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Date Archive > April 2009

"The Art is closing? FINALLY!"   featured_post  04/01

Ebertfest 11 preview   04/02

We are the Causes of our own Suffering   04/02

A roller coaster of love is the main attraction at Adventureland   04/02

Hardly your typical trailer trash   04/03

Sunshine Cleaning doesn't wash   04/03

Larry the Cable Guy arrives at Assembly Hall   04/06

The joy of infomercials   04/07

Echoes of Africa, a new art exhibit at the Orpheum   04/08

Copyrighting away culture: An interview with Nina Paley   featured_post  04/09

Now you’re standing where I’m standing   04/09

Guilty pleasures on DVD: The Room   04/13

The Empire Strikes Back: Smoldering questions now on fire   04/16

Boneyard Artist Profile: Benjamin Betsem Atiback   featured_post  04/17

Boneyard Artist Profile: Buffy Vance   04/17

A few fine Ebertfest moments   04/21

Exclusive interview with Karen Gehres’, director of Begging Naked   04/22

The Essential Joyce   04/22

Great expectations for fans of LOST   04/23

Ebertfest Day 1: Groovy, man   04/23

I’m a planet Earth voyeur   04/23

That rug really tied the room together   04/24

Ebertfest Day 2   04/24

Undead Theater   04/24

Rod Lurie chats with Chuck Koplinski   04/24

Artists Against AIDS begins tonight   04/24

Ebertfest Day 3: of poignancy, rumbles, and tattoo imposters   04/25

Ebertfest Day 4: Vishnu and vampires and reporters, oh my!   04/26

Ebertfest Day 5: Noncommittal filmmakers and one fan’s overview   04/27

Escapism of the finest sort at Ebertfest   04/27

It’s a wrap: Ebertfest 11 summary   04/28

Saturday night at Ebertfest: What kept you so long?   04/28

Hansel and Gretel preview   04/29

Nothing But The Truth brought a bit of controversy to Ebertfest   04/30

The game has changed   04/30

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Good stuff as always! I like the theory Zelina presented…curious to see how it plays out with Sawyer, Jin/Sun, and Kate…

Posted by Lorenzo to the entry 'To begin anew... again... on 03/14/10.
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To get back to the show, if that’s allowed, we saw it last night. I know a lot about the films of the 30s and 40s and appreciated what Durang was trying to do, though some was pretty obvious and the ending was forced. A literal kitchen…

Posted by Bruce to the entry 'A review of "A History of the American Film" on 03/13/10.
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I had a great time reading around your post as I read it extensively.   Gold Coins

Posted by Lance Armstrong to the entry 'To begin anew... again... on 03/12/10.
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Zeleni, I had the exact same theory only with the mysterious Man in Black/Smokie granting the wishes. MIB promised Sayid he could have anything in the world he wanted, which turned out to be Nadia. Although he does not necessarily “have” her, she has not died yet…

Posted by Ryan to the entry 'To begin anew... again... on 03/12/10.
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Zelini, I really like this - I’ll try to follow the theory more closely. As they reveal more about Kate (possibly next week), it might give us more perspective.  I agree with your observation about Ben and I think Michael Emerson has done an excellent job conveying his lesser stature.

Posted by Adam Fein to the entry 'To begin anew... again... on 03/11/10.
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What if the sideways alternatives are where Jacob actually grants them their wishes, but in ways they didn’t quite expect?  The elimination of one regret. Sayid gets to be with Nadia - although through his brother.  Maybe he ends up with her at the expense of his…

Posted by Zeleni to the entry 'To begin anew... again... on 03/11/10.
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I understood this totally differently than the other people that posted…this is what I got from it: - the more background you have going in, the more of the allusions you will understand when watching - afterwards, you can do a little research to fill in the…

Posted by Ed to the entry 'A review of "A History of the American Film" on 03/10/10.
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Jason —   I know you are busy with your own thang too, but, whenever you are ready: http://www.smilepolitely.com/contribute/   Word.

Posted by Seth Fein to the entry 'A review of "A History of the American Film" on 03/10/10.
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Fair enough. This is my second attempt at writing for Smile Politely, and I agree that my playful review did not go over well, or at all like I intended it to.   Thank you, Jason, for your advice. I’ll definitely take it to heart.    

Posted by Tracy Nectoux to the entry 'A review of "A History of the American Film" on 03/10/10.
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Tracy, I think there are two halves to this. Even if you are not familiar with the “history of the American film,“ you are always a few Google strokes away from digging up the basics on iconic films and actors that would have registered a big “A-HA!“…

Posted by Jason Pankoke to the entry 'A review of "A History of the American Film" on 03/10/10.

