ENTERTAINMENTpage 17 Technique • Friday, October 31, 2003 • 17 Mama said what? Aquajackets rule! Mama Fu’s showcases delectable Tech swimmers christen new CRC ENTERTAINMENT Asian dishes in a groovy environ- complex with first ACC win of the ment. Check it out. Page 21 season over the Wolfpack. Page 32 Technique • Friday, October 31, 2003

Human Stain leaves indelible mark Morpheus says: By Chelsea Paxton “take the red pill” Contributing Writer For those who need another rea- son to be excited on November 5, I met Wentworth Miller on a Matrix Revolutions will be released gloomy Friday morning in one of simultaneously on IMAX and on the many lobbies of Buckhead’s Ritz the big screen. IMAX at the Mall of Carlton; it wasn’t our first encoun- Georgia will show Revolutions on ter, however. The previous evening opening day, a new first in the film I had attended a screening of Mill- industry. er’s first feature film, The Human Only three other films have ever Stain, which screams Academy been formatted for IMAX, includ- Award simply from the big names ing Matrix Reloaded. Ticket prices involved. are high ($11.50), but the IMAX Directed by three-time Oscar win- screen is higher still. Look for our ner Robert Benton, the film fea- review next issue. How deep does tures Sir Anthony Hopkins and the rabbit hole go? Nicole Kidman in the lead roles, with support from Gary Sinise and Ed Harris. Each actor plays Bring along your a role unfamil- favorite ghoul Party this Halloween 99x style. Dress as a favorite dead rock and The Human Stain roll star for “Dead Star Karaoke.” ttttt Costume prizes will be awarded. Starring: Anthony Absurdly loud music, drinks galore, Hopkins, Nicole Kidman tarot and palm readings, and unsa- Wentworth Miller vory Atlantans will complete the Photo Courtesy Miramax Publicity scene. Jacinda Barrett and Wentworth Miller lean in for a kiss in The Human Stain. Miller took time to sit down with Tickets are $20 through 99x.com, iar to his/her repertoire, but then the ‘Nique. His character is a light-skinned African-American that tries to pass himself off as a Jewish man. and are $22-25 on the night of the again, this is a film that is fraught event. The party is at the Contem- with issues, several of which are rarely reshape the life he has come to know. Nathan Zuckerman tells Coleman light-skinned African-American man porary, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. told in Hollywood or even discussed The first is with secluded writer at one point, “The things that re- who, in the late 40s, makes the con- in everyday life. Nathan Zuckerman (Sinise) from store you can also destroy you.” scious decision to “pass” himself off The Human Stain is the story of whose perspective the story is nar- This line holds true for both Cole- as a white, Jewish man. Another reason for Coleman Silk (Hopkins), a highly rated. The second is a highly sexual man’s relationship with Faunia— He leaves behind his family and respected professor who resigns af- one with Faunia Farley (Kidman), dangerous but restorative out of either the life he once knew to escape the Alien insurance discrimination that was so preva- ter a statement of his is taken out of an emotionally destroyed woman love or need—and the life that he Join other aficionados for a show- context to be a racial slur. In the half his age, whose baggage includes chose at a young age to assume. lent at the time. You may be think- ing, ‘There’s no way that I can believe ing of Alien: the Director’s Cut in aftermath of his resignation, Cole- a crazy ex-husband, Lester (Harris), What Miramax does not let on theaters this weekend. Ridley Scott’s man’s wife dies and he finds himself and secrets of her own. in the previews (only with the hint, Anthony Hopkins to be anything but a white man with a trademark 1979 science fiction starring, Sigour- alone in many ways, confronting From the trailers, this movie seems “How far would you go to escape ney Weaver, thriller has been digi- the inner demons which have dic- to be about the tumultuous rela- the past?”) is that this is a movie accent.’ But the beauty of this film is that the concept is actually believ- tally remastered in time for tated his life for so many years. tionship triangle of Coleman, Fau- about race, identity and sacrifice. Halloween and includes a few de- During this time, Coleman forges nia and Lester, but that is only the The viewer finds out early on the leted scenes. Drag someone along two new relationships that in turn surface of the true message beneath. “big secret:” Coleman Silk is really a See Stain, page 19 who has yet to experience one of the best horror films around and expe- Vertical Horizon releases Go, levels Variety Playhouse rience the show. By Hillary Lipko possibly allowed for a more inti- People are dying to Contributing Writer mate interaction between Vertical Horizon and its Atlanta fans than get in there... In a world where it seems that a might have been possible with a larger Embark upon a guided tour of good live show is a rarity rather than audience. one of Atlanta’s best outdoor spac- the norm, there are bands like Ver- Such a phenomenon tends to be es, the historic Oakland Cemetery. tical Horizon. Let’s face it—any band uncommon for today’s multi-plati- The cemetery is listed on the Na- can make itself sound good on an num selling artists, but then again, tional Register of Historic Places album, but putting on a stellar live so is taking three years to release a and is the burial place for several performance is an entirely different follow-up album. famous people, including Margaret animal. So as to avoid the ‘sophomore Mitchell, the late Mayor Jackson, Very few bands sound as good slump’ that many bands experience Bobby Jones and numerous Con- live as it does on a studio recording. in releasing a follow-up album to federate War soldiers and generals. Even fewer sound better. Last Sat- one as successful as Everything You The site is worth a tour on its own, urday at the Variety Playhouse, Ver- Want, Vertical Horizon has been but it being Halloween adds to the tical Horizon showed Atlanta that touring extensively since April of fun. The tour is today at 5 p.m. and it belongs to the latter elite group of this year in support of Go, which costs $5. bands. was just released last month. The band took the stage and As seems to be the case with many opened the concert with “When You bands of late, Go shows a band that Puppet Horror Cry,” the opening track on its latest has undergone a transformation. release, Go. “With this album, we’re more cer- Show frightens The modest turnout for the show tain than ever of our direction and Experience the bizarre world of was then treated to a set that includ- identity,” songwriter, lead singer and crazy puppets in the third annual ed more songs from the new album, guitarist Matt Scannell said in a press spooky puppet horror show at the its best-known songs from their 1999 release, “with our last album, we Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts. multi-platinum release, Everything still had some unanswered questions Expect less-than-savory puppet acts You Want and a sprinkling of covers about what kind of band we wanted combined with free beer for anyone and older work. An evolution of to be.” crazy enough to do, well, strange Vertical Horizon’s musical and song- The question has been answered. acts in front of the audience. writing style became apparent as new From the context of Go and of the Aspiring puppeteers can even songs were played after old favor- show at the Variety Playhouse last place their hand in the show. Ad- ites. Saturday, Vertical Horizon is a phe- By Hillary Lipko / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS mission is $14 to $18, and shows The relatively small crowd that nomenal live band and a creative Anybody who made it out to the Variety Playhouse received a strong dose are today at 8 p.m. and Saturday turned out for Saturday’s concert force to be reckoned with. of rock as Vertical Horizon performed a huge set with many favorites. and Sunday at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. 18 • Friday, October 31, 2003 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Theme Crossword: Measure for Measure By Robert Zimmerman 68. Before, to be brief 2. Eurasian river United Features 69. Arithmetic challenge: 2 3. Soon: 2 wds. wds. 4. Cuckoo Across 74. Bad guys: hyph. 5. Not mobile 1. Oom-pah-pah sources 79. “Oklahoma”’s- Annie 6. TV’s Clampett 6. Wanes 80. Adversaries 7. Cash in Bangkok 10. Carry 81. Tabby’s appreciation 8. Fam. member 14. Stitch, temporarily 82. - and cry 9. Faulkner novel 19. Ain’ t kin? 83. Location 10. Frustrate 20. Theda - of the silents 85. Arizona’s - Canyon 11. Top bond rating 21. “- to the Chief” 86. Unit of capacitance 12. Pueblo chamber 22. Detest 87. Spanish dance 13. Gray’s churchyard poem 23. Secret organization 88. Clumps 14. Quick-fix for cuts 24. Radio band 90. Troubled power plant: 15. Lawyer’s org. 26. Ashley’s mom abbr. 16. Pastry recipe item 27. West Bank org. 91. Carpenter’s pin 17. Hefty volume 28. Borscht ingredient 92. Seraglio 18. Skater - Heiden 30. Scottish pair 93. Painter’s outfits 25. Old Tammany “boss” 31. Like some whiskey 95. He puts us down 29. Self-importance 33. VCR command 97. Guard 32. Before 34. Occupy the throne 98. Eye discharge 35. Ultimatum word 36. S. African settlers 100. Enclose snugly 36. Hesitant 38. Bread ingredient 