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Bernie Mac gets punk’d in ‘Guess Who’

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in line and pick up tickets right when they go on sale to avoid a sell-out…After having to scrap last year’s Contents tour entirely, Perry Farrell has revealed that this year’s has been shrunken down into a 02 News Briefs two-day affair to take place in Chicago on July 23-24. A lineup for the show has yet to be fi nalized…Ja- Calendar BY NIYAZ PIRANI mie Foxx is hard at work on his second which Daily Titan Assistant News Editor is tentatively titled Southern Gentleman. The album 03 Movies—FBI beauty is armed features work by Kanye West and but a re- but not so fabulous lease date has yet to be deter- mined… have Flashback favorite—Ladies has revealed the fi nally settled on a name for lineup for Anger Manage- their new double disc which league still peachy ment 3. The summer tour is due in June. In Your Honor 04 Guess Who’s making audiences will feature Em, 50 Cent, Lil will be the band’s fi fth stu- Jon & the East Side Boyz, dio disc and will feature one laugh G-Unit, , and disc of classic Foo rock and . The all-star Hip- another disc of acoustic mu- 05 Music—Tour serves up chaotic, hop trek will venture into the sic…If you loved Jordan Ca- good time Wild West on July 23 in De- tellano’s voice when he sang vore…The lineup for Angela on MTV’s “My Cheaters should be branded has also fi nally been solidi- So-Called Life,” you may be fi ed. After weeks of specu- happy to know that Jared Leto 06 Food—Brooklyn Pizza Works lation, the main stage mys- and his band 30 Seconds to Book—He’s not that into you tery band has been revealed. Mars will be releasing their Mudvayne will join a num- second CD, A Beautiful Lie, 07 Fashion—Style Scout ber of bands including Black on Aug. 12. The band’s fi rst Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Black single, “Attack,” has been Label Society, Rob Zombie, posted on their Web site…Sin Shadows Fall, Killswitch En- City made a killing at the box gage, Mastodon, offi ce last week. The film ON THE COVER: Ashton and Battle for Ozzfest win- snuffed out Guess Who and ners A Dozen Furies. The Beautyshop to become the Kutcher and Bernie Mac star in summer’s biggest rock show Jared Leto number one movie in the “Guess who’s Coming to Din- will be tearing it up Aug. 20 in country…Return of the ner” remake.(Photo: Universal Devore…The How the West Was Won tour featur- Sith toys went on sale Friday at midnight, but the Pictures) ing Snoop Dogg and will be coming into eventual collectors pieces are going fast. Pick up town after the two rappers fi nish a string of European your light saber before they disappear again. CD dates. Snoop and Game will be representing the West- releases for April 12 are Lost and Found byby Mud-Mud- side on May 20 in La Jolla and May 21 in Anaheim… vayne, Bleed Like Me by Garbage and The Eman- Although it’s a long time until the fall, Green Day cipation of Mimi by Mariah Carey…DVD releases will sell tickets to their Oct. 8 show in Carson start- for April 12 are “Oceans 12,” “Hotel Rwanda” and Full Effect ing this weekend, don’t become a basket case, stand “Suspect Zero.” FULL EFFECT EDITOR KYM PARONS

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2 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan April 07, 2005 REVIEW MOVIE Flashback Favorite Ladies league still peachy

