The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com
Arts
Friday, October 20, 2017 — 6A
FOR RENT
Classifieds
Call: #734-418-4115
Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com
ACROSS
1 Kind of rain or
rock
5 Affect profoundly
8 Often-converted
residence
12 Like the “funny
bone” nerve
14 Poet Silverstein
15 Declare firmly
16 Early sustenance
for Bruce Wayne?
18 Country where
Quechua is
spoken
19 Great Plains
native
20 Pluto quintet
21 Gets on the
wrong train, say
22 Handing a St.
Louis team an
embarrassing
loss?
26 Mother with a
Nobel prize
27 Fight in the
backwoods
28 Vacation fill-in:
Abbr.
29 Message often
included in its
response
32 Central Dallas?
33 Tribal VIP’s
family?
37 Elastic wood
40 Sister magazine
of Jet
41 God with a quiver
45 Where the groom
may walk down
the aisle
47 Soi-__: self-
styled
49 Easy out in
rodent baseball?
53 Components of
56-Across
54 Quartet member
55 Org. with
Jungians
56 Malt creations
57 Went all out on
stage ... or a hint
to the four other
longest puzzle
answers
59 Ticket booth sight
60 Protected, in a
way
61 Sister of Thalia
62 Hardy heroine
63 Perception-
changing drug
64 Letter heading
abbr.
DOWN
1 Masters course
2 Fabled emperor’s
lack
3 Emotionally
overwhelmed
4 Morse “T”
5 “Can’t you
take __?”
6 Like Roald Dahl,
by birth
7 Yellowstone
grazer
8 Settings for small
American flags
9 Do to death
10 Voice of
President
Business in “The
Lego Movie”
11 Bridge supports
13 “Ghostbusters”
actor
14 Air quality issue
17 Lisa’s title
23 Team whose
mascot’s head is
a baseball
24 Viking history VIP
25 Island near Java
29 Confessional
music genre
30 Anthropologist’s
subject
31 Whichever
34 Give a hand
35 Assist badly?
36 Storied loch
37 It might be on the
road for years
38 Cop’s info source
39 Stumbles (upon)
42 Snare drum
sound
43 Feature of many
a birdie
44 Secure, as a
knapsack
46 Smooches
47 Glen relative
48 “__ these wars
for Egypt”:
Antony
50 Shapes formed by
angled spotlights
51 Zeroed in
52 Telecommuter’s
workplace
57 Clarke computer
58 Nest egg
acronym
By Jeffrey Wechsler
©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
10/20/17
10/20/17
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
RELEASE DATE– Friday, October 20, 2017
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
xwordeditor@aol.com
FALL 2018 HOUSES
# Beds Location Rent
11
1014 Vaughn $7700
9
1015 Packard $6525
7
1129 White St $5250
6
415 N. Thayer $4350
6
511 Linden $4800
6
605 Hoover $4500
6
708 E. Kingsley $4800
6
722 E. Kingsley $4650
6
1119 S. Forest $4350
6
1207 Prospect $4900
6
1355 Wilmot Ct. $5075
5
515 S. Fourth $3700
5
935 S. Division $4000
5
1016 S. Forest $5400
5
1024 Packard $3700
4
809 Sybil $3200
4
827 Brookwood $3000
4
852 Brookwood $3000
4
927 S. Division $3100
4
1117 S. Forest $3200
4
1210 Cambridge $3400
Tenants pay all utilities.
Leasing starts Nov. 10th
Reservations Accepted till 11/8.
CAPPO/DEINCO
734‑996‑1991
MAY 2018 – 6 BDRMS HOUSES
417 N. Thayer ‑ $4500
811 Sybil ‑ $4400
Tenants pay all utilities.
Showings Scheduled M‑F 10‑3
24 hour noticed required
DEINCO PROPERTIES
734‑996‑1991
Watching
“Mr.
Robot”
is
rarely
a
comfortable
experience. It’s a show that
makes
viewers
constantly
question every single detail
of the world they are being
presented, forcing them to
see the world through the
distorted lens of the brilliant
but
troubled
protagonist
Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek,
“Buster’s Mal Heart”). As the
show has progressed, the plot
has become progressively more
complex and intriguing, not to
mention more violent and, at
points, simply bizarre.
With that being said, as I
watched season two of the
show (for which Rami Malek
won an Emmy for Outstanding
Lead Actor in a Drama Series),
I couldn’t help but feel as if the
plot sometimes devolved into
a convoluted mess simply for
the sake of being so. Despite
maintaining
its
masterful
grasp on creating tension and
intriguing storylines, it lost
focus on the core conflict of
the show: Elliot vs. his own
grasp on reality. After the
revelation of the main twist
halfway through season two,
however,
the
show
picked
up this conflict again, and
the season three premiere
(titled
“eps3.0_power-saver-
mode.h”) effectively continues
its development.
