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Contributing Writers 10 FILM PROJECTIONS Geoffrey Altrocchi, Jonathan Bautts, Scott Bedno, China Bialos, Erica Carter, Richard 11 FILM YOUTH IN REVOLT Castaneda, Cesar Cruz, Natasha Desianto, Just how far will Michael Cera go to get James Famera, Denise Guerra, Andrew Herrold, Zach Hines, Joe Horton, Damon Huss, Jonathan the girl? Knell, Becca Lett, Lucia, Ebony March, Angela Matano, Stephanie Nolasco, Samantha Ofole, 12 FILM JULIA VOTH Brien Overly, Ariel Paredes, Sasha Perl-Raver, Parimal M. Rohit, Mike Sebastian, Doug Stars in a Thinking-Man's Grindhouse Simpson, Jennifer Smith, Jessica Stern, Sable Feature: Bitch Slap Stevens, David Tobin, E.S. Turrill, Mike Venezia, Anna Webber, TJ Webber, Kevin Wierzbicki, Candice Winters, M.M. Zonoozy 12 FILM SCREEN SHOTS 14 FILM DVD DISH Contributing Artists & Photographers 14 FILM REVIEWS Andrew Herrold 15 CULTURE L.A. FACES

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Cover: Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday in Youth in Revolt. Photo courtesy of The Weinstein Company.

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Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, California • Jan. 7, 2010, 5 p.m.

The Crimson Tide’s Season The Longhorns’ Season Dec. 5 UA 32 Florida 13 Neutral Dec. 5 UT 13 Nebraska 12 Neutral Nov. 27 UA 26 Auburn 21 Away Nov. 26 UT 49 Texas A&M 39 Away Nov. 21 UA 45 Chattanooga 0 Home Nov. 21 UT 51 Kansas 20 Home Nov. 14 UA 31 Mississippi State 3 Away Nov. 14 UT 47 Baylor 14 Away Nov. 7 UA 24 LSU 15 Home Nov. 7 UT 35 UCF 3 Home Oct. 24 UA 12 Tennessee 10 Home Oct. 31 UT 41 Oklahoma State 14 Away Oct. 17 UA 20 South Carolina 6 Home Oct. 24 UT 41 Missouri 7 Away Oct. 10 UA 22 Mississippi 3 Away Oct. 17 UT 16 Oklahoma 13 Neutral Oct. 10 UT 38 Colorado 14 Home Oct. 3 UA 38 Kentucky 20 Away Sept. 26 UT 64 UTEP 7 Home Sept. 26 UA 35 Arkansas 7 Home Sept. 19 UT 34 Texas Tech 24 Home Sept. 19 UA 53 North Texas 7 Home Sept. 12 UT 41 Wyoming 10 Away Sept. 12 UA 40 FIU 14 Home Sept. 5 UT 59 ULM 20 Home Sept. 5 UA 34 Virginia Tech 24 Neutral Texas Team Statistics Alabama Team Statistics Statistic UT Opponent Statistic UA Opponent SCORING 529 197 SCORING 412 143 Points Per Game 40.7 15.2 Points Per Game 31.7 11 FIRST DOWNS 315 201 FIRST DOWNS 272 173 Rushing 124 61 Rushing 143 62 Passing 166 118 Passing 114 96 Penalty 25 22 Penalty 15 15 RUSHING YARDAGE 1985 808 RUSHING YARDAGE 2806 1013 Yards gained rushing 2308 1346 Yards gained rushing 3050 1404 Yards lost rushing 323 538 Yards lost rushing 244 391 Rushing Attempts 485 407 Rushing Attempts 550 367 Average Per Rush 4.1 2.0 Average Per Rush 5.1 2.8 Average Per Game 152.7 62.2 Average Per Game 215.8 77.9 TDs Rushing 28 5 TDs Rushing 27 5 PASSING YARDAGE 3636 2456 PASSING YARDAGE 2573 2129 Comp-Att-Int 345-498-12 249-448-24 Comp-Att-Int 206-334-4 193-407-20 Average Per Pass 7.3 5.5 Average Per Pass 7.7 5.2 Average Per Catch 10.5 9.9 Average Per Catch 12.5 11 Average Per Game 279.7 188.9 Average Per Game 197.9 163.8 TDs Passing 27 14 TDs Passing 17 9 TOTAL OFFENSE 5621 3264 TOTAL OFFENSE 5379 3142 Total Plays 983 855 Total Plays 884 774 Average Per Play 5.7 3.8 Average Per Play 6.1 4.1 Average Per Game 432.4 251.1 Average Per Game 413.8 241.7 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 37-1013 83-1821 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 31-774 74-1899 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 30-395 22-238 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 36-568 17-156 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 24-349 12-95 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 20-288 4-31 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 27.4 21.9 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 25 25.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.2 10.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 15.8 9.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.5 7.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.4 7.8 FUMBLES-LOST 16-11 24-11 FUMBLES-LOST 15-6 16-6 PENALTIES-YARDS 86-740 100-883 PENALTIES-YARDS 64-560 78-652 Average Per Game 56.9 67.9 Average Per Game 43.1 50.2 PUNTS-YARDS 56-2194 89-3492 PUNTS-YARDS 51-2146 88-3693 Average Per Punt 39.2 39.2 Average Per Punt 42.1 42 Net Punt Average 33.9 34.3 Net Punt Average 34.7 34.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:53 29:07 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 33:30 26:29 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 89/193 51/188 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 74/182 52/177 3rd-Down Pct 46% 27% 3rd-Down Pct 41% 29% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 8/14 10/20 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 10/16 9/24 4th-Down Pct 57% 50% 4th-Down Pct 62% 38% SACKS BY-YARDS 41-306 30-165 SACKS BY-YARDS 31-251 15-79 MISC YARDS 0 30 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 66 22 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 47 16 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 22-25 14-19 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 29-34 10-15 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2 PAT-ATTEMPTS 39-42 93% 15-15 100% PAT-ATTEMPTS 65-66 98% 21-21 100% ATTENDANCE 644084 279178 ATTENDANCE 607049 289580 Games/Avg Per Game 7/92012 4/69794 Games/Avg Per Game 6/101175 5/57916 Neutral Site Games 2/75234 Neutral Site Games 2/86110 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UA 86 138 80 108 412 UT 102 194 120 113 529 Opponents 37 43 39 24 143 Opponents 39 61 31 66 197

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SPORTS Campus Circle > Sports > Football TEAM ROSTER UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

No. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)

82 Alexander, Earl WR Jr. Phenix City, Ala. (Central) 32 Anders, Eryk LB Sr. San Antonio, Texas (Smithson Valley) 28 Arenas, Javier DB Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Robinson) 49 Atchison, Jonathan LB Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass)

4 Barron, Mark DB So. Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s) Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT 7 Bell, Kenny WR Fr. Rayville, La. (Rayville) 44 Benson, Alex LB Sr. Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville) 86 Billingsley, Undra TE Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) 93 Bonds, Chris DL Fr. Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast) Greg McElroy throws for the Crimson Tide. 67 Boswell, John Michael OL So. Northport, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County) 88 Bowman, Michael WR Fr. Rossville, Ga. (Ridgeland) 87 Bullard, Drew LB So. Florence, Ala. (Florence) 52 McCullough, Alfred OL So. Athens, Ala. (Athens) 77 Carpenter, James OL Jr. Augusta, Ga. (Hephzibah) 12 McElroy, Greg QB Jr. Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 99 Chapman, Josh DL So. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) 56 Ming, William DL Fr. Athens, Ala. (Athens) 62 Cody, Terrence DL Sr. Ft. Myers, Fla. (Gulf Coast C.C.) 59 Moore, Brandon DL Fr. Montgomery, Ala. (Carver) 57 Dareus, Marcell DL So. Huffman, Ala. (Huffman) 66 Motley, Brian OL Jr. Autaugaville, Ala. (Autaugaville) 16 Darrah, Thomas QB So. Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) 64 Murphy, Kerry DL Fr. Hoover, Ala. (Hargrave Military) 79 Davis, Drew OL Sr. Evergreen, Ala. (Sparta Academy) 46 Neighbors, Wesley DB So. Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville) 96 Davis, Luther DL Jr. West Monroe, La. (West Monroe) 83 Norwood, Kevin WR Fr. D’Iberville, Miss. (D’Iberville) 95 Deaderick, Brandon DL Sr. Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown) 10 Ogilvie, Morgan QB So. Mountain Brook, Ala. (Mountain Brook) 51 DeJohn, Michael LB Jr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) 2 Patrick, Tana LB Fr. Bridgeport, Ala. (North Jackson) 85 Dial, Preston TE Jr. Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright) 84 Peek, Colin TE Sr. Ponte Vedra, Fla. (Georgia Tech) 40 DuBose, DeMarcus LB So. Montgomery, Ala. (Jefferson Davis) 39 Pennington, Kyle DB Jr Chatom, Ala. (Washington County) 13 Ezell, Rob WR Jr. Athens, Ala. (Athens) 68 Pharr, Taylor OL Jr. Irondale, Ala. (Shades Valley) 7 Fitzgerald, P.J. P Sr. Coral Springs, Fla. (Stoneman Douglas) 54 Raines, Russell OL Fr. Satsuma, Ala. (Satsuma) 76 Fluker, D.J. OL Fr. Foley, Ala. (Foley) 13 Reamer, Cory LB Sr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) 95 Gallagher, Colin PK Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist) 3 Richardson, Trent RB Fr. Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia) 58 Gentry, Nick DL So. Prattville, Ala. (Prattville) 1 Rogers, Chris DB Sr. Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian) 11 Gibson, Brandon WR So. Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright) 74 Ross, David OL Jr. Homewood, Ala. (Homewood) 6 Goode, Demetrius RB So. LaGrange, Ga. (Hargrave) 1 Scott, B.J. DB So. Prichard, Ala. (Vigor) 29 Grant, Terry RB Jr. Lumberton, Miss. (Lumberton) 50 Selman, Brian SN Sr. Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) 33 Gray, Hampton DB Sr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County) 94 Sentimore, Darrington DL Fr. Norco, La. (Destrehan) 23 Green, Robby DB So. New Orleans, La. (John Curtis Christian) 26 Sharrief, Ali DB Sr. Stevenson, Ala. (North Jackson) 34 Griffin, Jeramie RB So. Batesville, Miss. (South Panola) 94 Shelley, Jeremy PK Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) 15 Hanks, Darius WR Jr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 48 Sikes, Travis WR Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian) 54 Harbin, Glenn DL So. Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen) 65 Skelton, Allen OL So. Coker, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County) 10 Harris, Jerrell LB So. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City) 17 Smelley, Brad TE So. Tuscaloosa, Ala. (American Christian) 30 Hightower, Dont’a LB So. Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County) 92 Square, Damion DL Fr. Houston, Texas (Yates) 40 Huber, Baron TE Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Powell) 61 Steen, Anthony LB Fr. Lambert, Miss. (Lee Academy) 22 Ingram, Mark RB So. Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy) 47 Stinson, Ed LB Fr. Homestead, Fla. (South Dade) 3 Jackson, Kareem DB Jr. Macon, Ga. (Fork Union Military) 46 Strickland, William WR So. Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Northridge) 2 Jackson, Star QB Fr. Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) 90 Talbert, Milton DL Jr. Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg) 24 Johnson, Marquis DB Sr. Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) 98 Thomas, Heath P Sr. Montgomery, Ala. (Trinity Presbyterian) 78 Johnson, Mike OL Sr. Pensacola, Fla. (Pine Forest) 99 Tiffin, Leigh K Sr. Muscle Shoals, Ala. (Muscle Shoals) 35 Johnson, Nico LB Fr. Andalusia, Ala. (Andalusia) 61 Tinker, Carson ST So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) 75 Jones, Barrett OL So. Memphis, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian) 87 Underwood, Chris TE So. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) 8 Jones, Julio WR So. Foley, Ala. (Foley) 5 Upchurch, Roy RB Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby) 9 Jones, Phelon DB Fr. Moblie, Ala. (LSU) 41 Upshaw, Courtney LB So. Eufaula, Ala. (Eufaula) 36 Jordan, Chris LB So. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 41 Vane, Jacob RB Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) 81 Kelly, Kendall WR Fr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City) 73 Vlachos, William OL So. Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook) 20 King, Tyrone DB Sr. Birmingham, Ala. (Grambling State) 65 Warmack, Chance OL Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake) 21 Kirkpatrick, Dre DB Fr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City) 97 Washington, Lorenzo DL Sr. Loganville, Ga. (Hargrave Military) 42 Lacy, Eddie RB Fr. Geismar, La. (Dutchtown) 91 Watkins, Alex LB So. Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood) 37 Lester, Robert DB Fr. Foley, Ala. (Foley) 55 Williams, Chavis LB Jr. Dora, Ala. (Dora) 72 Love, Tyler OL Fr. Mountain Brook, Ala. (Mountain Brook) 60 Williams, David OL Fr. Duncanville, Ala. (Hillcrest) 33 Marrow, Mike RB Fr. Holland, Ohio (Central Catholic) 63 Williams, Kellen OL Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood) 4 Maze, Marquis WR So. Tarrant, Ala. (Tarrant) 89 Williams, Michael TE Fr. Reform, Ala. (Pickens County) 10 McCarron, A.J. QB Fr. Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s Episcopal School) 9 Williams, Nick WR Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 25 McClain, Rolando LB Jr. Decatur, Ala. (Decatur) 27 Woodall, Justin DB Sr. Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette HS) 80 McCoy, Mike WR Sr. Rankin, Miss. (Northwest Rankin) 18 Woodson, Rod DB Fr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

