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Throne in Bender, on downloading

By Jorge Del Pinal | April 26

Connecticut's Throne have been performing and touring up and down the East Coast since 1995. The band most recently opened for N.E.R.D. and Fountains of Wayne at Bender Arena on Friday. The band's latest release, "Balladry" was co-produced by fan and friend Billy Martin of Good Charlotte fame.

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Third 'Potter' hits theaters with new director at helm

By Emily Zemler | April 26

Harry Potter is something of a cult figure nowadays, and the release of the third Harry Potter film is a monumental occasion in lives of children and adults alike. But this film, unlike the second film, is not only immense in its cult status, but also in the talent behind its camera.

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Concert Review: Strike Anywhere/ Challenger/ From Ashes Rise

By Emily Zemler | April 26

It takes forever to get places in D.C. It especially takes forever to get from AU to U Street, the rather shady home of the Black Cat and the 9:30 club. Waiting for your roommate, waiting for the AU shuttle to take you to the Metro, waiting for your slow friends at the Metro stop, waiting for the train, waiting to transfer trains, walking to the club - what would be a 15-minute drive turns into an hour-long inconvenience.

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Screw the mainstream: Summer art films rule

By Daniel Longino | April 26

Ever notice how lame most summer movies are? With the exception of the surprisingly good "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," virtually every movie of last summer was crap. If it's not filled to the frame with CG atrocities (I'm lookin' at you, "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"), it's just boring.

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Concert Review: The Misfits at the Jaxx Nightclub

By Emily Zemler | April 26

There are only a select few rock bands whose brand of music and carefully crafted image can withstand the test of time and changing generations. Sadly, the Misfits are not one of these bands. The Misfits, whose true time in the musical spotlight lasted from 1977 to 1983 under the leadership of punk rock legend Glenn Danzig, only exist as a concept today.

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CD Reviews

April 26

Music reviews from The Scene desk at The Eagle.

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Ancient Buddha statues go to the Mall

By Lisa Leone | April 22

When construction workers began bulldozing land to make a sports field in the Shandong Province of China, they never expected to uncover thousands of pieces of Buddhist statues, dating from the sixth through the 12th century B.C. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery has assembled an exhibit, "Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries," featuring 33 of these statues.

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The Freshman: April 22, 2004

April 22

Adam Corpora's comic The Freshman for April 22, 2004.

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Sex & Sensibility: The gender divide

By Allison Weil | April 22

A friend of mine once equated sex to a cup of coffee. In Europe, he said, it is customary to have a shot of espresso before indulging in a cup. One thing must come after the first; there is a schedule to love-making.

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Haiku Circus: April 22, 2004

By Ken Sakamoto | April 22

Haiku Circus for April 22, 2004.

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MAN ON FIRE / 1/2

By Thomas Pandich | April 22

"Man on Fire" is a combination of clich?s and violence that fails on every level. There is very little that makes this film worth watching at all, save for the decent acting of the cast and the unintentional humor generated by the film's nonsensical story.

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The Rusty Nail: Man on the march

By L. Russell Allen IV | April 22

So what are you doing next Sunday? For the first time since February, the correct answer is not "watching the NASCAR race." As everyone knows by now, Sunday is the March For Women's Lives. Folks, there is nothing better than having a totally black-and-white divisive issue rear its ugly head on our campus.

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Interview: Italian director takes parental role

April 22

It is 3:10 p.m EST, and Gabriele Salvatores walks out from the bedroom of his hotel suite to shake another interviewer's hand while simultaneously fighting a powerful yawn. It is his first visit to D.C., and his yawn belies the fact that he is actually handling the all-day press circuit exceptionally well.

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He said/she said: '13 Going On 30'

By Emily Zemler and Daniel Longino | April 22

Emily Zemler and Daniel Longino give opposing reviews of the new chick flick '13 Going On 30,' Jennifer Garner's foray into romantic comedy.

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David W. Jacobsen, you're fired!

By Marjorie Korn | April 22

If Mike Judge had hired "Weird Al" Yankovic to write the soundtrack to "Office Space," it would have sounded something like David W. Jacobsen's "Cubicle Wonderland." This new album comes at a poignant time for many college students, for whom the album is presumably written to warn. Many seniors are looking for jobs and may suffer the same capitalistic, compartmentalized fate as Jacobsen.

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I'M NOT SCARED / ***

April 22

"I'm Not Scared" is an Italian film. It is, however, a drastically different picture of Italy than "innocent abroad" movies like "Under The Tuscan Sun" or "Stealing Beauty." It is the second international attempt by award-winning director Gabrielle Salvatores after his masterpiece "Mediterraneo" won the Oscar for best foreign film in 1991.

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BON VOYAGE / ***

By Marjorie Korn | April 22

Murder, deceit and the backdrop of World War II frame Jean-Paul Rappeneau's latest release, "Bon Voyage." This fast-paced romp opens when Fr?d?ric Auger (Gr?gori Derang?re) receives a phone call from his former fling Viviane Denvert (Isabelle Adjani). In her hotel room, to his surprise, he finds that he is not only still in love with the now-famous actress, but there is also a dead body.

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