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BY AMANDA LITCHKOWSKIART EDITOR

The unbelievable: A urinalthat changed the art world

The culprit: Marcel Duchamp

The down-low: In the early20th century, artists stayed true totheir genres. Painters painted, sculptors sculpted and photogra-phers photographed. There was, however, one outcast who pro-ceeded to change the art scene with a single urinal. In 1917 MarcelDuchamp, a French artist associated with the anti-art movementDadaism, produced “Fountain,” a urinal purchased in New YorkCity. Duchamp repositioned the urinal by 90 degrees and signed it“R. Mutt 1917.” He coined the term “readymades” to describe hisnewfound art genre because he saw the significance in using founditems as abstract pieces. It was minimalism at its best.

The unnecessary fun facts: The original “Fountain” waslost, but replicas have been made since. Other artists have triedurinating in the replicated urinals, and most have failed. But in2006, a 76-year-old French performance artist managed to attackthe urinal with a hammer, claiming that Duchamp would have ap-preciated his effort. “Fountain” was named the most influentialwork of modern art in 2004 by 500 art experts. The urinal beat outpieces by Matisse and Picasso.

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For the longest time in enter-tainment, celebrities have gone onendless publicity stunts in whichthey advertise themselves as“going back to their roots,”whether it’s a singer doing athrowback to ’90s music or othereras (such as Christina Aguilera’sBack to Basics album), an actresspaying homage to that actor sheused to watch and adore as a childor even a filmmaker paying tributeto cinema gurus like Woody Allenor Steven Spielberg. It’s true:these are the most well-knownways of going back to the roots —locating a small, albeit important,event or occasion in history andsomehow relating to it and corre-lating it with your current state oflife, such as what we did with this

Going Back toYour Roots

Seriously … The Power of the Urinal

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But it’s also really important toremember that, in addition to thosein the entertainment business,there are plenty of other ways ofgoing back to the roots, especiallyfor the common Joe or Jane. For in-stance, America prides itself inbeing the melting pot of the world,where every American’s true cul-tural and ethnic backgrounds lie inthat of another nation.

For example, Chinese Ameri-cans will consider their homecountry to be the United States,but their motherland to be China(and in some cases, even Taiwanor Singapore). Every year, the Chi-nese government forks out thou-sands and thousands of dollars forcollege students of Chinese de-scent to come take a tour of themotherland, all for the price of a

plane ticket! It’s a great way tolearn more about their ancestors,especially in their mother tongue.

But it’s not only just the Chinesegovernment that does this. Israel iswell-known for its Jewish Heritagetours, and South Korea always wel-comes its descendants back withopen arms. These countries are allso rich in their culture and tradi-tional history that it isn’t that diffi-cult for their descendants to goback to pay a visit to the placewhere their ancestors once lived.

Everyone has roots that lie insome sort of category, whether it beethnicity, race, religion or even occu-pation, it’s all just a matter of aboutwhat you are endlessly passionateand exactly how and as what you de-fine yourself. Our generation is allabout the throwbacks, so at thispoint, it’s up to you to decide who youwant to be and what you want to do.

November 4, 2010 Books • TV • Video Games Inside Beat • Page 3

BY NIDHI SARAIYABOOKS EDITOR

In case the title didn’t give it away, All My Friends Are Dead is not abook intended for children. It may look like a simple picture book withbrightly illustrated pages, but on the inside you’ll find a morbidly comi-cal collection of one-liners featuring many endearing lonely characters.

As with any joke, it’s not good practice to reveal the punch line first.So the best way to truly enjoy this book is to just dive into it. All you needis a sense of humor and five minutes of spare time. It is a great stockingstuffer for the holidays, a perfect coffee-table book to amuse guests anda pick-me-up to read on a rainy day. If you’re truly perverse, get it as ajoke gift for a friend’s birthday. Whatever the reason, be sure to pick itup and read it.

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BY FREDDIE MORGANSTAFF WRITER

Freaks and Geeks is a late ’90sshow that slid under the radar untilrather recently. It didn’t revolution-ize television forever, nor did it alterthe face of pop culture. It was just aseries about high school, highlight-ing the trials of adolescence honestlyand accurately, without the pompand circumstance of daily life thatmany of its competing shows added.Freaks and Geeks was unlike anyother show of its time.

Set in a small town in Michiganin 1980, the show follows 16-year-old Lindsay Weir and her group ofself-proclaimed “freaks” — grungydenim-clad stoners who cut class todiscuss the new Van Halen single.There is also a storyline trackingWeir’s younger brother, Sam, andhis friends, “geeks,” blindly feelingtheir way through the perilous hallsof McKinley High School.

