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‘Informers’ a boring trip
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‘Informers’ a boring trip

By Eamon Doyle | Apr. 30, 2009

Gregor Jordan's ""The Informers"" is a new window into the world that Bret Easton Ellis has been creating since the publication of ""Less Than Zero"" in 1985. It is a world of recurring and interchangeable characters, extravagant wealth and nihilistic depravity. This can be seen in the film adaptation of his novel ""American Psycho,"" which augments the text nicely, largely due to an impressive performance by Christian Bale, and has become a unique reference point for Ellis, who comments on the movie version in his quasi-autobiographical ""Lunar Park."" The film version of ""The Informers,"" however, has been ravaged in reviews thus far. Although it is certainly not a great film—it is mediocre—I feel that some of these critics might have missed the point.  

Third time’s a harm
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Third time’s a harm

By Kevin Slane and Sarah Turner | Apr. 30, 2009

Well, we've reached the end of the year, and because the final issue next Thursday will be full of summer previews, this will be my last column... or will it? Might some extra page space show up conveniently? Will I flex my considerable power as arts editor and kick some freshman's measly article off the page for my own enjoyment? You'll have to wait and find out.  

Trying to best the ‘King’
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Trying to best the ‘King’

By Caissa Casarez | Apr. 30, 2009

Everyone young and old has at least heard of the popular retro video game Donkey Kong, whether it's because of their parents playing the original version as a child, seeing the characters on a T-shirt or playing the countless spinoffs on any of Nintendo's systems. Director Seth Gordon used this universal familiarity with Donkey Kong and his camera crew to his advantage when he created 2007's ""The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,"" featured at the Memorial Union's Mini-Indie Film Festival over the weekend. 

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Letter to the editor: ‘Giving cords’ detract from graduation’s focus

By Benjamin Trachtenberg | Apr. 30, 2009

There is no question that the University of Wisconsin—Madison is at a pivotal point in its history. Unless private funding is found, decreasing state funding and rising operational costs will inevitably push the university toward a point where it will have to choose between drastically reducing services or increasing tuition beyond ""affordable levels."" Given that reality, many groups have begun implementing well-intended, inventive financial campaigns to raise money. 

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