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BREAKIN’ IT DOWN!
CONTENTS
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How to Tell if Someone is Full of S#!t 10 Eaten Alive: A CT Retrospective 12 Taking the Reins 14 Success From Within 15 Typical College Student P34 16 What Your Class Seat Says About You 18 College: Freshman vs. Seniors 20 Spontaneity & Soul: An Interview with Bobby Bazini 22 In the Streets with William Pilgrim and the All Grows Up 31 The Low-Down on Ladies 34 Rules Guys Wish Girls Knew 35 How to Date Like a Guy 47 The Real King of the Jungle: Red Panda 54 Crazy Customs From Around the World 62 Mischievous Masterpieces 64 Your Guide to Rockin’Karaoke 65 An Education in Psuedo-Swearing P76
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Totally useless fact: Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.
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in the Workplace 40 Lovely in Lace 42 Beauty Reviews 44 Gadget Reviews 49 Maps P40 51 Check Box 52 Stupid Criminals 60 Anti-Stress Kit 66 Tune In. Turn On. Plug In. 68 Sore Thumbs 69 We You Naughty on New Year’s 70 Flicks 76 10 Reasons to Stop Being a Fatty
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WHAT’S on!
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LETTER TO another New year! The time has come again to return to your hole-in-the-wall apartments and dorms. With heads still aching from the stress of family-filled holiday nights, it’s going to be a rough start, but try not to fret too much; it won’t be long before routine will retake its proverbial grip.
as well as her transition from artist to business woman. Singer/songwriter Bobby Bazini chats with us about his career and his move into the U.S. music culture. And if that weren’t enough, we’ve also thrown in plenty of games, reviews and fun-hearted tips to spark your vacation-fogged minds.
To help you along with this readjustment, CT has packed this month’s issue with a vareity of well-deserved distractions. Soul duo William Pilgrim and the All Grows Up discusses their musical style and their work with the community. Ballet dancer woman Melissa Barak joins us to dish on her career,
So grab a coffee, drink an energy drink, whatever you need to do to shake off the holidays, because school is back in session. Here’s wishing you a fabulous 2015!
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Campus Talk is a humor magazine dedicated to relieving students of the pressures of everyday college life. Among essay exams, crowded classrooms, boring professors and messy roommates, Campus Talk offers a welcome diversion for those students “just trying to get away from it all.” Different viewpoints may grace our pages but may not all represent the opinions of Campus Talk Magazine or its staff. Campus Talk should not be read by anyone suffering from heart ailments, unfunny syndrome or halitosis. All images depicted are purely coincidental. Copyright 2009. All rights reserved, What’s Happening Publications, Inc.
Totally useless fact: More people are killed annually by donkeys than airplane crashes.
TALL-TALE TELLS
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Overly-Emotional Responses Be aware of a person’s timing and the duration of the response. • If they are lying, their responses might have been rehearsed (if expecting to be questioned).
The Voice Some tells are right in front of you and you are just too trusting to see them. A person’s voice can be a strong tell as to whether or not they are being truthful. • He or she may start talking faster or slower than normal. • The tension may result in a higher-pitched or quavering tone. • Stuttering or stammering may also be a tell.
Exaggerated details While there’s truth in the details, too may details can also be a tell. • If a person is sharing too many details, they could be compensating for a lack of truth in their statement. • If someone claims to have gone to a club the night before and hooked up with someone, but then proceeds to tell you small, specific details that might normally be overlooked, that could be an indication of a lie.
Totally useless fact: A ‘jiffy’ is a unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
By Daniel Sutphin
In the flurried world of the college night life, you’re going to meet a great deal of different people over the years - some you’ll remember and some you’ll wish you could forget. Despite the fact that your college makes efforts to accept only the best and brightest of our fair state, you are still going to run into some dirtbags out there from both ends of the gene pool. While perception may be skewed amid your booze escapades, it might be helpful to have a slight understanding on determining if your person of pursuit is, in fact, a dirtbag and thus, full of shit. As any gambler would say, everybody has tells and some are pretty universal.
• If you ask someone a question and he or she responds immediately after the question, that person could be lying. • They also might rattle off something to fill the silence. • Another tell can be omission of relevant time facts, such as saying “I went to class at eight in the morning and when I got back to the dorm at six, my roommate was gone.” Any details of what happened in between have been omitted to possibly hide the truth.
Over-reactions If a person is lying, they might feel inclined to compensate by going not he offensive, deflecting or stalling. • An honest person will often respond with even more detailed explanations in his or her story. A liar won’t be so revealing and more repetitious with the story that has been established. • A subtle delay might be a tell too. An honest answer should come quickly from memory. Lies often need a person to mentally review of their story before repeating it again. Check back next month for more methods of tell detection! campus talk
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SNAKES ON A PLAIN
Eaten
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A CT Retrospective
On December 7th, Discovery Channel aired the now-media-frenzied program, Eaten Alive. The show followed snake researcher and conservationist Paul Rosolie, who has dedicated his career to studying the Giant Green Anaconda, the largest and most powerful snake in the world and the top predator in the Amazon. Rosolie is an author, penning the book, Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon. He has also specialized in the western Amazon for more than a decade and his efforts have helped bring awareness to the Peruvian Rainforest, the natural habitat of the Giant Green Anaconda. While the aftermath of the Discovery feature has been less than positive – mostly due to over-embellished promotion on behalf of the cable network – Rosolie’s message and approach hold strong in the 60-day period. During the effort, crews documented Rosolie’s expedition to an enchanted and 10
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hidden realm deep within the Amazonian jungle, an area the locals call the “floating forest.” It was in the floating forest that Rosolie believed the largest anacondas in the world live and breed, and one of the only locations to truly study these elusive and majestic snakes in the wild. From diving blindly into black waters with nothing but a snorkel, to trekking through electric eel, infested rivers, the crew risked life and limb to track Rosolie’s beast – a 25 to 27-foot behemoth that slipped through his hands and nearly dragged him to the bottom of the floating forest. To prepare for his challenge, Rosolie took to a custom-built suit designed for his protection. Constructed by Rosolie and his team of engineers working alongside herpetologists, the suit was built to ensure the snake’s safety just as much as it was to protect Rosolie’s life. The goal: To gain a greater understanding of the inner workings of these majestic creatures.
In light of Discovery Channel’s promotional fail, we thought we’d suggest some better-suited titles for the program. Constricted Alive Almost Eaten Alive (But Not Really) Squeezed Alive Over-Hyped Alive Carefully-Monitored, While Slowly Squeezed Alive (But Still Not Eaten) Tasted Alive Totally useless fact: A whale’s penis is called a dork.
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Barak Ballet
Interview by Lauren Douglass
Taking the Reins Dance visionary Melissa Barak on success, choreography and starting her own business As a sought after dancer turned choreographer, Melissa Barak is no stranger to hard work. Her passion for dance brought her through the rigorous School of American Ballet and earned her a spot at the coveted New York City Ballet after graduation. At 21, she was commissioned to compose an original work for the company, making her the youngest choreographer in New York City Ballet history. Now, she shares with us how she’s turned her passion and experience into creative fuel for running her own business, Barak Ballet. 12
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Totally useless fact: One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
Barak Ballet Can you tell me about your style of choreography? How do you come up with the ideas? Choreography for me comes from two sources of inspiration: the music I’m into, and the dancers I’m working with. First, I like working with all types of music to create different kinds of productions that evoke a unique mood or concept. I like finding dancers who are seasoned, experienced and versatile, and exploratory in their way of moving. I always try to create something new and different and challenge myself as a designer. I don’t want to fall back on what’s comfortable.