It is a far cry from a sitcom. Theshow derives humor not from snappyone-liners or convoluted situationsbut from the mere comedy of day-to-day victories and defeats. It parallelsreal life as audience members findthemselves sympathizing with char-acters and reacting to situations be-cause they are so familiar. Forexample, it is more likely in highschool to be rejected by a crush,rather than having to choose betweentwo suitors a la Dawson’s Creek. Joeydidn’t realize how lucky she was.

Something the writers really gotright was the development of eachcharacter. They were multi-facetedbut in a realistic way. Each charac-ter has a label but easily deviatesfrom it. Bad boy Daniel realizes hehas potential, stoner Nick has a po-etic streak and pure-hearted Millie,indefatigably innocent, ultimately

BY RYAN

SURUJNATHSTAFF WRITER

Fallout: New Vegas is an RPGwith shooter elements that at-tempts to bring all the fun and in-trigue of a nuclear holocaust tolife. New Vegas is easily one of themost anticipated titles of the year;its predecessor, Fallout 3, was ar-guably the best game of 2008. NewVegas has high expectations but ul-timately cannot quite deliver.

Fallout: New Vegas looks, feelsand plays exactly as its predeces-sor did, which proves to be both amerit and an issue. New Vegas isnot as much a sequel as much asit is a spinoff of Fallout 3. Thegraphics, engine and gameplay inboth games are identical and sim-ply move the franchise to a newlocale. Because New Vegas uses

New Books in NovemberBig Names, Big Books

Stephen King may be most recognized for his bigger tomes like Carrie, TheShining, The Green Mile and The Dark Tower series, but some of his best work liesin his short story collections — “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,”“The Mist,” “Children of the Corn” and “The Langoliers,” to name a few. His latestrelease, Full Dark, No Stars, sounds just as promising with stories about murderand making deals with the devil, and an overarching theme about the amoralitythat lurks within all people.

Cancer is a disease with an expansive history, and new writer Siddhartha Mukher-jee tries his best to cover its origins from the perspective of the disease itself. As thepublisher describes, The Emperor of All Maladies “reads like a literary thriller withcancer as the protagonist.” From his work as a Columbia professor of medicine anda cancer physician at Columbia University Medical Center, Mukherjee has studiedthe disease thoroughly and his debut work details the millennia-old fascination andfrustration that all researchers, doctors and patients feel when trying to crack themystery of this enigmatic and resilient disease.

What is there to say about this book? The cover has a Rorschach inkblot on it,and the synopsis is vague and nondescript — unsurprising for a man who’s made acareer of keeping his private life out of the media. Decoded is billed as both a mem-oir and detailed dissection of some of Jay-Z’s most famous lyrics, but according tothe author, it isn’t really either of those things. “Decoded is a book about some of myfavorite songs, songs that I unpack and explain and surround with narratives aboutwhat inspired them but behind the rhymes is the truest story of my life.”

The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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begins to question her own beliefsafter trying so hard to straightenout Lindsay. If Freaks and Geeks hada lesson to teach, it’s that everyoneis human and ought not to be de-fined by a stereotype.

If no other reason piques your in-terest, then you must watch thisshow for its cast. It’s awesome to seestars act in shows before they be-came famous. James Franco (Spi-der-Man) plays a bedroom-eyed badboy, Jason Segal (How I Met YourMother) is a musician aiming forstardom, Seth Rogan (40-Year-OldVirgin) is a snarky, dry-witted smar-tass, and Linda Cardellini (ER) is atormented girl trapped between so-cial classes desperately seeking anidentity of her own.

Unfortunately, NBC awardedthe show a Saturday time slot (itwas the kiss of death) before theshow had even begun. On top ofthat, its main competitor was WhoWants to Be a Millionaire?

The show could have easilytaken a sentimental route much likeThe Wonder Years. It also could havebeen more romantic, more dramaticand more comedic, which wouldhave increased its viewership. Theattraction was not because it had anoverdramatized plot with never-end-ing twists, nor was it a show that wasuproariously funny in its ridiculous-ness. Its downfall was inevitable.

Perhaps it’s best that Freaks andGeeks didn’t last. Like great artistsand musicians who die young, theshow never got a chance to overstayits welcome. Imagine if the showhad prevailed — would it have beenmore popular in the early years ofthe new millennium, or would ithave conformed to match the showsit competed with? In any case, we’llnever know, because the plug waspulled after one season.

the same engine and graphics asFallout 3, the game feels aged.Character models are rigid, un-realistic and unable to visuallymatch the emotion given by theexcellent voice actors. Theyseem to lack the fluidity and de-tail that more recent games have.

