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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 / 2014
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY GANSAN
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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Today is a 7
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today in a 7
Now you're cooking, Meditate on the desired flavors. Add spices as you slowly raise the heat. Sip something delicious while another's enthusiasium infuses you. Let yourself get riled up. Get others involved. Your team adds crucial supporting elements. Coordinate efforts like a dance.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
There's more work ahead. Passions rise, and could boil over if left untended. Consider a friend's suggestion. Your team's hot...provide leadership for balance. They're backing you, so provide the same support. Blow off steam together. Clean up a mess at home and relax.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Explore new territory today and tomorrow. Follow the money trail, and hit gold. A person of higher status can assist. Maintain your best behavior, and keep your schedule. Don't dive into deep water until you can swim. Suddenly, it all makes sense.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Today is a 7
A new profitable opportunity arises before another project's done. Make plans without taking action yet. Set goals with a partner, and solicit feedback. Do the reading. Follow through on previous obligations before changing directions, and send thank you notes to contributors.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22
Today is an 8
The Moon's in your sign, favorably aspecting warrior Mars. You've got the power. Physical exercise works wonders and builds energy. A hunch could be quite profitable...check the data before compromising. You're in the spotlight, rehearsed and ready. Play with finesse and style.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
Get organized with your plans today and tomorrow to manage your deadlines. Travel later. Contemplate your next move. Clarify your direction, and chart out the logistics. Review priorities, and handle previous commitments before taking on new ones. Handle chores to keep systems functioning well.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Play with your community today and tomorrow. Focus on partnership, and do what you promised. Together, anything's possible. Hold meetings, schmooze, and go to parties (or throw one). It's surprising what can be accomplished when people collaborate. Seek out the applause.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Today is an 8
Consider new opportunities over the next two days. Discuss them with a partner, Review your resources, and restock if needed. There's a test or challenge ahead, and a boost in status with success. Provide leadership, and schedule actions. Keep your cool, and love trumpets.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
Today and tomorrow include expansion. Plan a trip, widen your territory, and broaden the focus of your studies Travel and fun are favored. What do you want to learn? Emotional energy enhances an opportunity. Work to fulfill a passion. Light a fire under
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
The tempo's upbeat, and you're jamming. Find an area to increase efficiency, and save energy. Trust a hunch. You're gaining respect. Okay, now you can buy toys. Get a romantic surprise for your sweetie, and a little something for yourself. It's the mood that matters.
that matters.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Devote energy to a partnership today and tomorrow. Reign common passions, and don't unveil your secret power yet. Provide well for your family and invest in your home. Exert yourself.
physically. Create something or value. Savor the fruits of your efforts together
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
The pace jumps with high energy today and tomorrow. Take care to avoid accidents. Throw some money at a problem. You're busy with creative projects, ... take one step at a time. Sort through feelings as they arise (rather than stuffing them). Release with physical exercise.
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4 Actor Omar
8 Get larger
12 Depressed
13 Close up tightly
14 "Girls" creator Dunham
15 Simile center
16 Live-in nurse, perhaps
18 Mississippi Delta feature
20 Flop
21 Ms. Moore
24 Olympian's award
28 Lax
32 Un-accompanied
33 Actress Gardner
34 Hangout for Van Gogh and Gauguin
36 "— the ramparts
37 Magic charm
39 Happy-go-lucky
41 Mops
43 Spiked club
44 Binge
46 Turkic language
50 Sexton or super
55 Pink-slip
56 Guinness or Baldwin
57 Farm-hand in "The Wizard of Oz"
58 Agent
59 Split
60 Census data
61 "May-deal"
DOWN
1 Spill the beans
2 Parks at a bus stop?
3 Vacation-ing
4 School (Sp.)
5 Shell game item
6 Golf goal
7 Coaster
8 Moves effortlessly
9 Gun the engine
10 Indivisible
11 Combat
17 Wrigley product
19 Praise in verse
22 Hired soldier, for short
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Rising hip-hop artists to add to your spring playlist
RYAN WRIGHT
entertain@kansan.com
If you're looking for new music,you're in the right place. Here are a few artists you might like based on artists you already listen to.
IF YOU LIKE CHANCE THE RAP-
PER. CHECK OUT VIC MENSA
Ever since the release of "Acid Rap," Chance The Rapper has had a meteoric rise to fame. He's even recently been featured on Justin Bieber's song "Confident." There hasn't been much news about Chance's next project, so fans should give fellow Chicago native Vic Mensa a chance. Mensa was once a member of indie band Kids These Days, but after they broke up he's been pursuing a solo career. Mensa possesses the same energy Chance The Rapper brings and has a great ear for production. Mensa has only released one solo project so far, 2013's "INNANETAPE," but it definitely worth a listen.
IF YOU LIKE SCHOOLBOY Q,
CHECK OUT VINCE STAPLES
The West Coast is making a strong comeback with artists such as Schoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar and YG all releasing quality material. Another name to add to that list is Vince Staples. Staples quite possibly had the two best verses on Earl Sweatshirt's 2013 album "Doris," and has dropped a plethora of quality projects, with the most recent being "Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2." Staples was recently signed to Def Jam is planning on releasing his debut album in the near future. He is a great story
teller and can rhyme on just about any type of production. Right now Vince is on tour with Schoolboy Q and Isiah Rashaad and the tour makes a stop in Lawrence on April 23 at Liberty Hall.
