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quarters
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finally go one’s
way
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events
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broadcaster
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Weasley
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disease
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nosed
negotiations
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success
accessory
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end of 20-, 36-
and 42-Across
may literally have
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fruit
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agency
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“Nancy” comics
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count, to Caesar?
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as a laptop
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money
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defunct financial
firm
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downloads
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way
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for a continent
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workplace
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BOOK REVIEW
Akwaeke
Emezi’s
debut
novel
“Freshwater”
is
as
fascinatingly fractured as its
protagonist Ada, a woman
plagued
with
a
form
of
dissociative identity disorder.
Yet
rather
than
taking
a
scientific
approach
to
her
depiction,
Emezi
tells
the
story almost entirely from
the perspective of Ada’s other
selves, self-described “gods”
that are trapped within her
body,
providing
a
primal
plunge into the chaos of a
mind that isn’t entirely whole.
Her ailment is painted from
the inside out, employing the
supernatural to make sense of
this condition. In one of the
few chapters from her own
perspective, Ada describes the
tone of the novel best: “The
world in my head has been far
more real than the one outside
— maybe that’s the exact
definition of madness, come to
think of it.”
The novel certainly isn’t
for everyone. As a strong
debut, it showcases Emezi’s
ability to write from multiple
perspectives, shifting tone and
atmosphere on the fly to build
a strong cast of characters that
do not even exist within the
tangible world of the novel.
However, Emezi also drop-
kicks the reader into a world
ruled by these supernatural
figures who have little concern
for
humanity’s
well-being,
requiring a great deal of trust
from the reader that the novel
will eventually unfold its logic
— which it does, to an extent.
As the novel’s focal point on
mental illness would suggest,
it’s
a
bleak
exploration
of
human
thought
and interaction.
Emezi does not
shy away from
carnal
desire,
self-harm
and
human
cruelty.
Ada’s
most
prominent
and
powerful identity, Asughara
(which translates as the Igbo
word for “dagger”), is born
from
Ada’s
sexual
assault.
Asughara presents Ada’s most
malicious self, toying with
sex and emotion for her own
amusement. She initially has
little concern for her “flesh
prison” and often tries to plan
Ada’s death to make an escape,
but she justifies her evil as
protection for Ada’s fragility in
the world, often taking over to
protect her from sex.
Most impressive about the
novel is the way that Emezi
slowly immerses the reader
in the emotions of these gods,
humanizing them throughout
the course of the novel. Ada
herself is by far one of the
more minor characters in the
novel, which focuses mainly on
Asughara and a pair of even-
toned spirits only known as
“We.” As Asughara’s malice
devolves into fierce protection
over Ada, we get a sense of the
way we justify our own deep
desires
to
ourselves.
Saint
Vincent, Ada’s weaker identity,
depicts
human
curiosity
and
symbolizes Ada’s
exploration
into
sexual fluidity but
from a perspective
of
innocence
rather
than
impulse as shown
in
Asughara.
As fractured as
Ada’s psyche is, Emezi makes
it
startlingly
easy
to
see
ourselves in her.
“Freshwater” is undoubtedly
an impressive debut. Emezi
has
incredible
talent
for
storytelling that eases the
reader into the rhythm of
her prose, and her ability
to shift and blend different
perspectives within the same
mind is as beautiful as it is
ultimately frightening. Many
may find the novel to be
too bleak and otherworldly
to be worth the read, but
“Freshwater”
rewards
those with patience to see it
through to the end. While the
novel is thoroughly dark and
demanding, it doesn’t forgo
a sense of resolution and
reparation.
‘Freshwater’ is a primal
dive into mental illness
DOMINIC POLSINELLI
Senior Arts Editor
“Freshwater”
Akwaeke Emezi
Grove Press
Feb. 13, 2018
Jeff Mills is a name that
carries significance, at least
within the realm of modern
American
techno.
One
of
the
founding
members
of
Underground Resistance — a
Detroit-based label combining
Motown soul and gritty electro-
techno with DIY charm and
an almost militaristic edge not
unlike Public Enemy — Mills
helped construct the Detroit
techno scene in the late ’80s and
early ’90s before moving to New
York to further pursue a solo
career. He is deserving of his
title; his DJ sets are complex,
often stacked with three or four
turntables, and he pioneers new
directions to take the electronic
music he produces, often adding
keyboard, drum and orchestral
input to his sets.