101. Pops? 37. Martha or Jimmy 40. Verdi opera 102. Punch 39. Barge 42. Robert Blake TV drama 104. Borrower’s burden 40. Egg-shaped 44. Kitchen gadgets 106. Bannen or McKellen 41. No-no 47. Dance in Dijon 107. Holy Roman emperor 42. Took off the wraps 48. Legally in effect 108. Promontory 43. Handy 49. Spring clock setting 111. Old English coin 45. Pakistan currency 51. Coffee partner 113. In the distant future: 2 46. Place 52. Clarinet’s cousin wds. 48. Rooster on a roof? 53. Grades 116. Turkish statesman 50. Fine powder 54. Take an oath 118. Therefore 53. Daybreak 70. Ignominy 86. John or George or Paul 103. St. Paul’s architect 56. Do windows 119. Buck 54. Clipped 71. Just for now: 3 wds. 87. Curtin or Russell 105. December refrain 57. Play by Euripides 120. Father or son 55. Tuned in again 72. Green, in heraldry 89. Helter follower 107. Feast the eyes 58. Cash 121. She turned men into 58. Bea’s character 73. Muslim leaders 91. Exclude 109. - over lightly 59. Garland swine 59. Confusion 74. More convinced 92. Bold behavior 110. He regrets 61. Teachers’ org. 122. Ill will 60. Mountain lakes 75. Spoken 94. - generis 112. Expert 62. Worn at the corners 123. Wild plum 63. French toast requirement 76. O. Henry’s forte: 2 wds. 96. Refugee, perhaps 114. Nate lead-in 64. Gave less than what was 124. Looked over 64. Caught sight of 77. NC’s - Banks 97. Pose for a portrait 115. Dissenting vote due 125. More foxy 65. “Waking - Divine” 78. Sordid 99. Lays down cards 117. Nada 66. Rod Down 67. Stupid 81. Handled clumsily 101. Knight’s mount 67. Separately 1. Pack down 69. Endures 84. Draw with acid 102. Turkish title See Solutions, page 21 ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, October 31, 2003 • 19

versity that he really began thinking do I fit in?’ which kind of runs coun- Stain from page 17 about identity, which is natural at terpoint to everywhere that I’ve come Take a second to get to able, in large part due to the re- such a stage in life, he said. To him from.” markable acting of Wentworth Mill- it was “a fertile time of who am I, I inquired if he would have made er, who plays the young Coleman who are you, who are we, and why the same decisions had he grown up know music of 7 Sharp 9 Silk. are we here?” in our generation. Wentworth is a strikingly good- After graduating, Miller made Wentworth points out that “pass- By Christopher Rampton Tonic and Goo Goo Dolls. looking man with dark hair and light the move to L.A., where he worked ing takes many shapes, colors and Contributing Writer It was easy to see why this was a eyes; his ethnici- for a few years forms and shows up in all kinds of road-weathered band. The crowd ty absolutely can- as a production ways, some very subtle” even in to- 7 Sharp 9 headlined at Smith’s responded well to the set, singing not be placed just assistant before day’s world. Old Bar Friday Night to a crowd of and dancing to the ones they knew. by looking at “[My character] landing roles on After our banter on race issues, grateful twenty-somethings, happy The band responded well, too. In him, which decides to become ER, Buffy the film and our personal experiences, I to pay the $7 cover to see them fact, lead singer Chris Wold couldn’t makes the story Vampire Slayer, asked the most important question crank out the songs from their re- take himself seriously, despite his that much more ‘self-defined’ and Popular and the for poor college students everywhere: cent full-length debut, Gathering. otherwise dark lyrics. I guess the girl believable. sacrifices a hell of a sci-fi mini-series “Why should I spend what little The macho nu-metal post grunge dancing suggestively beside him In the close- Dinotopia. He money I have to see this movie as sound I was expecting was com- onstage was distracting him; it ap- ups of Anthony lot in the process.” most recently opposed to the others out there?” pletely replaced by a lighter, peppi- pears he and his band-mates proba- Hopkins you played the doc- Wentworth replied, “First of all, er sound, catering to the mostly bly aren’t doing this for the music. Wentworth Miller female audience. The album sug- sense a deep sor- Actor tor who betrays the performances are fantastic…I row and vulner- Scott Speedman think this is a story that is incredibly gested Nickelback and Puddle of Gathering was released under Baby ability in his eyes, in Underworld, rich, but it’s one that’s not often Mudd, but the live show was easily Godzilla Records. which the same but The Human told. If you’re looking for some ro- sense of restlessness is captured Stain is without a doubt his break- mance, some political themes, some through Wentworth’s acting, and through role. fight scenes, Anthony Hopkins play- the