Though the similarities be-tween New Vegas and Fallout 3make the game seem dated andrepetitive, this is not entirely aproblem. Fallout 3 was a very fungame, and the same enjoyable ex-perience is present in New Vegas.Players customize their character,allocating points to certain attrib-utes and skills. After a few tutorialmissions, the game becomes en-tirely freeform. Should players feellike embarking on the main storyquests, they can do so while oth-ers may instead opt explore thevast, Mojave Wasteland. Combat isfrequent and intense in New Vegas.Players have a variety of weaponsto choose from. The real-time FPS

controls are awkward and clumsy.The VATS system is still an inte-gral, and brutally fun, part of thegame, allowing players to stop ac-tion and individually target anenemy’s body parts.

The story itself is hardly asunique as it predecessor’s. NewVegas follows a courier who is shottwice at point-blank range, buriedalive, and somehow manages tosurvive with the help of a localdoctor. As it turns out, the courierwas tasked with delivering an im-portant item sought by all themajor factions in the New Vegasarea. The player must side withone such faction in a fight to seewho will control New Vegas. Notquite unique, but it works.

The environment is gener-ally immersive, detailed andrich. The one unfor tunate dis-appointment in this aspect in-volves the area of New Vegasitself. The Vegas Strip is smalland uninteresting. One of the

biggest strengths of Fallout 3was the degree to which the de-velopment team perfectly emu-lated the city of Washington,D.C. The player could easilyidentify the bombed-out re-mains of various landmarks,adding to the sense of scale andshock. The city of New Vegaslacks this same feeling.

The major problems with Fall-out: New Vegas are the various, fre-quent glitches that occur. Glitchesare to be expected in a game aslarge as this, but the degree towhich Fallout: New Vegas falls on

its face is absolutely astounding.Glitches vary from graphical nu-ances, to mission breaking andeven to catastrophic gamecrashes. All that can be done is tosave often and hope for updates.

Fallout: New Vegas is a gamethat cannot live up to the stan-dards set by its predecessor. It is,however, still an enjoyable experi-ence that will take players on a 70+hour adventure across a uniquelandscape. In the end, those whoenjoyed Fallout 3 will probablyenjoy New Vegas, though it is clearwhich is superior.

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all is a season defined by its beauty and romance; crisp weather, warmcoats, dark makeup and rich hues. Inside Beat, Gypsy Warrior Vintage and RUFashionistas take you on a journey to the ‘40s to experience what life mighthave been like as a Rutgers student, when men wore suits to class and womennever left home without their fur stole. Best friends, boyfriends and evenings out— all the staples of college life, just in a more glamorous setting. Think leather-bound textbooks, longer hemlines and pouty lips. We brought the past to life onthe historic Old Queens grounds, just a small part of Rutgers’ rich history.

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November 4, 2010Film • TheaterPage 6 • Inside Beat

Since the results of the 2010 midterm elections Tuesday, campaigning for the 2012 presidential election is sure to begin very shortly. Keeping that in mind, try renting the following political satire movies to help you prepare yourself for the upcoming barrage of political propaganda and sophisticated mudslinging.

BY ALEX NATANZONSTAFF WRITER

Films fall under different gen-res the same way food dishes fallinto various categories in a cook-book. Certain types of disheshave a specific recipe, the sameway films of a certain genre havespecific ingredients that makethem work. While the averagecook can accumulate the neces-sary ingredients to prepare a filetmignon, his dish will still not com-pare in quality to a steak made byan Iron Chef. In Anthony Har-vey’s historical costume dramaThe Lion in Winter, all the rightcomponents fall into place. But itis the brilliant acting of the castthat drives the film over thethreshold of excellence.

Set in 1183 during Christmasin Chinon, Medieval France, TheLion in Winter follows KingHenry II’s (Peter O’Toole,Lawrence of Arabia) moral dilem-mas of choosing an heir to thethrone, and his quarrels with hisever-plotting wife Eleanor of

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Born: May 30, 1971 in Queens, New York

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Theater Credits: Rent (Tony Nominee for Best Per-formance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, 1996), TheWild Party (2000), Summer of ’42 (2000), Hair (2001),Aida (2001), The Vagina Monologues (2002), Funny Girl(Concert Version, 2002), Wicked (Tony Winner for BestPerformance by a Lead Actress in a Musical, 2003), SeeWhat I Wanna See (2005), Wicked (London, 2006), Chessin Concert (2008), Nero (2008)

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Darker than most high school comedies from thistime period, especially as compared to the more light-hearted films like 10 Things I Hate About You andNever Been Kissed, Election stars Reese Witherspoonas Tracy Flick, a vindictive, manipulative overachieverwho wants to run for the school’s student body presi-dent. Matthew Broderick plays Jim McAllister, a his-tory and civics teacher who adamantly and activelyopposes Tracy’s running for student body president.This film perfectly demonstrates the shadier, schem-ing natures that tend to come out in a political race.