I think the idea of being patient with your path in life. As a ballet dancer, I struggled a lot with my own confidence because I would compare myself to others, not only what they could do that I couldn’t, but also how quickly everyone else seemed to ascend up the ladder. Some dancers and some companies become principles in a matter of just a few years, while for other dancers it takes time to grow and get there. I think that’s the important lesson in life in general: to not give up on things quickly, but if you really feel like you’re good at something, to be patient with yourself. Success will come with determination and hard work.
What has surprised you about starting your own company? In terms of how difficult and stressful it would be, I kind of figured that! Fundraising, juggling dancer schedules, all the things that need to be taken care of and taken into consideration to get a production on – all of those things I felt ready for. I have been pleasantly surprised by the response we’ve been getting. The audiences have really loved what they’ve been seeing! It’s nice to know that what I think the audience is going to respond positively to, they actually do! What are some of the challenges that you’ve faced and overcome? Like most non-profits, we face the super important challenge of fund raising. It’s the lifeblood of any non-profit. I’m grateful to have a very strong and supportive group so far, many of whom have been with us from the ground up, and I feel that support is going to just continue growing. Right now, working with dancers and their schedules is a particular challenge. Currently Barak Ballet is what’s called a “pick-up” company, which is the route that most companies go until they have enough sponsorship or enough money to give out year-long or multiyear contracts to dancers. Working with so many freelance dancers makes productions a process of fitting puzzle pieces together. But I’m a pretty organized person and I like making sense out of chaos, so some of that is fun for me in a weird, stressful way!
Tell me a little about how you got started with the company. My career with Los Angeles Ballet came to an end in the spring of 2011. I was playing with the idea of auditioning for other companies, but I was 31 and it just felt like it was time for me to take the reins and take matters into my own hands – both in terms of my own career, and in terms of the careers of other dancers I wanted to help. I was at the point where I could take everything I learned – all my successes and challenges and failures – and take all that knowledge and build something of my own.
What do you think has been the highlight of your career so far? That’s hard to say. As a dancer, I got to dance so many amazing roles with both New York City Ballet and Los Angeles Ballet. And then watching my own company has been amazing, too. It’s hard to choose just one because so much has happened! But I guess I’d say being the youngest choreographer to be commissioned by New York City Ballet; to make history in that way, that’s a big one! What are some life lessons that you have taken from ballet that someone who’s a non-dancer can implement in their life?
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What are some things that you’ve used to get you through your self-doubt? Self-therapy! [Laughs] I’ve found that self-therapy and a cognitive behavioral program that I did really made me see from a different perspective and made me grow up. I started doing away with negative behaviors and negative thinking. To me, it’s all about changing your perspective by asking yourself the right questions, learning how to cope with things that don’t happen or go your way, and being able to accept those things. What are some of your long-term artistic goals? I would love to see Barak Ballet become an established ballet company here in Los Angeles. I’d like to be able to employ 35 to 50 dancers year round and tour to various parts of the country and world. I want to continue growing as a choreographer and entertainer, and to write more works that entertain people and excite audiences – works that inspire dancers. That to me would be wonderful – creating my own platform and my own artistic world that other artists and dancers can enjoy working in. campus talk
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Within The Apprentice: Africa’s Eunice Omole Interviewed by Lauren Douglass
How relationships, networking and inner strength can turn your passion into meaningful profits. Eunice Omole, U.S. born daughter of Nigerian immigrants, became a finalist on The Apprentice: Africa before skyrocketing into her career as a successful philanthropist and international businesswoman. In addition to launching Africa’s premier media agency to shed light on the country’s entrepreneurs, the master’s candidate in Columbia’s School of Journalism directs her passion for doing good into the work of organizations around the globe. Here she shares more of her story, what she’s up to now, and her tried-and-true secrets to finding success in any industry. Tell me about your experience on The Apprentice: Africa. It was fantastic – the most amazing experience I’ve had in my life so far. I definitely experienced a lot of personal and professional growth during the 18 weeks on the show, where I competed with 17 other contestants for a lucrative job, car, etc. in Nigeria. Most people don’t know that The Apprentice has over 74 versions around the world. I competed with other contestants from all across the continent and came in second place. What do you think was the most valuable lesson that you learned? I would definitely say my relationships with people. While I was on the show, I was always so focused on the skills and on the task that we were given that the one thing I failed to do was really just take time to get to know the other contestants as people. Looking back, I think learning that lesson was what helped me the most in terms of my personal and professional goals. This would is so small, and it’s all about connecting with others and success just depends on your relationships with other people, not always what you’re skillset is. What was the casting process like? It was very intense. We had thousands of applications from all over the world. I had two phone interviews and then they had me come down to DC for another two-day interview. They interviewed us within teams and as individual to see how we would interact with one another and how we interact with the 14
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judges, who were putting on the interviews. It was pretty intense! They recorded everything, all our answers to questions about our families, personal lives, educational pursuits and goals. Then after a couple weeks they called me and asked if I wanted to be a part of the show, and I said yes. A month later they flew me out, and that was it! Tell me a little bit about your Going Places network. What is your involvement there and what is their mission? Going places is the subsidiary of the Dress for Success organization, which is a non-profit org that helps train women, particularly underprivileged women, who are trying to enter the workforce. Going Places is one of the mini seminars that Dress for Success hosts for interested women looking to excel in their careers – women who are going places! We supply the tools and resources they need to achieve their goals. As a speaker, I talk about a number of different topics, from networking and interviewing to how to find a mentor in the workplace. I know a lot of times when you enter a job if you can find a workplace mentor that helps you accelerate your career. What is a typical day like for you? Before I start my workday I exercise, just to keep my mind and body active, and I’m usually on my phone to get news updates, so I stay up to date on what’s happening in the world around me. I’m usually on the phone, or making presentations, or in school, or I’m helping other people through one-on-one meetings or coffees or dinners. I’m involved in a lot of events and organizations – Dress for Success, Africa Fashion Week, United Colors of Fashion, Run for a
How else do you stay motivated when you are facing an overwhelming problem or issue? What motivates me is knowing the goal is ahead, which for me is always defined at the very beginning. I’m always keen on looking at the overarching purpose of what I’m trying to achieve. That keeps me humble and keeps me well aware of the task, so I never really allow myself to get down. A lot of times people say no, and things rarely ever go as planned, but you always know that there’s a bigger goal with a bigger impact at hand, so that always keeps me going. The path of success is never easy. Recently I read a profile on the Alibaba IPO and how the CEO or chairman gathered all his friends together several years ago to tell them all his ideas. Ninety percent of them were like no, takes too much money, we can’t do that, etc. Now, Alibaba is one of the most successful IPOs of the year. You can’t even let friends and family deter you. Your motivation has to come from within, and the passion has to come from within. That’s the only way you’re going to be able to excel in life. What are your goals for yourself in the future? I’m focused on a lot of things. First, I want to graduate next May. Next, I want to continue work on my TV programs, Top 100 Entrepreneurs in Africa and Footprints, where basically we profile amazing people doing incredible things and just celebrate them. A lot of times it’s so hard starting something new or pursuing a certain avenue that people don’t get the credit they deserve, and I want to build a platform where people can share their stories and inspire other people. Each show is a continuation of my work as a success catalyst, connecting people, identifying partnerships, seeking partners to help individuals and companies grow and succeed. That’s my life passion – to support people, organizations, non-profits and companies that are doing good work in the world and in Africa.
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Are never out of bed before noon. Reads the syllabus to find out what classes they need to attend. Brings a jumbo hoagie and six-pack of Mountain Dew into a recitation class. Calls the professor “Bob.” Drives to class if it’s further than three blocks away. Memorizes the professor’s habits to get a good grade. Knows where the next class is. Maybe... Shows up at a morning exam in sweats with a cap on and a box of pop tarts in hand. Has ‘own’ personal workstation. Uses the campus buses block traffic while crossing the street.