We are left at the beginning
of season three wondering
about the fate of Elliot after his
shooting at the hands of Tyrell
Wellick (Martin Wallström,
“Ashes in the Snow”), the
unstable
former
E
Corp
executive. In the meantime, as
the financial markets continue
to plunge, the world descends
further into chaos. The sinister
Chinese hacker group the Dark
Army
continues
to
pursue
Elliot’s
sister
and
fellow
hacker Darlene (Carly Chaikin,
“In a World…”) while its leader
Whiterose (B.D. Wong, “The
Space Between Us”) continues
to manipulate Elliot’s closest
friend, Angela Moss.
What seems to be one of
season three’s most interesting
additions is Irving. Played
wonderfully by veteran Bobby
Cannavale, in what is a rather
unusual role for him, he is
a used car salesman who
appears to be a Dark Army
operative. In a memorable first
scene at a barbeque restaurant,
we are introduced to a couple
quirks
including
his
ever-
present
Bluetooth
headset
and his unnervingly cool and
composed way of speaking
that probably belies just how
dangerous he is.
As usual, the cinematography
is careful and methodical,
adding to the dark and sinister
atmosphere.
Around
the
SAYAN GHOSH
For the Daily
TV REVIEW
middle of the episode, when
Darlene is being pursued by
Dark Army associates while in
an underground hackerspace,
I squirmed in my chair as the
camera followed Darlene in the
middle of an anxiety attack.
Very few shows I have watched
have ever provided the visceral
physical
response
that
Mr.
Robot provides week-in and
week-out.
Another
aspect
of
the
production that continues to
be excellent is the music. Sure,
it contains the common trope
of associating Trent Reznor’s
“The
Social
Network”-style
electronic
montages
with
anything relating to “hacking,”
but unexpected touches such as
the use of Daft Punk’s “Touch”
in a pivotal scene make certain
moments instantly memorable.
Regarding the storyline, the
show is more unpredictable
than
ever.
Elliot’s
“other”
personality,
Mr.
Robot
(Christian
Slater)
does
not
appear anymore while Elliot is,
well, Elliot, but he is definitely
alive and well, eager as ever
to exact revenge upon E Corp.
Only he and Angela, however,
seem to have a discernible
motive
for
their
actions.
Whiterose
(normally
seen
as Chinese defense minister
Zheng) is still as enigmatic as
ever, and it remains to be seen
what exactly her endgame is,
and whether Elliot’s father and
Angela’s mother truly died for a
“greater good.”
What “Mr. Robot” continues
to do so effectively is explore
technology’s influence on the
modern world, as well as topics
such as personal alienation,
the corrupting influences of
greed and the harmful effects
of capitalism in a nuanced
manner. Hopefully, it retains
its realism and psychological
thriller elements that make it
successful even if it veers in a
more sci-fi direction, allowing
it to continue to be one of
television’s
most
intriguing
shows.
MATADOR
Courtney Barnett of Courtney Barnett/Kurt Vile
ALBUM REVIEW
Courtney Barnett has become
a leading artist across genres after
her debut album, Sometimes I Sit
and Think, and Sometimes I Just
Sit was released in March of 2015.
This release gave the world a taste
of her talent for writing hypnotic
guitar riffs and enticing lyrics that
effortlessly fall off the tongue. These
abilities landed her a nomination for
Best New Artist in the 58th Annual
Grammy Awards, and prompted
NPR to name her the greatest
lyricist in rock right now.
After a few tours and festival
appearances,
Barnett
became
acquainted
with
indie
singer-
songwriter Kurt Vile. Vile is best
known for being the founding
guitarist in The War on Drugs. He
eventually started writing his own
lo-fi bedroom tunes and released his
first solo album, Constant Hitmaker,
in 2008.
In 2015 after meeting while
on the festival circuit, Vile wrote
“Over
Everything,”
specifically
for Barnett, and told Rolling Stone
he had imagined singing it with
her. After that, the two began
communicating via email and
Skype, sending each other half-
songs, bouncing ideas around. They
did a few renditions of songs, wrote
some of their own and decided there
was enough material to release their
collaboration album: Lotta Sea Lice.
Some of the tracks on Lotta Sea
Lice are beautifully done covers.
The third track is a slow and dreamy
cover of “Fear is like a Forest” by
Jen Cloher, where their voices trail
into the clouds, leaving soft hanging
notes to hold onto, and the last
track is a rendition of Belly’s 1993
“Untogether.” Barnett and Vile
then immerse themselves into each
other and their distinct, deadpan
writing styles by covering each
other’s songs: Barnett’s “Outta the
Woodwork” and Vile’s “Peepin’
Tomboy.”