Though not based around an election, Thank Youfor Smoking follows the life of a powerful tobacco lob-byist, Nick Naylor played by Aaron Eckhart (TheDark Knight) from the acme of his success to thenadir of his downfall. Eckhart is able to rise above hisdisgrace through cunning maneuvers, using his abil-ity to persuade others to escalate once again to thetop. If there is one thing to learn from this film, it’sthat a strong sense of influence over others will facil-itate the manipulation of situations and others in gen-eral to your own benefit.

Swing Vote (2008)Election (1999) Thank You For Smoking (2006)

In an alternate universe, the votes in the elec-tion for the of fice of the American presidenthave been per fectly split between two ver y dif-ferent candidates, and the final vote is to be castby a man (Kevin Costner) completely disinter-ested in politics. This film is a great social com-mentar y on American voting behavior, as theman significantly represents a great amount ofthe general American public that does notbother to exercise their right to vote, especiallyin the major elections.

When it comes to political satire, there are many aspects that the media pokes fun at, whether it be the complete lack of apathy on the part of the American pub-lic, the dark nature of politics or even the importance of persuasion. The three aforementioned movies each perfectly capture one of these aspects, and they keepthe audience engaged and laughing. So it makes one wonder, does the comedic aspect come from the well-done production of the films themselves or does it lie inthe fact that the issues are actually problems that American society faces? Regardless of the reason, all three of the aforementioned films are highly entertaining

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Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn,The African Queen). King Henryarrives at Chinon to celebrateChristmas and simultaneously ne-gotiate the terms of a treaty withKing Philip II of France (TimothyDalton, License to Kill). After re-leasing his bitter wife Eleanor,who he had locked up because ofher numerous attempts to over-throw him, Henry plans to appointhis clumsy, bumbling son, PrinceJohn, to the throne. However, hisclever queen attempts to stirthings up and have Prince Richard(Anthony Hopkins, The Silence ofthe Lambs) inherit the throne, andin the process acquire back TheAquitaine from Henry. Through-out the film, the plot progressivelythickens, and the drama unfoldsinto a feverish climax.

Some of the main features ofThe Lion in Winter that make thefilm a hit are its detailed costumesand even more intricate sets. Theuse of wide shots to capture keyscenes reflects positively on An-thony Harvey’s craft as a director.While Harvey has not directedmany films, he had worked as a

film editor on many classics suchas Dr. Strangelove.

The sets are grand, and thecostumes fine, but it is the highquality of acting that is jaw-drop-ping and sky rockets this movie togreatness. O’Toole plays Henry IIfor a second time in a film (thefirst, Becket in 1964) completelyshowing a brand new side of thecharismatic ruler. O’Toole’s per-formance resonates with such en-ergy that he fills his character withmany layers of personality. Hep-burn’s portrayal of the schemingEleanor is flawless. Her screenpresence is unfaltering, and herchemistry with O’Toole adds char-acter to the theatrical flow of themovie. In addition, a young Hop-kins and Dalton make their debutin The Lion in Winter. Their por-trayals of Richard I and Philip II re-spectively give viewers a taste oftheir future talent.

The Lion in Winter shows thatpowerful acting goes a long way.The film is a must see for theaterlovers, cinema buffs or anyonejust looking for high-quality en-tertainment.

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SZATHMARYSTAFF WRITER

Dreamy, decadent, divine —these are some words that canbe used to describe Olympia,Bryan Ferry’s new album of(largely) original material. Theformer Roxy Music front man re-turns to what he knows best:music for the most glamorousEuropean nightclubs.

“You Can Dance” samples aRoxy Music tune from the ’80s,and “True to Life” paints Ferry asa true lounge lizard. “Jump on the

November 4, 2010 Music Inside Beat • Page 7

BY EMILY GABRIELEMUSIC EDITOR

This past Friday, four talented a cappellagroups filled Hickman Hall’s lecture hall onDouglass campus to put on a concert. Yet,the only instruments used during this per-formance were voices. The lineup consistedof Rutgers University’s four a cappellagroups, Casual Harmony, Deep Treble, Or-phanSporks and ShockWave. The crowdwas fairly large and filled most of the lecturehall’s seats creating an energetic aura foreach group’s four-song performance.