Worries about the last freshman composition essay.
Worries about the last GRE essay.
Lines up for an hour to buy his textbooks in the first week.
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Where I Belong Accolades abound for the young Canadian singer-songwriter. With a recently wrapped tour and more dates ahead for the new year, Bobby Bazini feels fortunate for his stance in the international music scene, not to mention the musicians with whom he has worked. Producer Larry Klein recognized his talent when the two first met to discuss his second studio album. The summer release hit No. 1 and remained in the top five on the Canadian Albums chart in the fall riding on the single, Where I Belong. Sixty thousand people also experienced Bazini’s soulful, contemporary sounds at the 35th Annual Festival International de Jazz de Montreal. Regardless of his early success and experiences Bazini remains humble and hopeful for the future. Campus Talk caught up with the songwriter at the close of his U.S. dates to talk his beginnings, his trip to the states and the lessons he learned from working with the famed producer, as well as legendary musician and producer, Booker T. Jones.
SPONTANEITY
& SOUL An Interview with Bobby Bazini By Daniel Sutphin
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Totally useless fact: A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel.
Where I Belong When did you decide to pursue music professionally? I grew up in a musical environment – my parents were both musicians, but they never actually recorded albums or anything. My Dad used to play with my Mom at local bars and events in my hometown in Canada.
were happy, we’d move to the next one; it was really an organic recording process. All the musicians were free to do whatever they were inspired to do. What you hear is basically the reaction of them hearing the songs for the first time. There is a lot of spontaneity and a lot of feeling.
When I was around 15, my parents split up. I went to live with my Grandma – I didn’t want to choose between which of my parents to live with. My Grandma was huge fan of Johnny Cash, so I was very inspired by Johnny Cash at that point. I started writing some stuff, and discovering more and more music. I just knew that i was supposed to do this.
What was it like recording at Village Recording studios where so many influences of your’s have played before? It was great. I was staying in Santa Monica during the recording process and would drive up to west L.A. to the Village everyday. It feels so good: to feel like i was part of all the community and all that. It was probably my biggest dream to be able to do this. So far, it was one of the best experiences of my career.
When the opportunity came up that I could record my first album I was very excited and happy. I really found something that I wanted to do that has been in my life for so long. What was it like making the big move to Los Angeles? I had an opportunity to go record an album in L.A. with Larry Klein; I always wanted to go to California. (That’s my second album, I have a first album here in Canada.) I just decided to do the whole road trip, the whole experience – leave with my car, grab my guitar and drive all the way to California and stop a few places along the way. What was it like working with Larry Klein? With his experience? It was amazing. Larry is such a great musician and great producer, and also a great person. He actually lived during the time when all my favorite albums were recorded. I sat down with him and played a couple songs when I met him the first time. He thought we had to do a throwback record with the soul sound.
Do you think the studio’s history influenced the sound of the music, or your approach to the music? Absolutely. It was great because of all the musicians that had been there and recorded there, and the amazing, huge albums to come out of it. For me to be there, I was just a kid in a toy store. To be surrounded by great musicians in such a legendary studio, it was truly amazing. I was singing in the same vocal booth as most of my influences. Its just almost unreal. How would you say this album differs from your first one? This one I had more time to work on the album and work on the direction and sound. The first one came really fast – I got
He brought in some amazing musicians in the studio – Booker T. Jones on the organ, Jack Ashford from the Funk Brothers on percussion, and Jay Bellerose on drums. Bellerose played on a bunch of my favorite records, he’s one of my favorite drummers. He’s based in LA. and plays on a bunch of Burnett albums. It was an incredible experience.
discovered and then I had the opportunity to record the album – because I had a bunch of songs that i had all my life to write. This one I wanted to take the time and focus on the sound and sit down and try to think where I wanted to go, basically the sound and everything. I wanted to go soul; it really helps me to use my vocal range, which is fun and liberating, especially with the guys I had around me. Having Booker T. on board really helped in defining the soul sound. Did you ever imagine when you started writing and doing music that your career would take off the way it has? I was certainly hoping that it would. I never thought i’d be able to go to L.A. at The Village with these players. These sort of things I wanted to do in my craziest dreams. It’s hard to realize. It’s even more exciting for the future and the next album. I have tons of ideas and tons of things I want to try. What are your goals for the future? I want to stay in soul but I what to have a modern sound to it; that takes time. I love Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye and all their stuff, but I want to try to find a way that you feel these influences but it sounds like me. The more I record, the more i write, the more I know that it’s going to happen. It takes time. i’m learning a lot with these guys and playing with these guys. I’ve made good friends with a lot of people now in the studio. I’ll probably be able to write some tunes with Larry Klein soon and probably meet up with Booker T. Jones at some point as well. www.bobbybazini.com Facebook/bobbybaziniofficial Twitter/bobbybazini www.youtube.com/bobbybazini
Booker T. Jones being so much of a producer himself, was he just playing the whole time, or what would you say you learned from working with him? He said he doesn’t play on all the records he produced, but he wanted to play on this one. I guess because the music appealed to him. It was great to have him. The way he worked for this album, he wasn’t really telling anyone what to do, he was just part of the band and creating music with us. What did the recording process entail? Basically, I would arrive to the studio and play through the song once. We’d move to the next room, sit down, and just play. When we
Totally useless fact: Nearly 80% of all animals on earth have six legs.
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COMMUNITY & CULTURE
In the Streets Interview by Daniel Sutphin
with William Pilgrim & The All Grows Up
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Totally useless fact: Ninety percent of all species that have become extinct have been birds.
COMMUNITY & CULTURE As it resonated in the ‘60s, Motown- and soul-style music harbors a sense of culture, a sense of hope and a sense of community and civility, peppered with a bit of upbeat swing to get your feet moving. That sensibility lives on in the music and artists that are still touched by the genre today – William Pilgrim & The All Grows Up is one such combination of artists. The duo of Ishmael Herring and Philip Romero connected with each other through Craigslist, leading to the release of their first album in 2012, called The Great Recession. After growing up in the unstable and always changing foster care system and then living on the streets of New Orleans, lead singer Ishmael Herring moved to Los Angeles where he spent five years homeless, but always stayed connected to music. The band now works with LA Youth Network which strives to empower abused, neglected and homeless adolescents and teach them how to become self-sufficient by providing emergency shelter, food, and educational programs as well as My Friend’s Place. Both Herring and Romero volunteer in their spare time at the organization’s Creative and Living Arts Program, which focuses on a range of creative and life enriching workshops that encourage self-expression and development. With their video In the Streets in circulation on the web, not to mention videos for their singles How it Feels and Gimme Little Sign making the rounds, the duo is hard-pressed, promoting their second album Epic Endings. Romero dialed in to discuss the duo’s community efforts, their music’s rich blend of Americana, Motown and Soul and the importance of the integration of music and community. There’s a lot of Motown/Soul and 60s influence in the music. What would you say you guys draw from the most? We draw from Wilson Pickett, Sam Cooke – those are the people that really inspire our music and how we approach a song. Jackie Wilson would be another influence. We can also take all the way up to Michael Jackson – Ishy’s a huge Michael Jackson fan, and grew up with him. We transcend the different generations of Motown and Soul so to draw upon for our music. What’s the writing process like? It’s pretty chaotic. Both Ish and I write; there’s not a set process. Sometimes we will wrestle with a song for months. Other times it will spill out in a matter of 20 minutes. The song In The Street that we did with Blind Boy is something that Ish and I sat down and wrote. In a half-hour to an hour, it was done. It all stemmed from an idea of experiences that Ish had seen or heard about while he was in Los Angeles. How would you say Epic Endings differs from the first album? The first album was very related to the great reception and what was going on and during our financial collase and i think that that influenced a lot of the song writing. With Epic Endings, I think we had a little better perspective – we had the ability to look back and reflect at what was really going on and what’s going on currently. It’s when you’re in the middle of something that you take stabs at ideas or concepts but you’re not necessarily right on. With Epic Endings, we have a little bit more perspective and maturity in what we were singing about.
