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Arts Stories for 11-2-2000

Smith, cast drop ball in 'Legend of Bagger Vance'

Plus 8 Classics: From their minds to yours at St. Andrew's

More than a rave, last Saturday's party at St. Andrews was a seminal event in the history of Detroit Techno. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Plus 8 Records, founded by John Acquaviva and Richie Hawtin.

Fall in 'Love' with new DVD

New Line Cinema's "Love and Basketball" just brought its game to the next level. Recently released on DVD, this unique romantic sports film is at the top of its game.

'Teenager' an astute, critical look at the next generation

The same question is asked, over and over again, by one adult generation of its successors. Today, of course, the question is no different: What is wrong with these kids? In his "The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager," Thomas Hine answers.

Shooting past the 'moon' ...

'Rumble' leaves a lot to be desired

When the Sega Dreamcast launched in September of 1999, one of the hottest selling launch titles was Midway's over the top arcade boxing game, "Ready 2 Rumble." Gamers were given a light hearted boxing game with amusing characters that brought back memories of King Hippo and Super Macho Man in the 8 bit Nintendo classic, "Mike Tyson's Punch Out." Now the sequel, "Round 2," becomes the first boxing game for the new Playstation 2 console, along with an encore for the Dreamcast.

The Short List

11-2-2000