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Arts & Entertainment

Model of the Sümmer

It’s impossible not to compare Bruno with Sacha Baron Cohen’s last mockumentary, Borat. It follows the same formula of staging pranks on the most appalling examples of American citizens.

by LUCY MCGUIGAN

What Never Works

Looking back at classics that glorify New York like Annie Hall and Manhattan, Woody Allen lovers were eager for the return to his beloved hometown.

by ANNETTE DONOFRIO

Pop, Lock and Drop It

It’s been a tough road for this year’s Popped! Festival, which brought big names like Vampire Weekend and The Ting Tings to Drexel last June.

by CHARLOTTE BORGEN

Going, Going, Gone

There’s something to be said for the perfect road trip. Dashing away to “find yourself” in the grand tradition of Kerouac is an oft-invoked cinematic theme.

by JULIE STEINBERG

Sign us Up

We all have that friend who thinks he’s the only person in the world who can truly appreciate subtitles.

by PAUL RICHARDS

May-be You Missed It This Month

Here’s everything you need to know about May music (but were afraid to ask while we were on hiatus this month): By the time the incoming freshmen graduate, Green Day’s Billy Joe Armstrong will be 40.

by CHARLOTTE BORGEN

If Life Gives You Lemons...

Palestinian widow Salma Zidane (Hiam Abbass) is tending to her lemon grove when Israeli Defense Minister Navon (Doron Tavory) moves into the upscale home across the street.

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Defibrillator: Weezer, "Weezer" (1994)

In first grade my favorite song was “Buddy Holly.” I memorized the lyrics proudly, ready to show them off to the only willing audience I had: my older, cooler siblings.

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Your Summer in Music: 2009

Which concert attendee are you? Let’s face it, working the drive-thru window at Taco Bell this summer is going to leave you with more dollar bills than you know what to do with.

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‘Tric: a Treat

Despite stadium-ready hooks, polished vocals and slick guitars, Fantasies isn’t a selling out moment for Metric so much as the next step in a logical progression.

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Speak of the Devil

With lead vocals (Eddie Argos) reminiscent of Bobby “BORIS” Pickett’s hit tune “Monster Mash,” and Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, rhymes like “satisfaction” and “can’t stop scratchin’” and subject matter ranging from using a cell phone as an alarm clock while riding public transportation to looking for missing socks, it might be hard to for anyone to believe that Frank Black produced Art Brut vs.

by CHARLOTTE BORGEN

Days of Our (College) Lives

Get accepted. Getting into college is tougher than it used to be, so you may need to resort to stealing the SATs.

by JULIE STEINBERG

Guilty Pleasure: Frequency (2000)

It’s impossible to describe the plot of Frequency without sounding like a raving lunatic, but I’ll do my best.

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Going Solo

In The Soloist, sardonic divorced journalist Steve Lopez (Downey Jr.) is searching for his next story.

by LUCY MCGUIGAN

Top 15 Movies Coming Out This Summer

1. Rudo y Cursi (5/8) The boys from Y tu mamá también play rival soccer champions. A better combination does not exist.

by 34TH STREET

Earth to Disney

Cashing in on Earth Day, Disney brings us Earth, a nature documentary chronicling the trials and tribulations of various adorable critters.

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Wright on the Money

Street: Why was it so important for you to use volunteer members of the homeless community as extras? Joe Wright: I felt I had no absolutely right to speak for them and just pick their lives without their involvement.

by DAVID GOTTLIEB

Tokyo Drift

Wind enters through an unclosed window, disturbing an otherwise serene home. This opening scene of Tokyo Sonata foreshadows the storm brewing in the Sasaki family.

by JAYME CHEN

Observing & Reporting

Street: Where did you look for inspiration when playing this darker character? Seth Rogen: Inspiration is not a word that comes up a lot when talking about my acting career. Street: Do you see any similarities between your character and yourself? SR: No, not really.

by TREY REECE

State of the Union

The spheres of politics and journalism converge around two mysterious deaths in the sleek thriller State of Play. Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe), a streetwise reporter, quickly immerses himself in the case.

by TUCKER JOHNS

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