For the music video for In the Streets, there were a lot of intense scenes, what was filming the video like personally and musically? Working on the music video put us in the heart of Hollywood again. A lot of memories were left on the streets of Los Angeles for Ish. I remember everyone on set being as kind and professional as they could be. It was interesting because we filmed my shots in a parking lot that Ish used to sleep in, it was also the first place he set foot in California, after stepping off the greyhound bus. That greyhound station is no longer standing but we were there in its place. One little twist is with the young girl in that video – she was just great, really engaging. Shortly after that video, she and her mom became homeless themselves. so we had the opportunity to talk with them and get their story. The message their is that homelessness comes in all sizes. Homelessness is not something that just affects these people that you see on the street. It happens to middle class America as well.
half-drunk with them and getting pulled into experiences throughout the night or day. Ish was a part of that small group of homeless youth causing trouble and having good times ... homeless. With the events of Ferguson and Staten Island dealing with the Police, how has that affected your pursuits personally, and how has that affected your band’s civil efforts and outlook? It is possible to mourn the loss of life in Ferguson and Staten Island and feel equal loss for the two police officers executed in New York. One does not justify or marginalize the other. The larger point is we have an economic system that is out of balance, one that creates stress in the streets and one that will continue to produce tragic results until we can see how our social policies are eroding, our collective morality and creating a culture of hopelessness, racism and revenge. We address these issues but we try to clarify that many of society’s issues seem to be separate but they are all related. What’s causing climate change is the same economic policy that’s causing poverty and homelessness. What we are trying to do is connect those dots musically and be able to point that out to people, but in a manner is also danceable and allows you to tap your foot. What would you say is next for William PilgrIm? Right now, we are all hands on deck supporting this last album. We are playing and what we do as opposed to going on club tours is that support various causes and play their benefits, we play their concerts that they put on. Music to the Ears! williampilgrim.com/media/ facebook.com/williampilgrimmusic @pilgrimwilliam
How has your experiences growing up and your time being homeless influenced the sound and heart of your music? My experiences on the street has a strong influence on my music, providing a constant source of material and inspiration. Ish had a group of friends who went through the worst of it with him, so most of the songwriting is inspired by nights roving the boulevard
Totally useless fact: There is approximately one chicken for every human being in the world.
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charted
WHERE SMALL BUGS HIT YOU WHILE CYCLING ANY OTHER PLACE ON YOUR BODY
REASONS WHY I WEAR SUNGLASSES
BECAUSE I LOOK GOOD IN SUNGLASSES BECAUSE IT’S REALLY SUNNY OUT
RIGHT EYE
MOUTH LEFT EYE
BECAUSE I CAN STARE AT PEOPLE WITHOUT THEM NOTICING
TIMES WHEN YOU NEED TRIGONOMETRY
WHEN I OFFER MY CAT PEOPLE FOOD
TIME SPENT EATING IT
WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A RULER OR ANGLE MEASURER
TIME SPENT SNIFFING IT WHILE I HOLD IT
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Totally useless fact: Each of us generates about 3.5 pounds of rubbish a day, most of it paper.
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Totally useless fact: Women manage the money and pay the bills in 75% of all Americans households.
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Totally useless fact: It has NEVER rained in Calama, a town in the Atacama Desert of Chile.
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Totally useless fact: The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
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Totally useless fact: Daylight Saving Time is not observed in most of the state of Arizona and parts of Indiana.
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Dear dad, no mon, no fun, your son.
“It’s just too hot to wear clothes today,” Jack says as he stepped out of the shower. “Honey, what do you think the neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this?”
The father replied: Dear son, too bad, so sad, your dad.
“Probably that I married you for your money,” she replied.
A young man studying in a college abroad sent this SMS to his father:
A businessman enters a tavern, sits down at the bar and orders a double martini on the rocks. After he finishes the drink, he peeks inside his shirt pocket and then orders the bartender to prepare another double martini. After he finishes that, he again peeks inside his shirt pocket and orders the bartender to bring another double martini. The bartender says, “Look, buddy, I’ll bring ya’ martinis all night long – but you gotta tell me why you look inside your shirt pocket before you order a refill.” The customer replies, “I’m peeking at a photo of my wife. When she starts to look good, I know it’s time to go home.”
Totally useless fact: Bees have 5 eyes. There are 3 small eyes on the top of a bee’s head and 2 larger ones in front.
The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, so too the male dormitory to the female students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time. Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will incur a hefty fine of $180. Are there any questions? At this, a male student in the crowd inquires, “Er... How much for a season pass?”
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HEADER Hard for the money Workin’
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Find out where your boss shops and buy ex actly the same outf its. Wea r them one day af ter yo ur boss does. This is especially effective if your boss is of a different Highlight your shoes gender than you. and tell people you haven’t lost them as much since Every time you did this. asks you to Put your someone ething, ask Send e-mail messages trashcan on do som Hang mosquito netting they want say ing there’s free piz za or your desk. them if around your cubicle. fr ies with that. donuts or cake in the Label it “IN.” When you emerge to lunchroom. When people get coffee or a pr intout drift back to work or whatever, slap Encourage your Send e-mails to the complaining that they found yourself randomly colleag ues to join rest of the company nothing, lean back, pat your the whole way. you in a little telling them exactly what stomach and say, “Oh you’ve sy nchronized chair you’re doing. For got to be fas ter than that. dancing. example: “If anyone cing a fa ir a h c Fe a ig t n u an P needs me, I’ll be in ere all unnatura th it S r. te in r l an p d the bathroom.” people ll te d n a hy e y ste th a ric in d al f Put deca g for fear of you’re waitin coffeemaker for three t. n e m u c o d staplers. your weeks. O nce everyone has withdrawn from Send e-mails back and caffeine addiction, forth to yourself engaging switch to espresso. yourself in an intellectual debate. Forward the mai l to a co-worker and ask Make up nick her to settle the names for all your coworke disagreement.”. rs an them only by th d refer to ese names. “That’s a good point, S parky .” at your “No, I’m sorry, but I’m going to While s itting ur have to disagre desk, soak yo e with you in Palmolive there, C ha-C h rs e g n fi a.” liq uid and call e. everyone Marg
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Totally useless fact: One-fourth of the world’s population lives on less than $200 a year.
a gentler perspective HEADER
The Low-Down
on Ladies: What Guys Should Know About Girls When girls hear about their boyfriend bragging about the little things, like watching tv together, it makes them appreciate him more.
Girls love special things especially when it’s given as a surprise. Do something special for her sometimes. Doing something like giving her flowers and stuff toys just for no reason would make her day very important and worth remembering. Making girls feel exceptional would make them feel good about themselves as and will take away some of their insecurities as well.
If a girl thinks you’ll judge her for something, she’ll never open up to you fully.
When a girl holds a guys hand, she never wants to let it go.
Never underestimate the feelings a girl has for her boyfriend.
If you break a girls heart, she’ll never be the same.
Girls adore guys who don’t only think about sex.
Girls never touch guys by accident.
Girls can flirt with every guy around, but at the end of the day, she’ll be watching the sun set with the one she truly loves.
When a girl asks a guy what their thinking, they really do care.
Girls hate it when guys ignore them.
If a girl wants you to be with her, you’ll know it. Hugging her without a reason is a very sweet thing for her, especially when you do it surprisingly.