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bhrama- thanks for the promo. it is true, crane and badger will be playing on friday at mike and mollys w/ the chemicals and tractor kings. we will be playing first. show starts at 10pm. come on out. rock will be had.

By justin hedrick - crane & badger to the entry 'Champaign Pop City on 03/15/10.
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Heard there is a new rock band (Crane & Badger-2nd show) playing @ Mike’s this Friday night. Certified rock-styley.

By bhrama to the entry 'Champaign Pop City on 03/15/10.
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Change is the only constant thing in this world. Change is just an indication that a particular place is improving or not. It is a good thing that there is a room for a change but it must be a change for the better. It is just…

By Jeric to the entry 'A road in search of a reason on 03/14/10.
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Now that Olympian is probably a given, they’re going to have to rename the section between Willow and 45. Any suggestions? Now lets get onto Urbana’s next road to nowhere. Airport Rd., They want to extend it from Bartlow west to Lincoln thru 3 farm fields. One…

By also concerned to the entry 'A road in search of a reason on 03/14/10.
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Good stuff as always! I like the theory Zelina presented…curious to see how it plays out with Sawyer, Jin/Sun, and Kate…

By Lorenzo to the entry 'To begin anew... again... on 03/14/10.
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   I found that cake thing about a year ago.  It’s pretty amazing.  Happily, it didn’t stick as a habit ‘cause I *still* made a mess with the flour and cocoa and all that ...

By Sue J. to the entry 'Week Seven: The mug cake and the damage done on 03/14/10.
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Foreigner had Double Vision, now that’s vision.. It is interesting today how diverse people’s music taste has become. Take 107.1 for instance, depending on what time of you’re listening to it you can hear indie, top 40 alternative, hip hop, and alt country all in the same block of…

By LoFi to the entry 'Champaign Pop City on 03/14/10.
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In case you think I’m crazy and Obama loves you - http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/us-declassifies-part-of-secret-cybersecurity-plan/

By Ben II to the entry 'UC2B Granted $22.5 Million, Champaign City Council Deciding Tuesday Whether to Accept Funds on 03/14/10.
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YOU PEOPLE

By sherifmerica to the entry 'Champaign Pop City on 03/13/10.
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“Evaporated.“ Never said that but cool…. Yes, I do know. But people have wanted to be Elvis for 60 years. And I think what is hipper these days is the switch around. Ya know, how every one in the band “kind of” plays “everything” and switches around…

By Vulgur Gary to the entry 'Champaign Pop City on 03/13/10.
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Make a mental note now - This is for federal control of the internet. It will be phased in. There is a cybersecurity bill in congress right now. just watch…

By Ben to the entry 'UC2B Granted $22.5 Million, Champaign City Council Deciding Tuesday Whether to Accept Funds on 03/13/10.
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i just found this article, and am so happy about it! mark is a wonderful person!!

By jared bartman to the entry 'World class in the heart of downtown Champaign on 03/13/10.
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*Shrugs*

By Jeff Kohmstedt to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/13/10.
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Cheesy Computers with evaporated Beats and Samples may not be your taste and I can appreciate that…but in some cases they are born out of necessity. Do you know how hard it is to find a drummer these days? Do you know how hard it is to find…

By LoFi to the entry 'Champaign Pop City on 03/13/10.
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Sometime between now and their first game in this year’s NIT, the Illini need to practice taking a shot before the game clock expires. 

By Kelly Innes to the entry 'Die another day on 03/13/10.
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Can we please refrain from ever EVER comparing running a marathon to childbirth? Especially when the comparison is made by someone without a vagina? Kthx.

By Lena to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/13/10.
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I think we are in.  But being blown out again by OSU might give the selection comittee doubts. I dunno anymore.

By SFJon to the entry 'Die another day on 03/13/10.
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Mark: You raise some interesting points. I’m impressed by anyone who runs a marathon, no matter their finishing time.  It’s the commitment people show to accomplishing a goal they set for themselves that impresses me most. A sign I saw at the Illinois Marathon last year along…

By Jeff Kohmstedt to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/13/10.
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To get back to the show, if that’s allowed, we saw it last night. I know a lot about the films of the 30s and 40s and appreciated what Durang was trying to do, though some was pretty obvious and the ending was forced. A literal kitchen…

By Bruce to the entry 'A review of "A History of the American Film" on 03/13/10.
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Every band in CU - I realize this is just a cheeky comment, but I wanted to respond anyway. I think this column is more about the scene and the support system than the bands themselves. The last thing I would ever want is for someone to…

By John Steinbacher to the entry 'Champaign Pop City on 03/13/10.

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