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No. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Green/Orlando Sentinel/MCT W. Gary

18 Acho, Emmanuel LB So. Dallas, Texas (St. Mark’s) 81 Acho, Sam DE Jr. Dallas, Texas (St. Mark’s) 92 Alexander, Ben DT Sr. Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna) Texas’ Earl Thomas, Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley 13 Allen, Tariq LB Fr. Irving, Texas (MacArthur) 56 Allen, Tray OT/G Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie) 79 Ashcraft, Thomas OL Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) 24 Martinez, Jorge DB Jr. Brownsville, Texas (St. Joseph Academy) 39 Bailey, Ryan PK Sr. Austin, Texas (Anderson) 52 Martinez, Luciano DL Fr. Monterrey, Mexico (La Joya) 14 Barnett, Eryon DB Fr. Euless, Texas (Trinity) 89 Matthews, Barrett TE Fr. Galena Park, Texas (North Shore) 7 Beasley, Deon CB Sr. Orange, Texas (West Orange Stark) 12 McCoy, Colt QB Sr. Tuscola, Texas (Jim Ned) 41 Berryhill, Jamison FB Fr. Odessa, Texas (Permian) 86 McCrary, Cade WR Fr. Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) 27 Brewster, Nolan S So. Denver, Colo. (Mullen) 2 McGee, Vondrell RB Jr. Longview, Texas (Longview) 8 Brown, Chykie CB Jr. Houston, Texas (North Shore) 87 McNamara, Patrick WR Fr. Lubbock, Texas (Monterey) 3 Brown, Curtis CB Jr. Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer) 88 McWhorter, Mac TE Sr. Austin, Texas (Westwood) 54 Buchanan, Mark OT Fr. Austin, Texas (Austin) 95 Mims, Tevin DL Fr. Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point) 4 Buckner, Dan WR So. Allen, Texas (Allen) 72 Mitchell, Britt OT Jr. Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore) 57 Carroll, Andrew OL Jr. Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery) 26 Monroe, D.J. WR Fr. Angleton, Texas (Angleton) 97 Carter, Russell DE So. Houston, Texas (Westbury) 75 Moore, Steve OG Jr. Houston, Texas (Jersey Village) 7 Chiles, John WR Jr. Dallas, Texas (Summitt) 38 Muckelroy, Roddrick LB Sr. Hallsville, Texas (Hallsville) 24 Cobb, Antwan RB Jr. Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville) 23 Newton, Tré RB Fr. Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 5 Collins, Brandon WR Jr. Brenham, Texas (Brenham) 29 Nickleson, Jaren WR Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas (King) 44 Corral, Sergio DE Fr. Fort Stockton, Texas (Fort Stockton) 36 Nkwopara, Patrick LB Fr. Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie) 37 Criss, Meyer DB Fr. Fort Worth, Texas (O.D. Wyatt) 11 Norton, Jared LB Sr. Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett) 50 Cruciani, Michael DE/DS So. Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 80 Okafor, Alex DE Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville) 35 Davis, Marcus DB Fr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek) 68 Oldis, Drew OG Jr. Boerne, Texas (Boerne) 42 Earnest, Dustin LB Jr. Texarkana, Texas (Texas) 45 Padgett, Luke RB Fr. Bellville, Texas (Bellville) 28 Fisher, Mark DB Fr. Carrollton, Texas (Hebron) 1 Payne, Philip WR Jr. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 16 Fitzhenry, Brock WR Fr. Giddings, Texas (Giddings) 77 Poehlmann, Luke OT Fr. Brenham, Texas (Brenham) 14 Floyd, John Paul QB Fr. Lubbock, Texas (Monterey) 73 Porter, Garrett OL Fr. Odessa, Texas (Permian) 29 Ford, Clark DB Sr. Richmond, Texas (B.F. Terry) 91 Randall, Kheeston DT So. Beaumont, Texas (Kelly) 17 Gerland, Trevor P Sr. Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch) 26 Richardson, Josh CB Fr. Dallas, Texas (J.J. Pearce) 21 Gideon, Blake S So. Leander, Texas (Leander) 30 Roberson, Ryan RB/LB Fr. Brenham, Texas (Brenham) 3 Gilbert, Garrett QB Fr. Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) 1 Robinson, Keenan LB So. Plano, Texas (Plano East) 47 Gold, John P Jr. Palestine, Texas (Palestine) 6 Scott, Christian S So. Dallas, Texas (Skyline) 84 Goodwin, Marquise WR Fr. Garland, Texas (Rowlett) 8 Shipley, Jordan WR Sr. Burnet, Texas (Burnet) 82 Graham, Trey TE Fr. Waco, Texas (Midway) 46 Smith, Aaron FB So. Palestine, Texas (Palestine) 85 Grant, D.J. TE Fr. Austin, Texas (LBJ) 83 Smith, Greg TE/OL Jr. Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery) 6 Hales, DeSean WR Fr. Klein, Texas (Oak) 35 Smith, Travis PK Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Reagan) 71 Hall, Chris C Sr. Irving, Texas (Irving) 78 Snow, David C/OG So. Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer) 16 Harris, Ian TE So. San Antonio, Texas (Churchill) 27 Summerville, Michael K Fr. Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest) 17 Harris, Sherrod QB Jr. Arlington, Texas (Bowie) 52 Tanner, Charlie OG Sr. Austin, Texas (Anderson) 58 Harvey, William DS Sr. Houston, Texas (Memorial) 12 Thomas, Earl S So. Orange, Texas (West Orange Stark) 93 Higgins, Tyrell DT So. Schertz, Texas (Clemens) 81 Timmons, Gregory WR Fr. Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower) 31 Hill, Cody DB So. Lubbock, Texas (Monterey) 82 Torbert, Chris WR Fr. Celina, Texas (Celina) 25 Hills, Jeremy RB So. Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik) 19 Tucker, Justin PK/P So. Austin, Texas (Westlake) 64 Hix, Kyle OT Jr. Aledo, Texas (Aledo) 74 Ulatoski, Adam OT Sr. Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 33 Houston, Lamarr DT Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty) 16 Vaccaro, Kenny DB Fr. Brownwood, Texas (Early) 13 Howard, Ahmard TE So. Brenham, Texas (Brenham) 80 Vergari, C.A. WR Sr. Bronxville, N.Y. (Bronxville) 96 Howell, Calvin DL Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Warren) 25 Walker, Sam DB Fr. Mount Pleasant, Texas (Mount Pleasant) 63 Huey, Michael OG Jr. Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore) 15 Walker, Trevor QB Jr. Mount Pleasant, Texas (Mount Pleasant) 19 Irby, Blaine TE Jr. Camarillo, Calif. (St. Bonaventure) 67 Walters, Mason OL Fr. Wolfforth, Texas (Frenship) 31 Johnson, Cody RB So. Waller, Texas (Waller) 5 Wells, Ben S So. Beaumont, Texas (Ozen) 98 Johnson, Derek DL Fr. Hoxie, Ark. (Hoxie) 85 Wendt, Cameron TE So. Spring, Texas (Collins) 43 Johnson, Dravannti TE/DE Fr. Nederland, Texas (Nederland) 21 Whaley, Chris RB Fr. Madisonville, Texas (Madisonville) 40 Jones, Dominique TE/DE Fr. Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore) 28 Whittaker, Foswhitt RB So. Houston, Texas (Pearland) 32 Jones, Eddie DE Jr. Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore) 49 Wier, Trey 6-2 230 Fr.-HS* DL Austin, Texas (Austin) 70 Kelley , Paden OL Fr. Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) 4 Williams, Aaron DB So. Round Rock, Texas (McNeil) 2 Kindle, Sergio DE/LB Sr. Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson) 9 Williams, Malcolm WR So. Garland, Texas (Garland) 11 Kirkendoll, James WR Jr. Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) 55 Zajicek, Nick OL Fr. Cameron, Texas (Yoe) 90 Kriegel, Kyle DT/DE Fr. Elysian Fields, Texas (Elysian Fields) 48 Zumberge, Alex DS So. Houston, Texas (Houston Christian) 15 Lawrence, Hunter K Sr. Boerne, Texas (Boerne) 30 Zych, Ryan WR Jr. Plano, Texas (Plano East)

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SPORTS national championship as coach (the first coming in 2003 with LSU). Campus Circle > Sports > Football In riding the Tide of an undefeated season, Saban senses he is onto something special in his latest championship conquest, his team giving him real reason to believe that he will indeed hoist his second national championship trophy as a head coach of an SEC program. NICKIE RIDES “Last year’s team wanted to prove it was good,” Saban told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “This year’s team wanted to be something special.” With a 32-8 record at Alabama, including 20-4 in conference play, THE TIDE Saban has made quite the name for himself in the SEC. In his five-year stint at LSU, Saban guided the Tigers to a 48-16 overall record (28-12 in the SEC) Alabama Head and three bowl victories – including the 2003 National Championship. Factoring out a brief two-year stint as an NFL head coach in Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT Coach Nick Saban Miami, Saban has posted an 80-24 collegiate record this decade, including 48 victories in the SEC, considered by many to be the Nick Saban deserves a hand for this season with the Crimson Tide. toughest conference in the nation. Many wondered whether Saban BY PARIMAL M. ROHIT would be in this situation to begin with. It helped that Alabama defeated top-ranked Florida in a rematch After all, it was as recent as 2006 that he was in the ranks of of the 2008 SEC Championship Game, opening the door for Saban That was quick. the NFL, disappointedly at the helm of a flailing Miami Dolphins and the Tide to stamp their ticket to the BCS title game in Pasadena. In just three seasons, Nick Saban turned a lackluster franchise. After posting a dismal 6-10 record, Saban had reportedly “We didn’t come down here looking for a moral victory,” Alabama football program into a national championship told the media (and, allegedly, his employers) that he had no Saban was quoted saying in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution contender. Saban was so effective in making the Tide relevant, intentions of leaving the NFL and returning to the collegiate ranks. about the contest against Florida. “While I think we were excited he might as will have turned a pumpkin into a horse-drawn Yet, leave he did, as Saban accepted the head coaching position about what we accomplished last year, I think we also learned carriage carrying a princess in glass slippers. at Alabama, much to the dismay of the Dolphins and several some valuable lessons about resiliency and about the intangibles Gunning for a 14-0 season, Saban will ride the top-ranked Crimson football analysts. Of course, no one can argue with success, and, it takes to not be denied.” Tide through the tunnel and onto the Rose Bowl field on Jan. 7 to face despite a 7-6 record and a “transition” season, the Tide became a Heading into the BCS Championship Game in Pasadena, Saban off against Mack Brown’s Texas Longhorns in what is considered by bowl team in Saban’s first season as head coach. is probably telling his boys not to let him down in attempting to many to be a giant of a BCS National Championship Game. Claiming the 2008 Independence Bowl, Saban’s coaching and deliver him his second national title this decade – a rare feat for any If the slightly favored Tide do hold on to defeat the Longhorns, recruiting efforts paid dividends in the 2008 regular season, with coach to accomplish, but even rarer for a college football coach to do Alabama not only would have doubled its win total under Saban’s the Tide posting a 12-0 record heading into the SEC Championship so with two different teams within the same, competitive conference. tutelage (from seven in 2007 to 14 in 2009), but the storied, Game against Florida. However, Alabama’s season came to a bitter Guiding the Tide to its first SEC title in 10 years and, hopefully, tradition-rich program will claim its 13th national title – and the end, losing the SEC title game to fourth-ranked Florida before ending a 17-year national title drought in the process, Saban is on the school’s first since 1992, when a Gene Stallings-coached team dropping the Sugar Bowl to seventh-ranked Utah. verge of silencing all of his critics and proving he definitely belongs defeated the top-ranked Miami Hurricanes in the 1993 Sugar Bowl. The Tide quickly rebounded, though, running the tables in on the sidelines of collegiate football. At the very least, by sporting a This time, it is Alabama that comes in as the top-ranked team with 2009 on the broad shoulders of Heisman Trophy winner Mark career 4-6 bowl record, Saban needs to win this game more than any a national championship to lose, what with some oddsmakers placing Ingram. Alabama finished the season with a 13-0 record, including other coach in his position – if anything, to keep critics from saying he the Tide as five-point favorites to defeat Texas and give Saban his second an SEC championship and a No. 1 ranking under its belt. is not capable of coaching his team to victory when it matters most.