It hurts girls to dump guys.
When a girl tells you about things she loves, like staring at stars or listening to the rain, shes falling for you.
If a girl tells you a secret, don’t ever let it go.
Totally useless fact: Ninety million people survive on less than $75 a year.
fact guys should know about girls
Girls are sometimes drama queens, but you are not allowed to call her that. It would make the whole situation worst, just go with the flow and be the man she needs for the moment.
If a girl really loves you, she won’t be able to see anything bad about you.
If a girl really cares about a guy, you can see it in her eyes.
First rule when you enter her life, never cheat! You would want to think twice before getting involved with two girls at the same time. It’s just whether one girl would stick with you, or both girls would slap and make the hell out of you, so be sure that you are really a good guy when you are looking for a good girl.
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Rules
communicatoin is key
That Guys Wish Girls Knew It’s not that we don’t want to make you happy, it’s just that sometimes, we don’t know how.
Learn to work the toilet seat. If it’s up, put it down.
If you ask a question you don’t really want an answer to, expect an answer you didn’t want to hear.
If it itches, it will be scratched.
Sometimes, we’re not thinking about you. Don’t ask us what were Live with it.
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When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really.
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Totally useless fact: Butterflies taste with their hind feet.
DON’T HATE THE PLAYA, HATE THE DAME! By Jessica DiGiacinto
How To Date
Like A
Guy
When it comes to dating, girls get a bad rap. Like it or not, a lot of people tend to characterize us as obsessive over-analyzers who dream about an engagement ring on the second date. Maybe some girls are like that, but I haven’t met many of them. Most of us are just trying to wade through the tricky waters of the dating double standard. While guys can play the field ‘til the cows come home (and even take the cow home to bed!), one date too many for a girl and suddenly she’s a slut. Since the playing field is already tilted in favor of the fellas, we’ve got to find unique and creative ways to get by until we find Mr. Right. Or we could go a step further and just start Dating Like A Guy. Listen and learn, ladies…
Digits Then Ditch It
You wrote your number down on a napkin, he programmed it into his phone and then you parted ways. Cool. Now all that happens is he calls… or he doesn’t. No matter how hard you think about the previous night or how many Romance Candles you meditate around, the truth remains that it’s up to him to pursue you. Don’t sweat it. That’s what a dude would do. If he calls, great. If not, there are another 10,000 guys wearing the same polo shirt with the same Abercrombie hairdo wandering around campus. Play the odds, not the sucker.
Whatevs…
There’s a reason why “head over heels” implies a female obsessive nature in relationships. Guys simply don’t put their heart into something unless it contains gambling, sports or $.25 beer. Channel that same nonchalance and let the boys know you’re as laid back about dating as they are. In fact, this may have a reverse psychological effect, causing them to start freaking out about your interest level! Guys are such puppets…
Sisters Before Misters
No matter how much you’re into a new guy, make sure to keep in mind all your girlies who came before and will be there after. A hot guy is like steak dinner… he’ll feed you for one night then leave you hungry the next. A good girlfriend is like the whole damn farm… she’ll help you find a steady meal any time you’re craving some meat.
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Their Loss Is Your Gain
Lots of times, girls will take a rejection personally. I wasn’t hot/ witty/smart enough for him… I was too this, not enough that. Scratch that mentality from your mindset and start looking at the dating glass half full. A guy blows you off? Fine… on to his much hotter frat brother or that sexy lacrosse player at the end of the bar. In the dating world, optimism leads to orgasms. Learn it. Live it. Love it. campus talk
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LULUS Exclusive Tomorrow Night Off-The-Shoulder Navy Blue Dress This cute dress has short off-theshoulder sleeves and lace trim topping its darted bodice and sheer back, above an elastic waistline. The stretch knit lining fits like a glove, and a ruffled bottom hem makes a flirty addition. $40 lulus.com
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Strawberry Feels Forever Made with crushed strawberries and an infusion of hibiscus flowers, this massage bar melts easily onto your skin and leaves you smelling like a sweet strawberry sundae. $10.95 lushusa.com
Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser This award-winning exfoliate packs a rejuvenating punch not just for those with skin problems, but anyone seeking amazingly soft and smooth skin. Suki’s signature aroma blend will leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day. $32.95 sukiskincare.com
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Me-Shot Securely holds smartphones in place while extending it up to 3 feet in the air. Selfie connoisseurs can finally free up their hands and focus on taking the ultimate single or group shoot. $59.99 backcountry.com
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iPhone mount which enables you to create pro-level pan/tilt video in a fun, easy, and cost-effective way. Create sweeping pan movements or towering tilts while taking advantage of the wide field of view on your iOS device. With the app-controlled Galileo you have precise control over the speed and direction of the mount’s movement. $149.95 motrr.com
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The new Keyport Slide 2.0 has reinvented the conventional keychain. It holds up to 6 keys or inserts, yet is roughly the size of a pack of gum. The revolutionary Keyport blades replace traditional keys, fit securely in the Keyport Slide, are easily inserted and removed and feature a one-size-fits-all head. $29 mykeyport.com
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1) Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man. 2) A stamp. 3) A towel. 4) Watermelon. 5) A mushroom.
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8 Reasons Why the Red Panda is the King of All Pandas 1. Red pandas waddle. This is because their front legs are slightly shorter than their back legs. They’re like fuzzy ducks. Adorable. 2. Red pandas have a sweet tooth. According to a study by The Journal of Heredity, red pandas preferred water sweetened with aspartame over non-sweetened water. This makes them the only nonprimate species we know of that can taste aspartame. Way to go, red panda. 3. Red pandas aren’t actually pandas. Nor are they related to pandas. They aren’t related to anything. Red pandas are their own thing, with their own genus in their own family (called Ailuridae). 4. A regular panda’s diet is over 99 percent bamboo. Red pandas also feed mainly on bamboo, but
they do enjoy the occasional bird, insect or berry. Red pandas aren’t picky. 5. Red pandas are extremely endangered. So HA, regular pandas. You can’t steal the spotlight. 6. When it’s hot outside, red pandas sleep stretched out on branches with their legs dangling. Picture it. They’re just too cool. 7. Red pandas are also called cat-bears. Did you hear me? Cat-bears. 8. Red pandas look like cartoon characters. Though regular pandas also look like cartoon characters, I think we can all agree who’s the more cartoonish of the two. Give it up for the red panda kings!
Totally useless fact: Barbie’s measurements, if she were life-size, would be 39-29-33.
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A woman walks up to an old man sitting in a chair on his porch. “I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look,” she said. “What’s your secret for a long, happy life?” “I smoke three packs a day, drink a case of beer, eat fatty foods, and never, ever exercise,” he replied. “Wow, that’s amazing,” she said, “How old are you?” “Twenty-six.”
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“They’ve stolen the dashboard, the steering wheel, the brake pedal, even the accelerator!” he cried out. However, before the police investigation could start, the phone rang a second time with the same voice came over the line.
“So,” thundered Greg’s furious father, “you have been expelled from college, have you?” “Yes, Dad. I am a fugitive from a brain gang.”
“Never mind,” he said with a hiccup, “I got in the back seat by mistake.”
A man walks into a bar and says to the bartender, “I bet you $50 that I can bite my right eye.” The bartender says, “Yeah, right! I’ve never seen anyone do that!” So the man takes out his glass eye and bites it. The angry bartender pays the man his $50 and the man walks away. He comes back half an hour later and says, “I bet you fifty dollars I can bite my left eye.” Now the bartender becomes really skeptical. She says, “I just saw you walk in here – you can’t be blind!” So he takes out his fake teeth and bites his left eye. The bartender pays him his money and he walks away.
Totally useless fact: The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30ft.