Casual Harmony was the first batch oftalent to perform. Consisting of 15 men,

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COPELLSTAFF WRITER

Taylor Swift’s new album SpeakNow may be her best yet. Thealbum boasts her usual tenderlyrics as well as catchy beats andprovides a more mature soundthan her past albums. Swift’s fanswill certainly not be disappointed,but it is unlikely that she will gainany new ones as she stays withinher comfort zone.

Her choruses make it impossi-ble not to sing along. Swift is fa-mous for the personal content thather lyrics possess, and this albumdelivers just that. She writes abouther active love life in multiple

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table/Slide down the pole/You canwear your sable/You can bare yoursoul,” he purrs. What’s not to love?In “Shameless,” Ferry collabo-rates with Groove Armada. Fea-turing a funky bass line, cooingbackground singers and a menac-ing piano, “Shameless” is all aboutlove gone awry.

“Heartache by Numbers,” fea-turing the Scissor Sisters, is a foot-stomping breakup track. With anirresistible drum line and guitar,“Heartache” shows Ferry at hismost vulnerable — when thebeautiful women in his life walkout on him. “Song to the Siren,” acover of Tim Buckley, featureslengthy, ambient guitar solos, per-

formed by David Gilmour andJonny Greenwood. Buckley’slovely folk tune is completelytransformed into art rock.

“Tender is the Night,” the lastsong on the album, is also a solidsong on the album’s lineup. It in-cludes background news clips atthe beginning, coupled with UFOeffects created by a keyboardthat permeates through the restof the track. If this sounds likethe work of long-lost Roxy Musicmember and super-producerBrian Eno, that’s because it is.Olympia is a near-perfect com-panion to Roxy’s 1981 albumAvalon and shows that Ferry,even at 65, still has talent.

songs, and, expectedly, these aresome of the best on the album.“Dear John,” allegedly referring toher former romance with JohnMayer, and “Back to December,”in which she apologizes to a for-mer flame some speculate to beTaylor Lautner, are great songsand have the potential to be hits.

“Better than Revenge,” whichallegedly addresses ex Joe Jonas’snew girlfriend, Camilla Belle, in-cludes particularly venomouslyrics like, “She’s not a saint andshe’s not what you think/ she’s anactress, whoa/ But she’s betterknown for the things that she doeson the mattress.” The song “Inno-cent” is a forgiving message toKanye West about their 2009 VMAcontroversy, containing lyrics thatsing “32, and still growin’ up now/

who you are is not what you did/you’re still an innocent.”

Swift continues to navigate theline between country and pop per-fectly on Speak Now. She has theperfect mix of the two genres to bepopular in both markets and keepher massive fan base. “Mean”prominently displays her countryroots as she sings in a kind oftwang voice but is one of the onlysongs on the album that might notmake it to the pop charts.

Speak Now is sure to continueSwift’s domination of the pop andcountry charts. She provides listen-ers with a glimpse into her life whilemaintaining the appealing tunes thateveryone loves. Her more maturesound will definitely benefit her.Speak Now is the perfect transitionfrom teen idol to adult superstar.

they confidently took the stage dressed in’20s gangster attire. Singing songs fromvarious dif ferent eras, they began with“Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles and fin-ished their routine with the more contem-porary “Butterfly” by Jason Mraz. CasualHarmony did a fabulous job of incorporat-ing many dif ferent members from theirgroup into each song to highlight theirvocal strengths.

Second in the lineup was Deep Treble.Dressed as zombies, sporting gashes andfake blood, the 20-member group stuck tocovering mostly pop tunes, putting theirown spin on songs by Lady Gaga and TheKillers. This co-ed group provided the au-

dience with a lot of movement and enter-tainment that they incorporated into theiroverall presentation.

Holding down the No. 3 spot at theevent was another co-ed group that callthemselves the OrphanSporks. This 16-member musical body radiated with vocaltalent. Singing songs from different gen-res, OrphanSporks highlighted the depthof their group’s musical ability. Dressed asHarry Potter characters, they exploitedtheir musical magic.

Last up to perform was the all-femalegroup ShockWave, who pranced onto thestage dressed as animals. Like Deep Treble,this a cappella group sang songs mostly

from the pop genre. Covering songs byLady Gaga and Destiny’s Child, ShockWavedisplayed their feminine power. Standing 15women strong, they were vibrant onstage,adding to their already aesthetically pleas-ing performance.

To conclude the night’s events, all of thegroup’s members took the stage to do onecollaborative performance of the song“Monster Mash.” The song, festive to theseason, emitted a feel-good vibe to the audi-ence and coincided well with the night as awhole. Costing a mere $8 for students, themusical event was well worth attending, sobe sure to catch it when it comes aroundnext year.