SPORTS The results are irrefutable. Brown sports an overall record Campus Circle > Sports > Football of 214-100-1, including a 128-26 record as Texas head coach. In early December, the Longhorns wrapped up their second Big 12 championship under Brown’s tutelage, coincidentally earning the A TEXAS-SIZED team its second trip to Pasadena as the No. 2 team playing for the national title against Nick Saban’s Alabama. “It’s a dream for me to be able to coach a team at Texas against MACK TRUCK Alabama,” Brown told the Mobile Press-Register shortly after the match-up at the Rose Bowl was decided. “It’s two of the great Longhorns’ teams that helped mold and change college football.” Of course, Brown’s own molding and changing of college

Coach Mack Brown football has resulted in him going to the bank with the largest Star-Telegram/MCT Worth House/Fort Stewart F. paycheck in collegiate athletics – and the question he must now face is whether he will earn that large chunk of change on Jan. 7. Texas head coach Mack Brown BY PARIMAL M. ROHIT Such a question is probably more preferable to the ones Brown received early in his career. After turning the North memorable Vince Young touchdown run on a fourth down in the NO ONE WATS TO GO TO BATTLE WITH A MACK Carolina Tar Heels around from a 1-10 program in 1988 to a final minute of the game, allowing Texas to defeat USC, 41-38, truck. Almost always, it will be a losing battle, mostly because it is 10-1 Gator Bowl title-defending team in 1997, Brown arrived in to claim its first national championship in 35 years. The victory the largest road-based vehicle. Austin and was almost immediately dubbed “Coach February” – vaulted Brown into elite status, allowing him to finally be the College football has its own version of the Mack truck, a man an indication that he was unable to produce results on the field “Mack” truck of college football coaches. who opposing teams are almost certain to find themselves losing despite recruiting so well in the off-season. Since 2004, Brown has posted a 69-8 record, which includes to in an impending match. And, just like the Mack truck, this man Indeed, in five of his first eight seasons at the helm of Texas two 13-win seasons, five bowl game victories, two Big 12 is in a class of his own, high and above everyone else who dares football, Brown was far from qualifying himself as a “Mack” truck, titles, two Rose Bowl victories and a national championship. consider himself a worthy adversary. losing to chief rival Oklahoma three times during the regular season In all, the Longhorns have won at least nine games in each of That man is, of course, Mack Brown, the head football and keeping the Longhorns out of the running of both the Big 12 and the 12 seasons Brown has been at the helm, with the last nine coach of the Texas Longhorns. This year, Brown has guided his National championships. Through 2004, Brown did a respectable job campaigns ending with at least a 10-3 record. team to a perfect 13-0 record and a berth in the BCS National in leading his team to the postseason, as Texas became a regular in Now, it is up to Brown to add one more cap to his feather – a 14- Championship Game at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 7. either the Holiday Bowl or the Cotton Bowl. Yet, his teams consistently win season. If his underdog Longhorns can defeat the Crimson Tide As the nation’s highest-paid coach (His $5,000,000 per year fell short of claiming conference or national titles. of Alabama on Jan. 7, then all the detractors – including the recent tops among all college generals.) of college football’s No. 2 team All that changed in 2005, when a Vince Young-quarterbacked critics who questioned whether he was worth a $5 million salary – (per the BCS final standings), Brown is definitely a force to be team started the season as the No. 2 team – trailing just USC will have little leverage against college football’s Mack truck of a coach. reckoned with. After all, it is no accident that he is coaching for his in preseason polls. Both teams managed to maintain their After all, no one can argue with success. With back-to-back second BCS National Championship in four years – the 58-year- respective rankings through most of the 2005 season, setting victories over chief rival Oklahoma, the prospects of the school’s old coach has re-defined football programs at Texas and North up what would be a classic Rose Bowl game against top-ranked first-ever 14-0 finish and a second national title in four years – all on Carolina, all by establishing a tradition of consistently winning at USC at the Rose Bowl in January 2006. Brown’s clock, no less – it would be hard to argue anyone is more the highest level possible. Entering the game as underdogs, the Longhorns prevailed on a deserving of the title of the highest paid shot-caller in college sports.

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2009 Heisman Trophy winner, Alabama’s Mark Ingram

Central Islip, Long Island, for failing to report to a federal Long in 1985. prison last December. Ingram Sr. previously received a Almost certainly, it was Ingram’s performance in sentence of 92 months for money laundering and bank fraud Alabama’s 32-13 win over Florida and Tebow in the SEC MARK and will receive more time on top of that for his failure to championship game Dec. 5 that put him over the top. Ingram show for three court dates. carried 28 times for 113 yards and three TDs and caught two Two days before the ceremony, young Ingram had the passes for another 76 yards. INGRAM chance to visit his father in prison. For the season, Ingram rushed for 1,542 yards and 15 “He told me to live in the moment, have fun and enjoy TDs, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. myself,” the Heisman winner says. “I’m sure he’s excited and As Tebow says, “That capped it off for a lot of people who First Alabama Player to proud of me.” were in doubt. [Ingram] had a great game. He gets those slow As the moment approached to reveal the winner, Ingram first downs that keep you off the field for nine minutes at the Win Heisman Trophy felt his heart pounding. When his name was called, he was end and frustrate you.” overcome with excitement, and when he locked eyes with his McCoy is the winningest quarterback in NCAA history, mother, Shonda, and saw her crying, his tears poured out. and although he can’t win the Heisman, he still has a BY GREG LOGAN, NEWSDAY(MCT) “I’m really excited,” Ingram says. “Just the fact that I’m chance to beat Ingram and Alabama in the BCS national going to be the first Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama championship game Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl. Emotion choked his voice and tears and that I can do this for my family. It hasn’t always been easy “This is not going to disappoint me,” McCoy says. “I’m streamed down the face of Alabama sophomore running for us. The fact I can do this for my family is really special looking forward to the national championship.” back Mark Ingram on the night of Dec. 12, when he was to me.” No doubt, both Ingrams will be, too. His dad recently named winner of the 75th Heisman Trophy in the closest Asked what the award might mean to his friends back in was quoted as saying his sins should “bring no shame” to his race ever, edging Stanford running back Toby Gerhart by 28 Flint, Ingram adds, “Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t son. Saturday night, the son said his dad made him what he points. do it if you believe in yourself and have the determination is now. Ingram was proud to be the first member of the Crimson and inner drive to accomplish it.” “Ever since I was a little boy playing basketball, he’d Tide to win the award, proud to represent the folks of Ingram received a total of 1,304 points, including 227 knock me down and block my shot and wouldn’t let me win,” economically depressed Flint, Mich. and especially proud to first-place votes. Trailing him were Gerhart (1,276, 222), Ingram recalls. “We’d race, and he’d take off. win it for someone who couldn’t be there with him on the Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (1,145, 203), Nebraska “He was tough on me as far as my grades go. Everything stage of the Nokia Theatre – his dad. defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (815, 161) and Florida he’s done to me has helped me develop into the man I am Mark Ingram Sr., the former New York Giants wide quarterback Tim Tebow (390, 43), the 2007 winner and a today and the competitor I am on and off the field.” receiver who was one of the heroes of their 1991 Super Bowl three-time finalist. win over Buffalo, is confined to the Queens Correctional The previous closest race was Auburn running back Bo © 2009, Newsday. Visit Newsday online at newsday.com. Facility as he awaits sentencing by the U.S. District Court in Jackson’s 45-point margin over Iowa quarterback Chuck Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.

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it’s the film that gets me through the difficult curriculum at said school. A TRIBUTE TO Neil Hamburger is a bigwig comedian and self-proclaimed “Hardest Working Man in Show Business.” He’s been on the circuit for 37 years, and now he’s paying tribute to the man FRANK SINATRA, JR. who acted as his idol and mentor. Jan. 10 @ Silent Movie Theatre As a film major, I identify most with movies. But for this comedian, it’s a fellow performer who, as Hamburger says, “has an intense stage presence unlike any [he] has ever BY CANDICE WINTERS encountered.” Now in a weekly performance known as Los Angeles’ best Sleepless in Seattle. 1993. Written and directed comedy night, Comedy Death-Ray is giving Hamburger the by Nora Ephron. Starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Rita Wilson opportunity to convince us why we should idolize him as well. and Victor Garber. Nominated for two Academy Awards, three Put on by the Cinefamily and hosted by Scott Aukerman, Neil Hamburger honors his idol. Golden Globes and four MTV Movie Awards. the series welcomes comedians and allows them to showcase I can’t tell you the first time I saw this film, but I can tell the films they made, got their start in or just make them happy. to share a little of themselves in the most honorable way: by you when I saw it last. I watched it last week after a rough day Hamburger has collected an ensemble of rare variety allowing them to deflect the spotlight from their own careers at school. I was in no mood to do more work or to go out or specials and film appearances of the guy who inspired this and on to those of the hard workers who, if they did anything to see people for that matter. I transformed into the hermit I comedian most, Frank Sinatra, Jr. That’s right, the son of old else, passed on a love and passion for the art of entertaining. always threatened to become. Blues Eyes himself. I don’t know if Sinatra will make a surprise guest I know I’m not the only one who’s had such inclinations. He is the offspring of one of the world’s greatest crooners appearance or if the night will be strictly devoted to Everyone has those days, and everyone has that movie. of all time (talk about living under a giant shadow), and like Hamburger’s witty set list of Rat Pack jokes. You know, it’s that movie that you stick in the DVD player his father, Frank Jr. sings about what is on his mind, like regret, Ultimately, it doesn’t matter. If not to soak in a story when there is nothing on television; or when you desperately disappointment and longing. He has not had anywhere near or enjoy the screen presence of the hunky celeb, what other need something to take your mind off of whatever situation the same career as his father, but it’s his perseverance and reason is there for people to watch films? (Sarcasm may not you are in; or when you’re doing schoolwork and you need success despite malevolent criticism that has kept Hamburger translate as well in print, so I’d like to issue a statement saying, something in the background to cancel out the rest of the a fervent follower. for the record, I think there are plenty of reasons to watch room; or when you just want the familiar, a movie that holds This is not strictly a screening, nor is it just a comedy act. films.) no surprises and yet makes you cry or laugh or melt a little on It’s a little bit of both, which is what drew me to it in the first In this particular case, the entertainment factor is both the inside the 100th time you watch it. place. The night includes clips of Sinatra and personal stories the entertainer and the way in which the viewer is entertained. For me, the long distance love affair between Hanks and straight from Hamburger. So maybe for this one night I won’t stay home to watch my Ryan does me in every single time. It is the film that played a What I think is most important about this event is that real inspirational choice of film; I’ll go out and be exposed to major role in convincing me to go to film school. And now working people in the entertainment industry are encouraged someone else’s instead. 8 p.m. $14.

