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Downtown Fort Worth just got a little crazy. Step inside Ojos Locos sports cantina and you’ll be greeted by a girl in a short skirt and belly shirt. Meaning “crazy eyes“ in English, the cantina continues the “breastaurant” craze, but with a Latin twist. Soccer balls adorn the walls while big screen TVs play “futbol” in the background. Throughout day or night, one of the 50 TVs will show Spanish sports news, an NBA game or Latin music videos. Owned by the same company as Twin Peaks, Ojos Locos in Fort Worth opened two months ago and is the third location in Texas. “We’re the first of our style here, and there’s nothing really out there like us,” manager Aracely Robles said. “We have a very laid-back, fun environment and definitely have beautiful chicas.” On almost every table, patrons are enjoying a signature “balone,” a tall, plastic, gravity-pour beer pitcher. Bartender Palpla Castillo has worked for the company for a year and one month and said
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Ojos Locos bartenders Brittni Skacks and Danielle Ramos make drinks Saturday night at Ojos Locos. The cantina is known for their signature drinks are a big hit. “All the bartenders are very personable, and this is a great place to come have some drinks with your friends,” she said. Castillo said mojitos and their “aguas locas” margaritas are also popular drink choices among patrons.
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“I love working here, it’s such an original place. There’s not many places with our Mexican style,” she said. To compliment your balone, the menu offers street vendor type foods along with tacos, enchiladas and burgers. Patron Shelley McNeill comes
to Ojos Locos a few times a month and enjoys the sports bar feel. “It’s a really vibrant atmosphere and the wait staff is really nice,” she said. “It’s an inexpensive way to spend some time downtown, they’re always busy when I come and it’s just a good vibe.”
First-time patron Sandra Martinez lives in Fort Worth. “There’s something for everyone here from the regular sports fan to the chica next door,” she said.
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Dallas competition takes gaming to the next level More than 1,000 contenders vie for the $120,000 cash, prizes BY TORY BARRINGER The Shorthorn staff
Gamers from all over the country are putting down their headsets and packing their suitcases as Major League Gaming brings the first professional circuit competition to Dallas this weekend. The event kicks off Friday at the Dallas Convention Center and lasts until Sunday. It represents the
first leg of a larger circuit that will feature six events in cities across the U.S. The next competition will be in Columbus, Ohio in June. Katie Goldberg, a public relations representative for Major League Gaming, said the organization chose Dallas to kick off its 2011 circuit after hosting an event here in 2010. “There’s a huge active, passion-
ate competitive gaming community in Texas,” Goldberg said. Competitors will test their mettle live on event stages. “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” “Halo: Reach” and “StarCraft II” were selected as this year’s virtual battlegrounds. There will be $120,000 in cash and prizes on the line, and there are more than 1,000 competitors already signed up. Late registrants
can still get competitor passes at the door when the event opens. Broadcast senior Erick Fernandez is a fan of Major League Gaming since it made its debut in 2002. He said professional gaming events are just like major sporting matches. “It’s like going and cheering for MLG continues on page 8B
Major League Gaming Pro Circuit When: Friday through Sunday Where: Dallas Convention Center Cost: Spectator passes: $25, StarCraft II player pass: $70 Halo: Reach team pass: $280 Call of Duty: Black Ops team pass: $240
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Britney Spears has been around for more than a decade now. She can confidently call herself a pop-music veteran. So why does she feel she has to imitate other pop acts to remain relevant? Britney Spears’ seventh album, Femme Fatale , released Tuesday, is standard electronic pop fare, comparable to the Black Eyed Peas and Ke$ha. Put simply, it sounds like every other pop record Dr. Luke, one of the more prominent producers in pop today, has produced. Femme Fatale doesn’t stray far from Dr. Luke’s other dance oriented albums, including Teenage Dream by Katy Perry and both of Ke$ha’s albums. Opener “Till the World Ends� bluntly describes the album’s intentions: It wants to make you dance. It’s all synthesized
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beats with a little dubstepesque wobble bass thrown in for good measure. The comparisons to Ke$ha and the Black Eyed Peas are well-warranted. “Till The World Ends� includes a set of “Whoas� that cut in and out similar to the chorus of “Blow� by Ke$ha. Spears could be accused of plagiarism if it weren’t for the fact that Ke$ha cowrote the song. “Big Fat Bass� was produced by Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am and sounds quite a bit like something the Peas would’ve written with its thick bass and overuse of vocal effects. Every once in a while, some more natural instrumentation can be heard. There are some great piano melodies in “How I Roll� and “Big Fat Bass.� “Criminal� is a large step away from the rest of the album, featuring a prominent flute and acoustic