Yet, despite Mills’s well-
established
history
within
American techno and obvious
prowess, he finds more success
internationally than he does
within
his
hometown
of
Detroit, noticing that European
countries are more welcoming
of his nouveau interpretations
of techno: Fusing electronic and
classical to create a sound that
is almost celestial. “I’ve been
doing this for about a decade
and have never once received
an invitation to come to the US,
so I have to assume there isn’t
much interest,” Mills revealed
in a 2015 interview with The
Guardian.
Which is why his live show
with afrobeat drummer Tony
Allen at Marble Bar on Mar. 2
was so unprecedented. Not only
did two musical legends have
the opportunity to perform
together — with Rolling Stone
naming Tony Allen as one of top
100 greatest drummers of all
time — but also it was a chance
to see Mills return to his roots,
on-stage in the same city where
his career all started.
Before
the
group
even
appeared,
the
energy
was
tangible. The sold-out show
caused the venue to become
packed with people; the wall-
to-wall
anticipation
made
the air spark, and when the
musicians finally stepped into
view — sophistication conveyed
through sleek, suave suits and
tinted sunglasses — the crowd
seemed to burst into flames.
The show was immersive;
the combination of neon tinted
stage lights, live drum set and
video projection allowing the
audience to fully view the scope
of the complexities behind a
Jeff Mills DJ set caused the
performance to feel personal,
the stripped-down synth and
ever-evolving percussion felt
larger than life. Everything
seemed organic. Rather than
a
rehearsed
performance,
Marble Bar hosted a dynamic
conversation
between
the
various instruments on stage:
The tempo would change, and
the kick drum would respond
accordingly. Muted keyboard
would smoothly progress into
more upbeat rhythms as the
drumline kicked in. Consistent
over everything, Jeff Mills kept
the pulse alive, fingers flying
over the turntables in front of
him, face calmly focused on the
task at hand. Nothing seemed
planned, yet every snare, every
cymbal
crash,
every
sound
modulation coming from Mills
was done with purpose and
precision — mastery over an art
form at its finest.
Jeff Mills & Tony Allen
enchant at Marble Bar
SHIMA SADAGHIYANI
Daily Music Editor
CONCERT REVIEW
AXIS RECORDS
TRAILER REVIEW: ‘READY PLAYER ONE’
Ernest Cline’s bestselling
science fiction novel, “Ready
Player One,” has been given
the Spielberg treatment for the
film adaptation’s Mar. release.
In the year 2045, the Earth has
become a trash heap of a plan-
et thanks to overpopulation
and climate change. Therefore,
the people of the world have
turned to a virtual alternative
much better than the real one.
They live most of their lives in
this virtual universe called the
OASIS, which provides every-
thing from socialization to
entertainment to jobs. When
the OASIS founder, James
Halliday (Mark Rylance, “The
B.F.G.”), dies, he decides to
give his fortune away in a
Wonka-like fashion by hid-
ing an Easter egg within the
OASIS. The
one who finds
it will inherit
his wealth.
Halliday,
obsessed with
the culture of
his ’80s youth,
drops reference
upon reference to his favorite
bygone era in his universe.
Enter Wade Watts (Tye Sheri-
dan, “Mud”), an OASIS fiend
from my hometown of Colum-
bus, Ohio who hopes to win
the prize through his exten-
sive knowledge of ’80s culture
and skilled gaming techniques.
Wade, alongside a rag-tag team
of fellow gamers including the
likes of Lena Waithe (“Master
of None”) and Olivia Cooke
(“Me, Earl and the Dying
Girl”), face off
against a group
corporate-backed
gamers after Hal-
liday’s fortune.
The trailer
gives off “Tron”
and “Bladerun-
ner 2049” vibes,
trying to capture the neon-lit
grittiness of a futuristic dysto-
pia. Scattered throughout are
several references to the nos-
talgia that Cline relies so heav-
ily on in his novel; everything
from “The Iron Giant” to the
DeLorean from “Back to the
Future” make an appearance
in the trailer. It looks as if the
film may be trying too hard
to be a gamer movie. While
the book is rooted in gaming
culture, hopefully the film will
capture the more cinematic
aspects of the story.
“Ready Player One” runs
the risk of getting lost in
Cline’s cultural references,
making it more of an ode to
John Hughes than a Spielberg
original. Will Spielberg deliver
an “Apocalypse Now” or is
“Ready Player One” destined
for Atari-level failure? The
film adaptation may be a hit,
but I have a feeling it’s headed
for Game Over.
-Becky Portman, Senior Arts
Editor
WARNER BROS. PICTURES
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
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One”
Warner Bros.
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