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Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday star in Youth in Revolt.

rebellion of adolescence isn’t that far off for either actor. and work with actors I really admire, like Ray Liotta,” he says So how did they act out in their teen years? According to with an impish grin. “We tried to capture how [Francois] felt both of them, they didn’t really. in the book as much as we could.” YOUTH “When I was 16, I was working on ‘Arrested Meanwhile, Doubleday had the pressure of portraying Development,’” Cera offers as an excuse. “[I was] just trying someone’s dream girl, the ultimate fantasy, a challenge both to keep up with school and be around all those people on the intimidating and inspiring. IN REVOLT show as much as I could. Those were some of the funniest “It can be a bit overwhelming,” Doubleday sighs, “but it’s people I’ve ever met, and I was really enamored with them.” hard not to fall in love with a girl like [Sheeni]. When I read Michael Cera is so bad … Doubleday seems genuinely stumped by the question it, I was just smitten. Who wouldn’t want to play this? Being before saying with a shrug, “I guess I was a little bit rebellious. really confident and have someone chase after you, being a he’s good. I think I was rebelling against being old, not being able to play little manipulative and yet remain with the façade of being with Barbies anymore. I still got good grades, so I was like a somewhat sweet. It was fun and amazing when I read it. I wannabe rebellious person who wasn’t really rebellious.” had butterflies.” BY SASHA PERL-RAVER Just as we’re about to change the subject, she gasps as if Youth is Revolt is Doubleday’s first major role and only struck by a sudden realization. her third project to date. She says she’s only been at “this Youth in Revolt, adapted from C.D. Payne’s “I had whiskey at 14,” she offers. “That was really intense. whole acting thing” for two years and is astounded by how novels, brings to life the journal entries of a teenager I tried to play it off cool, but my eyes were watering so badly everything has happened, especially her luck in being cast in named Nick Twisp (Michael Cera). Nick is a smarter they knew it was a horrifying experience for me.” the film alongside Cera. than average teenage virgin who falls desperately in love Perhaps it was his own lack of bad behavior that made “It just fit,” she smiles when asked about her co-star. “It with Sheeni Saunders (newcomer Portia Doubleday) Cera so captivated by the material and committed to the really felt right. I love Michael’s work so much because it’s when they cross paths on the way to their trailer park’s project. In fact, he’s been attached and pushing for the film so subtle. There isn’t this great transformation. Everything bathroom. to get made for almost five years. is underplayed.” Soon, he’s doing anything he can to be near her, including “I’d read [the book] a couple of times,” Cera says. “It was Both actors are quick to point to both the script and the creating an alter ego named Francois, a cigarette smoking, sent to me with the script when I was 16, and I just really source material for the film’s success. Payne’s work was held mustachioed badass who makes him spark a raging inferno loved it. I was trying to be a part of it for a long time. It was in the highest regard and, while on many sets improvisation that burns down most of Berkeley, Calif. What some guys one of those movies that kept getting pushed back, and I was is welcomed, during the filming of Revolt, the cast was won’t do to get laid. worried that by the time it was being made I wouldn’t be able devoted to their lines. The film, Miguel Arteta’s first directorial effort sinceThe to play the part.” “We stuck to the script,” Doubleday says emphatically. Good Girl in 2002, has been gaining buzz and momentum Actually, parts. “The writing was so special, that was the backbone, the since premiering at the Toronto Film Festival in September Like something out of an old soap opera playbook, Nick driving force.” 2009. Sitting down with the film’s stars, Cera and Doubleday, Twisp splits into both Nick and Francois Dillinger, a swarthy “I loved the writing,” Cera agrees. “The good ones stand in a dimly lit bungalow at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West teen playboy. That element was one of Cera’s favorites to out. This was [my pet project] for a really long time.” Hollywood, they both seem too sweet, self-conscious and perform. eager to have played such sardonic, cynical youths. But the “It was fun to transform how I look, say really gross things Youth in Revolt releases in theaters Jan. 8.

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mover and shaker Hel (Erin Cummings), Trixie is forced into the situation against her will. What’s envisioned as a simple operation, however, soon spirals out of control. The girls BITCH SLAP turn against one another fast, with plenty of explosions, fight sequences and girl-on-girl make-out scenes added along the Julia Voth has Trix up way. Who’s to say that trash is bad for you? “Hel is the brawn, and Camero is the brains,” Voth her sleeve. explains. “Trixie is very naïve and pretty much does whatever they tell her to do.” Hel and Camero are constantly at odds with one another. BY JAMES FAMERA In one scene in particular, the hellbent Camero catches the lustful Hel in a passionate embrace with Trixie. Now certain Once the darling of sleaze movie houses, the two are in cahoots against her, an enraged Camero exploitation films have surged in popularity in recent years. threatens to kill both of them. With her life on the line, and

In 2007 Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez attempted Hel rendered incapable by Camero’s indomitable rage, sweet Warn Kevin to revive the genre with Grindhouse, but the three-hour little Trixie comes to the rescue. double feature did not fare well with theatergoers, and the “She’s kind of the peacemaker in the group,” explains film was largely forgotten. With Bitch Slap, however, the old Voth. “Even though she’s conceived as sweet and innocent adage of “so bad it’s good” takes on new meaning … in a and a whiner and complainer, in reality Trixie’s a strong (l to r) Erin Cummings, America Olivo and Julia Voth in Bitch Slap good way. woman.” “It’s not a typical grindhouse movie,” notes Julia Voth, Given the nature of the exploitation genre and its “It’s definitely a challenge when there’s just green around who plays Trixie in the film. “This one makes you think.” appreciation for female skin, it’s easy to assume that the on- you, and you’re screaming at something or looking at Inspired by films likeFaster Pussycat! Kill, Kill, a standard set carnage trickled into off set antics. But as Voth explains, something and it’s not there,” Voth admits. from an era long since vanished with the rise of home video, she and her two co-stars became fast friends. Filmmakers Rick Jacobson and Eric Gruendemann Bitch Slap is as a throwback to ’70s B-moviedom, with a “A lot of people ask if there were a lot of cat fights on intended Bitch Slap to be the first in a trilogy. Without giving slight touch of parody thrown in for kicks. The film follows set, and I tell them there were but they were scripted fights,” too much of the ending away, will Trixie return for either of three “bad girls” as they attempt to extort $200 million in she jokes. “Both America and Erin are amazing and talented the sequels? diamonds from the leader of a criminal underworld (played individuals, and we all became really great friends.” “The script’s being written right now,” she relays. “I’ll by British actor Michael Hurst). In addition to the film’s grandiose pyrotechnics, keep you posted!” “Trixie is a down-on-her-luck stripper with a heart of viewers are also treated to futuristic worlds and magnificent Bitch Slap is certain to propel Julia Voth and the rest of gold,” Voth says of her character. “She even wears a little gold cityscapes reminiscent of a sprawling science fiction epic. the cast into cult film superstardom. Trash is good after all, dress to match.” Much of the alternate reality created on screen is owed to especially when it’s bad. Under the manipulation of her two partners in crime, a the magic of green screen technology, which can prove to be drug runner named Camero (America Olivo) and corporate somewhat of a problem for a relative newcomer to the craft. Bitch Slap releases in select theaters Jan. 8.

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James Dean people think I am cool.” “If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can “Hollywood people tend to think that because one is SELECT QUOTES live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.” successful in one aspect of entertainment they can bring them “Only the gentle are ever really strong.” into this particular world and make a success out of them. They “Gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.” ask people like me to be in a film with those people that they FROM MY “When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director are kind of headlining and your name ends up behind them. If orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions. Anyone with you do that, it sanctions the fact that these people come into this the physical qualifications can do that. So the director’s task world and you think they are worthy of you sharing your time on FAVORITE ACTORS is just that – to direct, to point the way. Then the actor takes screen with them. I don’t particularly think that.” over. And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express “People mistake me for Laurence Fishburne all the time. BY ZACH HINES himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than And he always gets mistaken for me. (And why not? We’ve an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons.” both starred in Spike Lee movies, haven’t we?) Even when Instead of rambling on and on about the craft of filmmaking “Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I we’re standing together, people have called him by my name to start off the New Year, I thought I would hit you with another want to be both before I’m done.” and me by his.” installment of quotes. Last time, I perused the Internet and “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” “I think everyone who says they don’t like watching collected some quotes and pearls of wisdom from six of my themselves in movies should stop lying.” favorite film directors. This time I’m switching it up and giving you Robert De Niro select quotes from five of my favorite male actors. Enjoy. “I think Hollywood has a class system. The actors are like the Jack Nicholson inmates, but the truth is they’re running the asylum.” “I’ve grown out of talking like I know something when I Marlon Brando “I’ve never been one of those actors who has touted myself as don’t.” “If there’s anything unsettling to the stomach, it’s watching a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was “With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without actors on television talk about their personal lives.” to be an actor or a personality.” them, I’m fat and seventy.” “If we are not our brother’s keeper, at least let us not be “One of the things about acting is it allows you to live other “A star on a movie set is like a time bomb. That bomb has his executioner.” people’s lives without having to pay the price.” got to be defused so people can approach it without fear.” “The only reason I’m in Hollywood is that I don’t have the “There’s nothing more ironic or contradictory than life itself.” “The thing I like about The Joker is that his sense of humor moral courage to refuse the money.” “The hardest thing about being famous is that people are is completely tasteless.” “This is a false world. It’s been a struggle to try to preserve my always nice to you. You’re in a conversation and everybody’s “So I mean it when I say that if you can’t appreciate Brando, sanity and sense of reality taken away by success. I have to fight agreeing with what you’re saying – even if you say something I wouldn’t know how to talk to you. If there’s anything obvious in hard to preserve that sense of reality so as to bring up my children.” totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don’t life, this is it. Other actors don’t go around discussing who is the “With women, I’ve got a long bamboo pole with a leather loop want to hear.” best actor in the world, because it’s obvious – Marlon Brando is.” on the end. I slip the loop around their necks so they can’t get away “If there is a God he has a lot to answer for.” “You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend or come too close. Like catching snakes.” and the police.” “I don’t think it’s the nature of any man to be monogamous. Samuel L. Jackson Men are propelled by genetically ordained impulses over which “I was a square for so long, and it totally amazes me that Send feedback to [email protected].

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FEATURES vampires rule the world but Ben Rothstein need darkness – and human blood – to survive. It has been BY MIKE SEBASTIAN a few years since a mysterious Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke) and Lionel plague swept over Earth, “Elvis” Cormac (Willem Dafoe) in Daybreakers Action! The Little Action Film That Could, District 9, infecting human beings and turning most of them into vampires. was the year’s surprise hit. Produced by Peter Jackson, the The few humans that survived are now first-class targets – and second-class citizens film is set in an alternate present where an alien ship has been stranded on Earth, its – who are captured and farmed for vampire consumption. As humans slowly become refugee inhabitants living in an apartheid-like slum. When a government agent is exposed endangered and near extinction, there is one vampire who empathizes with the human to their biotechnology and becomes a human-alien hybrid, he takes up their cause. plight – a vampire researcher who refuses to drink human blood. Two couples vacationing in Hawaii discover a murderous psychopath stalking tourists Dr. Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke) is good at what he does: researching a blood in A Perfect Getaway. The twisty thriller, from the director of Pitch Black, stars Steve Zahn, substitute. In the process, Edward hopes he can create a win-win situation: help the Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich and “Lost”’s Kiele Sanchez. vampire race survive while sparing the few remaining humans living on Earth. Ironically, it is a pair of cautiously trusting humans – Lionel (Willem Dafoe) and The Collector: A David Copperfield for a new generation, Criss Angel is a master Audrey (Claudia Karvan) – who give Edward all the information he needs to make his showman and illusionist whose show, “Mindfreak,” now comes in a 15-disc Collectors pipe dreams a reality. With a startling medical breakthrough, Edward is now in a race Edition Box Set. Angel performs amazing sleight of hand, metamorphosis, levitation and against time to protect not only his two newfound friends, but also to spread the word other illusions in public settings, as well as physical endurance type stunts, all with a rock that he has the cure to save humanity. Along the way, he must engage in a deadly battle ’n’ roll aesthetic. with his own kind, hell-bent on taking both him and his friends down. Whether or not you dug Guy Ritchie’s update of the Great Detective, check out one A stylish, provocative, action-packed, science fiction vampire thriller, Daybreakers of the best to don the cap and pipe, Peter Cushing, in The Sherlock Holmes Collection. Best offers enough blood, gore and darkness to please hardcore and casual fans alike. known to younger audiences as Grand Moff Tarkin of Star Wars, Cushing first played Hawke is riveting as Edward, while Dafoe delivers his usual intelligent, quirky humor. Holmes in 1959’s The Hound of the Baskervilles. These five episodes of BBC’s 1960s Playing the female lead is Karvan, who is pleasant on the eyes and easy to root for. Sam Holmes series are the only that have survived. They include adaptations of Baskervilles, Neill is convincing as a conniving, cold-hearted villain. The Sign of the Four, The Blue Carbuncle, A Study in Scarlet and The Boscombe Valley Ultimately, while the plot is relatively predictable and there are not too many surprises, Mystery. Daybreakers is an entertaining flick, perfect for both vampire and sci-fi fans. Grade: B Funny Business: The great Eugene Levy reprises his role as Jim’s dad in the direct- —Parimal M. Rohit to-DVD spin-off American Pie Presents: The Book of Love. It follows a new group of horny Daybreakers releases in theaters Jan. 8. high schoolers that comes into possession of the legendary sex bible introduced in the first film.