Viles
and
Barnett’s
voices
immediately
compliment
each
other on the first track, “Over
Everything.” It starts with a soft
drum pattern and traveling guitar
riffs that pull from the bluegrass
jam influence Vile is known for.
The lyrics call attention to feelings
of loneliness and explore how Vile
and Barnett console themselves
with their art. “When I’m by myself
and it’s daytime cuz down-under
/ Or wherever it is I live when it’s
evening / You know I speed-read
the morning news and come up
with my / own little song also.”
Each of the songs thereafter
feel a bit lethargic. The two talents
are mostly known for their lyrical
work,
and
their
collaborative
poetry sometimes gets lost in the
instrumentals of the record. The
pair plays tunes that feel like an
elongated jam sesh, especially in
the four-minute long “On Script,”
with only three verses sung above
the instrumentals. Barnett takes
her time hitting each note. Her voice
feels like a breath of words hanging
in the humid July air, so thick you
can almost see it.
The entirety of the record feels
like a stream of consciousness.
There is no specific beginning,
end, or middle: It’s just a flow of
emotion. Its lyrical content reflects
on mundane, but important feelings
that surround people in their
everyday endeavors. It feels honest
and human: things that Vile and
Barnett are experts at embracing
on their solo-projects. Vile’s rustic
voice and Barnett’s angelic tone,
all backed by hazy instrumentals,
form a cloudy, long daydream that
is Lotta Sea Lice.
Barnett and Vile spin a
hazy daydream on ‘Lice’
SELENA AGUILERA
Daily Arts Writer
Lotta Sea Lice
Courtney Barnett /
Kurt Vile
Matador
FOOD
Ann Arbor’s Best Bites:
HopCat’s Pretzel Nuggz
Writer’s Note: I enjoy two
things in nearly equal amounts:
eating,
and
telling
people
what to do. Perhaps above all
is my love for telling people
what to eat. Left unchecked,
I will arrive at a restaurant
with
your
order
already
planned. I eat systematically
and strategically, controlling
another’s
order
allows
me
to
maximize
my
options,
which is important because
before I graduate I’d like to
have eaten my way through
Ann Arbor. It’s not a feasible
quest: I won’t actually be able
to eat everywhere in my two
remaining years, but I’m going
to see how far I can get.
A conjoined perk of my Ann
Arbor
culinary
adventures
and love for telling people
what to eat is that I’ve become
pretty good at giving food
recommendations. Which is
where this series comes in. I
get genuinely excited whenever
I
come
across
something
incredibly delicious, and my
friends have only so many
ears for listening. So I decided
to create a series where I can
expound
upon
my
favorite
things to eat in Ann Arbor.
Best Bites isn’t a list of the top
restaurants or places to eat, but
rather a collection of the most
delicious single items / dishes
one can find in the city.
—
HopCat’s
Pretzel
Nuggz
are reason alone to visit the
brewery. Yes, I know the
restaurant is known for its
famous crack fries, and yes,
they are extremely good, but
I’m telling you, the pretzel
nuggz are even better. I could
wax poetic about the nuggz
for hours. I talk about them
to anyone one who asks, and
many, many more who don’t.
I’m a bonafide obsessee.
First off, the word “nugget,”
or actually in HopCat’s case,
“nuggz,” is enough to sell me
on any item. I’m a fan of any
food that’s a nugget in disguise
(boneless wings, I’m looking
at you). So of course, when I
spotted the pretzel nuggz on
the menu, I immediately pulled
the trigger. As much as I like
nugget-shaped foods, I was not
expecting them to be this good.
These
nuggets
are
doughy
pillows of pretzel perfection.
They’re coated in a copious
amount of butter and salt,
and are served with a cheese
dipping sauce. Butter, bread,
salt and cheese is a winning
combination in any context,
but HopCat manages to marry
the ingredients better than
any other restaurant I’ve been
to. Like I said, I’m obsessed.
These things are scrumptious,
they’re well worth a try. (Oh,
one last thing, insider’s tip:
All appetizers are half off on
Monday nights.)
Best Bites is Daily Arts writer
Tess Tobin’s continuing series on
her favorite food in Ann Arbor.
TESS TOBIN
Daily Arts Writer
USA
‘Mr. Robot’ returns to USA on Wednesdays
‘Mr. Robot’ continues to
excel in its third season
The series returns with its signature combo of realism and scifi
Mr. Robot
Season 3
Premiere
Wednesdays
at 10:00 p.m.
USA