guitar mixed with the beats. It sounds like Spears if she performed at a Renaissance faire. Unfortunately, Spears’ heavilyproduced vocals usually come in and ruin these interesting moments. Spears’ lyrics are as banal and sleazy as ever. The second verse of “(Drop Dead) Beautiful� is especially bad, with lines like “You must be b-i-g because you got me hypnotized.� “Gasoline� isn’t much better with a chorus featuring the lines, “I start purring like a machine, my heart only runs on supreme, so hot, give me your gasoline.� Most of the problems attributed to the record aren’t really Spears’ fault, because she wrote and produced little, if any, of the record. Her only purpose here is as an instrument, and in that capacity, she does pretty well. “Trip to Your Heart� is the perfect example of this, as the
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ashion is constantly evolving, changing and borrowing from the past so, The Shorthorn picked three outfits that will fit on the job, on a date or hanging out. The Shorthorn visited Texas Thrift, Ross and Forever 21 in Arlington to assemble these three outfits for political science junior Priscillah Kapten to model. Looking fashionable doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank. Getting affordable fashion for less is possible, it’s just a matter of knowing where and when to look. The outfit that
you love and the style that you crave can be yours for a fraction of the cost of department stores. One solution to getting more bang for your buck when it comes to shopping is going to thrift and consignment stores. “You don’t always have to go to places like NorthPark mall or Galleria to get nice items,” kinesiology junior Jalesa Bacon said. “I know a lot friends who go to thrift stores or TJ Maxx to find great deals on clothes, shoes and accessories.” Bacon said she shops once or twice a week at stores including Delia’s and Forever 21, and she
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also enjoys shopping online. “I shop because it’s a way I can show my creativeness, and it’s also therapy when I’m going through something,” she said. “To make sure I don’t break the bank, I always go with a mindset of what I’m going to buy and how much I’m willing to spend.” Hazel Kigera, education and social work sophomore, believes that fashion is a way of life, not a luxury. “Fashion isn’t about the brand names, it’s the look you give and the way you wear it. But most importantly, it’s about expressing yourself,” she said. “Don’t settle for the first price you see, shop around. Trust me, you will find something just like that or even better for way cheaper.” Kigera said she sets a weekly budget and allowance for herself, and goes shopping once a week. “I mostly shop at [Forever] 21, Papaya, H&M, Zara, Gap, Fossil and a few different thrift stores here and there,” she said. Some people are very money conscious, especially with the current state of the economy,and can’t shop as much as they used to or want to. “I have to make sure my rent and bills are paid first, and whatever is left I save until it’s enough to shop,” accounting junior Ngozi Egbujor said. “You don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money on an outfit just to keep up with latest fashion. There is nothing wrong with going to the clearance section of a store. If you can get great clothes for less, go for it.”
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Needing to be both comfortable and professional, this business outfit features two key spring trends — stripes and white. A button-down shirt is always appropriate for a business look and the vertical stripes help make you look slimmer. White is pure and refreshing in the spring, and the cropped pants give a break from skinny jeans. The red straw belt adds a pop of color, yet keeps it subtle enough for a more professional setting. The nude peach pumps are versatile and a polished look for spring.
Forever 21 (date look) Fuscia floral ruffle dress – $29.80 Layered necklace – $3.80 White braided sandals – $15.80 Total – $49.40
Flirty and fun, this date look features the floral print, another dominant spring trend for 2011. Wearing a flowery print design is a great way to bring in the spring season. The dress is playful and shows off the vibrant spring red. The layered necklace adds sparkle to enhance femininity. Sandals are a must in the spring and the braided look is a leading trend.
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When: Friday Where: Wide Release Insidious is about a young family that makes the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as “The Further.” — FilmDistrict Cost: Varies
2011 Dallas Film Festival The Legend of Hells Gate: An American Conspiracy Directed By: Tanner Beard Starring: Eric Balfour, Lou Taylor Pucci and Henry Thomas Rated: NR When: 7 p.m. Tonight
Movies Hop Directed By: Tim Hill Starring: Elizabeth Perkins, James Marsden and Russell Brand Rated: G When: Tomorrow Where: Wide Release From the creators of Despicable Me comes Hop, the comic tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. — Universal Pictures Cost: Varies Insidious Directed By: James Wan Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Ty Simpkins Rated: R
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Events Rockers vs. Mods When: 9 p.m. Friday Where: The Amsterdam Bar #c, 831 Exposition Ave.