The Horror! The Horror! The Blair Witch for the new millennium, Paranormal Activity was filmed over a week in the director’s house for $11,000. The film follows a couple that moves into a new home, which turns out to be haunted. Using night vision cameras, the couple attempts to discover their nightly visitor. Also available: Jennifer’s Body, starring Megan Fox

In Toon: Seth Green and company return for Season Four of the stop-motion “Robot Chicken.” Chock full of “I Love the ’80s”-type cultural reference points and using action figure puppets, the show lampoons all things pop culture. Not to be confused with Nine or The Nines, 9 is a visually stunning animated film set in a post-apocalyptic future. 9, a ragdoll, finds himself caught in a war between a community of ragdolls, known only by numbers, and evil machines. An all-star voice cast includes Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly.

The Majors: Director David Yates returns to helm the penultimate adaptation in the Harry Potter franchise, The Half-Blood Prince, an improvement over his last effort in The Order of the Phoenix. Harry finds a mysterious tome, meanwhile taking private lessons from Dumbledore to learn more of nemesis Voldemort’s dark past and uncover a possible weakness.

The Sporting Life: Joe Frazier and George Foreman are among the boxing legends that pay tribute to the Greatest in Facing Ali. This fascinating documentary recounts the three-time heavyweight champ’s career through the eyes of the fighters who faced him.

Under the Radar: Indie darlings Joseph Gordon- Levitt and Zooey Deschanel star in the unconventional romance (500) Days of Summer. Gordon-Levitt plays Tom, a young man looking back on his year in a relationship with Summer (Deschanel), a girl for whom he fell instantly, but who doesn’t believe in true love.

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MUSICINTERVIEWS on their sounds. Campus Circle > Music > Interviews “It’s really surreal and awesome. It doesn’t really compute in my brain, I don’t totally get it,” Conley says, adding with a laugh, “It doesn’t really stick as much as people’s criticisms. I don’t know what that’s all about.” CHRIS CONLEY Having been proverbially there and back in his musical career, however, it should be no surprise that Conley’s understanding of Staying What He Is his impact on those who came after comes with humility.

“I think that moment of recognition happens continually, a Chris Phelps little bit at a time,” he says. “It’s nothing that I or our band have BY BRIEN OVERLY done alone, because everyone listens to a million different bands. I wish I could say the Beatles were the only group that inspired Saves the Day's Chris Conley Ask half the bands on Warped Tour who me, but even though they’re the band I love the most, they’re their biggest musical influences are, and Chris Conley’s name only a little tiny bit of my influences. We came along emulating was starting out.” is bound to come up more than a few times. Ask those same our heroes and just enjoyed writing songs and getting to play. It’s The one thing that hasn’t changed for Conley over the years up-and-comers who they’re most stoked to also be sharing the neat to see that it creates these chain reactions.” is his songwriting ethic. stage with that day, and you’ll likely hear Conley’s name just as With six full-length albums released in the last 11 years, Conley “I couldn’t write a fake song if I tried,” he says. “There frequently. is also well versed in the nature of fan response to the constantly are two kinds of musicians, the ones that would do it in their As the frontman for New Jersey-bred Saves the Day, Conley evolving sound of a band with a constantly evolving lineup. bedrooms for the rest of their lives, who are few and far between helped pioneer early emo into the mainstream spotlight, long “I never react from fear of other people’s opinions, it’s just and tend to have less success, and then there are the ones who got before it took on any negative connotations with asymmetrical trying to find that place where it feels right and satisfying that that glimmer in their eye while doing poses in the mirror and haircuts and neon clothing. Now as one of the icons of his internal compass,” he says. “We’re lucky that we have fans that dreaming of signing autographs.” scene, Conley’s going stronger than ever with well over a will just listen to the albums no matter how they change. I’m For Saves the Day’s forthcoming album, which Conley likens decade’s worth of experience under his belt to match his revered almost kind of excited to see what people think. I know you can’t to the band’s 2003 release In Reverie, fans can expect to see exactly songwriting ability. please everybody. I know going into it that there are going to be why Conley is cemented into the former category rather than the “It’s cool that this style of music is predominant in rock people that aren’t sure about it, but I don’t really worry about it.” latter. right now, that a lot of what you see is sort of distantly related to According to Conley, the secret to that longevity boils down “The lyrics are sincere, sometimes a little too intense, but I emo,” says Conley. “All these bands that came up in the late ’90s to perspective. While lesser bands might have crumbled under think that level of honesty is really important for die hard Saves – like the Get Up Kids, Alkaline Trio, Dashboard Confessional the music industry tribulations he has faced, Conley remains the Day fans,” he says. – opened up a little awareness of this underground thing. Then undeterred. Not that he’s worried about criticism or anything. further on down the line, you have bands like My Chemical “Sometimes when things are good, you think they’ll be good As he says, “I love this. I would do it even if nobody listened.” Romance, who are offering misunderstood kids a whole new way forever, and when they’re bad, you think they’ll be bad forever, Chris Conley will perform Jan. 7 at the Troubadour and Jan. to identify themselves.” but it always changes,” he says. “I still feel like the 17-year-old 9 at House of Blues Anaheim as part of the Where’s the Band? Though also very much a part of that early emergence, dude who was lucky enough to get into all this, playing our Tour with Dustin Kensrue, Matt Pryor and Anthony Raneri. For Conley remains humble about his band’s role in it, despite first basement shows and recording demos. I’ve just had the more information, visit myspace.com/wheresthebandtour and frequently being recognized by many modern acts as an influence experience now to understand it in a different way than when I savestheday.com.

L.A.FACES house at the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, as the Campus Circle > Culture > L.A. Faces newly minted professional poker player finished 17th at the Main Event. As that year’s event featured the largest number of contestants in event history, Michelle’s final standing was the best proportional finish ever for a woman at what TIFFANY is considered poker’s signature event. Earning $334,534, the amount was the most ever for a female, beating out Annie Duke and Barbara Enright despite their higher final placements. (Duke finished 10th in 2000, earning her MICHELLE $52,160 in winnings, while Enright’s fifth-place finish in

1995 garnered her $140,180. Both finished at a final table JSquared Photography “The Amazing Race” amidst a smaller pool of competition.) With such a spectacular finish, Hot Chips thought of Hot Chips nothing could ever top her experience at the World Series of Tiffany Michelle: A poker player who's easy on the eyes. Poker. Of course, one year later, she finds herself partnered BY PARIMAL M. ROHIT with fellow poker star Maria Ho in the popular reality partner were able to rely on her poker skills in her attempts television show “The Amazing Race.” Michelle no longer feels to survive on “The Amazing Race.” her poker experiences in 2008 would qualify as the defining “We approached the race from a gaming point of view,” the DUBAI ECONOMY IS MELTING AT AN pinnacle of her life – and that would be a good thing. Michelle says about her and Ho strategizing a plan for victory exponential rate. While many expert financial analysts blame “I thought it couldn’t get better, but 2009 came along,” in the same way they would approach winning a poker hand. the faltering market on very bad debt, a few may just say says Michelle. “A lot of opportunities came up to capitalize on “We thought about ways we could win. Mentally, the way the melting economy is a natural result of sweltering heat the uniqueness of my story, but [“The Amazing Race”] was we approached things, you have to be cool and have a lot of in a more than moderately hot desert. In all reality, rising an interesting opportunity to challenge myself. Physically, emotional control.” mercury has nothing to do with economic meltdowns. mentally and emotionally, it was the hardest thing I have ever In the end, the approach did not work out as well as they It would be even more unfair to blame Hot Chips for any done.” hoped – mostly because, as Michelle confesses, a physically financial losses in Dubai – unless, of course, she was playing Naturally, participating in a slew of difficult events and demanding race in the middle of a Dubai desert cannot some poker during some time off as she was amazingly obstacles in the middle of Dubai in July – when the average be compared to the friendly confines of a poker table. Yet, racing through the desert just outside of the largest United high temperature is about 105 degrees – is going to be a Michelle seems content with the sixth place finish she earned Arab Emirates city. While Hot Chips did not disclose her drain on anyone. Add in a partner, dramatic competitors and with Ho on “The Amazing Race,” believing her experience on possible contribution to the financial losses caused at poker demanding television crews, and let us just say participating the reality television show will allow her to continue in her tables in Dubai, one thing she did reveal is her true identity in “The Amazing Race” is not for the faint of heart. Michelle quest to achieve bigger and better things as an entertainer. – Tiffany Michelle. can attest to the grueling difficulty of the event. “Every year exceeds my expectations,” she humbly says. Yes, that same Tiffany Michelle who turned heads while “You can watch on TV and say ‘I can do that,’ but when “I always have a certain drive. I have always been determined making history with the highest finish (by percentage) for in a Dubai desert, you can’t even think how [you will] begin to be the best.” a woman at the annual World Series of Poker Main Event. [the race],” she says candidly. “It was incredibly eye-opening.” It has been nearly 18 months since Michelle nearly cleaned Just as unbelievable was how much Michelle and her For more information, visit tiffanymichelle.com.

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The Million Dollar Revival in September and their inclusion on the Dec. 13 @ Million Dollar Theatre Twilight: New Moon soundtrack, Sea Wolf In a city where the people are talented commands quite a contrasting audience. and celebrities are abundant, this night shined Pulling from all corners of Los Angeles, Sea brighter that usual. I Heart presented the Wolf filled the Roxy with trendy hipsters and Million Dollar Revival: A Benefit for Fran pop-loving Twilight followers. Drescher’s Cancer Shmancer Movement. An L.A.-based band at heart, Sea Wolf