BY NICOLE M. SMITH gets her traded to the Racine the way to the first women’s Daily Titan Staff Belles. World Series against Racine Filling out the lineup are Ma- and their new starting pitcher, When the world was at war donna, who plays Peaches’ cen- Kit. and the country needed them, terfi elder “all-the-way-May,” The excitement comes to a women stepped onto the base- which as she says is more than boiling point as the two best ball diamond and got a little just a name but an attitude as teams in the league face off dirt in their skirts. well, and Rosie O’Donnell, against each other in a series Featuring an all-star ensem- May’s sidekick and third base- that goes the 7-game distance ble cast, “A League of Their man, Doris Murphy. and pits sister against sister Warner Brothers Own” tells the bittersweet sto- Making a cameo as a blunt, to finally answer the question ry of two sisters, Dotti and Kit sarcastic baseball scout is Jon of who is truly the better ball Hanson, who play together for Lovitz. player. FBI beauty iiss armed the Rockford Peaches during The film also stars Tom Did Dotti drop the ball on the historic 1943 season of the Hanks in a comedic portrayal purpose, or did Kit really professional All-American of the once-great Jimmy Du- knock it loose? Girls Baseball League. gan, a big-league ball player Released in 1992, “A but not so fabulous plays Dotti. turned alcoholic who gave the League of Their Own” is Nicknamed the “Queen of last five years of his profes- based on the true story of BY AMANDA PENNINGTON which was probably a smart career Diamonds,” Dotti quickly be- sional career away to booze. the pioneering women who Daily Titan Staff move. The next scene begins 10 comes known and respected Dugan is hired to coach the played in the All-American months later and reveals that Hart throughout the league for her Peaches, and is a little indig- Girls Baseball League, which “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed becomes a lady and an author, giv- incredible talent behind the nant at first because, as he lasted until 1954. and Fabulous,” leaves audiences ing hair and makeup advice while plate as well as her home run points out, he doesn’t have The film features big- armed with both boredom and a doing book signings. swing. ballplayers, he’s got girls. league laughs, but maintains a lighter wallet. Gracie Hart, an FBI When her good friend and the Her younger sister Kit, Ultimately, however, Du- real sense of the struggles and agent played by , is reigning Miss , Cheryl, played by Lori Petty, is a gan finds himself attracted to heartaches these women took at it again in this sequel. However, (Heather Burns), and the pageant’s competitive pistol of a pitcher the incredible heart and skill on by stepping into a male- this time Hart has become famous emcee, Stan Fields (William Shat- who feels lost in Dotti’s shad- of his all-girl team, and sobers dominated sport while their from her beauty pageant-escapade ner) are kidnapped, Hart is sent with ow. Her complex eventually up a bit to lead his Peaches all husbands were off at war. in the fi rst fi lm. a very reluctant bodyguard, Agent During a bank robbery bust- Sam Fuller (Regina King), to Las gone bad, a woman loudly recog- Vegas where the kidnapping took nizes Hart from the beauty pag- place. The two women do not get eant. The suspects also recognize along from the start and their verbal her, and know she is an FBI agent. and physical assaults on each other Guns go off, people get beat up, continue until the end, where they but they still catch the bad guys. predictably bond and become great After the turmoil, the woman that friends and partners. made the commotion still asks for All the while, Hart’s stereotypical her autograph. homosexual stylist Joel, played by It becomes clear to the agency Diedrich Bader, is keeping her look- that her famous face is putting her ing fabulous. Eventually, however, colleagues in danger. Her boss, Hart, with the help of King’s charac- McDonald, played by Ernie Hud- ter, fi nds she is only really happy be- son, proposes that Bullock’s char- ing herself, a tomboy agent in a suit. acter become the “face of the FBI.” The fi rst “Congeniality” movie Bullock is hesitant at fi rst, but de- was inevitably cute with Bullock in cides to go for it after she realizes the pageant’s limelight. The sequel her former fl ame, Agent Eric Mat- tries to fi nd this same equation, but thews, played in the fi rst movie by never gives the audience the same Benjamin Bratt, is dumping her answer. Even Bullock’s sweet face and is being transferred to another and affi nity for fairly good comic state. Although mentioned quite timing doesn’t make this movie often, Bratt is absent in this movie, worth the $7.50 matinee price.

Daily Titan April 07, 2005 FULL EFFECT 3 MOVIE REVIEW Guess Who’s making audiences laugh

