

“Raju” is about the emotions a German couple goes through while adopting a young orphan boy from India. After losing him in the streets of India, they try to find him. This short looks to be extremely gut-wrenching.

”TUBA ATLANTIC,” DIRECTED BY HALLVAR WITZØ

This short follows a 70-year-old man who has just six days to live.

He wants to reconnect and reconcile with his brother after a lifetime of disagreement and misunderstanding. The plot line of this movie sounds interesting because of its uniqueness and immediate empathy. What would you do if you had just six days to live?

”THE SHORE,” DIRECTED BY TERRY GEORGE AND OORLAGH GEORGE

This story is about two childhood friends who reunite after 25 years with lots of misunderstanding. Their friendship is all but destroyed due to the escalating conflict in Northern Ireland where they grew up. Fast forward to when the one who left the Emerald Isle returns to Northern Ireland with his daughter, and a lot has changed.

Among the changes is the marriage of his former best friend to his former fiancée.

Dr. Dog brings retro charm on new release The Groove is becoming an increasingly rare art these days; not electronic beats in dance music (that is alive and kicking), but a sense of organic buildup. Taking a rhythm and building it up melodically and naturally is a method requiring patience and a unifying sense of ensemble, a skill that's increasingly rare but seemingly flourishing in Philadelphia, home of Dr. Dog. Around for nearly a decade, the band has been developing a low-key but impressive resumé, letting the songs speak for themselves.

And boy do they. In an increasingly fractured music landscape, forcing a label upon Dr. Dog would classify the band as “psychedelic,” but this would either imply a hard-hitting guitar edge (a la Cream or Hendrix) or paisley-clad winsomeness (Pepper-era Beatles). Dr. Dog is neither.

Instead, the group keeps these influences in a decidedly cracked rearview mirror and blends them with modern blues and jam band instrumentation, taking the aforementioned beat and picking it apart adroitly and melodically. But what truly makes the group stand out is its aural aesthetic. It sounds like a record made in 1965 superimposed on a modern indie record. Guitar sounds are rusty and wiry, bass lines are fat and fuzzy and the vocal harmonies soar and meld in a very 20th century tradition that’s both retro

”PENTECOST,” DIRECTED BY PETER MCDONALD AND EIMEAR O’KANE

This is quite the interesting story, especially for Catholics and soccer fans. Damien is serving a three-month ban from his true passion in life: soccer. After knocking a friar off the altar, he is forced to sit out for three months as a penance.

Making things worse is the fact that Damien’s favorite team, Liverpool FC, is playing his team in the first European Cup Final in just two weeks. His dad says he can potentially watch the final if he serves mass correctly.

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY

This short sounds the most interesting to me.

A “neurotic inventor” has discovered time travel. and the film is about his experiences going back in time to change every little mistake or screw-up he’s ever had. However, he gets lost just trying to make the day before perfect. I feel like that’s really relatable.

We could all do that in some form or another if we had made such a time machine ourselves.

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and timeless.

Its latest album, Be the Void, harnesses this distinct sound with an off-the-cuff charm that’s never edgy but certainly terrific sounding. 2010's Shame, Shame added some splashes of Philly soul and interesting production effects, but here the group steps back and does what it can do best, ride the rhythm with melodic flair. The tone is set from the opener; “Lonesome” is all guitar with 1920s Mississippi Delta twang and clomping drums, and before you know it, three minutes have passed. It's impeccable craftsmanship — consistent and rewarding.

This instrumental rawness is what propels the rest of Void, varied enough in its melodic attack to create a cohesive whole.

The '60s influences are deployed skillfully and subtly. Never does the group sound like a rip-off. Instead, these nods to past artists add some spice to the arrangements without overpowering them. “Turning the Century” cleverly uses Lemon Piper-style Indian instrumentation as a riff, “Warrior Man” has some appropriately out-of-date keyboard work that would sound at home on an Animals record, and “Do the Trick” uses Phil Spector-signature jingle bells to add rather than distract. “Do the Trick” is actually Be the Void’s finest moment and represents everything Dr. Dog does right.