Hosted by Drescher, this eclectic evening rang is at home in hipster-adopted venues like Andrew Herrold true to old variety shows and helped raise Spaceland and the Echo; but this was their first funding for the fight against women’s cancers. time at the Roxy. Playing songs from all three The program featured Olivia Newton- of their albums, the band unveiled some lesser- Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf John, the Bird and the Bee, singer-songwriter performed material such as “Spirit Horse” and Beth Nielsen Chapman, actress/comedian an exclusive to their vinyl LP, “Fighting Bull.” I would be doing a great disservice, Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up, Paper Heart) Very aware of their newfound pop status though, if I did not mention the powerful and special guest Rosie O’Donnell. The and yet still staying humble and true to their vocals and keyboarding of Matt Schwartz. performances were amazing and the messages indie rock roots, Sea Wolf performed a well- He anchored the band with a calm charisma they carried were memorable. Stilt World, balanced mix of the new and old. Catering that could only belong to a truly talented, and For full calendar of events an amazing duo on – you guessed it – stilts, to their current following, guitarist Nathan centered, frontman. visit: amoeba.com opened each half of the evening. Glittery Anderson appropriately dedicated their song It was hard for me to define or compare costumes, roller blades and upbeat music “You’re a Wolf” to “Team Jacob.” Chasing Kings’ truly original sound to anything made their routine something to remember. Regardless of whether or not you were else I have heard before. It had a vibrant energy WEDNESDAYS – 7-10 PM One of the best acts of the night came there from the beginning or a newcomer to it, and helped lead the new generation of MANDALA – from the multitalented Newton-John. A to the sensation that is Sea Wolf, their show rockers in attendance into a great night of RESONANCE – FRIDAYS – 8-9:30 PM cancer survivor herself, she came out to a is consistent, refined and something that music. —Geoffrey Altrocchi Do your holiday shopping to the sounds of full audience who greeted her with cheers. will come to contend with the likes of the Amoeba’s weekly DJ sets! Belting out a heart-touching number, her Shins, Elliott Smith and fellow New Moon Warren G Dec. 18 @ Busby’s song was full of love and hope. contributors, Death Cab for Cutie. Busby’s played host to SoCal rapper Proceeds from the benefit support Cancer —Andrew Herrold Warren G, and he did not disappoint. HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE Shmancer’s commitment to the Inner Images I walked into Roxy not knowing what Warren G performed a variety of songs from Accepting Toys for Five Acres Through Dec. 21! Fran Van Project. The Fran Van provides to expect. I just knew that this was hollowed his repertoire that dates back to 1992. The Accepting new, unwrapped toys for medical information, cancer screening tests rock ’n’ roll ground, and that many a leather- Long Beach native delivered hits that include children ages 7-teenager (no violet or and free follow-up care to low income, pants-wearing maniac with curled girl hair “Regulate,” “This DJ,” “I Want It All” and weapon-based toys, please). uninsured women throughout the L.A. area. had howled the night away on that stage, “Nobody Does It Better.” —Melissa Evalle while insane groupies writhed around in The show was a rather late one. Warren Five Acres works to prevent child abuse bacchanal bliss. So you can imagine my G bounced to the stage after midnight and and neglect, care for, treat and educate Sea Wolf/Chasing Kings surprise when the four clean-cut guys of rapped for nearly 45 minutes. emotionally disturbed, abused and Dec. 17 @ The Roxy Chasing Kings assembled on the stage, most This past September, Warren G released neglected children and their families Just as Jack London’s 1904 novel, The of them wearing a tucked-in, collared shirt. his latest album, titled The G Files. It in residential and outreach programs Sea Wolf, chiseled a place for itself in literary For a second, I thought I was back in college contained a total of 14 tracks, including throughout L.A. and surrounding areas. history, Alex Brown Church’s band, Sea Wolf, at a political science study session. But no, what some collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Nate have been at work carving a path in today’s ensued was a good, passionate, hard-driving Dogg, Raekwon and Ray J. The G Files was cutthroat music scene. After the release of block of music, punctuated greatly by powerful Warren G’s first CD since In The Mid-Nite GIFT BOXES! their new album, White Water, White Bloom, drumming, clean bass and wicked guitar. Hour from 2005. —Marvin G. Vasquez Can’t decide? Buy one of Amoeba’s hand- assembled gift boxes! A great gift idea at a great price. Pre-packaged and ready to go! AMOEBA MAIL ORDER CDREVIEWS Campus Circle > Music > CD Reviews Can’t make it into the store this holiday season? Try Amoeba Mail Order! Visit Kenny Brand Grade: A Amoeba.com for details! A Kenny Brand Christmas —Marvin G. Vasquez (Opcion Sonica USA) A Kenny Brand Christmas is currently Several artists have attempted to create available. VALIDATED PARKING AT THE and release a solid Christmas album, but ARCLIGHT GARAGE! few have succeeded. Kenny Brand, however, Pylon Chomp More delivers joy in his latest, A Kenny Brand (DFA) Amoeba validates for two hours of Christmas. This re-release comes in time for cross- parking with purchase! The album is a collection of tunes written promotion with the release of Vanessa Briscoe by Brand, arranged by Edward H. Roth and Hay’s more recent project, the release Waves produced by Martin Mayo. Singers such as by Supercluster [note: she still has a punkish, Ellis Hall, Marco Mendoza, Jubel Obien and girly snarl, even at 54]. And, perhaps not Shea Chambers are featured as collaborators. so timely, less than a year after the death of There a 10 songs in A Kenny Brand Pylon’s guitarist Randy Bewley. Christmas, including “At Christmas Time,” Just as DFA released a remastered version attempted to imitate them in recent years. which has two different versions. What makes of Pylon’s 1980 record, Gyrate [Gyrate Plus], There are also four bonus tracks, including this album spectacular is that it makes the we’re now given a remastered take on their a version of “Yo-Yo” that’s got the pitch of listener feel right at home no matter where he/ follow-up, 1983’s Chomp. The angular bass, Briscoe’s vocals shifted down to the territory she is. After all, the December holidays are all jangly guitar and minimal, post-punk style of man, and the almost-industrial sounding about family. drumming still hold up in the way that “Four Minutes,” which has the rhythm of One of the highlights is “Star of perhaps Delta 5 (arguably one of their English “Beep” but, erm, also brought down in pitch. Bethlehem.” Obien sings the piece, and it is counterparts) holds up, in the sense that Grade: A absolutely beautiful, to say the least. A Kenny they don’t sound dated because they truly —China Bialos Brand Christmas is a true success. wrote cleaner, better songs than those who’ve Chomp More is currently available.

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Where’s the Band? Tour Jan. 7 @ The Troubadour Jan. 9 @ House of Blues Anaheim I’ve sung Dustin Kensrue’s praises more times than I can count in these pages. I’ve beaten you readers over the heads with my Kensrue-love literally for years now. My fanboyism is already well documented, so Andrew Quist attempting to keep any decorum or appearance of impartiality at this point would be rather pointless. On that note, OMGDustinIs– See the Mother Hips at Hotel Café Jan. 28. FinallyPlayingAcousticAgain. Ahem, I’m … rather apathetic about the The Mother Hips superstar Kailash Kher in Mumbai. The next show, as you can tell. The Mother Hips have been sort of three segments were shot in Jamaica and In all seriousness, I’ve yet to see flying under the national radar for a couple feature footage with the likes of Richie Spice, Kensrue play a show yet, either while of decades now, but the Bay Area psych- Elephant Man and Marcia Griffiths; those fronting Thrice or by himself, where poppers nevertheless have a large and loyal episodes are followed up with a special “The he didn’t break my heart and make fan base who covet the band’s early releases Road to a GRAMMY” series filmed in Los me feel stoked to be alive at the same like Green Hills of Earth and Red Tandy while Angeles. time. He’s that good. A skillful lyricist also flocking to the group’s own Hipnic “Music Voyager” will begin airing on PBS Alex Lake who can put his poetry in motion Festival in Big Sur. in February. with a haunting and soulful voice, The band is extremely well traveled, and Kensrue is an artist in every sense of their journey inspired the songs on their latest Happy 10th, Eenie Meenie the word. Rufus Wainwright: best dressed, most well-mannered studio album, last October’s Pacific Dust, Los Angeles-based label Eenie Meenie Not only that, he’s brought some and band co-founders Tim Bluhm (vocals has turned 10 years old, and they’ve issued awesome friends from other bands along to fly solo for the night as well. Save’s the Day’s and guitar) and Greg Loiacono (guitar and a special T-shirt-and-download combo Chris Conley, the Get Up Kids’ Matt Pryor and Bayside’s Anthony Raneri have all proven vocals) have the Hips on tour once again. The that fans can pick up for a mere $10. The they’re just as great with only an acoustic guitar in front of them as they are with a full guys will be playing shows up and down the 10th anniversary shirts are creations of band behind them. All three of these seasoned pros take their music seriously and have California coast through February, and their Lunna Menoh, the Japanese designer/artist/ a whole lot of experience under their collective belts in storytelling and musicianship. L.A. date is Jan. 28 at the Hotel Café. musician famed for her “Maid Kissa” maid You won’t leave this show bruised and sweaty like you might if you were seeing any of uniform designs seen at Culver City’s Royal/T these musicians’ respective bands, but chances are you’ll have a better appreciation for the It’s January! café and art space. music when you’re able to enjoy it up close in an intimate venue without worry of taking It is indeed a new year, but the Buy the shirt and you get a download a shoe to the teeth – just a hunch. January we’re ushering in here is recording code for a 12-song compilation of Eenie artist January Thompson. Thompson is Meenie rarities including “Orl” by Great Sonic Youth Jan. 8 @ Fox Theatre, Jan. 9 @ The Wiltern professionally known simply as January, and Northern, “With You” by From Bubblegum As I so often do in this column, I’m going to date myself yet again. Without getting she has a new release to help you slide into to Sky, “Je Stim Pack” by DJ Me DJ You and too specific, I grew up in the ’90s (But I was born before them.), and I wasn’t quite of 2010 effortlessly. “Brother Brother” by Oranger. Place your the most selective musical taste during most of that decade. I had yet to develop the Careful What You Tell the Sky is a sublime order at EenieMeenie.com. fine musical taste buds of a true connoisseur. It’s … kind of embarrassing, in retrospect, set of acoustic music that’s given an electronic actually. makeover by producer RAM (Ramin Sakurai Jen Murdza: Point being, it wasn’t until much later that I made up for lost time and poked through of the Supreme Beings of Leisure) and DJ Good Little Worker Bees the back catalogues of some of the great rock icons. And I have to give a band like Sonic Bruno Guez, who also helms the Quango Some bees will sting you, but Jen Youth due credit, that 28 years and 16 albums after forming they’re still rocking as hard label that January records for. January is Murdza’s Good Little Worker Bees will bring as ever and haven’t compromised their sound with age. admittedly a big fan of Kate Bush, and the you honey! Murdza’s just-released new album More than that, the band members are in their 50s now, and they’re actually still album gets a little quirky at times via the use is swarming with soulful upbeat pop that relevant to music, even in the current state of flavor-of-the-week indie rock media of studio techniques like backwards vocal her hometown Boston Globe newspaper says darlings. Really, don’t we all wish our parents were this cool? snippets, but the overall sound is, as January recalls a mashup of Diana Krall and Brandi puts it, “a pristine wintery soundscape.” Carlile with a little KT Tunstall thrown in for Rufus Wainwright Jan. 9 @ Terrace Theatre You can sample January’s chilly ambient good measure. Maybe he hasn’t released 16 full-length albums of music yet, that doesn’t mean electronica and a few dance-oriented remixes The singer-songwriter now lives in Los Rufus Wainwright is any less deserving of your respect. The numeric goals for everything of the album’s title cut at MySpace.com/ Angeles, and if you want to hear what all album-related are lower in Canada anyway, so maybe after doing some conversions, he’s januarylt. the buzz is about, bust out of your hive on really put out 20 by the American system. Jan. 20 to hear Murdza perform songs from And even if not, Wainwright still has a lot of other things going for him, too. I mean, “Music Voyager” Good Little Worker Bees at Café Cordiale in he is easily the best-dressed and most well-mannered piano player to have ever graced the Indie world music label Cumbancha has Sherman Oaks. hard drive of my iPod. An accolade which his other accomplishments and critical praise teamed with Tantra World Wide to produce a pale to, surely. new television show called “Music Voyager.” Coachella Ticket Pre-sale When so many other singer-songwriter types are banking on excessive personalities The music-and-adventure program will be The dates for this year’s Coachella Festival and over-the-top stage shows as their shtick to reel in crowds, it’s nice to see one who’s hosted by Jacob Edgar, the music researcher have been firmed up; the huge blowout at mature and classy enough to just let his music speak for itself. And though he’s eccentric for the acclaimed Putumayo World Music Indio’s Empire Polo Club will take place on in his own way, there’s a silent confidence Wainwright exudes on stage that screams “GQ label. Each 30-minute episode finds Edgar April 16, 17 and 18. Festival organizers are mofo” as he croons away and works his magic on the ivory. giving the viewer an insider’s look at promising expanded camping opportunities nightclubs, festivals, recording studios and this year including car, RV and traditional Vampire Weekend Jan. 12 @ the Music Box rehearsal halls as he travels the world. tent camping. I merely wish to be at this show so I can tell this band to their face to stop making The first three episodes were filmed No acts have been announced yet, but music. There, I came out and said it. Nobody else seems to want to, but I can’t possibly in India where Edgar investigated the early birds can take advantage of a ticket be alone on this one. Also, I’m glad Campus Circle doesn’t forward my hate mail to my underground rock, pop and electronica presale and layaway plan now. Find the details home address… scenes in Delhi and met up with Indian at coachella.com.

