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Two of the minds behind the Scary Movie series combine to lampoon the romantic comedy genre in all its clichéd glory. Date Movie serves up such films as Meet the Parents, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Wedding Planner, King Kong, Kill Bill, Say Anything and many, many more.The film follows Julia Jones (Alyson Hannigan, American Pie) as she searches for the man of her dreams, finds him, plans to marry him, meets the parents and (I'm guessing) ends up chasing him to the airport after some kind of misunderstanding. Expect plenty of pop culture references and sick humor. What more could you ask for in a date movie? (Feb 17)
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Treat your inner child and download the soundtrack to Curious George. It features all-new tracks by über-chill superstar Jack Johnson. His "friends" aren't too shabby, either; the album includes contributions from Ben Harper and G. Love.The 14 tracks are available for $.99 each or get the whole sing-a-long album (and a complimentary downloadable coloring book) for $9.99 on iTunes.
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I despise math, as most writers do, so a movie about the power of math interests me little. However, throw Gwyneth Paltrow, Jake Gyllenhall and Anthony Hopkins in to the mix and I'm there. Paltrow plays the daughter of a brilliant but
Be transported to another cosmic plane with the music of icelandic band Sigur Rós. The band plays at Kansas City's Uptown Theater on Wednesday night. Sigur Rós, known for singing in a made-up language called Hopelandic, has a new album in which they sing in their native icelandic (not that anyone can tell the difference). You may not know what they're saying, but, through their ethereal volces and exotic instrumentals, you'll definitely get the message. Tickets are $30 and the show stars at 7:30.
mentally unstable mathematician who must deal with her father's death and the possibility that she inherited not only his genius but also his madness. Notably absent from awards season, this film is skillfully acted and directed. DVD features include a commentary by director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) and a documentary chronicling the adaptation of the story from stage to screen. ($19.99 at Best Buy)
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Eve Enslers controversial play goes up at Liberty Hall at 7:30 Sunday night. The show consists of named monologues about varying vaping topics from menachet ("Was Tweeve My Mother Slapped Me") to witnessing a granddaughter's birth ("I Was There"). Proceeds from the $10 ticket benefit GuDuGr Safe Center Women's Transitional Care Services and Ensler's campaign to stop violence against women — the V Day Worldwide Comfort Women.
According to The Ultimate Book of Cocktails by Stuart Walton, rum was invented in the $16^{\mathrm{th}}$ century, shortly after the establishment of the first sugar plantations in the West Indies. Bacardi ("the world's favorite white spirit brand"), Captain Morgan ("the leading brand of dark rum") and Lamb's Navy Rum remain among the most popular choices, Walton writes. They generally are mixed with cola, such as Coke, Pepsi or Dr. Pepper, and garnished with a twist of lime, he writes.
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You may recognize Mike Birbiglia from Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" or from
the radio program "The Bob and Tom Show,"but more importantly, Mike wants you to know that he's an American — and he believes in grade inflation.
Q: So where are you now?
A: I'm just hanging out in my apartment in New York.
I did the first show of the tour at New York University,
and I'm getting assembled now for the rest of the tour.
I'm actually looking at the KU Web site right now. I've never been to Lawrence, but your campus looks beautiful.
Q: Thanks. I don't think it's too bad myself. Any essentials you need while you're on tour?
A: A: I'm not sure.. .shampoo? Yeah, definitely shampoo.
Q: Your tour is called "Medium Man on Campus," but your last name is BirBigIAa. So why not call it "Big Man on Campus?"
Actually, that's a good idea. I hadn't thought of that. I call myself the "medium man," because in college I wasn't the guy with a million friends, but I wasn't the guy with zero friends either. I never got all the reading done for class, but I did enough to not be a jerk.
Q: On your tour you'll be heading out to your alma mater, Georgetown University. Any funny stories from your time there?
A: I took a computer science class and failed the midterm. All the stuff was way over my head, so I didn't go to class much. When I showed up for the final, the guy next to me said, "Do you think we'll get the finals back today?" I had totally missed the final, so I talked to the professor because I was confused by the syllabus. He told me that I could get the same grade as the person with the worst grade on the final. It turned out that the worst grade was a guy who actually passed the test, and I ended up passing the class. I'm an American. I believe in grade inflation.
Q: You sing a little during your show. Do you consider yourself a good musician?
A: No, I'm a funny singer. I'm just funny enough so that no one notices how bad I actually sing.
Q: Are there other careers that appeal to you besides being a comedian?
A: Yeah. I've always wanted to be either a poet, comedian, rapper or pizza place owner. I've been called a white bread cracker rapper. If a guy asked me, "What's up, white bread?", it's not an insult. It's just myself personified by a food product. Hey – I can do that too, black bean soup.
Q: There seems to be a running theme of bears in your routine. What's with that?
A: When I was a kid, I'd just have dreams about bears. I had a recurring dream that a bear walked into my house, like a human.
My girlfriend had once asked what I feared the most. She said that you'll leave me for someone else. I said that I most feared bears.
When I was in Alaska, I saw some bears in the zoo. They're such beautiful creatures. I definitely have a love-fear relationship with bears.
See Mike Birbiglia perform tonight on "The Kansas Union Ballroom. Tickets: FREE with SUA activity card, $5 with a student ID, and $10 for the general public. Contact Student Union Activities at (785) 864-7469 for more information.
Charissa Young
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