timing of both the older and I asked him if he drew on his ing a black man…I mean, what’s younger versions of Coleman Silk is background in approaching the in- not to love?” dead on. tricacies of race in this movie, and He goes on, in a more serious In talking with Wentworth im- he spoke of a quote from Toni Mor- tone, to say, “This is an adult mov- mediately after the screening, one rison’s Beloved that guided him ie; it has loose ends, it’s complicat- audience member commented on through the process: “definitions be- ed, it’s challenging and it’s a lot like his impeccable sense of timing, sub- long to the definers and not the life.” tle, but crucial to filmmaking, espe- defined.” Miller hopes that this project will cially when dealing with two actors “This character is very much de- open doors but realizes the tenuous playing the same role. fined by his fam- nature of the Wentworth stated that he and ily, by his business. He is Hopkins met a few times to discuss community, by open to working their character, but in large part, his environment, “I think this is a story in other capaci- Hopkins modeled his acting on Mill- and he is not sat- that is incredibly rich ties such as di- er’s, since the younger scenes were isfied with those recting and shot first. This was, to Wentworth, definitions be- but it’s one that’s not producing, as “incredibly flattering.” cause they’re re- often told.” well as in other Born in England to an African- strictive. He genres but states American father and white mother, decides to be- Wentworth Miller that he will re- Miller grew up in Brooklyn, where come ‘self-de- Actor main choosy, race was never really an issue. fined’ and whether scripts “It’s such a rough and tumble sacrifices a hell of pour his way or kind of city, that you are just trying a lot in the process,” Miller said. not; it is inspiration that guides his to make your way. And you are rub- As to his own experience as a best work. bing elbows meanwhile with just person of mixed-race, Miller stated The Human Stain is a film that about whomever you can candidly, “Everyday I’m defining left me questioning how I perceive imagine…race, creed, religion, what myself for other people lest they others and myself and further, ques- have you,” he said. define me…Then you come to Hol- tioning the basis for my life and By Troy Lusk / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS It wasn’t until he was an English lywood and the audition process and beliefs; it offers the same promise Despite a decent album, 7 Sharp 9 showed that they were perhaps more Literature student at Princeton Uni- it’s, ‘Well, how do you see me? Where for viewers everywhere. into having a good time on stage rather than trying to make good music. 20 • Friday, October 31, 2003 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Make sure not to pass up Your high school was like this...right? By Jason Allen as the brooding Harry Senate or like little hookers?” rising band Ingram Hill Contributing Writer Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the He teaches “gangsta” algebra us- By Art Seavey means is it even verging on country. Block!) playing Colin Flynn. ing hypothetical problems about Entertainment Editor Lead singer and guitarist Justin We all have our guilty pleasures Occasionally, the show utilizes crack houses, prostitutes and pimps. Moore took time out to speak with never shared with even those closest gimmicks such as casting American While the unconventional approach Concerts are not just about the the ‘Nique. to us. My name is Jason, and I am a Idol contestant Tamyra Gray last irks the boss, it endears him to the headliners. Opening acts offer mu- Originally I had the chance to Boston Public fan. year as a girl with a golden set of students, who actually begin to dis- sic lovers the chance to discover their see them in concert when they opened Watching sporadically since its pipes (nice cross-promotion, Fox), play interest in class. next favorite band. This was easily for Better Than Ezra in Washing- debut in 2000, I’ve been drawn into but the show functions at its best Tonight’s episode focuses on a true for many fans Saturday night ton, D.C. over two years ago. Al- the alternate reality of producer David when it sticks to the struggles of the talented student musician who plants when Memphis, Tennessee-based though that was entertaining, their E. Kelley. faculty. an Adrien Brody style lip-lock on Ingram Hill opened for Vertical current live show has improved by He pulled the strings on Ally Mc- Instead of focusing on the angst an awards presenter, endangering Horizon. leaps and bounds. Beal, where dancing babies and unisex of the young ones, we glimpse into his scholarship