WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012
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entertainment
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (Mar. 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
The next three weeks are good for achieving romantic goals. Get yourself something useful and pretty, or make it from what you have. Put love in your work.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
Encourage all opinions, and get some creative ideas. For four weeks, you're very lucky in love. Invest in home, family and/or real estate.
Nobody needs to know how little you spent.
Gemini (May 21- June 20)
Today is a 6
There's really a light at the end of the tunnel, but you could bypass the tunnel altogether. Or wander around in it and discover hidden treasure. Bring a flashlight and plenty of water.
Cancer (June 21- July 22)
Today is an 8
This month, you're even smarter than usual. Trust your own heart to lead you. Create peace. Postpone shopping and gambling. It's a good time to save.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Take a firm stand, and heed the voice of experience. For the next month, it's easy to make money.
Your partner demonstrates compassion. Provide support.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Cash in your coupons. You're
lucky in love. Keep reviewing
possibilities. Friends help you make a
distant contact. Try a new sport.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Take advantage of abundant imagination. Make sure you know what's required. Romance may be involved at times, but also quiet time in solitude.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Continue to build assets, and get public. Balance family and social activities carefully. Your reputation precedes you. The first reaction may seem negative, but don't give up.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Friends help you advance.
Level up at work over the next three weeks. Be practical. It's easier to advance your agenda. Forgive a foolish misunderstanding.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
The next month's good for setting goals. Costs may be higher than expected. Ask for more and get it; an angel's watching over you. Get lost in your studies.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
Stay focused. The foreseeable future is good for saving money, so go over the numbers. Demonstrate compassion for partners, even if you don't always agree.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
You're gaining skills and confidence. Compromise comes easier. Avoid temptation and assumptions.
Self-discipline enables creativity.
Female magnetism plays a big role.
MOVIE REVIEW
EXCESS HOLLYWOOD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
This film image released by Sony Pictures shows Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a scene from the action thriller "Looper."
'Looper' is thought-provoking and intense, but full of heart
ALEX LAMB
alamb@kansan.com
Not since "Inception" has a science fiction film so fully realized its world and brilliantly executed its intricate story as "Looper." And for the time travel subgenre, this is a defining work.
The central premise revolves around a not-too-distant future where specialized assassins called loopers kill targets sent to them from 30 years in the future (where time travel exists, only used in secret by the mob). When a looper's contract is up, his future self is sent back to be killed by his younger self. But Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) breaks the only rule: never let your loop run.
When his older self (Bruce Willis) appears, he escapes from the勇弱 Joe, leading the narrative into a much deeper rabbit hole. As young Joe attempts to recapture his future before his employers hunt him down for his mistake, old Joe sets out on a bloody quest to change something in the past and thus alter the future.
The plot only grows in complexity from there, as writer/director Rian Johnson impeccably manipulates your attention from one story thread to another, slowly peeling the film's layers back to reveal one exciting element after another.
On the surface a slick, detailed atmosphere and suspenseful, clever action sequences pull you in. But it's the thought-provoking implementation of time travel, genius twisting narrative and most importantly the movie's compelling characters that push it above and beyond.
Johnson reinvented the old-school detective noir by placing it in a high school setting in his riveting debut "Brick." With "Looper," he shows the ambition of Christopher Nolan — albeit with action on a smaller scope — and he proves just as cerebrally intensive while injecting more heart and humor into his film than Nolan does in his works.
it's his hard-ass disposition and confident speech that convincingly embody a young Willis. And Willis gets his classic persona of the unstoppable one-man army enhanced, deepened by an astoundingly implemented backstory that puts a sympathetic warmth underneath the killer exterior.
The most satisfying balancing act is that of the two loes. Gordon-Levitt's impressive makeup job really does make him look the part. However,
It's fascinating how they interact with each other, from their spellbinding scenes together to how the actions of young Joe affect old Joe. Clearly Johnson has painstakingly thought through the details and rules of this world. How he makes viewers care equally about both characters while simultaneously hoping they each succeed against the other plays a huge part in why "Looper" is such an enthralling experience.
MUSIC
Very little cinema will be more worth your time this year.