IF YOU LIKE KID CUDI,
CHECK OUT TRAVEL POST
Travis Scott has expressed that Kid Cudi is his favorite artist and it shows in his music. Scott sings and raps just like Cudi and also has been known to use similar flows as him, but what sets Scott apart from Cudi is his production. Scott is one of the best young producers in hip-hop; he's signed as an in-house producer to Kanye West's GOOD Music and his production was prominently featured on West's 2013 album "Yeezus." He's also signed as a rapper to T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. He's only released one project so far, "Owl Pharaoh." It's free and is definitely worth a listen.
IF YOU LIKE THREE 6 MAFIA,
CHECK OUT SPACEGHOST-
PURRP
Three 6 Mafia were the originators of southern lo-fi, eerie rap music. Now that the group seems to be done with the style of music, fans should check out Miami native SpaceGhostPurrp. SpaceGhostPurrp has mastered and improved upon Three 6 Mafia's sound, some of his tracks are downright spooky. His production is amazing, but as a rapper SpaceGhostPurrp could improve. Even though he's not the best rapper, his beats make up for it. SpaceGhostPurrp has a long discography but his best album is 2012's "Mysterious
Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp" He's a great artist, but he's "retired" from music several times and has always come back, so who knows how long he'll continue.
IF YOU LIKE THE BAD PLUS,
CHECK OUT BADBADNOTGOOD
If you're a fan of jazz bands like The Bad Plus, then you should check out BADBADNOTGOOD. Along with original works, they also do covers of classic hip-hop tracks such as Nas's "The World Is Yours." They have done production for Tyler the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future, and their most recent project "III" releases on May 6. Their other two projects "BBNG" and "BBNG2" are free and can be found online at badbadnotgood.com.
IF YOU LIKE KANYE WEST'S "YEEZUS," CHECK OUT DEATH GRIPS
"Yeezus" heavily featured industrial and minimalist sounds, which is something that Death Grips specializes in. West is incredibly intense throughout most of "Yeezus", lead vocalist MC Ride basically screams on every song. There are clear similarities between West's most recent solo album and Death Grips and fans of "Yeezus" would most likely enjoy Death Grips as well. Death Grips is an experimental hip hop group from Sacramento, Calif. and they've released four projects, but their best project is undoubtedly 2012's "The Money Store." Death Grips is basically all of the weirdest parts of "Yeezus" times ten.
Edited by Jamie Koziol
'Captain America' sequel proves high quality of Avengers films
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" does a lot of things right, but possibly the most outstanding aspect throughout is the level of quality, consistency and efficiency the Avengers brand has reached.
At this point, going to see one of these films is like tuning in to a new episode of your favorite TV show. We know the sort of things to expect from each one, how they're connected and we smirk at the references to characters and events in the universe that's been built. Yet we're still getting something new, exciting and thoroughly entertaining in each outing.
The first "Captain America" was by far the worst of the Avengers films, old-school in demeanor and cartoony in tone. But at least it tried to play things differently. This installment also hits a specific vibe (far more successfully), delivering a superhero spy game/conspiracy thriller with shades of Bourne and '70s political thrillers mixed into the explosive spectacle.
Still adjusting to the modern world, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) enters Captain America mode whenever S.H.I.E.L.D. needs him to drop into high-stakes situations and kick bad guy butt. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) joins him with more tactical espionage goals for Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), which our good ol' boy scout hero doesn't particularly agree with. The preventative measures of the agency, headed by Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford, smooth and a little too relaxed), make for simple yet relevant commentary on NSA methods and government secrets, while Cap
speaks of the honorable old ways.
Before long Fury is in a white knuckle car chase sequence, under attack from the forces of a mysterious assassin known only as the Winter Soldier. Fury tells Cap to trust no one, not even S.H.I.E.L.D., who label Captain America a fugitive when he goes on the run with Black Widow to solve the larger conspiracy at hand.
Luckily for viewers, Black Widow is actually a main character now: smart, sexy, nimbly taking out baddies while also giving the lonely Captain a foil and needed friend. They also recruit Falcon (Anthony Mackie, funny and cool) later on too, who joins their cause and flies around with an awesome set of robotic wings.
There are a few solid surprises in the screenplay but many are pretty obvious. As much as these Marvel movies have been nailed down to an effective formula, the seams of the structure definitely show here and the plot elements stick out some as the story beats often hit like a memorized routine. They're still enjoyable, just a bit too telegraphed in advance.
The Winter Soldier himself is a fierce villain, matching Captain America in strength and besting him in badass moves. The metallic robot arm certainly gives him'an edge there, though he feels some- underutilized, playing
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo comfortably incorporate humor, while giving characters an appreciated balance and stage the action with suspenseful closeness for the down-and-dirty fights and spacious running room for the bigger sequences. I could watch Cap sending cronies flying with powerful hits all day, but it's probably for the best that's a reserved type of stunt work here.
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is one of the better Avengers movies, and by taking out more fantastical pieces present in other franchise installments and going the conspiracy thriller route, makes this superhero entry stay fresh in spite of its weaker points.
second fiddle to the conspiracy plot. But admittedly, having the trusted S.H.I.E.L.D. agency turn on Cap feels thrilling at all points, from having to escape from the headquarters on lockdown to the eventual large-scale set piece return there for the finale.
Glad to have ya back, Cap.
Edited by Jack Feigh
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