Dallas 75226 Cost: Free to watch. Bike registration is $35. Raffle tickets are $10 Contact: rockersvsmods.com The Found Footage Festival/ Heavy Metal Parking Lot When: 7:30 Today Where: The Texas Theatre 231 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas 75208 Curators Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett present this montage of vintage VHS clips with witty banter and commentary. Afterwords is a special 25th anniversary screening of the documentary and cult classic, Heavy Metal Parking Lot. Directed by guerilla filmmakers John Heyn and Jeff Krulik at a Maryland parking lot before a Judas Priest concert, the film features interviews with a huge collection of old school metalheads and hard rock heros. Cost: $10 Contact: 214-948-1546 Noir Boudoir When: Tonight Where: Trees 2709 Elm St. Dallas 75226 Cost: $20 Noir Boudoir boasts quite a busty lineup of entertainment, including the Hostess of the Evening, “The First Burlesque (Drag) Queen in the World”, Nikki Trash. Trash has made quite a successful name for herself in the world of underground performance; through her subversive, perversive, and often inappropriate (yet highly entertaining) stage presence.- DFWburlesque.com Contact: treesdallas.com Monster Energy Supercross When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Cowboy Stadium 1 Legends Way Arlington 76011 Cost: $40 - $55 The 2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship is squeezing into its cowboy boots and riding into Texas for Round 13 in Dallas. A lot has happened since the series last visited the Lone Star State in Houston, including TwoTwo Motorsports’ Chad Reed finagling his way into the top of the championship by just three points ahead of Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, and Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey finally obtaining his first win of the season.- motorcycle-usa.com Contact: 800-745-3000
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Director shares the source of his coding Duncan Jones details his progress and upcoming film ‘Source Code’ By Tory Barringer The Shorthorn staff
With two sci-fi movies under his belt, a third on the way and another idea set to be a graphic novel, filmmaker Duncan Jones is a bit of a geek, which is something he proudly owns up to. The son of glam rock legend David Bowie, Jones took a different path with his creativity by going into film. His first outing, Moon, scored big with critics and won him a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award in 2010 for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. His latest project is Source Code, which features Jake Gyllenhaal and is slated for release tomorrow. The movie is about a man who tries to stop a terrorist attack by reliving the role of one of its victims. Jones described the movie as a “contemporary thriller with sci-fi elements.” The Shorthorn sat down with Jones to talk about Source Code and his approach to its direction. The Shorthorn: In both Moon and Source Code, we see characters looking at their own identities from the outside. Are you drawn to that sort of story?
Duncan Jones: It’s something which became obvious after we were working on the film. In fact, the person who pointed it out to me was Paul Hirsch, who is my editor on Source Code. He was the one who picked up on it fairly early in the editing process. I sort of sulked a little bit. I was like, ‘Oh, I thought I was doing something totally different.’ TS: A lot of scenes and pieces of dialogue in Source Code are repeated often as the main character relives the eight minutes. What is it like working with the actors and going through so much repetition while still trying to keep things fresh? DJ: The period of the film where that’s happening the most is obviously when Jake and Michelle [Monaghan] are performing together. Jake and I had a very good shorthand as to how we wanted to approach this, and we were able to be very improvisational. We knew we wanted to sort of lighten the tone of the script. That sort of initial decision really had an impact on what Jake was going to do, and Jake himself knew what he wanted to do each iteration. My job was to really make sure we captured that
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Jake Gyllenhal, director Duncan Jones and Michelle Monaghan rehearse on the set of Source Code.
and then to push Jake to do something even more than what he was planning on doing so that we could really go to extremes at times. We had a lot of fun with that. I think because Jake was going to be doing something so different each time, it made Michelle’s job easier because she was able to bounce off of that. TS: You were very careful to explain the science and logistics be-
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hind the story in Source Code. Was there anything you deliberately left open to interpretation? DJ: I’m sure that there are hanging elements in there. I think, as a filmmaker, there are things which drive the narrative forward, and there are questions you have to answer in order to make the story work. And then there is always going to be an extra list of things
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which would be nice to explain but which don’t drive the story forward. Sometimes you just have to let those ones hang. I know that there are probably little things here and there, but that’s what websites are for, to find those, list them and vilify you for them. TS: Moon had a relatively small budget of $5 million. Source Code has much more in the way of budgeting and advertising. What is it like to make that leap? DJ: Surprisingly, it’s less different than you’d imagine. We had a window of opportunity with Jake Gyllenhaal. He had just finished Prince of Persia, he had to go do press for Prince of Persia, so we had to fit within this window of availability he had. So because of those time pressures, all of the sudden it felt like there wasn’t enough time, there wasn’t enough money. We had to be clever about how we did things. I think that’s good for filmmaking. I think when you have all the time in the world and all the money you need, that’s when you get sloppy. I think those kinds of pressures are probably a good thing.