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Pet microchipping could cut back on the number of stray dogs and cats that are unclaimed and euthanized by Animal Services.

are unclaimed and euthanized. stop allowing referrals to private groups that perform the In a letter to the City Council by former Department trap-neuter-release method, which is intended to contain the of Animal Services General Manager Edward Boks, dated city’s stray cat population. THE CITY July 23, 2007, it was noted that “Funds generated in excess Just as the lack of microchipping as standard practice of purchasing costs [related to mandatory microchip would prevent a number of cats and dogs – if lost a second implantation] are transferred annually to the General Fund, time – from being rescued, instead forcing many to be BARKS BACK offsetting cost of labor to order, track, register, and implant euthanized due to shelter crowding, discontinuation of trap- microchips.” Boks had also noted that, were mandatory neuter-release sterilization would maintain a high volume More Microchips, Less microchipping implemented in 2006, revenue of $60,450 of feral cats in the city, also increasing the number that are could have been generated from the microchipping of taken into the city’s shelters and, thus, euthanized to make Euthanasia for Cats and Dogs 4,030 reunited dogs, and $1,445 from the microchipping of space for new claims. Despite an increase in both adoptions 289 reunited cats, at the proposed standard fee of $15 per and returns in 2008 from 2007, due to increased shelter microchip. space, Los Angeles Animal Services euthanized a combined BY CHINA BIALOS While the microchipping requirement had initially been 19,617 dogs and cats in 2008. Accounting for the increase proposed as an amendment to the Spay and Neuter Ordinance, of animal intake, this is an increase of approximately three On Dec. 14, the Los Angeles City Council’s which was adopted in Feb. 2009, it was, as claimed in a Nov. percent from 2007; however, in terms of sheer numbers, the Public Safety Committee approved a plan that would require 10, 2009 letter by Interim General Manager Kathleen Davis euthanasia rate of cats and dogs increased by 30 percent in dogs or cats picked up by Los Angeles Animal Services and to Mayor Villaraigosa, “not acted upon and the [Spay and 2008, from 15,009 the previous year. reclaimed by their owners at city shelters to be fitted with Neuter Ordinance] file [to be amended] was subsequently In 2008, strays accounted for more than 17,000 cats and microchips. Microchipping is a form of identification closed.” The Nov. 2009 letter arrived more than a year after 20,000 dogs – respectively three-quarters and two-thirds of which involves injecting a small chip containing a unique follow-up correspondence to the Mayor regarding the lost those animals impounded. LA Animal Services does directly identification number, the pet’s personal information and its amendment had allegedly been misplaced or misdirected. link the system’s inability to implement a trap-neuter-return owner’s contact information under the skin of a cat or dog via Only two weeks later did the most recent correspondence get system toward feral cats with its rise in euthanasia rate for hypodermic needle so that a pet’s owner may be contacted, forwarded to the City Council for consideration. cats. should the pet be found by or returned to a city shelter. The city’s desire to cut down on the number of Approval of the microchipping proposal and a reversal Presently, all animals admitted to a shelter under the unclaimed pets through tighter microchipping standards of McKnew’s ruling could assist LA Animal Services in Department of Animal Services are scanned for microchips would also be timely given recent action taken by Los making good stride toward its eventual goal of being able to in an effort to reunite animals with their owners. A Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas I. McKnew, who, in implement a no-kill policy. requirement such as the one proposed would require pet December, ordered the city of Los Angeles to discontinue As with the City Council’s final decision on mandatory owners, upon being reunited with their pets, to pay a $15 its quiet implementation of a sterilization practice known microchipping for pets reunited with owners, a final ruling microchipping fee and would be a significant step in the as the trap-neuter-release (TNR) method. According to the on the issuance of trap vouchers for TNR performance on use of microchipping as standard practice – the greater goal Daily Breeze, McKnew had ordered the city to stop issuing feral cats has not been determined as of press time but is being to cut back on the number of stray cats and dogs that sterilization vouchers for cat traps for feral or stray cats, and expected to be made sometime approximately in January.

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WOODENNICKELS THEARTOFLOVE BY LUCIA MY NEW YEAR’S HOW TO BE SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD RESOLUTION For the first column of 2010, I feel the time is right to reprint part of an article I originally wrote in 2007. The full Lucia Or, How To Avoid article is available at theartoflove.net Workout: I started working out in high school and will be doing it for the rest of my The Question Entirely Joe Horton life. The gym is my second home. The endorphin high relieves stress and alters negative states of mind. Exercise tells your cells that they should grow instead of decay. If you don’t BY JOE HORTON make time for exercise, you must eventually make time for illness. Diet: How and what we eat affects our bodies (both inside and out), energy and mood. I’m big on having exactly one New Year’s Resolution. This is not It’s important to stick to a healthy diet most of the time and “cheat” only once in a while. I because I want to focus all of my heart and soul into one particular enterprise, striving am currently within five pounds of my high school weight and plan to be in that range for to achieve that goal with the best of everything I have, but because I have a poor memory the rest of my life. and end up forgetting anything more than one resolution anyway. Meditation: Once you experience the benefits of meditation, you won’t be able to live Therefore, to have more than one resolution without it. You will actually crave it. You become more intuitive and are able to remain calm in this case is doubly tragic – I am reminded of in stressful situations. If I don’t get a chance to meditate, I’m not as peaceful and grounded my atrocious ability to recall even the most basic "Do you know why as I like to be. of facts in my own life, and I realize that for the A Passion: I love, love, love my weekly, Latin dance class. I wouldn’t miss it for the 10th consecutive year I have insisted on making I think they have world. I’m in a childlike state the entire class – joking around and laughing. You have to have all of my resolutions at 12:03 a.m., three minutes something to look forward to every week that makes your spirit sing. Find your passion. into a fresh start at a moment when I should be this glass here?” Music: When you start to take life too seriously, you can change your mood instantly by more concerned about getting out of the middle “Why, then?” I ask. listening to music that moves you. If you’re feeling down, play something upbeat. I usually of the street, putting my shirt back on or keeping have relaxing music playing in the background at home – it instantly changes the whole my remaining teeth firmly lodged in my head. “To keep people vibe. So, I’ll go public with this one, and in true Meaningful Conversations: I have a lot of friends but I’m lucky to have four great columnist fashion completely dodge any specifics from doing what friends who I can talk to about anything and they listen actively and give me honest, whatsoever. Let me call up from my (admittedly) you and I are doing. intelligent feedback. We all need someone to talk to who will listen without judging – it’s a awful memory a moment I do recall from this lot less expensive than therapy. past year, when a stranger gave me as close to what From murking up I can term good life advice as I’ve yet encountered. Read an excerpt from Lucia’s Lessons of Love at lessonsoflove.net. Listen to Lucia live A man approaches me in Augusto Sandino someone’s future." every Sunday at 3 p.m. PST on latalkradio.com. Remember: Love inspires, empowers, International Airport in Managua, Nicaragua. uplifts and enlightens. He has long brown hair, and in an odd way, he looks like me, upside down. Where my traveler’s beard lopes downwards off my chin, his traveler’s hair scraggles up above his scalp. His face is tired, baggy, but he folds the bags away with a smile. He puts his hand up to the glass partition that divides arriving and departing passengers and calls me over. I put my ear to the glass; it is cool, and his breath when he speaks warms it. “The Managua airport, among many things, has the glass-paneled walkway for arriving passengers right next to the seating area for boarding passengers,” he says. “That arrangement quite literally lets you see where you started, and for that I am grateful.” I start to respond, but he holds up his hand. “It’s not an exhaustive or particularly deep process of thought, thinking of where you began, but at least naturally, it provides a place to start. I’ve spent months here. Does it seem longer? Shorter?” I wonder if he is asking me. He is not. I have just gotten off a plane, and I am eager to join the queue for the bizarre H1N1 body heat scanner that looks like something out of Total Recall and get on to my adventure. He continues, “It is impossible to say. More than anything it feels like a collection of events that jockey for position, color and clarity in memory, the brightest and most favorable knocking the dull into the background, the horrifying or excruciating staying on like a bad wind no matter how hard you shake your head to dislodge them.” He looks backwards, from me to the line of people growing behind and in front of me as they squirm to get past. “So who do I see getting off this plane? Gringos? Countrymen? Foreigners? Surfers? Backpackers? Peace Corps-ers? Five-Day Ragers? Mission groups? All of them, probably. Just like my flight and those before. Do you know why I think they have this glass here?” “Why, then?” I ask. “To keep people from doing what you and I are doing. From murking up someone’s future. From telling someone what you’ve learned in the vain and selfish hope that you can somehow influence their life. That you, in a small and entirely significant way, can alter the trajectory of their life.” “So they put glass up. We can still shout through it. We’re doing it now,” I say. “That’s a matter of finance. Nicaragua is a very poor country,” he says. “So?” I am getting impatient. “So. I ask myself: What would I say to them if I could through this glass?” he questions. “You have your chance,” I say. “What?” “Dig deeper. Swim farther. Think longer. Write smaller. Save yourself some space for the fantastic and improbable,” he says, and lifts his bag, stained and ripped and missing a strap. “Just because you aren’t the first, just because you too one day will sit in my seat and watch the next flight land, think of yourself, standing on the edge of a calm sea, watching only your ripples pass to the edge and disappear.”

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ONTHEMENU FUNFORLESS GOBI SILVER LAKE 2827 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles BY SCOTT BEDNO Pick up cool and inexpensive accessories at California Surplus Mart.

