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Get the low down on gettin' down
A 700-plus page book provides
how-to on the birds and the bees and everything in-between
Do it to me, touch me there. Oh, baby, baby. I need
you to blank blank my blank blank right now.
Oh yes, kids, it’s getting hot in here—a
damn good time to learn the naked truth about what adults
do behind closed doors. Thankfully, the over 700-page
Guide to Getting it On—a bible full of how-to’s
for electrifying nights of passion; enticing, exciting
and enchanting things to do to, and with, your significant
other ; and, well, full-blown instructions and illustrations
on properly giving a blow job—answers all that
a curious mind needs to know about sex.
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Hancock's 'voyage' brings him to Chicago
Legendary jazz pianist performs
at Symphony Center with musical greats DeJohnette and
Holland
Jazz greats Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette and Dave
Holland have played together before, most notably back
in 1968 when they were all part of the legendary Miles
Davis band that recorded In a Silent Way, often referred
to as one of the most important and influential albums
in all of jazz. More recently, they teamed up with guitarist
Pat Metheny as part of DeJohnette’s 1990 Parallel
Realities album and tour, and on Hancock’s own
1995 effort, New Standard.
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Chip off the ol' block
Intel's new chip is a big
step forward in handheld technology
Intel Corp. released a new family of mobile processor
chips in April that turn regular cell phones into minicomputers.
The PXA27x, or Bulverde chip, will advance Intel’s
business into the cell phone market. The company wants
cell phones to resemble its’ notebook computers
and said the processor chips will provide longer battery
life, higher security and advanced performance for videos
and games.
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Latino
Film Festival honors four Columbia students
Although color is most certainly king for spring,
flowers add the crowning touch for any queen.
Worn by stars such as Erykah Badu, Mya and Beyonce Knowles
as decorative hairpieces, flower power has bloomed into
the latest trend accessory for the season, stemming
from a powerful sentiment in a long-standing tradition.
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| Polvo
studio brushes the 'dust' off controversial art
In the midst of the Chicago art community, Polvo Art
Studio offers more than just wall space.
Polvo, or “dust” translated in English,
is an alternative art studio in the Pilsen neighborhood
that presents contemporary art, installations, new media,
and performance mediums.
Located at 1458 W. 18th St., Polvo was created by Miguel
Cortez, Jesus Macarena-Avila and Elvia Rodriguez-Ochoa
due to the lack of alternative art spaces in Chicago.
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They're
'MmmBack'
Former teen heartthrobs Hanson
take a shot at indie rock scene
At first, we were intrigued and entertained by them—some
of us even adored them—the young Tulsa, Okla.,
brothers who played music for the masses with perhaps
too much enthusiasm. Eventually and thankfully, we grew
out of that scary childhood phase. But, the brothers
haven’t grown out of playing music.
Seven years after the world was “MMMBop”ped
to death, the princes of infectious pop music, otherwise
known as Hanson, are back. And, what’s this, they’ve
gone indie? As shocking as it may seem, it’s true.
Underneath, the trio’s first release since 2000’s
This Time Around tanked, was released last week on the
band’s own label, 3CG (which stands for their
song “Three Car Garage”).
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A
second helping of 'Kill Bill' full of sweet revenge
Tarantino and Thurman near
perfect with samurai/western film tribute in 'Vol. 2'
Although critics and audiences had mixed reactions
to Kill Bill: Vol. 1, there seemed to be a consistent
argument about the marketing campaign. Was it necessary
to spilt the film into two separate parts or was Miramax
just trying to be clever?
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 had enough eye candy and action to
keep fans mildly engaged through most of the film.
Fans expecting to be blown away with the dialogue and
quirkiness normally associated with Quentin Tarantino’s
work were left with sword fights and torn limbs. Sure
it was entertaining, but die-hard fans wanted more.
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Letterman
writer’s script turns heads in Hollywood
“But what I really want to do is write.”
While some spend years fighting arthritis and self-depredation
to get through the 17th draft of a manuscript, others
never make it past the first chapter. Bill Scheft has
managed to do both, and the secret to his success is
a combination of luck and perseverance.
Scheft grew up in Boston and studied Latin and Greek
at Harvard University. “I’m not sure why
exactly, I guess I thought the church was going to comeback,”
Scheft said. Although his studies seemed unusual, he
believes it was the best training to be a writer.
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South by Southwest fails to get noise ordinance exemption
(U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin City Council
voted down a proposal April 22 to exempt the annual
South by Southwest festival from a city sound ordinance
that led to the arrest of an Austin band in March.
The measure failed to pass the assembly on a 3 to 3
vote, where a majority was required.
“We still have a problem,” said Councilman
Brewster McCracken. “We didn’t fix it today.”
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