The Misc Weekender (2/9/12 – 2/12/12)
compiled by Kristen Palasick ‘14 and Jon Ruiz ‘14, and Social Media Editor Matt Ortile ‘14
THURSDAY
Late Night at the Lehman Loeb @ 5pm – The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Extended hours for the Art Center, with a special performance by Elayne Becker ‘14!
Lecture by Linda Nochlin @ 6 pm – Taylor 102 Come listen to Distinguished Achievement Award speaker Linda Nochlin give a talk titled “Gericault’s London: Representing Misery after the Industrial Revolution”.
The Vagina Monologues @ 8pm – Shiva Theater It’s a benefit performance with all encouraged donations going to Battered Women’s Services of Poughkeepsie. Reserve your tickets at the InfoDesk!
ViCE Music @ 10pm – The Mug Jazz Night presents Insigniya! There’ll be lots of dancing, says the Facebook event, so go dance. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s the story, y’all. I was halfway through #retweetTHEweek and then Photoshop freaked out on me and I lost all of your hilarious tweets. So here’s my favorite tweet re: @SuperBowl2012 and a @candiedpams tweet.
Hello again fellow speed freaks. Today I’m bringing you a review of an hour and a half of pure, unadulterated SPEED. Strap in, ladies and gents, for Redline.
In the far future, (We’re never told how far, and it really doesn’t matter), the biggest, baddest and most exciting underground street race in the galaxy is the Redline. Taking the best of the best from the qualifying events, this race is a twice-a-decade spectacular featuring fast cars and big explosions. JP, a cool dude with a sweet car and a rockin’ pompadour, has made it his life’s goal to win the Redline. There are just a few small problems. First, he has to win the Yellowline qualifier, past bloodthirsty opponents and his own past. Then, there’s the slight issue of where the organizers decided to hold the race: The friendly local totally-not-cyborg-Nazis-planet, Roboworld. As one might expect, Roboworld isn’t too happy about the racers, or the cameras following them exposing all their military secrets, and they’ve vowed to stop the race by any means…who am I kidding, by blowing up the racers.
Redline’s biggest draw, and probably the reason it took half a decade to complete, is how SHINY it is. It’s shiny, it’s loud, it’s a wild wild ride. The visuals are absolutely and completely stunning. Characters are well drawn and smoothly animated, the direction knows how to make full use of the visuals, and lest we forget, the races have a sense of overwhelming speed. To quote the Internet, “Every single frame is wallpaper quality!” The music complements the visuals well, though if you don’t like techno it might begin to grate after a while. Thankfully, the movie knows we need some time to recover from the trips that are the races, so in between the action are (relatively) quiet sections. These sections carry most of the weight for the plot, which is probably not going to be winning any awards. While there are some issues, like disappearing plot threads and some awkward parts, the film does quite a good job of compressing the plot into the quiet sections. You won’t be confused by the end, and let’s face it, you’ll be too busy picking your jaw up after the latest crazy stunt or astounding shot.
I think this sums it up. Fast cars, outrageous visuals, and a wicked pompadour.
All in all, if you’re looking for a fun movie to watch on a weekend, heat up some popcorn and check out Redline. It’s on Youtube for 4 bucks, although if you want to find it in the original Japanese you’re on your own. It’s not the deepest movie out there, but it’s good for a rush. (Oh, and if you watch the trailer it mentions Paprika. That’s a good alternative if you prefer plot to speed.)
Join me next week when I tell you all about Non-Con.
Nick Michel is a Junior STS major of Cushing. Seriously, Non-Con! It’s gonna be so sweet!
The Social Media Section of the The Miscellany News would like to present: The Misc Weekender! Every Thursday, we will compile an events listing for the weekend gathered from as many sources as possible. If you’d like your event listed in the Weekender, email maortile@vassar.edu.
The Misc Weekender (2/2/12 – 2/5/12) compiled by Kristen Palasick ‘14, Jon Ruiz ‘14, and Social Media Editor Matt Ortile ‘14
THURSDAY
Late Night at the Lehman Loeb @ 5pm (until 9pm) – The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center It’s an anniversary celebration of Late Night! Enjoy extended gallery hours featuring a variety of creative happenings each week at the Art Center’s Late Night. Tree City Coffee serves their finest brew. The first 20 visitors receive free coffee.
Vassar Prison Initiative Presents: Zero Percent @ 7 pm – Sanders Auditorium The Vassar Prison Initiative is screening the multiple award-winning documentary Zero Percent, which shows how the Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison is making a positive effect on the lives of incarcerated men and women, so much so that zero graduates of the program have returned to prison.
Modfest Performance: “Grandmother Talks, Grandmother Dances” @ 7:30 pm – Aula Molly McGlennen, Assistant Professor of English, and Kathy Wildberger, Senior Lecturer in Dance and Drama, present a dance and poetry performance piece about indigenous continuance.
ViCE Film League Presents: Somewhere @ 8pm – Blodgett Auditorium The ViCE Film League is screening the Golden Lion Award-winning Somewhere, written and directed by Sofia Coppola, starring Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, and Michelle Monaghan.
Campus Life Women’s Center: Queer Lady Social @ 8pm – Faculty Parlor The last QL social of the year! There will be wine for those with a valid ID.
NO-VICE Presents: Dive and Thee Souce ov Fawnation @ 10 pm – The Mug Join No-Vice for some dreamy, psychedelic music to kick off your weekend.
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