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Journalist details media cover-ups

Nathan Jacquez | April 22

President Clinton has called her "hostile, combative, and even disrespectful." The Indonesian military has declared her "a threat to national security." Newt Gingrich has advised his "mother to talk to no reporters because of people like (her)." Now, Amy Goodman, the award-winning journalist and host of "Democracy Now!," along with her brother David, is stepping out of the radio studio to expose the lies, propaganda and cover-ups running rampant in the upper echelons of leadership in the new book, The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers and the Media Who Love Them.

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UNM professor dusts off classic Chekhov play

Lib Kelly | April 22

Alan Moore says all it takes is one bad day to reduce a man to lunacy. Ivanov has several bad days to choose from. "Ivanov," one of Anton Chekhov's lesser-known plays, centers around a fiercely idealistic man at the turn of the century in Russia. Ivanov, though living in a very orthodox Christian state, marries a Jewish woman, teaches serf children to read and believes in organic farming.

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Film festival has Latin flare

Amanda Jackson | April 22

UNM film students will be sharing screen time with some of the Americas' most talented filmmakers Saturday at the Sin Fronteras Film Festival. Sin Fronteras, or without boarders, is in its second year thanks to UNM's Student Organization for Latin American Studies.

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Comic book film a glutton for punishment

April 20

by James Moore U-Wire The Lantern (Ohio State U.) "The Punisher," the big screen adaptation of a comic book anti-hero, is disappointing and remarkably bad in nearly every way. The film is a mishmash of the character's story of origin, a dozen generic action movies, a liberal cribbing from the far superior comic book miniseries "The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank" by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, and a dull plot.

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Las Cruces metal band thinks big

Nathan Jacquez | April 20

Like the Queen's Royal Guard, the Empire State Building or even a decent light post, New Mexican Erection is standing conspicuously tall. The powerhouse heavy-metal band, made up of guitarist Miguel "Keeb" Romero, vocalist Travis Manning, Bevo on bass and Ray Ryneer on drums, is proof positive that Albuquerque has no claim to the title of New Mexico's music capital.

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Paper Tiger chews on media

Cindy Lewis | April 20

In 1981, a group of activists in New York City decided it was time to give the public an alternative to mainstream corporate media - Paper Tiger Television was born. Thursday, Carlos Pareja, a video maker with the organization, will show PTTV videos and host a discussion at UNM.

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Writer crafts modern day folktales

Lib Kelly | April 15

Cautionary tales like "Little Red Riding Hood" and the popular folktale of La Llorana have haunted the borders of childhood nightmares since anyone can remember. Kathleen Alcal†, author and a visiting lecturer at UNM, uses oral tales in her works of fiction and non-fiction.

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From monkeys to saints

Amanda Jackson | April 15

UNM painting instructor Kathleen Jesse said she isn't really a painter. She makes paintings, thoroughly realistic ones at that, with acrylic and pencil, but she still says she's not a painter. She said she likes to think of herself as an image maker. She spoke at the UNM Art Museum's Tuesday Talk about her show, "War Paintings for the Nursery.

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Tap Jam speaks through rhythm

Marissa Juarez | April 15

For audiences, it's the continuous click-clack of the shoes that makes tap dancing such an exciting spectacle. For performers, it's the creation of an art form that drives the motions in their feet. At this year's 6th-annual New Mexico Tap Jam, audiences can watch amazing artists perform myriad of tap styles ranging from Jazz, Swing, Hip-hop and Broadway.

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Ceramics Club auctions artwork

April 15

by Krista Pino Daily Lobo Rock 'n' roll, art and dinner is the theme for UNM's Annual Ceramics Silent Auction tonight. In an effort to raise money, UNM Ceramics Club will be holding the auction at ReBar. With $5 bidding increments, interested buyers can sign up to take home art created by the University's finest ceramics makers.

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'Kill Bill' sequel filled with plot twists

Lib Kelly | April 15

Let's face it, sequels usually bite the big one. Classics like "Batman and Robin," "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Crow: City of Angels" refuse to let moviegoers forget that sequels are usually the ultimate letdown. Never fear, "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" is not your average sequel.

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Guide makes getting it on easier than ever

Mandi Kane | April 15

Go ahead, admit it - you really don't know all there is to know when it comes to sex. Paul Joannides does and proves it in the Guide to Getting it On. The Guide is an amusing and overly sarcastic book that discusses in detail all aspects of "the nasty," in common and slang terms, unlike most material on the subject that takes the proper and more physiological approach.

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Underground exposed by author

Neelam Mehta | April 14

Daily Lobo: How did you decide on the black market as a topic for this book? Eric Schlosser: You might think of a black market in New York City, but you wouldn't think of it in the heartland of America. So that started me thinking about the workings of the underground.

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Book details black market

Neelam Mehta | April 14

Eric Schlosser writes in his new book that the American black market comprises about 10 percent of the national economy - that adds up to roughly $1 trillion, and it's still growing. Yet for all the money and influence that arises from this market, few people have ever been truly exposed to its inner workings.

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Music from 'The O.C.' out on CD

Amanda Jackson | April 13

Attention die hard fans of "The O.C." Run, don't walk, to the nearest music store - your favorite TV show now has a CD mix of the show's best music. The creators of the popular Wednesday night series have begun a CD series, this being the first of many mixes of the show's music.

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Film studies life after college

Cindy Lewis | April 13

Writer/director Dan Kay said finding work after college can be a struggle, especially when you're an artist living in New York City. This predicament is what inspired his film, "Way Off Broadway." The film, which opens April 16 at Madstone Theaters with an appearance by Kay, follows five realistic characters who fight against the competition of the film and theater industry and battle with the trials of relationships.

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'Kill Bill' soundtrack has music to die for

Amanda Jackson | April 13

You never know what you're going to get when a star of the silver screen takes a stab at singing. Uma Thurman not only stars in "Kill Bill Vol. 2" but makes the soundtrack an extremely sensual and catchy listen. Of course, she's not alone in the effort.

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Conception becomes reality

April 13

by Krista Pino Daily Lobo UNM graduate student Dustin McGowan's play based on fantasy has helped him achieve an exciting reality. McGowen is leaving for Washington, D.C., on Monday to receive an award honoring the best student-written play on a theme appealing to young people from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

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Anthology honors local poets

Amanda Jackson | April 13

The editors of In Company: An Anthology of New Mexico Poets after 1960 have been waiting for their book to come to life for more than 10 years. Lee Bartlett, V. B. Price and Dianne Edwards had a vision for an anthology of New Mexican poets, but getting it going was a challenge.

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Hip-hop brought into sharp focus on Watch

Cindy Lewis | April 8

Hip-hop masters Dilated Peoples is back with its third release, Neighborhood Watch, and members have a lot more to rap about than getting drunk in clubs. The trio, made up of MCs Evidence and Rakaa and DJ Babu, based the album around their 'hoods in their hometown of Los Angeles.