BY ANNA LOUSTAUNAU in time for their wedding renewal For the Daily Titan celebration. According to Theresa, Simon is perfect. He is ambitious, intelligent, charismatic and incred- Meeting the in-laws can be an ibly handsome. intimidating experience to some, There is just one minor detail but for Ashton Kutcher, anxiety she leaves out: he is of the Cauca- takes on a whole new level when sian race. coming face-to-face with Bernie As joke after joke backfi res, cars Mac. crash and a particular dinner turns Columbia Pictures “Guess sour, it is apparent that Percy and Who” is a hilarious hoot of funny Simon have absolutely nothing in mishaps, eye-popping jokes and common and can agree on even awkward moments where charac- less. However, when a petty event ters must learn to tolerate one an- takes hold of the Jones’ household, other in the stickiest of situations. it brings the two closer in (literal) The excitement begins with re- ways they would never have ex- spectful African-American parents pected. Percy (Mac) and Marilyn (Judith Starring Kutcher and Mac as the Scott) Jones eagerly anticipating dynamic comic duo in the funny their daughter Theresa’s (Zoe Sal- fl ick, “Guess Who” was cleverly dana) arrival with her new, suc- written (and adapted) by William cessful boyfriend Simon (Kutcher) Rose, the same man who wrote the classic 1967 parental success “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (concerning a similar disastrous situation of an interracial couple with their in-laws), directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. In fact, when Rose is questioned about his motives for “Guess Who,” he says the idea of “his 12- Although resembling other in- year-old daughter being part of an law movies such as “Meet the Par- interracial pair is enough to push ents” and “The In-Laws,” “Guess him to work out any external feel- Who” displays more than just ings beforehand.” the usual messages of “parental While Saldana is incredible prejudice and racial humor,” but as the beautiful and artistically of “honest ethnic acceptance and spirited girlfriend in the story, it empowering love” as well. is actually Kutcher, with his suc- While there are probably few cessful portrayal as an intellectual too many offensive jokes towards businessman, and Mac, playing an African-Americans displayed on- uptight protective father, who light screen, in all honesty, it appears the victory match for viewers na- that Caucasians take more dirt for tionwide this weekend. their color than anyone else in this Judith Scott, as the strong- short hour-and-a half fi lm. minded Marilyn, also adds a bit of In a few words, “Guess Who” her own individual zeal to turn the is a laugh-out-loud riot full of tal- motherly role from dull to dynam- ented actors, uproarious entertain- ic in a matter of minutes with her ment and genuine acceptance of swift comments and good heart. all friends and family. Columbia Pictures

4 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan April 07, 2005 REVIEW ETC Tour serves up a chaotic good time

BY JASON KEHLER Also performing was A Static for what seemed to be a different Daily Titan Staff Lullaby. The majority of their set crowd. The band seemed out of consisted of songs from their fi rst place with all the other bands fi t- Take the , add more CD And Don’t Forget To Breathe, ting more into the genre. screaming, hold the side stages, but they also played a couple songs Before , My Chemi- add an indoor venue and you have from their new album Faso Lati- cal Romance took the stage and the recipe for the latest in off-sea- do. provided the dance portion of the son entertainment, the Taste of Along with , night. Their set consisted mostly Chaos tour. performed for the early of songs from their newest album, Headlined by The Used, the crowd, which grew in size as the Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, tour consists of six bands sharing night wore on. and ended with “I’m Not OK” a main stage with six lesser-known One of the most noticeable as- which prompted the crowd to sing bands playing acoustic sets while pects of the tour was when bands along.The Used capped hthe night the equipment between sets was like Bleed the Dream performed by playing many crowd favorites being changed on the main stage. acoustically. was under the most elaborate light show Kicking off the tour, promoted as a harder tour and the of the night. For the night’s fi nale, really got the crowd started by per- acoustic sets initially seemed like The Used and My Chemical Ro- forming a couple songs from their they would be awkward. mance shared the stage, perform- most recent album Let It Unfold However, the bands didn’t seem ing a cover of Queen and David You and by playing crowd favor- to notice that they were playing Bowie’s . ite “One Eight Seven,” from their acoustic and put on faster, harder The tour was more than worth The Used headlined the Taste of Chaos Tour Thursday March 24 at the 2003 release From the Depths of sets than would be expected. it and should continue to be in the Dreams. performed future. Long Beach Arena. Cheaters should be branded BY ALICIA ELIZARRARAS because the other person cheated, the impression that women are the Daily Titan Sex Columnist but oddly enough I have never only victims of cheating. talked to anyone who has told me “Twenty-one percent of men As you walk through the bar the relationship ended because say they’ve cheated, as have 11 with your friends, you catch the they were the cheater. percent of women,” according to eye of someone you’ve been Who are all these people cheat- ABC News.com. checking out all night. After fi n- ing with, if everyone is the victim If it’s true that once a cheater al- ishing off a few more drinks, and not the cheaters themselves? ways a cheater, and knowing that somehow the two of you wind up Of course no one is going to if the person was a cheater they in the parking lot making out like identify themselves as a cheater. would lie about it, how is any- high school kids. The motto of cheaters is deny, one ever supposed to protect their A perfectly acceptable situation, deny, deny. And so, when the hearts from the inevitable hurt and if you weren’t already in a com- question about cheating comes up pain a cheater will bring? mitted relationship. in conversation it generally goes May I suggest a scarlet letter. According to ABC News.com, something like this: The letter C having to be worn on “Nearly seven in 10 cheaters say Woman: “Have you ever cheat- the chest of cheaters would clearly they stepped out with a friend; 39 ed on anyone?” identify them to the public and percent with someone they just Cheater: “No” leave little room for denial by the met, 37 percent with a co-worker Woman (thinking): Oh good, cheater. and 15 percent with a neighbor because I really like him. When talking to a friend of (multiple answers were accept- Cheater (thinking): That was mine about the topic of cheating, ed).” easy. he asked me how I defi ne cheat- When talking to people after a This scenario is only an exam- ing. The question caught me off break-up, many say the reason was ple; by no means do I want to give guard because at that moment it had never occurred to me that what I consider cheating others would not. Is kissing someone else cheat- ing? Is fl irting with someone else cheating? Or does cheating auto- matically mean sex? And so, with much thought, I came up with what constitutes cheating according to me: If you can’t do it with your partner in the same room as you, you probably shouldn’t be doing it. Realistical- ly, how many people are cheating on their partner? According to ABC News, “16 percent of adults say they’ve strayed from a committed rela- tionship, including 14 percent who’ve had sex outside of that relationship, and two percent who’ve had sexual activity but not intercourse.” Here’s an idea, if you don’t want to wind up one of the 16 percent of adults who should be wearing the scarlet C, break-up with the per- son your with before getting with someone new.