Edited by Sarah McCabe
John Legend postpones tour
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
LOS ANGELES _ John Legend is postponing his fall U.S. tour, the soul crooner announced Tuesday in a letter to fans.
The nine-time Grammy winner had planned on previewing "Love in the Future," his fourth solo album in nearly four years, with a trek that was to hit more than 20 cities.
Legend said he needed to postpone the tour to next year to give himself more time to complete the record.
"We announced the dates before wed finished the album because we were sure wed finish the album in time. But, unfortunately, while the creative
"In other words, we're not done with the album. And my team and I have made the agonizing decision to put off the tour until 2013 when we know we will have the new music done and will be ready to fully unveil the creative vision through the album and the live experience."
process has been exciting and I'm pretty certain we're going to deliver the best album of my career so far, the timing hasn't adhered to the schedule I originally envisioned," he wrote on his website.
"Love in the Future" is executive-produced by Legend alongside longtime collaborators Kanye West and Dave Tozer.
NBC debuts get full seasons
been rescheduled to April 10, 2013, while an Atlantic City, N.J., gig for Oct. 27 is happening as originally scheduled.
Legend apologized to his fans and wrote that ticket holders could get refunds.
The singer's last solo album was 2008's "Evolver," but since then he's teamed up with the Roots on the socially conscious joint effort "Wake Up!" The disc was heralded by critics and took home three Grammys last year, including R&B album.
An Oct. 17 show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., has
TELEVISION
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
LOS ANGELES — Uneasy fans of "Revolution" "The New Normal" and "Go On" can fill their DVRs with abandon as of now. All three freshmen series have been picked up by NBC for full-season orders.
NBC Entertainment
Chairman Robert Greenblatt
praised the renewals in a statement Tuesday, saying, "We're very pleased with early results of the last three weeks of our fall season roll-out." The network used the huge audience it had for the London Summer Olympics to promote and debut its new shows.
CROSSWORD
"Revolution," the J.J. Abrams-produced science fiction series about a world with no electricity, grabbed 11.7 million viewers. It was the biggest drama debut on any network in three years and the biggest NBC drama premiere in five years. (The previous NBC record was "Bionic Woman," which was canceled before it had a chance to complete its first season.)
"The New Normal," executive producer Ryan Murphy's comedy series about a gay couple in Los Angeles attempting to start a family with a surrogate mother, caused a bit of a pre-premiere controversy when the NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City refused to air the show. It's now carried by the city's CW affiliate.
"Go On," Matthew Perry's latest attempt at a post "Friends" series, grabbed NBC's best comedy debut rating in two years.
ACROSS
1 Baccarat alternative
5 Every iota
8 Mope
12 Soon, to bards
13 Lawyer's due
14 Leg joint
15 Ocean swimmer's worry
17 "An apple — ..."
18 Poor
19 Loving grandparents, often
21 Receives
24 "the ramparts ..."
25 Verifiable
28 Aid
30 Watch
33 Attila, e.g.
34 Memo-randa
35 "A mouse!"
36 See 25-Down
37 Ford or Lincoln
38 Having Y chromosomes
39 Shade provider
41 Formerly
43 British conservatives
46 Say
50 Tosses in
51 Too young
54 Mob scene
55 Regret
56 Press
57 Cribbage scorers
58 Suffer a recession?
59 Expense
DOWN
1 Mythical man-goat
2 Hece or Hathawa
3 Was a passenger
4 Nervous
5 Sternward
6 Zodiac sign
7 Lascivious
8 Glide
9 In Coussteau's realm
10 Mad king of literature
11 Piano lineup
16 Delibread
20 "My bad"
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22 Biblical pronoun
23 Squabble
25 With 36- Across,
finis
26 Skedaddle
27 Likely loser
29 Rock group,
Kings of —
31 Moray,
e.g.
32 — out a living
34 Appellation
38 Measured in grams,
e.g.
40 Rosters
42 Prompt
43 Rainout need
44 Garfield's pal
45 Certain
47 Poi base
48 Hollywood
clashers
49 Landlord's due
52 Essence
53 Society newbie
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Today's Cryptoquip Clue: O equals T
SUDOKU
Difficulty Level ★★★
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