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”TIME FREAK,” DIRECTED BY ANDREW BOWLER AND GIGI CAUSEY

The bouncy bass and warm production bolster a tune that could have easily been ham-fisted, but instead sounds inviting and skillful.

Inevitably, this sort of consistent approach results in a listen that is thoroughly enjoyable but never really challenging.

The off-the-cuff songwriting here benefits the sound well but never reaches the transcendent levels of the group’s 2010 tunes such as “Shadow People” and “Where’d All the Time Go?” Nevertheless, the inconsistencies of Shame are much more ironed out, and as an overall listen Void is remarkably cohesive, as their '60s predecessors would like it.

The group is playing at The Blue Note in March (a concert co-sponsored by MOVE Magazine), and it will be interesting to see how such an organic and unit-based sound will translate on stage. It certainly works on record, with Be the Void being the latest in an exceptional and quickly growing back catalogue. The sound is difficult to define, but Void makes the argument that it really isn’t necessary to do so. As long as the melodies are this strong and craftsmanship this exceptional, the band’s work should speak for itself.

DR. DOG - BE THE VOID 4 STARS OUT OF 5

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This group of guys (frugality unknown) really knows how to dish out that Motion City Soundtrack pop-punk vibe without making you feel like being in middle school is a prerequisite. Also, the band's other albums have awesome titles like My Roaring 20s and Find Me a Drink Home.

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After grossing higher than any other Japanese film in Japan in 2010, this animated film, based on the novel "The Borrowers" by Mary Norton, is now being released by Disney in North America. The film has been extremely well-reviewed, garnering a 94 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating in the process.

You might've hated learning how to write in cursive in third grade, but this indie rock group, which includes a handful of Bright Eyes collaborators, is willing to make it up you with its Saddle Creek sound. The Omaha band with CoMo ties will be stopping by Mojo's in April.

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Ladies’ night at

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small things I think it’s time we have a personal chat Mizzou (-ites? – ians?). I have tried to ignore it, I have put it on the back burner, I have tried to get over it, but here is something you just need to know: Some of the outfits here look like you drove the struggle bus to campus, windows open, blaring Rebecca Black and then found some sweats and pulled them on. That’s how little thought I think must go into going out in public for some college students. Not all of you of course: the guy knocking it out of the park everyday in French, kudos. Those chunky sweaters and scarves in history? Much appreciated. However, the perpetrator list here and across American college campuses is numerous and I for one am sick of it. I know you will say you don’t care, but as a college student, I know a liar when I see one.

And before I get knocked by the world-saving college student saying that there are much more important things than an outfit, I know. I agree with you, wholeheartedly even. However, in this regard we aren’t talking about trends or even a certain style you should follow but basic fashion rules that are going to keep you motivated, confident and looking like a Tiger in control.

RULE ONE

The big question: What do I wear? I know sweatpants are comfortable and easy, and I am not saying you should not wear them on occasion. It happens, but there are a few basics that are easy to wear and actually cost less than your MU Bookstore attire. Cardigans, basic white tee shirts, black jeans, ballet flats and a pair of great boots are the essential pieces for everyday campus life that can transition in so many ways. Just the combination of these things together can make a great outfit, and separately these pieces can be made preppy, sporty or trendy. Just think of all you can do with a white tee shirt: Pair with a floral skirt or jeans or military boots. These pieces I just mentioned are your essentials, and all the trends I spotlight in this column can supplement these basics.

I was pleasantly surprised when I finished my tally of how many times the name Whitney Houston would be brought up at the 54th annual Grammys reached only a dozen.