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Crawfish.
Totally useless fact: One third of all cancers are sun related.
Crayfish.
Crawdad.
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By checking this box, you are confirming you are pretending to have read the terms and conditions of this site, because it’s kind of ridiculous for us to expect you to read 12 pages of legalese, let alone understand it, and despite the fact that you’re a tiny bit nervous that this could incriminate you at some point in the future, you’re pretty sure it won’t because you’re more or less convinced that we just have this here so that it would be hard for you to sue us in the event that either of us did something stupid, and you’re not worried about that because you feel like you’re a reaosnable person and won’t do something against our terms and conditions, and even if you did, we probably wouldn’t even notice. Plus a lot of people would leave our service if we tried to screw them over, so just check this box, I mean you went through all of the trouble of filling in all the above forms, and it would be a real waste to just turn back now.
Totally useless fact: It has been estimated that humans use only 10% of their brain.
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IDIOT CRIMINALS
By Daniel Sutphin
Please Turn Off All Mobile Devices “Butt-dials” can be a nuisance on the the the dial and the receiving ends. Aside from an impromptu break up or a muffled revelation of previously concealed truths, however, they are usually harmless. This was not so much the case for Justin Kryzanowski. At the time of his accidental dial, Justin was 24 and in the middle of talking to a drug dealer. The receiver of his pocket call was none other than the police department’s emergency line. That’s right, Kryzanowski butt-called the coppers in the middle of a drug deal. The 911 operator recorded the entire conversation leaving the careless caller with charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and prohibited offensive weapons, according to a Scranton Times-Tribune 2012 report. After listening to the deal go through, police traced the cell phone back to Kryzanowski’s residence in Scranton, Penn., where they found various prescription medications, drug paraphernalia, brass knuckles and syringes loaded with Suboxone, which is a medication used to treat opioid addiction. While searching the residence, police also found the cell phone that matched the number that had called 911.
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Totally useless fact: Most Egyptians died by the time they were 30 about 300 years ago.
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OTHERWORLDLY China: Foot binding
A storied Chinese tradition for more than 1000 years. Foot binding was considered a symbol of the highest beauty for Chinese women. The practice involved binding the feet to invoke shrinking so they may fit into three-inch lotus shoes. The binding causes painful effects for years to come and limits a person’s movement and activities. Nowadays, the practice is considered a symbol of eroticism and chastity of Chinese Tradition. At your own risk: Look up more pictures of the terrifying results of this ancient torture. We withheld the worst photos of these beastly mutations for the sake of keeping you as readers.
By Daniel Sutphin
Crazy
Customs From around the world Perception is everything. What stands as custom to one may seem completely foreign to another. The reality of these customs is often based on traditions passed down through generations of families and communities. Where Americans may think that calling soccer ‘futbol’ is weird, it is probably stranger to the rest of the world that we call their long-tradition of futbol by the name of ‘soccer’, only to take football for our own national pastime. Regardless, judging other cultures’ customs is entertaining, especially when they seem alien to our perception. CT has compiled what we think are the strangest, or at least, the most entertaining of these customs; partially for education, but mostly for entertainment. FYI: Most of the customs listed are not practiced any longer.
Self-Mummification Sokushinbutsu were Buddhist monks or priests who allegedly
caused their own deaths in a way that resulted in their being mummified. This practice is said to have taken place exclusively in northern Japan around the Yamagata Prefecture. Between 16 and 24 such mummifications have been discovered. Basically, priests would ingest over 1000 days of a nut and seed diet to rid their body of all fat. They would then eat bark and drink poisonous tea over another 1000 days to make their bodies poisonous to maggots after death. The tea-drinking also caused vomiting and massive fluid loss. The final part involved the monk inhabiting a sealed tomb that contained nothing but an air tube and small bell. The bell would be rung once each day to let the outside world know they were alive. When the bell stopped ringing, the tomb would be sealed for another 1000 days before the mummified priest was removed and put on display in the monastery.
Indonesia: Finger Cutting The practice is straightforward; the reasons, however, not as much. To mourn the loss of family members, Dani tribe women suffer great physical pain in addition to emotional pain. When a family member dies, female members cut off a segment of one of their fingers. The practice is said to be upheld to satisfy ancestral ghosts. 54
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Totally useless fact: Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Mischievous By Daniel Sutphin
Masterpieces Throughout history, folklore has described events concerning haunted paintings and the results of their cursedness. And although those stories may be fictional – or so we’ve been told – there are some real-life accounts of such events. Thanks to the Web, these stories can have life outside of a folklore book. And no, one can’t believe everything they find on the Internet, but real or fake, the myths surrounding these pieces of art are far too fascinating to overlook.
Madame Delphine LaLaurie Korean Girl Painting
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Recently popularized by American Horror Story: The Coven, the myth and legend of Madame Delphine LaLaurie the person – and the painting – have existed for quite some time. After the discovery of her painting, strange circumstances began to occur, including objects going missing, cloths bundled in fireplaces but not burning, and a mysterious “grey lady” appearing suddenly to carpenters. With restorations being done to her old home, many people believe the Madame is not on board with the changes.
The Painting in Austin’s Driskill Hotel
When staring into what seems to be a harmless portrait of an innocent little girl, many visitors report feeling sick, dizzy, or getting a “lifting” sensation. The rumors spread to the point that the Driskill owners moved the painting from the lobby to the 5th floor.
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Karaoke is one of those things that either brings out a person’s inner American Idol or their inner, “I’ll just sit here and drink.” But whether you’re being dragged to a karaoke bar against your will, or the one doing the dragging, there are certain things you should remember to increase your enjoyment, as well as the enjoyment of everyone else around you. So write down your song number, step up to the mic and squint at the screen as we walk you through a few essential Karaoke rules.
Even so, at least TRY to find a song in your range.
There’s bound to be one song that falls right into that narrow realm your shoddy vocal chords can hit. Usually the one you don’t need the radio to drown out while singing in the car. So what if it’s not in any of your friends’ (or generation’s) iTunes rotation. Nailing a rendition of Bad Bad Leroy Brown with confidence will bring the house down way more than your shaky mangling of Bad Romance. If your range is particularly atrocious there are always those “sing-talking” songs like Bob Dylan’s Rainy Day Women or those kitschy rap songs from a previous generation like Baby Got Back or Ice Ice Baby. And, who doesn’t love songs about drugs, butts and white gangstas?
Yee-Haw Country is ALWAYS a crowd pleaser.
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I don’t care how cravenly hip-hop or hipster the crowd is, you get up there and sing a song with fast fiddles, cookin’ slide guitars and a whole lotta twang, you will be guaranteed wild applause—plus a bunch of woo-hoo’s and yee-haw’s along the way. As an added bonus, half those songs are about whiskey and beer anyway, so if you have a cool bartender or an overly friendly drunk dude in the crowd, there’s a good chance your performance will earn you a free shot—which will only make your follow-up performance that much better! Which brings us to…
Liquid courage is not only acceptable but ENCOURAGED Know the lyrics BEFORE you get up.
This may seem silly since, duh, they’re going to put the words on the screen for you to read. But if you can’t already sing a good percentage of the song yourself, that’s all you’ll be doing up there: reading. And desperately trying to remember how the tune matches a bunch of words you never knew were part of the song. Add to this the fact that the device telling you when to sing each lyric always seems to be a half-second off and you’re quickly going to be lost. And frankly, none of us wants to spend the next three hours listening to your broken ego whine about how it “always forgets about the bridge.” 64
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If (When) you suck, OWN IT.