to Julliard. Beware The band is currently on tour Moore said, “I think it’s a little bathrooms were the norm, and The the lives of those who run the place that bad things happen when you promoting their debut album, June’s bit more mature sounding, it’s not Practice, which highlighted an at- while fending off emotional break- kiss the principal’s girlfriend. Picture Show. Their southern origin torney that speaks to a stuffed hu- downs. Sort of a behind-closed-doors, Additionally, Mr. Hansen needs is evident in the music, but by no See Ingram, page 23 man head hanging on the office wall. to draw boundaries when his wife So you can imagine that Kelley’s welcomes a gay student into their take upon venturing into the walls “I always knew that home. And strait-laced, Nazi assis- of an educational institution will tant administrator Scott Guber finds deliver a slightly surreal, anything- my hot teachers were a romantic interest. A porn star. Of goes atmosphere. having sex with each course, Dennis Miller returns for The setting of Boston Public al- more ranting. lows for a constant influx of new other and even Not an outright ratings-grabber, characters because the enrollment students, but I never Boston Public nonetheless has gar- list provides a pool of hundreds of nered a devoted following. While individuals from which to pluck story stole a prosthetic the biggest waves of gossip among lines. hand from them... ” classmates at my high school was While the key administrators generated after kids got busted for ground the show each year, other passing counterfeit bills, the off-the- faculty members often rotate on a charts craziness of these Northeast- seasonal basis with the graduating if you will. Finally stepping into the erners sets them apart. classes, putting different faces at the faculty lounge, that off-limits area I always knew that my hot teach- lecture stand each year. Chi McBride behind the frosted glass where teach- ers were having sex with each other stars as the gigantic Principal Harp- ers sipped their coffee and quickly and even students, but I never stole er, whose imposing exterior masks admonished you for peeking inside. a prosthetic hand from them or had the teddy bear inside who struggles Now the writers reach into their a study session with a female tutor to balance the needs of his employ- bag of tricks and bring aboard Den- that flashed me if I cranked out the ees and pupils. nis Miller for a guest stint as a cor- correct answers. None of my teachers ever wore rupt banker sentenced to instruct In Boston Public land, undercov- the revealing ensembles of Jeri Ry- math. er cops infiltrate the student body an’s Ronnie Cooke, the sultry law- The strange punishment is an to bust drug rings, teachers use divi- yer who left her position as partner opportunity for commercial promos sive racial epithets in lectures, the at a prestigious firm to follow Good to hype added star-wattage for a few staff jockeys weekly for power posi- Samaritan instincts. episodes, and his amusingly sarcas- tions and employees pop pills to Harvey Lipschultz, the ancient tic Charlie Bixby almost tries too medicate their anxiety. relic who won’t retire, tosses off hi- hard to spout his popular brainiac On second thought, it may be larious politically incorrect lines with- esoteric musings. closer to home than we’d like to out regard for others. The youthful Fresh from the money-minded think. By Hillary Lipko / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS cast includes teachers barely older business world into the halls of short Tennessee native Ingram Hill performed in Atlanta Saturday before than their charges, and things haven’t skirts and tight shirts, the acerbic Boston Public airs every Friday at 9 heading over to Athens. Lead singer Justin Moore spoke with the ‘Nique. been the same without Nicky Katt Bixby wonders, “Do they all dress p.m. on Fox. sliver box wouldn't have to swerve out of their way to miss you, which appar- ently is too scary for the unbalanced walkers Only abstract quantum mechanics can figure out why the Stinger seems to avoid me when I'm waiting for it I hope my sliver wasn't too long How do you tell someone you don't like them because they suck in bed? your belly is three times bigger than my head! What's with all these snaggletoothed ladies at GT? Have these people never heard of braces? I hate parking I hate athletic association I hate OHR if a girl talks to you all day about her sex life, does she want the D? never dim the lights, I fall sleepy sleep "great coogaly moogaly!! I done got her pregnant." If a girl stares at you, does it mean you're outrageously ugly or outrageously cute? DRUNK WHITE BOYS, KEEP YOUR SHIRTS ON!!!! to whoever threw the football at the maryland cheerleaders: i chal- lenge you to a boxing match, you sissy! hey...is that a pie hole??..? SHUT IT does anyone actually read these things? Ooooo another reason to like Bio I CALL TRIPLE SHENANIGANS ON MY DIFF EQ PROF!!! 20 *bleep*ing points off for something I should have gotten 5 points off, THANKS FOR NOTHING YOU STUPID PROF!!! cs1321 makes me question my life.... got deodorant? Do they have deodorant in India? Whats up with those girls with mustaches? I know it what is on the inside but damn girl! doesn't seem like all the hot girls are taken? what shoes must I shine to get in the paper...? ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, October 31, 2003 • 21 ...10101101 101010101010101010101...... Two Bits Get on over to Mama’s for top-notch Asian cuisine As if those goobers are not addictive enough already Every time you go to a movie, If claustrophobia weren’t enough This came to my attention when you face one of the toughest moral reason to have reservations about I went to see a movie the other day quandaries that a human could pos- buying popcorn, you also have to with a friend of mine. He bought sibly encounter: Do you buy pop- worry about earthquakes. What if the colossal bag of popcorn and im- corn or not? you buy that popcorn, and the whole mediately started offering some to On the one hand, popcorn is theatre starts to tremble? Every time me as soon as we sat. “Have some tasty, but on the other hand, you are you buy popcorn, you chance the popcorn. I can’t eat it all. Don’t you stuck holding the popcorn through- faux pas of tossing a whole bag of want some popcorn? It’s good. Sure out the movie while you eat it. If popcorn on a nearby couple. Aside you don’t want some popcorn? Eat you’re claustrophobic like me, you from the embarrassment you face, some popcorn.” are probably already squirming if you toss popcorn on them while After about the tenth offer, it enough as you sit pinned between they’re making out, you risk getting became evident what he was doing. an armrest-ganking friend and a sumo punched. Remember that sumo He was hoping that I would eat just wrestler wearing a puff jacket. Be- wrestler in the puff jacket? enough popcorn to push me over hind you is a seven-year-old who Of course, if you don’t live in the boundary for social debt—it’s shouldn’t be at the 10:45 showing California, you still fill your lap with just not right to keep eating some- of Kill Bill, who props her feet up on popcorn. Even if you combine The one else’s popcorn without sharing your headrest, and in front of you is Force, the Vulcan Death Grip and in the burden of holding it. Photo Courtesy Trevelino Communications Group an honest-to-goodness pimp wear- any other evil and allegedly fiction- This seems to be a growing trend. Mama Fu’s, located at 1935 Peachtree Road, could be a nice change to ing a wide-brimmed purple fur fe- al method for tightly holding stuff, People intentionally buy more pop- your dining lineup. The menu offers everything from Chinese to Vietnamese. dora. Beneath you is an there are always those one or two corn than they can possibly eat, and uncomfortable seat with someone rogue pieces that fall out of every then they guilt-trip their friends into By Evan Zasoski counted upon to deliver actual meat else’s dried Bubble Yum. handful that you grab. You drop holding it. Don’t be fooled by this Contributing Writer and vegetables for consumption by The only unbounded direction popcorn in your lap, and your friends evil tactic! Beat them at their own its customers. The flavor is rich and you have is up, but if you’re holding drop some in your lap too. game by completely eschewing eti- To be perfectly honest, I really reasonably authentic; however, my the nine-dollar lawn-and-leaf Indeed, this is a tough quan- quette and never offering to hold wanted to hate Mama Fu’s. With its Red Thai Curry could have stood to bag full of popcorn, you’re dary; though claustropho- the popcorn. Each time they hold it downright painful name and interi- be a little spicier. The presentation trapped there too. bia, earthquakes and oil towards you, grab a big ol’ handful or that conjures up images of East of the rice dishes was a bit on the stains on your pants are and thank them, but then ignore meets West meets epileptic seizure “Now, why do you suppose they compelling deterrents for their subsequent gesture to give you design theory, things were not off to went and did that?” side of things; eating popcorn, it is the bag. Completely subverting so- a good start. Also, the fact that they the rice and actual meal had cleanly good stuff. cial moray does take a little practice, are owned by the same people that delineated