The host of the Grammys, LL Cool J (I suppose Ice-T was busy), began the show with a prayer while that clip that has been burned into any news watcher who hasn’t been living under a rock’s brain of Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” played. It wasn’t like that clip had been playing on every major news station, not to mention VH1 and BET, for a full 24-hour circulation before the Grammys.

Jennifer Hudson delivered the most beautiful and soulful rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” That sufficed as a Whitney tribute. Other than that, the song now gives me an automatic headache.

Nonetheless, Bruno Mars and his disturbingly perfect teeth and hair that doesn’t move motivated the crowd in a friendly way by saying, “Tonight we celebrate Whitney Houston, so get off your rich asses!” Thanks Bruno for sending that message to the crowd that you don’t like them just they way they are.

Following that riveting performance was the Grammy for Best Rap Performance, which was won by Jay-Z and Kanye West for their song “Otis.” In perfect Jay-Z and Kanye style, they were no shows. Jay-Z was probably at home playing with Blue Ivy, and, luckily, Kanye was unable to interrupt anyone due to his lack of presence.

Rihanna and Coldplay took center stage for the song “Princess in China.” Rihanna, channeling Tina Turner with her newly

Basics mean invest. Spend within your means, but don’t feel bad when you see what you bought for what price. Cost-per-wear for cardigans, basic T-shirts and layering pieces are sky-high, so don’t fret over one bill. Think of that one bill as being a one-time lump sum for something you will wear for at least five years.

I will always love someone like you

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Adversely, save where it matters. It is all what I call the “Forever 21 fast-fashion effect”: if you thought the trend was borderline trashy/wack/or completely Gaga months or even weeks ago, do your Visa — and yourself — a favor by buying one piece for under $20 from a vintage shop or a fast fashion retailer like Forever 21 (and yes, I just gave them another shout-out).

RULE FOUR

Draw inspiration. Why cheat yourself because you have the excuse that you have to roll out of your warm bed for an 8 a.m. class? I look at it as beating my exhaustion with the knowledge that at least I feel good about myself.

It sounds dumb, but just by putting on your favorite item you can feel so much better and even feel more put together. Believe it or not, the outside can definitely reflect on your work and attitude. Clothes are a fast and easy statement about who you are, so make the most of them.

One more key thing: This is about you. Bet you weren’t expecting that. I am not saying here that we should be clones of another or like the same things when it comes to fashion or style. Quite the opposite, actually. I want you to feel good and be confident and exude who you truly are. Now is the time to experiment and blame it on being young. Seriously, you have no more excuses to be a walking billboard for your college team or (even worse) your high school. It does not take a lot of money, skill or time. I mean what’s the worst that can happen? It is just clothes after all.

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Brandon Holbrook, sophomore biological science major

Craig Stewart, senior journalism major

“It’s not very exciting to me. Last year I was really excited about the whole Arcade Fire thing, but this year it’s just boring because Adele won everything.”

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“I thought Adele absolutely deserves every single award she won, and she’s a gorgeous British, cigarette-smoking lady.”

Pavements,” “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You” and “Set Fire to the Rain,” much like Houston’s first few singles, all feature spectacular vocals and won a plethora of awards.

Then came Whitney’s second album, Whitney. Although it was met with mixed reviews from critics, it showed a new side of the singer. The album included the singles “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and “So Emotional,” which are both upbeat and have gone on to be remembered as two of Houston’s defining songs.

In numerous interviews, Adele has hinted her third album is going to be more upbeat, including a “girl-power” jam. This probably comes as a bit of an unwelcome shock to the majority of fans of Adele’s sappy, slow songs. But then think of what Whitney did.

Adele said in an interview with Vogue she isn’t going anywhere. Thankfully she retracted her five-year hiatus on her blog, so we won’t have to wait too long.

Adele, we’re saving all our love for you.

Now that Whitney is no longer with us, we run to you. Don’t disappoint. jimmy hibsch | senior staff writer

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I’ll be the first to admit I was the biggest bandwagon fan when Michael Jackson died.