Here’s the deal Screechy Screecherson; nobody in this bar expects you to sound like a pop star. Sure there’s always a couple of velvet-voiced jerkwads who get up there and completely blow the crowd away. Rest easy in the fact that their dreams of a singing career just peaked at a karaoke bar. But a good attitude is infectious. And what really makes a karaoke crowd go nuts is when somebody, regardless of ability, just goes up there, belts one out and has fun while doing it. So don’t worry if you’re missing notes like a crack-addled Whitney Houston. Sing with enthusiasm and show the crowd that you’re cool with sucking. Ten to one odds you’ll get more applause than the overlyearnest dude who really thinks his karaoke stylings will snag him a record contract.
Hey let’s face it, public performance does not play to everyone’s strong suit. If a couple of beers are what it takes to lower your inhibitions enough to let loose on stage, this is behavior to be commended. Don’t overdo it though. Because while a slightly tipsy dude owning his rendition of Rolling in the Deep is sure to get the crowd cheering, the sloppy drunk chick getting way too into her performance of I Touch Myself is more likely to encourage malicious camera phone usage. Bottom line, have fun with it. None of you are going to get discovered tonight. Most likely no one will even do well enough to get laid. The great thing about karaoke is it’s the one place where you can act like a rock star for three-and-a-half minutes and not a single person will tell you you’re wrong. So go. Sing. Wow the crowd. And be sure to return the favor for the timid guy who goes on after you.
Totally useless fact: A Boeing 747’s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother’s first flight.
WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH SOAP By Daniel Sutphin
An Education in
Psuedo-
Swearing With every new year, resolutions are tossed around with great devotion, but regretfully, rarely met. Instead off shooting for lofty goals like losing weight, or getting more organized, try to start simple: cleaning up your language. You probably have already been forced to filter yourself while being home with parents, so why not ride that wave into the new semester? To assist you in this potential new year proclamation, consider The Craptastic Guide to Pseudo-Swearing. Written by Michelle Witte, The Craptastic Guide to Pseudo-Swearing offers new, creative, and clean ways to express how fetchin’ mad some son of a biscuit made you. The book features a variety of games, instructions, and helpful hints, endeavoring to prove that there are endless cursing alternatives out available. MOTHERS & SONS (noun)
The guide also provides a dictionary of terms that are broken down into categories like: CLASSICS Blank (noun) 1) Nada. Nothing to see here folks. 2) An empty space. Basically used when you want to swear, but an adequately vitriolic faux doesn’t come to mind. Leave it up to the listener how they’ll fill in the blank. Example: “What the blankety blank are you doing in here? I said to put it in the pantry.”
SEXY TALK F (interjection) 1) Mother of all swears. Bombs away! 2) ‘Nuff said. Example: “FU!” “I’ve never head of that university. Is that in Florida?” (verb) 1) Add an -ing on the end, and it’s an all-inclusive verb good for any situation. Example: “Oh my f-ing g! Did you really dye your hair polka dot?” Alternate spelling: eff Variation: F off
Totally useless fact: American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
1) A popular retort. Flows in a similar vein to “Yo mama so fat.” 2) Best said with a slight inflection on “your”; i.e., “yer mom.” Example: “who put the phone in the fridge?” “Your mom.” “You’re probably right. She is a bit forgetful.” Games like Cross Words Puzzle and Play It Safe Hangman, tidbits about noteworthy curses in pop culture, plus a plethora of other interactive features also fill this 173-page coffee table gem, and you have a book that will turn anyone into a prodigious fake curser in no time. campus talk
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Music Reviews
Tune In Turn On Plug In
By Daniel Sutphin
She & Him Classics New Girl star Zoey Deschanel re-teams with indie-folk guitarist M. Ward to create a quirky take on some American standards. The duo's unique sound breathes some new life into the classics, getting them stuck in your head all over again. Mostly recorded live with a 20-piece orchestra, the arrangements flush out the duo’s romantic touch with number’s like Stars Fell on Alabama and the Johnny Mathis classic It's Not for Me to Say. Deschanel’s wholesome, Ronstadt-esque tone blends perfectly with the softer sentiment of the song selection. Despite that, the actress-turned singer reveals an edgier vocal tone in Stay Awhile by Dusty Springfield. The overall album continues to show the talent and nuances of She & Him, further deepening their sound beyond the celebrity/folk niche in which it began. 66
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Walk the Moon Talking is Hard In case it wasn't already abundantly clear, the '80s are alive and well as we enter the new year. Walk the Moon joins the sound of their high-wastelined, indie-peers on Talking is Hard, creating melodic, pulsating, warm-hearted tunes that harken back to that neon-flicker-induced haze of decade. Working with producer Tim Pagnotta (Neon Trees, Matthew Koma), the 12-track LP moves quickly from start to finish, leaving listeners with an upbeat sense of nostalgia and travel. The main single, Shut Up and Dance figureheads the album, providing a pulsing, sense of closure and enthusiasm. Different Colors kicks everything off, striking a resemblance to Bastille's electro-pop atmospheric crestings. We Are the Kids sets off the pop-packed vibes with a little R&B, adding some color to the overall, standard and surfacedeep tone.
Trent Reznor/ Atticus Ross Gone Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) A disturbing but fitting score considering the film, Reznor and Ross collaborate again for the David Fincher’s Gone Girl. Ambient, dissonant and minimalistic, the emptieness of the tones and strings embodies the hollowed relationship depicted in the film. The eerie tones and strings set the mood for the film, striking Fincher’s cinematic approach. Appearances and Sugar Storm standout amidst the tracks, off-set with soft-but-complicated touch of Just Like You. Overall, however, the double-disc album is tonal masterpiece, meant to be absorbed in its duration, not by track.
Forest Hills Drive His third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive is named after Cole’s childhood hood address in North Carolina. The personal album details experiences of the artist, ‘January 28th’ being a primary showing of the overall album. Wet Dreamz shows off Cole’s producer skills, sparking thoughts of Alchemist or 9th Wonder. No Role Modelz stands out as well, as a tribute to James Avery – Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The hard-truth approach is honest and respectable, and a stand-out amidst the flooded, overlyproduced hip-hop/rap genre.
Totally useless fact: Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
game on!
Sore Thumbs By Daniel Sutphin
Dying Light PC PS4 Xbox One January 27 Survival is key in the new first-person, action horror game from Techland. Players must use everything in their poet to make it to first light in a dangerous, open-world environment. During light, players scavenge for supplies and craft weapons to defend against a growing infected population. At night, the infected bring fury and death upon all those untouched by the vicious outbreak. 68
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Grand Theft Auto V PS4 January 27 The muchanticipated return of Grand Theft Auto takes place in the city of Los Santos and its surrounding hills, countryside and beaches. The infamous third-person action game takes a new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, focusing on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present-day Southern California. With the new version’s next-gen compatibility, Los Santos has never looked more vibrant or been more interactive. The sun-soaked metropolis is full of self-help gurus, starlets and fading celebrities – once the envy of the Western world, now struggling to stay relevant in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV.
Motorcycle Club PS4 PS3 January With 22 bikes available all modeled after big names in racing like Kawasaki, BMW, Yamaha and Suzuki – this high-octane, next-gen racer pits players in a realistic, lightning-fast world of motorcycle racing. In the USA and Japan, players can race in 20 matches, going against individual riders or another player’s club to prove their worth. Players can perfect their moves, choosing between 9 superbikes, 10 roadster bikes, and 3 custom bikes, each with their own set of maneuvers and mechanics. To be the champion, players must know how to handle all the different bike models.
Citizens of Earth PS4 3DS PC Vita January 20 In the new RPG, players take not the role of Vice President of the World. A classic bureaucrat, the VP is charming, charismatic, but mostly useless. After winning the position he returns to his home town to discover there are some strange happening about the area. As arrogant as a politician can be, he assumes the role of fixing the local oddities by using charisma to recruit normal townsfolk to help you investigate and fight your battles for him.
