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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015
arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Arles (march 21-april 19)
Today is an 8
Get into studies and research today and tomorrow. Dress nicely, just in case. Things could get inspiring. Discuss a subject of your expertise. You're producing enough to save the surplus.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
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Immerse yourself in the past.
Express a loss to someone who gets it. Use something you've kept in storage. The next two days are good for making money.
Have faith plus a backup plan.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Encourage group unity. Pull together to surmount an obstacle. You have extra confidence today and tomorrow. Anticipate opposition. Mum's the word. Provide leadership. Time away from home may be required.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7
Today is a 7 Career planning can be more productive than buswork. It's a nice day to crawl into your shell. Come out for love and day-dreaming. Conserve resources without worrying about money.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Things may not go as planned, yet results look beneficial. Hold meetings. Friends bail you out. Say your piece cheerfully. List obstacles and brainstorm solutions. Come up with another route. Love prevails.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Increase beauty in your work and workspace. Earn extra points for style and presentation. Weave in a bold vision. Practice makes perfect in the coming phase. Dance with a change in plans.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Romance and partnership soar with clear communication. Today and tomorrow are good for educational adventures. Get moving! Take time for future planning. Consider the consequences. Declare your commitment again. Your influence grows.
Today is an 8
Keep the faith. Manage finances and administrative tasks today and tomorrow. Work out a win-win compromise with a partner.
Bet conservatively. Share responsibility. Follow a lead from a trusted source.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Teddy in a B
Play with your partner over the next few days. Romantic fun sweeps you away. Add glamorous touches without spending much. Question tradition. You're gaining respect.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 Love is fundamental. Beauty inspires you. The next two days look especially busy. Work from home or play hooky. A deadline looms. Simple foods and diversions satisfy.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today in a 7
You're locking good. Take charge. It's time for fun and games over the next two days. Hang out with a good conversationist. Romance is a growing possibility.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Hide away a treasure at home.
Plan your spending. Pay attention to the bottom line. Cheer up your partner by doing something totally practical. Kindness is the most valuable gift.
'Insurgent' steps up with thrilling action
Rosa Salazar (foreground from left), Emjay Anthony and Suki Waterhouse appear in a scene from "The Divergent Series: Insurgent." The film is the second installment in the "Divergent" series.
adaptations of dystopian young adult novels have
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become all the rage since "The Hunger Games," but the "Divergent" series often just felt like a lesser version of that film. The second film in the trilogy, "Insurgent," however, significantly steps up its game by getting to the exciting uprising action immediately. Tension and thrills abound in this installment with a fast-paced story, much higher stakes and plenty of cool action sequences.
"Divergent," the first film, had to establish the background information within the series, which led to less action. The society is divided into five factions and a lengthy training program, so with that information already in place, the exposition of "Insurgent" moves along with much greater urgency
with intense grim dignity.
It opens in the rubble and aftermath of the attack ordered by Erudite faction and government leader Jeanine (Kate Winslet) on the Abnegation faction's territory. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley), her boyfriend Four (Theo James) and her brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort) are in hiding when Jeanine's soldiers arrive and a rousing escape sequence evolves into a bruising figh
on a moving train.
From there they prepare for an onslaught against Jeanine, joining forces with the factionless people while she hunts divergents in hopes of finding one to open an ancient box with a message from the founders. The simulated sequences from this box are fun to watch, as they include both over-the-top and some "Matrix"-like special effects, visualizing inner demons and fears in unique ways.
The last "Hunger Games" was all build up to revolution without the payoff. "Insurgent" satisfies with a fight against the powers that be on a scale of less character investment
and not as big of a world, but certainly leaner, more straightforward construction.
Woodley usually plays a tender sweetheart, so it is a pleasure to see her aggressively take charge here, letting her anger shine much more than in the first film. She captivates in a scene where she takes a truth serum and tearfully admits to a necessary killing.
With "Insurgent," the "Divergent" series proves it is more than just an alteration on "Hunger Games." Yes, it is close, but it is enjoyable enough to take seriously on its own.
Edited by Miranda Davis
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This photo shows Kate Winstet (left), as Jeanine, and Ansel Elgort, as Caleb, in a scene from "The Divergent Series: Insurgent." The movie opened in U.S. theaters last Friday.
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Dolce & Gabbana IVF comments spark boycott
After Dolce and Gabbana founders Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce's controversial comments against in vitro fertilization, celebrities have criticized the designers on social media and at the GLAAD Media Awards show, and some have joined in a Dolce and Gabbana boycott.
Campaigner Peter Tatchell (left) holds a banner during a demonstration held by The Out and Proud Diamond Group and the Peter Tatchell Foundation, outside the Dolce & Gabbana store in London on Thursday. Several celebrities have joined the boycott bandwagon launched by Eton John after fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana criticized same-sex parents and the use of in vitro fertilization in an Italian magazine, calling the resulting children "synthetic."
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The hashtag #boycotddolceandgabbana has been trending for nearly a week and is gaining traction after Dolce and Gabbana in an interview for Panorama, an Italian magazine, earlier this month referred to IVF children as "synthetic" children born from "rented" wombs.
"We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is the traditional one," the designers said, according to The Telegraph's translation.
Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi briefly commented on the controversial statements in an interview with E! News during the GLAID Media Awards on Saturday.
Sir Elton John posted on Instagram a week ago that he would never wear Dolce and Gabbana again. He referred to the fashion moguls' thoughts as "archaic" and
"It's not even worth commenting on because they're, you know, ignorant," DeGeneres told E! News. She said she'll never wear Dolce and Gabbana clothing "ever, ever again."
John's hashtag, #boycottdolceandgabbana, was trending Monday morning as people, including celebrities such as DeGeneres, pledged to boycott the major designer.
"out of step with the times," and he reprimanded them for calling his "beautiful children 'synthetic'" as well as for "wagging your judgement little fingers at IVF
— a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfil their dream of having children."
Ryan Murphy, creator of "Glee" and "American Horror Story," tweeted with the hashtag that "These [designers]] horrifying views are never in fashion."
Ricky Martin and Madonna also said on social media that the designers were out of line and condemned them for using their powerful voices to spread hate.
Madonna posted a photo of her and her daughter from a 2010 Dolce and Gabbana photoshoot on Instagram with the caption, "All babies contain a soul however they come to this earth and their families. There is nothing synthetic about a soul!" and that "God has his hand in everything even technology!"
Courtney Love tweeted,
"Just round up all my Dolce
& Gabbana pieces, I want to
burn them. I'm just beyond
words and emotions. Boycott
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However, actress Zoe Saldana said she didn't want to mix her personal feelings with her fashion choices when asked if she'd join the boycott.
senseless bigotry! #boy cottD&G."
NBC's Today Show co-anchor Al Roker tweeted that his "beautiful IVF children are not 'synthetic' children"
"That would be the stupidest thing if it affected my fashion choice," she told E! News. "People are allowed to their own opinion, however, I wouldn't have chosen to be so public about something that's such a personal thing." In light of the backlash, Gabbara posted on his Instagram that he should have the right to speak freely and voice an opinion, even if it's unpopular.
In a statement released to ABC News last week, the fashion moguls tried to clarify their comments that created such a media whirlwind.
"I am very well aware of the fact that there are other types of families, and they are as legitimate as the one I've known," Dolce said.
"It was never our intention to judge other people's choices. We do believe in freedom and love," Gabbbana said.
Edited by Emma LeGault
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