I blasted “Bad” out my windows. I saw the midnight premiere of “This Is It.” I probably tweeted something dramatic. In hindsight, though, it was all fake.

But when my phone lit up Saturday to 12 texts from friends reading messages such as “I’m so sorry Jimmy!! :’(” it was all real. I’m not going to argue I am Whitney Houston’s biggest fan…but I am.

I’m not going to drag this piece out to a sobfest about Whitney’s death. If you’re looking for that, check out my Twitter or Facebook. Instead, her death presents

Adele helps pick up the pieces of a heart broken by Whitney Houston's death.

an opportunity to look toward the future of the music industry with crossed fingers.

Nothing made me feel better than when I logged onto iTunes and saw Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” topping the charts, followed by “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and “Greatest Love of All” and Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You” and “Set Fire to the Rain.”

Both Houston and Adele bring unique voices, personalities and talent to the music industry. None of that LMFAO nonsense — just pure, spectacular music. And it was at this point I realized there is no one more suitable to take Whitney’s throne than Adele herself.

That’s a pretty lofty statement, but it makes sense.

Whitney’s first album — Whitney Houston — started off slow. It spawned the singles “You Give Good Love,” “Saving All My Love for You” and “Greatest Love of All.” None of these songs are remotely danceable, but they prove Houston had pipes.

With this, let’s think to 19 and 21 — Adele’s first two albums. “Chasing

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Nicki Minaj also performed as her 97th alter ego, Roman — just another weird Technicolor million-dollar set of a performance that registered nothing close to actual talent. She decided to dress up like Little Red Riding Hood and be escorted by a bishop-looking man, mocking the Catholic Church and its religion. That was weird. I’m kind of excited to watch Joan Rivers demolish her on “Fashion Police” this week.

The most amazing part of the Grammys came from none other than Adele. This woman proved her superhuman power: her voice. She need not flashy lights, backup dancers, scandalous outfits or alter egos. Her best attribute is her voice, and by looks of it, her six-Grammy sweep further supported that.

Moral of the Grammys: talent trumps all (except in the case of Chris Brown), vocals trump elaborate getups and strange performances, and if you die before an awards show, (i.e. Amy Winehouse’s VMAs, Michael Jackson’s BETs, Whitney Houston’s Grammys), you’ll surely get a good portion of the show attributed to you. sara driscoll | associate editor

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blonde locks, and Coldplay were crowd pleasers and appealed to a broad and diverse demographic.

Then came the cutest performance of all: The Beach Boys with Foster the People and Maroon 5. This was enjoyable.

I mean, who doesn’t smile at cute old men and even cuter Mark Foster and Adam Levine?

“Good Vibrations” were sung and felt.

As Paul McCartney performed, a disturbing trend on Twitter arose: the question, “Who is Paul McCartney?” I’m scared for the youth of America. Tell me you don’t know who The Beatles are. Tell me you’ve never heard “Let It Be.” Now try and tell me you’re not musically deprived.

Then the biggest WTF moment of the Grammys happened: Chris Brown took the stage. As if it weren’t enough for him to beat up the beautiful Barbados babe and then give no public apology, we all had to suffer through this tool flipping and dancing on pyramid shaped boxes for four minutes? AND THEN he won a Grammy.

Two questions came to mind: When did America decide to forgive this barbaric piece of shit? And when exactly did he become an R&B artist? I thought his specialty was whiny rap and battering women. “#PROUD of Chris Brown” was definitely the most heinous trending Twitter topic.

A few more performances ignited the night, including Katy Perry’s “Part of Me,” leading the audience to zero in on who exactly the song was for — cough cough Russell Brand.

Dana Schuermann, junior journalism major

“I think people should care more about Chris Brown beating people.

He shouldn’t be allowed to go to the Grammys.”

“I think they focus too much on mashing performers up, like the Beach Boys shouldn’t have performed with Maroon 5. They should just let people perform by themselves.”

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