Daily Titan April 07, 2005 FULL EFFECT 5 MUSIC REVIEW Thrice takes fans behind scenes Listeners trip out BY JASON KEHLER very well and the story is easy to to funkadelic rock Daily Titan Staff follow. It gives old fans a chance BY NICK COOPER to revisit what sparked their inter- Daily Titan Staff istic world. From the early days of, playing est in the band and allows new The melodies lend themselves rec centers to playing large ven- fans a look into what has made the well to the visuals of the ac- ues holding thousands of people, band who they are today. The Comas’ funkadelic ‘70s companying DVD. “Conductor “If We Could Only See Us Now” “If We Could Only See Us style acid trip music collides the Movie,” is a pleasant visual chronicles the story behind the Now,” also contains bonus fea- with the modern indie rock representation that brings the band Thrice. tures, which includes an outtake scene in the explosive album listener and viewer deeper into The DVD guides viewers reel. The footage put into the ac- Conductor. Set in a futuristic dreamlike appeal of The Comas through the band’s history and tual movie is hilarious, but the out- urban environment, this album music. Taking place in a semi- documents how it got where it is take reel is even funnier. is the product of a sleepless post apocalyptical vision of the today, through home videos and Through their music, Thrice night and repetitive viewing of urban scene the music unfolds in interviews with the band, friends, more intimate look into each band comes off as an all business type the 1998 sci-fi thriller “Dark a story of destruction and resur- family and people who have member and his life. of band, but these home videos tell City.” Singer Andy Herod cre- rection mixed with what seems worked with Thrice. Providing much of the visual a completely different story. ates a feeling of dark electricity like love and giant robots. The journey begins with footage commentary is footage fi lmed by Along with the outtakes, the that resonates throughout the The song “Tonight on the of how the band formed, recorded the band. Most of this footage DVD also features live videos of album. With hypnotic vocals, WB” fi nds the love between a their fi rst demo and ultimately got was taken while the band was on the band performing a handful of he constructs dreamlike sounds man and woman to be a rather signed. the road and is quite hilarious. It songs as well as music videos for that can only be compared to the explosive affair, as their kiss The story progresses with foot- shows what they do to entertain “Deadbolt,” “All That’s Left” early career of Pink Floyd. detonates like an atomic bomb, age of the band on tour, the court- themselves while driving from gig and “Stare at the Sun.” Nicole Gehweiler uses her destroying all civilization. Giant ing of major record labels after the to gig. This is an awesome and rare in- soft voice and guitar talent, add- robots then reconstruct the ru- release of Illusion of Safety and the Drummer Riley Breckenridge side look into the life of one of the ing to Herod’s own dazed style ined city to the song “Employ- making of each record. tediously documented everything biggest punk bands of the day. Not of singing. Her voice is often ment,” which through monotone Throughout the story, there are he did to pass time when he wasn’t many bands allow their fans such hard to distinguish from that of lyrics and even sounding instru- breaks where each of the four band recording, which was apparently an intimate look into their lives, Herods, but it adds a dual voice mentals, illustrates the pointless members are profi led. kept him busy. All of the videos making this DVD a must-have. pattern that helps create a realis- repetition of the fi ve-day work- These small sidepieces give a and interviews are well-edited tic sound in an otherwise unreal- week. Static survives sophomore curse