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Director breaks sci-fiGascliche code Be Scene or Pass Duncan Jones’ take on genre makes ‘Source Code’ a gripping film
By Tory Barringer The Shorthorn staff
These days, a lot of sci-fi movies rely heavily on gee-whiz special effects and skip the humanizing elements. With Source Code, director Duncan Jones takes the opposite tack, playing up character interactions and building their stories. His approach pays off and makes Source Code a tight, compelling watch. The story picks up after a bomb goes off in a Chicago commuter train. Air Force pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal), kept in security by a mysterious military agency, is tasked with finding out the identity of the bomber and preventing another attack. He uses a program called the “source code” to take the body of one of the victims for the man’s last eight minutes. As his
suspicions grow, he also starts to launch his own investigation to find out more about his captors. Gyllenhaal delivers a solid performance, sliding back and forth between slick confidence and shaky confusion as Stevens moves through his list of suspects. Michelle Monaghan, who plays the love interest Christina, brings a little something different to each of her often-repeated scenes. Her efforts help save what could have otherwise been a monotonous experience. The star who deserves the most credit is Vera Farmiga, who plays Stevens’ mission adviser. Most of her performance is delivered on a small screen, but she conveys more thought and emotion with just her face than most actresses could with pages of dialogue.
The acting talent carries the movie through to its final act, when the storytelling hiccups and takes a strange turn. Without spoiling anything, it’s as if the ending can’t tell whether it’s supposed to be tragic or sweet. As odd as the movie’s ending is, it’s a small flaw in an otherwise excellent story. By using the characters rather than the setting to drive the story, Source Code stands out as a gripping, emotional narrative that happens to have sci-fi elements. Still fresh off his success with his first feature-length movie, Moon, Jones continues to demonstrate his original take on science fiction. He said in a roundtable discussion, he’s going to take a break from science fiction after his next film, which is too bad for the genre. Source Code
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THURSDAY, MARCH 31 BATTLE: LOS ANGELES 117 mins PG13 11:45AM 2:55 6:15 9:25 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES 100 mins • PG w10:30AM 11:00AM 1:00 3:30 6:15 9:00 INSIDIOUS 103 mins • PG13 12:01AM
PAUL 104 mins • R w11:10AM 1:55 4:40 7:30 10:30 RANGO 107 mins • PG 12:15 3:00 6:45 9:45 SOURCE CODE 93 mins • PG13 12:01AM
LABYRINTH 101 mins • PG 9:30
SUCKER PUNCH 110 mins • PG13 w10:35AM 1:15 4:00 7:00 10:00
LIMITLESS 106 mins • PG13 w12:30 3:40 6:55
THE LINCOLN LAWYER 119 mins • R w1:30 4:30 7:45 10:15
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your favorite football team,” Fernandez said. “It’s just really exhilarating to watch.” Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Friday. One of the first events featured will be a Halo: Reach exhibition match starring current Dallas Cowboy David Buehler and former Cowboys Raghib Ismail and Cory Procter on a team against professional Major League Gaming players. Major League Gaming made its start when CEO Sundance DiGiovanni and chairman Mike Sepso decided to make gaming more of a sport. It attracts competitors from all across the world looking to make a living out of their hobby. “They had a love of games and wanted to try to advance competitive gaming to the level of pro-
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fessional sports,” Goldberg said. “People don’t realize that this many people play games. They envision it as a sedentary experience. They see this and it’s so much more.” Brandon Tompkins, majorleaguegaming.com site administrator, said the draw of the event is its openness and sense of community in a diverse crowd. “You bring together a whole bunch of people from all sorts of age brackets,” Tompkins said. “It allows for them to come and be a gamer. They’re around thousands and thousands of people just like themselves.” The competition will be fierce, but Tompkins encouraged anybody to take a shot at fame and glory. “My mother told me games would never pay,” he said. “Now she’s eating her words.”
Gamers compete onstage at a Major League Gaming competition.
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