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fx THE GAMECOCK • Wednesday June 22,2005 irx/OA.rs it V TTT^l 'll TT17 THEY SAID IT I-1 Li II /I I j/ “I generally avoid temptation I ’ 1 VI I * /\ — unless I can’t resist it.” -A-T -L-i- — MAE WEST, ACTRESS STORE SPOTTER Tullulah provides upscale lingerie By KELLY DECKER THE GAMECOCK If you’re looking for fine lingerie in the latest styles and the sexiest colors, tullulah should definitely be your next shopping destination. Founded May 21, tullulah is located at 2821 Devine St. and is owned and operated by Kristy Ray. Ray is a USC graduate with a degree in international relations. Before opening tullulah, Ray worked in retail stores such as Luna, a Columbia boutique, and Neiman Marcus in Tysons Corner, Va. Ray described tullulah as “a fun, upscale store with fine European lingerie and quality brands of merchandise.” This lingerie store is no Victorias Secret, according to Ray. The difference between tullulah’s merchandise and the products at lingerie stores such as Victorias Secret is “the variety, the fit and the quality,” Ray said. Carrying a variety of brands such as Hanky Panky, Cosabella, Le Mystere, NuBra and Spanx, tullulah has something for everybody. And Rays merchandise doesn’t discriminate between ages. “I have everyone from the ‘Desperate Housewives’ type of woman to high-school-age girls shopping here. I am trying to provide something for everyone,” Ray said. As for best-sellers, Ray said the Le Mystere bras are very popular. “Because Oprah Winfrey swears by them, people can’t seem to get ♦ STORE, page 7 CAPED CHRONICLES: Classic heroes continue to make the jump from comic books to the silver screen By ALEXIS ARNONE STAFF WRITER You may know him as Bruce Wayne. You may even know him by his original name, The Bat-Man. But everyone knows him as Batman. This millionaire by day and ruthless vigilante by night has captured the hearts of comic book lovers everywhere since 1939. He originated at DC Comics following the success of another caped crusader, Superman. Many people believe that Batman didn’t make the jump to the silver screen until 1989 when “Batman” came out. But Batman actually had two films and a television series under his belt before Michael Keaton put on the pointy ears. The first films, “Batman” and “Batman and Robin,” were two low-budget films produced by Columbia Pictures. Missing major key elements from the comic books, such as the Batmobile and the Joker, the films never made a huge splash. The television series however, starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as the Boy Wonder Robin, launched on ABC in 1966. It featured the familiar comic sound effects of “ZAP!” “POW!” “WHAM!” accompanied by the words on screen. Who could forget the corny lines of Robin, “Holy Kleenex, Batman! He was right under our nose, and we blew it!” and the ending catch phrase, “Tune in next time. Same bat time, same bat channel.” The jump from television to movies was not a difficult feat for the Dark Knight. His cultlike following had the range of the older generation who followed him from the original comics to the younger generation who picked up the comic books when they were young. One such fan is Tug Baker, the comics’ manager at the Heroes and Dragons comic and games store. Bug revealed that he has been a Batman fan from the very beginning. Batman was one of the very first comic book heroes he read about, ♦ HEROES, page 8 PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK Batman transformed from the cartoonish crime fighter into the debonaire Dark Knight of the box office in “Batman Begins.” MOVIE REVIEW ‘Batman Begins’ shows grim history behind Dark Knight PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK “BATMAN BEGINS” Director: Christopher Nolan ★★★ out of ☆☆☆☆☆ By ALEXIS ARNONE STAFF WRITER Yes it’s true. The man in black we all refer to as Batman is back and hotter than ever. “Batman Begins” is the original tale of how our adored hero came to be. It begins introducing us to Bruce Wayne as a small boy. The audience is taken into his world to watch his parents being murdered. Bruce Wayne, played by Christian Bale, travels the world to find answers to the burning question of why his parents were murdered. After studying with a ninja cult leader, Bruce returns to his beloved home to find it overrun with crime and corruption. He ♦ BATMAN,’ page 7