BY JASON KEHLER ished and shows how the band Daily Titan Staff has grown. The band maintains their harder sound but also dis- Over the past two years A plays their musical abilities Static Lullaby have been tour- throughout the CD. ing non-stop and have been The single off the new album, playing new songs for about a “Stand Up,” is clearly A Static year now as a teaser to the new Lullaby yet has a more toned record. down sound to it. With cleaner The sophomore follow up to guitar riffs and smoother lyr- ...And Don’t Forget to Breath, ics, the new single has a very is now available. Faso Latido radio friendly sound. provides 13 tracks that look Another song that catches into the bands life since their your attention is “Calmer Than debut album. You Are,” which has a unique ing in slower songs, vocalist Much like their first record, chorus that sets the song apart Joe Brown’s screams are still the band uses hard riffs while from the rest. heard throughout the song. melodic lyrics and screams The song “Shotgun” takes However, the screaming share the vocal range. This on a different sound than what style of Brown, which seem to post-hardcore group has avoid- is usual for the band. With define the band, are less ap- ed writing the same album a slower pace the song re- parent on Faso Latido. While twice, changing their sound a ally captivates listeners with the screams are still heard in bit. its lyrics. Unlike other bands every song, they seem to be a Faso Latido is more pol- that shy away from scream- little quieter and are not used as much. The band does take some of its sound from their debut al- bum in the song “Radio Flyer’s Last Journey.” The song was origi- nally set to be on the re-release of ...And Don’t Forget to Breath but it has found it’s way onto the new record. “Radio Flyer’s Last Journey” is a hard, fast song that has defi ned A Static Lullaby, yet still fi ts into the new sound on this album. It seems to serve as a buffer between the two . The band did not suffer from the sophomore curse with this album and has put together an amazing album. The awesome lyrics really complement the sound of the CD and it is a very fun listen.

6 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan April 07, 2005 FASHION PITSTOP

