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Second ‘Ong’ movie takes series a step ‘Bak’

“Ong Bak 2: The Beginning” is as much a cautionary tale as it is a movie. Completely plotless, it is a lesson in clichés, at best; at worst, it is replete with seizure-inducing visuals. Utterly indecipherable on its own, it is doubtful even SparkNotes could adequately explain it.

Raveonettes get ‘out of control’ at 9:30 club

Though it was nearly 10:30, the Raveonettes weren’t on stage. The crowd could guess what they were in for as the group hit the 9:30 club, though: two huge amps decorated with stencils and black spray paint sat on the stage.

Thrifty student hitches rides for free in Turkey

For most people, it’s an easy question: by airplane — usually from JFK, with a stopover in Munich or Frankfort, but sometimes the plane’s from elsewhere. For instance, Joecelyn Kartes, a student from Carleton University, came to Istanbul from Indonesia after wandering across Southeast Asia with her life on her back.

Eagle rants

More of your Eagle rants!

Students find home is where the art is

Fall break (one extra day off, woo!) is over. For some, it was a chance to see family after being separated for about two months; for others who chose to stay on campus, it was no different than any other weekend in the District.

This Week in Pictures

October 22, 2009

Weekend wrap up: Lohan family drama, no "Glee" in parade

Police blotter

Public Safety actions for the past week.

Badgley faces daddy issues in ‘Stepfather’

"The Stepfather" – hitting theaters this Friday, Oct. 16 – is based on an old-school variety of horror, but with a modern, Hollywood twist. Actor Penn Badgley plays an angry teenager forced to deal with his mother's new boyfriend, who–you guessed it–hiding a secret. In horror film fashion, terror ensues.

Johnston masters imperfection

Sporting a “9:30 club Talent” shirt, a tattered pair of sweatpants and some old sneakers, singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston took the stage, looking characteristically disheveled and wasting no time getting through a few of his songs. Johnston’s interactions with the audience were appropriately strange as halfway through his first song he asked the audience, “Are you still with me?” and got his answer with cheers.

Planning ahead helps ease worries in bed

Everyone has had their first time, second time, third time and so on. With every thrust, every lick or every kiss you learn what you want, who you desire and ultimately begin to understand your sexuality.

Farts still prove funny

Many have seen Nick Swardson in one of his hilarious and extremely out-landish roles, like the awkward, friendly Bed, Bath and Beyond employee in “Click,” the “Dance Dance Revolution” pro and uncomfortable virgin in “Grandma’s Boy” or the awkward and flamboyant repeat offender Terry on “RENO 911!” We could pretty much sum up Nick Swardson as one awkward individual, and he loves to flaunt it.

‘Citizen’ abides by Butler’s ‘law’

There is something deeply troubling about a genius who has been stripped of all moral limitations and will kill anyone. Gerard Butler is Clyde Shelton, a brilliant “tinkerer” and family man who had to watch helplessly as his family was slaughtered in front of him.

Radius’ New York pizza widens craving options

We take pizza for granted. Try to describe that iconic food, and inevitably the same general components come to mind: crust, sauce and cheese. But if you’re aiming for specifics, things get dicey. Sure, everybody has favorite toppings, but there is more to the intricacies of pizza than that: upwards of five unique styles of pizza are available within delivery range of AU alone.

Gossip show invites crowd to ‘Listen Up!’

The bass line cuts sharp and staccato through the crowd’s raucous shouts. Lead singer Beth Ditto pours her voice into a microphone, cadenced and smooth, singing, “Dimestore diamond/shines like the real thing, real thing, real thing.” Gossip are performing the lead track from their latest album, “Music for Men.”

Asian cuisine stirs up easy, quick menu

Stir fry is a quick and deceptively simple way to combine a little bit of meat with a whole bunch of veggies and have a tasty and relatively nutritious meal in about 30 minutes.