portions of the plate and Fortunately for but about 15 minutes into the mov- brought me my culinary arch-nem- were not mixed together. But that’s popcorn fans every- ie, your friends will become dis- esis, Moe’s Southwestern Grill, didn’t a minor gripe on its best day. The where, evil, manip- gusted with holding the popcorn much help matters. food is delicious. ulative, and they’ll sit the bag on the floor When I walked in, I was greeted It was only when I actually took antisocial, effi- next to them. Once this happens, with a rousing chorus of “Come to a good look at my check that I stum- ciency-driven you get all the popcorn you could Mama!” from most of the staff. Now, bled upon what is perhaps the sin- cretins (proba- ever want, and you didn’t even have it just really rubs me the wrong way gle biggest sticking point against my bly engineers) to pay for it. when corporate employees are forced giving dear Mama a good review. I have pioneered a Of course, there’s a lot more to to do or say things which are point- paid ten dollars for lunch. Now, way to have all of seeing a movie than eating popcorn. lessly demeaning just for the sake of this isn’t that terrible, but for the the benefits of the With the Two Bits Man’s guidance, a joke that had run its course sec- quality of their food, somewhere in fat and salt in pop- you’ll be eating Mike and Ikes like a onds after its inception. the no-man’s land between fast food corn without the jackass within weeks. Until next time, The food, however, is another and sit down, it’s a bit iffy. Granted, unfortunate side-ef- this is the Two Bits Man reminding story. Unlike Moe’s, with its recy- the issue of the price is hardly a deal- fects of holding the you that the five-second rule does cled office paper posing as food prod- bag. not apply in a theatre. ucts, Mama Fu’s can actually be See Fu, page 23 Technique

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attendance as performers. “Both years Fu from page 21 Ingram from page 20 have been absolutely awesome. [This year’s] show in particular was just breaker, but if you’re like most of quite so southern-rockish well its awesome.” the people reading this article (i.e. a still southern a bit but it’s not quite Despite dropping by Atlanta of- broke, starving college student) this so southern rock. I think it’s better. ten the group’s members have never may not be the place where you Hopefully we’ve gotten bigger and really had the chance to get out on want to spend what may very well better as a band now.” the town. “Well, we recorded our be your last ten bucks. Their sound does appeal to a record in Atlanta and of course all I wish to digress here for a mo- wide audience, as they have per- we did was go and stay in the studio ment to tell you all about some- formed as far north as Boston. and the hotel. The whole time we thing both wonderful and magical “[Those] fans are really receptive to were in Atlanta we wanted to go to a that you can expect to find should us, and we’re selling CD’s so we Braves game…we’re always just there you care to dine with Mama. It’s the have to be doing something right,” working,” Moore said. bathrooms. Moore said. All the work that Ingram Hill I can hear you asking yourselves The band met at the University has been doing has definitely paid and each other, “Why is this jackass of Memphis where Moore was ma- off as proven by their concert. pimping the bathrooms?” Well, I joring in Vocals but later switched Moore ended the interview with can’t tell you, because I don’t want to Marketing. When things got go- a message to all of the band’s fans. to ruin what could very well be one ing the group was spending a lot of “Buy our new CD—its great. of the most defining moments of time outside the city. “I wasn’t real- your life except to say that they are ly there that often so school actually It’s way better than anything we’ve amazing beyond what words can got in the way of me [being in the ever done before. And...come out adequately describe. band]. And so it actually took away and see us live…that’s what we’re All that being said, Mama Fu’s is from creativity. Because I had to do best at.” a fine way to spend an evening or school work,” Moore laughed. lunch, but only if you’re willing to Photo Courtesy Trevelino Communications Ingram Hill was last in Atlanta For tour dates and more information plunk down a little more change Mama Fu’s gives Pad Thai a face-lift. The food is not the only part of the to close out the On the Bricks music on the band’s members check out than usual for some Asian cuisine. restaurant shown in a creative light, as the interior design is also worth noting . series. This was their second year in www.ingramhillmusic.com.