By: Kent McCarty
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After eight seasons of American Idol, everyone’s getting tired of it, myself included. For eight years the American public has watched the same kind of singers take the stage and belt out the same kind of songs over and over again. With the exception of Carrie Underwood and a few others, the contestants [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Entertainment’
March 4, 2010
Upgrade/Downgrade
March 4, 2010
Dysfunction Junction: Bugs, it’s what’s for dinner
By: Kent McCarty
Dysfunction Junction chronicles the unfortunate strings of events that plague my life. Everything below is true, and that’s what’s scary.
Disclaimer: To avoid any law suits, I will refrain from mentioning the name of any business mentioned below; though slandering their name across the land does sound fun right about now.
I’ve never had a [...]
March 4, 2010
Book Review: Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief
By: Arik Shams
Greek gods, titans, mythical heroes, gorgons and man-goats. And all that artfully fitted inside a familiar modern world. Such is the imagination of Rick Riordan, author of The Lightning Thief, Book One of the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series. As an avid fan of Greek mythology and fantasy, I felt I had [...]
March 4, 2010
Movie Review: Edge of Darkness
By: Ashley Ricks
When the trailer for Edge of Darkness plays on TV what are the first words that cross your mind? Probably thriller, suspense, and blood; well, that’s exactly what you get.
After almost a decade of being off the big screen, Mel Gibson gives a star performance portraying Thomas Craven, a man on a mission. [...]
March 4, 2010
Local band makes statement with new CD
By: Luke Bush
There is an up and coming band in Hattiesburg. Some of us know them from last year’s Battle of the Bands competition, while others know them from their appearances at Shuckers or from their new CD. But to students at OGHS, they go by Adam, Haley, and Chase.
Their band’s name is currently undecided. [...]
March 4, 2010
A sushi invasion
By: Ashley Ricks and Sara Sanner
Driving down Highway 98, it’s next to impossible to miss the overwhelming number of sushi restaurants that have invaded the city.
The sushi trend has been evident in cities around the nation, and a growing Hattiesburg is finally catching the fish fever.
Inexperienced sushi eaters may be intimidated toward the onslaught of [...]
March 4, 2010
What do you want to do before you die: The Buried Life
By: Taylor Herring
One of MTV’s most recent releases, The Buried Life, is a mild yet inspiring window into the lives of four young men. The series has been described as The Bucket List meets My Name is Earl with an MTV original twist. The guys, Duncan, Ben, Dave, and Jonnie travel the country relying upon [...]
February 9, 2010
Dysfunction Juntion
By: Kent McCarty
Dysfunction Junction chronicles the unfortunate strings of events that plague my life. Everything below is true, and that’s what’s scary.
December 4, 2009, was a day that I will never forget. On that day my belief that I was the world’s greatest driver was put the test, and I failed miserably.
It started out as [...]
February 9, 2010
Worst Songs of 2009
“Fireflies” by Owl City
“For Your Entertainment” by Adam Lambert
“Fifteen” by Taylor Swift
“Second Chance” by Shinedown
“Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus
“Someday” by Nickelback
“I Hate This Part” by Pussycat Dolls
“21 Guns” by Green Day
“I Do Not Hook Up” by Kelly Clarkson
“Funhouse” by Pink
February 9, 2010
Best Songs of 2009
“Bad Romance” by Lady GaGa
“Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
“Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
“I Run to You” by Lady Antebellum
“1901″ by Pheonix
“Cowboy Casanova” by Carrie Underwood
“All the Above” by Maino feat. T-Pain
“I Gotta Feelin’” by Black Eyed Peas
“Good Girls Go Bad” by Cobra Starship
“My Girls” by Animal Collective
“You Belong With Me” [...]