One of my favorite food memories, of which I have many, is HOW TO SURVIVE THE when I would visit Los Angeles from my childhood home in Chicago and BLACK CLOUD OVERHEAD experience the plentiful and various Asian options the city had to offer. It was here where I tried Thai food, sushi BY EBONY MARCH and had my first Mongolian barbecue. Gobi boasts great ambiance and food. Me and Mongolian barbecue – a Ugh, my life is a nightmare. Many folks who know me are smiling match made in heaven. Fresh meat and vegetables, served quickly and … all you can eat! because they know the stress and irritation that my day-to-day activities bring. Let’s Are you kidding? Short of a Las Vegas buffet, it’s a gourmand’s dream. break it down: In the past three months I lost a job, a boyfriend, several friends (who When I moved to Los Angeles permanently, I found I didn’t have Mongolian as often. moved away due to the economy) and several professional contacts (due to my inability Maybe I got older and my tastes changed. Or maybe Mongolian seemed a bit low-rent in to function properly in the midst of all my stress). It’s like I’m born under a bad sign or comparison to more intricate barbecue options, which I was finding in Koreatown. Either something (Hey, Universe, what the hell do you have against Scorpios, anyway?). way, my love for fresh food served quickly and in abundance has never waned. Despite the dross that is my life, I do, however, manage to land on my feet more Fortunately, a new restaurant has opened in Silver Lake, which combines the taste of often than not. Sure, I’m not living large and in charge the way I used to when I was a) Mongolian barbecue but adds a sophisticated twist: Gobi’s Mongolian BBQ House. employed, b) attached, c) not about to rip my own face off in frustration, but I’m still If you’re not familiar with Mongolian barbecue, let me give you a quick tutorial – you doing OK. get an empty bowl (the bigger the better) and it’s up to you, the consumer, to fill the bowl as The reason why is that I’m one resourceful little bugger. I never wait for the shit to hit high as possible with thin slices of meat, vegetables and noodles. When you’ve piled as high the fan; I just keep an umbrella at the ready for the inevitable poo-storm when it decides as you can go, you ladle on your choice of sauces and then hand the entire concoction to a to make a surprise visit. For this reason, lots of my friends still come to me for guidance waiting chef who cooks it in a matter of seconds on a large round iron grill. Simple stuff and and assistance through their trying times. I guess it’s because I seem to have it all figured you are in control of your flavor destiny. out. One thing that sets Gobi apart from other Mongolian restaurants is the choice of Well, you too can give the appearance of handling yours when times get tough. It’s ingredients and the sauce options. Meat options include beef (rib eye cut), chicken, pork not very hard; you just have to remember the words of that old deodorant commercial and lamb, and there are over 20 types of vegetables, most of which are sourced from local from back in the day: “Never let ’em see you sweat.” farmers’ markets. Got somewhere important to go but nothing to wear and little money to spend on On the evening I went, the vegetable options included sliced squash, asparagus and something new? Just do what I do – accessorize your ass off. one of my personal favorites, Shiitake mushrooms. Most Mongolian places only offer the My all-time favorite place in which to do this is California Surplus Mart (6263 Santa standard white “button” mushroom, which I don’t think cooks very well in a stir-fry, so I Monica Blvd.; 323-465-5525). This Army Navy surplus store is a treasure trove of badass appreciate the extra expense to procure Shiitakes. belts, wallets, shades, cuffs and hats that will take your ordinary white shirt and dark Gobi offers 11 daily house-made sauces that can be combined in a variety of pants and transform them to something straight off the Paris and Milan runways. interesting ways. All sauces are MSG-free and use low-sodium soy sauce. You can go For ladies, $25 will get you a trendy little beret and a chic pair of shades to have traditional by combining garlic, lemon, Asian barbecue, oyster and medium or hot sauce, you flossin’ with confidence. For guys, you can achieve the same for the same price by or go crazy with the smoky pesto, which combines Asian pesto, smoked oyster and lemon snagging a wrist cuff and a cool pair of aviator shades which are always in style. sauce. Heck, it’s your bowl – sauce it any way you like! As I type this, I’m literally sitting in Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (8735 Santa Monica Gobi’s intimate bar offers fresh mixes of pomegranate martinis (fresh pomegranate Blvd.; coffeebean.com) in West Hollywood. The reason? Well, the good folks at Charter juice infused with Soju) or a ginger blossom (ginger, Soju, lime juice with a splash of soda). Communications have screwed my life with their ever-failing Internet service. But their They also have a well-rounded selection of beer and artisan ales including local and organic screw up is the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s gain. favorites Hair of the Dog (Oregon) and Uncommon Brewers (Santa Cruz). Sake and wine This chain has free WiFi, people. Unlike Starbucks where you have to pay for a gift are also available. card to use their access, Coffee Bean likes you enough to pimp it out for the price of … While Gobi does not offer the “all you can eat” option I remember from my youth, the on the house! Now, I can go online and find a cost effective alternative to Charter (which dinner bowl holds a whopping 40 ounces, so one bowl satisfied even my hearty appetite. I will be canceling by the end of this year). Also, it’s fun to see just how high you can pile on your ingredients without tipping it over! I’ve decided to switch to mobile broadband through Virgin Mobile. With purchase For you vegetarians, tofu is available, and I’m told the chefs take extra care to clean the of a USB-enabled device (virginmobileusa.com/mobile-broadband), I can prepay for grill of residual meat juice, if that’s a concern. service, depending on my monthly usage. I’m online all the time, so I’ll probably shoot The owners of Gobi (which includes the owner of after-dinner date spot extraordinaire, for the $60 plan. This way, I can surf the Web everywhere, do so cost-effectively and Pazzo Gelato) know that having great food is only part of the game. Having great ambiance not have to deal with large companies’ old equipment, which never seems to work (thus is important, too. The dining space of Gobi is warm and inviting with a Zen-influenced adding to the ruination of my life). ambience. Local designers and historic restoration specialists were brought in to make sure My final bone to pick is with my neighborhood post office. It’s like my postman the restaurant stayed true to the local neighborhood. knows everyone of my exes or something and has been using their collective hatred of Gobi is located on a burgeoning strip of East Sunset Boulevard, which includes hot me to fuel his insistence to not deliver my mail and packages to me on time. Oh, sure, he’s spots such as Pho Café and Local, making Gobi not just a neighborhood hang out, but a great with getting me the cavalcade of junk mail I receive each month, but my checks are destination for all Angelenos hungry for something different. unaccounted for. Luckily, I can replace him, too. The lunch bowl costs $9.95 and the dinner bowl is $13.95, which is a lot of great food Earth Class Mail (earthclassmail.com) is a paperless Internet-based post office that and great ambiance for the price. charges me roughly $10 a month to process and hold my letters and packages. For a small fee, I can pay to have the items sent to me once they arrive. For more information, call (213) 989-0711 or visit gobimongolianbbq.com. Take that, black cloud. I may be down, but I ain’t out!

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Unlike movies, gaming sequels can By the age of 23, Emily Maroutian actually be better than the original. Here are some wasn’t your typical 20-something wrapping honorees that deserve the “Most Improved” title. up college and expecting a career to be handed to her. She had life figured out, for “Assassin’s Creed 2” (Multiple) the most part. The original “Assassin’s Creed” was an She was a published author at 21, played intriguing follow-up to the success of the “Prince in a punk band with a childhood friend, of Persia” series. By integrating the free-running started and operated her False Idol clothing excitement of “Prince of Persia” into a sandbox line, worked at the Van Nuys Juvenile Area “Assassin’s Creed 2” Mendoza Freddie environment, the formerly linear gameplay Office advising teens and minors and owned becomes a world where the player can choose how a 2006 Mazda Miata that she bought with her to assassinate his targets. Unfortunately, this also made the game feel fairly aimless with own money. Within two years, she owned large stretches of roaming between lands without any action. nothing more than poor health. Emily Maroutian was a published author “Assassin’s Creed 2” picks up where the first game left off, but it fortunately fixed “In June 2006, I became sick with vertigo. at 21. many of the flaws of the first game. By switching into a new genetic memory of the main It was very hard in the beginning because I character’s Assassin heritage, the rather barren world of the Holy Land is replaced by was confined to a small space and didn’t have many options for activities. Thinking was the vibrant, developed landscape of Renaissance Italy. This new Assassin – Ezio Auditore the only constant,” Maroutian recalls. “Depression, stress and anxiety brought on back – may not have the skills of his ancestor, but he has a vendetta, new weapons and the pain, blood pressure issues, chronic headaches, chest pains and more.” assistance of Leonardo da Vinci to help him kill his list of Templar foes. Maroutian developed more health complications that included surgery for By adding new challenges, a fast travel system and an engrossing storyline, even the hemorrhaged ovarian cysts and an anxiety disorder spurred by her depression. For the most tedious travel segments become far more interesting than the first title. The new next two years, she didn’t leave the house for fear of debilitating anxiety attacks. “Grand Theft Auto”-like Notoriety system lets the player choose to rely more on fighting “By the time I got to a place where I was better physically, I was a complete wreck or stealth and the ability to develop a hometown for a salary means that money soon mentally,” Maroutian explains. “I sunk myself deeper and deeper into a depression becomes far less of a problem. With the addition of a The Da Vinci Code-style historical without even realizing it.” mystery woven through the adventure and some truly memorable characters, this title Maroutian maintained a journal over her two-year recuperation. It became the will keep gamers addicted. foundation for her first nonfiction work, A Second Opinion: Theories and Observations on Life and Human Behavior. “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” (Wii) “As soon as I became aware of what I had done to myself through my thoughts If the Italian plumber is the elder statesman of gaming, it is because he doesn’t rest on and beliefs, I began to ask myself questions,” Maroutian points out. “The questions and his toadstool. Mario has been an innovator throughout multiple generations of gaming answers I discovered eventually inspired the book.” consoles and handhelds, inspiring the industry to change through reinvention while “I decided to dig deeper into what it means to be a human being,” Maroutian says. “I staying true to his roots. This devotion to reinvention while sticking to the classic style recalled observations and experiences from my life that helped me unravel the makeup has been most true in the “New Super Mario Bros.” series. of my breakdown.” “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” takes the concept of returning to the original games The book examines the human psyche and how outside factors affect our behavior, and reworking them to a new level. The game plays like “Super Mario Bros. 3” and “Super relationships and overall outlook on life. It doesn’t read like a philosophy textbook. It Mario World” with callbacks including the Koopa Kids and Yoshi, but the innovations educates and entertains without intimidating jargon. are the real stars. By allowing up to four players to play at once, the simple run-and-jump The book is comprised of “levels” or chapters that gradually elevate the reader’s gameplay can become either a unique cooperative experience where players carry and understanding of his or herself. A chronological first read is necessary, but repeated reads jump off each other to reach new areas or a competitive struggle where the other players can be done in any order. can be as deadly as the piranha plants. “I wanted to create something that gave people a glimpse into why and how we Best of all, the Mario tradition of games that are simple enough for kids yet suffer,” Maroutian says. “I wanted to go deep into the mental design of human beings for challenging enough for hardcore gamers is happily intact. The game gradually grows signs of preprogrammed behaviors that cause suffering.” from comfortably easy to extremely challenging, plus there are plenty of well-hidden star A Second Opinion is influenced by several philosophers and self-help books in the coins and alternate paths to keep even the best gamers happily busy. vein of The Secret, but its greatest influence comes from British philosopher, Alan Watts, who popularized Eastern philosophy in the United States early in the 20th century. “Silent Hill: Shattered Memories” (Wii) Although the introduction warns the reader that the book isn’t meant to be an expert The “Silent Hill” franchise has been an innovator in horror gaming, with an amazing observation on life, A Second Opinion still manages to maintain credibility by citing ability to make even calm moments seem incredibly tense. As the franchise has evolved, it major philosophical studies and relying on adages to prove points. has taken several innovative approaches to scaring the hell out of gamers, but it all comes The information may be nothing new to an advanced philosophy student, but its back to the original title. Remaking that debut title would be a risky move at best. content is refreshing and ideal for an outsider who is curious about the field. Fortunately, “Silent Hill: Shattered Memories” does an amazing job of remaking the “[A Second Opinion] can be read as a self-help book, but it can also be read as a original game without simply slapping on new controls. This time around, the camera philosophy book,” Maroutian explains. “It’s designed to awaken readers to discover moves directly behind our protagonist as he searches for his missing daughter, giving the insights into their own consciousness and uncover personal truths that lead to their own player a more immediate sense of fear. enlightenment.” As Harry explores, the supernatural energies surrounding Silent Hill take control of The journey to write and edit it was almost as challenging as its publication. his sense and his cell phone in some truly startling moments that use the Wii remote’s Maroutian took the initiative of self-publishing through CreateSpace, a subsidiary of speaker in devious ways. The action is especially ramped up in sequences where the town Amazon.com, Inc. Since its publication earlier this summer, Maroutian has enjoyed a freezes and Harry must run – often blindly – to reach a checkpoint before being overrun diverse audience of 20-somethings and a mainly older crowd. by horrors. “One of my mom’s friends said, ‘Your book made me feel like I could live again,’” Perhaps the best addition is the psychological element. The game is coached along Maroutian recalls. “A lot of people keep telling me that they hope that it can be in schools.” by a psychiatrist who offers questions and activities to delve into the player’s own psyche. “Polar opposites are still a part of the same pole,” Maroutian explains. “I wanted to Just the idea that the game is learning about you and using it against you while you take a step back and see the mosaic for the whole and not the individual pieces while at play is actually as freaky as the moments where you are running for your character’s life. It the same time encouraging those pieces to take a look at themselves and where they fit is a very clever move from a series built on getting into the player’s head that pays off well. in the big picture.”

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High-End CG Certifi cate Program The high-end CG program is designed to produce well-rounded artists, versed in the digital and traditional skills and techniques necessary to succeed in the elds of high-end digital visual effects, animation, game development and visualization.

Maya Fast Track Program Based on the time-tested curriculum of Gnomon School of Visual Effects, this course will provide a thorough introduction to the premiere 3D program being used in high-end production.

Individual Classes » An in-depth presentation discussing Gnomon’s programs, classes, campus Mix and match courses to meet your career goals. We specialize in supplying life and the opportunities that await you students, professionals, and production studios with the skills they need to in the Computer Graphics industry. succeed in the animation and effects for lm, television and » Find out about the admissions process game industries. and nancial aid. Online Classes » Get portfolio feedback and your Gnomon Online is designed to provide the same innovative training and questions answered by our admissions counselor, school representatives and experienced instructors as Gnomon School with the added convenience of successful alumni. learning from home. For more information and to RSVP for this event visit: www.gnomonschool.com/open_house

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