SALOME’S STARS STYLE SCOUT ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You ment, be it a job, a classroom or meeting too much, or working too hard. You can might be upset about having to deal with the future in-laws. But enter with a big do it all, but in moderation. problems that are no fault of your own. smile, and everyone will see you as a real CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu- Flaunt inner beauty But you can turn the annoyance into an take-charge Cat. ary 19) A family matter is given to you asset by showing how quickly and how VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) to resolve because you have the gift for well you can resolve them. This could be a romantic time for you bringing quarrelsome kinfolk together. with proper wardrobe TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The if you can set aside your cynicism and But while you’re playing Dr. Phil, don’t Bovine’s fondness for tidiness pays off let yourself believe that someone really neglect your career obligations. when you untangle a situation that seems cares. If you’re already in a relationship, AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru- hopelessly snarled. You might later be expect your partner to be extra-loving. ary 18) Someone of importance shares BY KELLY HICKMAN surprised to learn who will be expressing LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) your goals but disagrees with your plan Daily Titan Columnist his or her gratitude. It’s a good time to shed any doubts about to achieve them. Never mind. Defending GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Al- your abilities. You’ve proved yourself in your methods with logic and facts earns We are our own worst critics. Why is though you can tackle your assignment the past, so why not accept that you’ll do you admiration and respect. it that every time we look into the mir- the way you prefer, it might be a good just as well, or better, in dealing with the PISCES (February 19 to March 20) ror we see several fl aws: a wide nose, idea to at least ask for suggestions. Who new challenge ahead? Consider getting away, perhaps for the huge pimple, fl at chest, big hips or a fat knows? One or two might even turn out SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem- weekend, despite all the demands made ass? to be helpful. ber 21) Your suspicions might be on the on your time and energies. You’ll return It doesn’t help that magazines, televi- CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Make mark, but unless you can prove what you refreshed and ready to tackle it all with sion shows and movies display people all the changes in your plans or proposals assume, you need to exercise that Scor- your usual fi nesse. with unrealistic fi gures and standards. that you feel are necessary before -- re- pion discretion and let events unfold BORN THIS WEEK: You have a The commonly held myth that says in peat -- before you submit them to your without your assistance. sense of honesty that makes people be- order to look good you have to be thin is untrue. colleagues. You’ll come off looking more SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to lieve and trust in you. Most of us will never feel completely satisfi ed with our bodies. decisive that way. December 21) Be careful not to go over Even supermodels have insecurities. LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might the top this week. Avoid overeating (es- The real problem is that we tend to focus primarily on our fl aws feel a mite intimidated in a new environ- pecially of the wrong foods), or drinking (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. and completely ignore our better assets. A woman who is a size 16 is just as beautiful as one that’s a size six. It’s not the size we wear that dictates our beauty, it’s the confi dence we hold. TOP TEN MOVIES I have a friend who’s a size 14 but is extremely confi dent and allows her beauty to outshine the size of her waist. It’s a quality that is quite admirable. 1. The Ring Two (PG-13) Allowing our inner beauty to refl ect our outside is truly beauti- Naomi W Watts,atts, David Dorf- ful. Why is it that pregnant women have that unstoppable glow? man Their happiness radiates making them more beautiful even with 2. Robots (PG) Ewan Mc- the extra pounds. Gregor,Gregor, Halle Berry Let’s face it, not everyone is blessed with an hourglass fi gure 3. The Pacifi er (PG) VinVin and abs of steel. The key in dressing with confi dence is wearing Diesel, clothes that accentuate our assets and hide our imperfections. 4. Ice Princess (G) Michelle The book “Dress to Express: Seven Secrets to Overcoming Trachtenberg,Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack Closet Trauma and Revealing Your Inner Beauty,” by Tracy Mc- 5. Hitch (PG-13) Will Smith, Williams, is quite helpful in fi guring out our body types and what James Lassiter will make them look their best. 6. Be Cool (PG-13) John The book says we have to fi gure out our proportions, standing Travolta,Travolta, Uma Thurman in front of a mirror and examine your body length. Which half of 7. Hostage (R) Bruce Wil- your body is longer: head to hips or hips to feet? lis, Some of us have longer torsos and shorter legs or vice versa, 8. Million Dollar Baby (PG- while others are equally proportioned. There are certain items that 13) Hilary Swank, Clint East- look better on certain body types. wood It’s essential to wear clothing that highlights the longest half of 9. Diary of a Mad Black your body. WomanWoman (PG-13) Kimberly Got long legs? Wear a short skirt. The purpose of highlighting Elise, Steve Harris a certain area is to take the attention away from the other. For 10. Constantine (R) Keanu example, if you’re wearing an all-black outfi t and pair of bright Reeves, Rachel WeiszWeisz green heels, what item are people going to notice more, the plain outfi t or the attention-grabbing shoes? Got short legs? At all costs, avoid wearing capri’s that hit just above the ankle. I made the mistake years ago by wearing a pair of capri’s that did TOP 10 ALBUMS nothing to complement my Five’4 frame. I was even asked by a 1. 50 Cent new entry “The friend I hadn’t seen for a long time if I had gotten shorter. Massacre” (Shady/After- Next, we need to fi gure out our body frames. There are dif- math) ferent types: the pear-shaped (upper body is smaller than lower), 2. Jack Johnson No. 3 inverted triangle-shaped (upper body is larger than lower), hour- “In Between Dreams” (Jack glass (just like the shape), straight-fi gured (undefi ned waist), and Johnson/Brushfi re) apple-shaped (the body is relatively rounder). 3. The Game No. 5 “The Pear-shapes can take the attention away from the lower-half Documentary” (Aftermath/G- by wearing jewelry to emphasize the upper-part of the body. In- Unit) verted-triangle types should bring attention to the lower-half by 4. Jennifer Lopez No. 2 wearing bottom pieces with patterned, colored or textured mate- “Rebirth” (Epic) rials while the top is simple. 5. Green Day No. 6 “Amer- Hourglass types can accentuate their fi gures by wearing piec- ican Idiot” (Reprise) es that lightly hug the waist. 6. Kelly Clarkson No. 9 Straight-fi gures can create the appearance of a defi ned waist “Breakaway” (RCA) ANSWER TO CROSS- with the help of a belt while apple-shapes can get away with 7. Ray Charles No. 7 “Ge- wearing one color head-to-toe. nius Loves Company” (Hear) Bottom line: Wear clothing that hides problem areas and high- 8. The Killers No. 14 “Hot WORD WILL APPEAR lights your infallible features in order to feel both comfortable Fuss” (Island) and confi dent in your own skin and the clothing that hugs it. 9. John Legend No. 1111 “Get IN NEXT WEEK’S FULL Lifted” (G.O.O.D./Columbia) 10. Eminem No. 10 “En- EFFECT Read Kelly Hickman’sHickman’s column every Thursday in Full Effect core” (Shady/Aftermath)

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