Totally useless fact: The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’ .
spicy! Were
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Totally useless fact: If you go blind in one eye you only lose about one fifth of your vision but all your sense of depth.
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GET THE CANDY! Mortdecai WHAT: Action, Comedy WHO: Johnny Depp, Olivia Munn,
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Aubrey Plaza WHEN: January 23 A debonair art dealer and part time rogue, Charles Mortdecai, is already juggling angry Russians, the British Mi5, his wife and an international terrorist. When a stolen a painting is rumored to content the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold, Mortdecai embarks on a race across the globe to recover it.
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flicks By daniel sutphin
The Woman in Black 2 Angel of Death
The Wedding Ringer WHAT: Comedy WHO: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting,
WHAT: Drama, Horror, Thriller WHO: Helen McCrory, Jeremy
Irvine, Phoebe Fox WHEN: January 2 School teachers Eve Parkins (Fox) and Jean Hogg (McCrory) lead a group of children in evacuation to Crythin Gifford, a remote village outside of the city during the London bombings of World War II. The group takes up residence at the Eel Marsh House, 40 years after an investigation of the first haunting. Parkins begins to realize that they are not along and the longer they stay in the house, the more threatened the group becomes. 70
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The Boy Next Door WHAT: Thriller WHO: Kristin Chenoweth,
Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman WHEN: January 23 When a teenage boy moves in next door and befriends her son, single mom Claire Peterson (Lopez), falls in love. A night of passion leads to regret, prompting the teacher to end the relationship. Despite her best efforts, the young lover refuses to let go, threatening the woman’s family, job and life itself.
Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Alan Ritchson WHEN: January 16 Lovable, but socially awkward, Doug Harris (Gad) finds the woman he loves and gets engaged. As the wedding approaches, Harris realizes that he has a major problem: no best man. With two weeks to go, Doug learns of a company called, Best Man, Inc. The service, ran by Jimmy Callahan (Hart) provides best men for socially challenged guys in need. While the two try to pull off the charade, a new friendship begins to form.
A MostViolent Year WHAT: Action, Crime, Drama WHO: Oscar Isaac, Jessica
Chastain, David Oyelowo WHEN: December 31 Set in New York in 1981, winter is in and crime is high. Amid the violence, decay and corruption, an immigrant and his family struggle to expand their business and capitalize on the criminal opportunities that have dragged them in and threatened all that they have built.
Totally useless fact: The Human eyes never grow, but nose and ears never stop growing.
rent me!
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Get On Up WHAT: Biography, Drama, Music WHO: Chadwick Boseman,
David Andrew Nash, Nelsan Ellis WHEN: January 6 Chronicling the life of the rhythm and blues legend, Get On Up follows James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to musical legend. Directed by Tate Taylor (The Help), the biopic gives a fearless depiction into the music, moves and moods of the Godfather of Soul.
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A Walk Among the Tombstones WHAT: Action, Crime, Mystery WHO: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens,
Sebastian Roché WHEN: January 13 A drug kingpin hires private detective, Matthew Scudder (Neeson), to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. Scudder searches the bars and back alleys of New York City to find the guilty thugs. As he gets closer to the truth, he realizes the kidnappers turn out to be more than they seem.
Annabelle
Lucy
WHAT: Horror WHO: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis,
WHAT: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller WHO: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman,
Alfre Woodard, Eric Ladin WHEN: January 13 The harmless, yet horrifying doll returns to the big screen with her own beginnings story. Annabelle, the demonic doll from The Conjuring, emerges as a gift from Johnny Gordon to his expectant wife, Mia. One fatal night, a satanic cult attacks the couple in their home filling it with blood and terror. In the process, the cultists have conjured a malevolent entity far worse than their own abilities, and Annabelle is its vessel.
Min-sik Choi WHEN: January 20 A simple job in the beginning, Lucy must deliver a mysterious briefcase to Mr. Jang. Amid the task, she is kidnapped and made a drug mule for a powerful, synthetic drug. Another unsuspected turn occurs when the bag inside her stomach leaks, sending Lucy’s body through an impossible change that drives her mind to its full potential. With unmatchable powers, she only has one thought on her mind: revenge!
Totally useless fact: The thumbnail grows the slowest, the middle nail the fastest, nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
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HAHAHa
An Englishman, a German and a Frenchman are all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze when, all of a sudden, Saudi police rush in and arrest them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught consuming the booze, they are all sentenced to death! However, after many months and with the help of very good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentences down to life imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday the day their trial finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip. As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh announced: “It’s my first wife’s birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping”. The German was first in line, he thought for a while and then said: “Please tie a pillow to my back”. This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through. When the punishment was done the German had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain. The Frenchman was next up. After watching the German in horror he said smugly: “Please fix two pillows to my back.” But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again and the Frenchman was soon led away whimpering loudly. The Englishman was the last one up, but before he could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and said: “You are from a most beautiful part of the world and your culture is one of the finest in the world. For this, you may have two wishes!” “Thank you, your Most Royal and Merciful highness,” the Englishman replied. “In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes.” “Not only are you an honorable, handsome and powerful man, you are also very brave,” the Sheikh said with an admiring look on his face. “If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish, what is it to be?” the Sheikh asked. The Englishman smiled and said, “Tie the Frenchman to my back.”
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Totally useless fact: The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.
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CRISS CROSS Totally useless fact: Tom Sawyer was the first novel written on a typewriter.
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Events in Gainesville
Get Out and About!
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Spring is an exciting time to be in Gainesville. Between UF sports, concerts and art festivals, there’s always something to do. So take a break from campus and get out and about in Gainesville. For more information and a complete listing of events visit our website.
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Totally useless fact: If Texas were a country, its GNP would be the fifth largest of any country in the world.
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Totally useless fact: There are 1 million ants for every human in the world.
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(And A Visual Burden On All Who Surround You) If vanity weren’t enough, here are a few more reasons to get your act together and finally thin out the flab! 1. To reduce my blood pressure. 2. So I can feel comfor table.
3. So I can run on the beach in a bathing suit and feel proud. 4. So taking a bath is a luxurious thing, instead of taking a shower so I won’t risk overflowing the tub. 5. So my pants won’t wear out between my legs while the rest of them are still in good shape. 6. I want to be able to read the scale by just looking down, straight down. 7. I don’t ever want to feel my fat jiggle again! 8. So I can look in the mirror from the neck down and like what I see. 9. To feel strong and fit again. 10. So I can show off my muscles, instead of just feeling fat. 76
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Totally useless fact: On average, Americans eat 18 acres of pizza everyday.
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“Now my motto in life,” said the school chaplain, “is work hard, play hard and pray hard. How about you, Harriet?” “My motto is let bygones be bygones.” “That’s good. Why did you choose that?”
A college friend was going to meet a young lady he knew. “An old flame?” I asked.
“Then I wouldn’t have to take any history classes!”
He winked and said, “More like an unlit match.”
The shipwrecked mariner had spent several years on a deserted island. Then one morning, he was thrilled to see a ship offshore and a smaller vessel pulling out toward him. When the boat grounded on the beach, the officer in charge handed the marooned sailor a bundle of newspapers and told him, “The captain said to read through these and let us know if you still want to be rescued.”
A couple with three children waited in line at San Francisco’s Pier 41 to purchase tickets for a boat trip to Alcatraz. Others watched with varying degrees of sympathy and irritation as the young children fidgeted, whined and punched one another. The frazzled parents reprimanded them to no avail. Finally they reached the ticket window. “Five tickets, please,” the father said. “Two round trip, three one way.”
Totally useless fact: The average person spends about two years on the phone in a lifetime.
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