Category Archives: Entertainment
Music Review: “Angles” by The Strokes
By: Will Bedwell The Strokes came to fame within a week of releasing their 2001 debut album Is This It. Critics were quick to tout them as the 21st Century’s saviors of rock ’n roll. That first album was indeed … Continue reading
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Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau
By: Miranda Rester The Adjustment Bureau is a failed attempt at combining science fiction and romance. While the acting and script were done very well, the general plot was rather ridiculous. I kept flashing back to Inception, The Time Traveler’s … Continue reading
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2011 Academy Awards: And the winners are…
By: Sara Sanner The 83rd Annual Academy Awards was held on February 27th at the Kodak Theatre in the heart of Hollywood. Hours before the actual event commenced, nominees, friends, family, and other stars walked the infamous red carpet showcasing … Continue reading
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Dysfunction Junction
By: Kent McCarty, Editor When my friends and I first decided that we were going to go to New Orleans for a Mardi Gras parade, I knew the trip would likely be the inspiration for this column. I was initially … Continue reading
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Book Review: Water For Elephants
By: Taylor Rigney “Life is the most spectacular show on Earth,” especially when you throw in animal stampedes, forbidden love affairs, and narrowly-escaped murder attempts, and Sara Gruen’s New York Times Bestselling novel Water for Elephants beautifully combines all three … Continue reading
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Movie Reivew: Life As We Know It
By: Julie Robinson Life as We Know It is a fun, fast paced movie with a very unusual story line. Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel play the god parents of their best friends’ one-year-old daughter, Sophie. Heigl’s character is an … Continue reading
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‘The Fame’ goes to their heads… Crazy celebrities ‘Can’t Be Tamed’
By: Taylor Herring At the same time thousands of Hannah Montana fans look to Miley with adoration, mothers across the nation direct a simultaneous shake of the head and wag of the finger at her behavior. As Miley has gotten … Continue reading
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Dysfunction Junction
By: Kent McCarty, Editor For those who don’t check Facebook’s birthday alerts, I recently celebrated my 18th birthday. If you forgot to wish me a good one on my special day, don’t feel bad; the cloud of misfortune that stalks … Continue reading
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Movie Review: The Black Swan
By: Taylor Herring In Director Darren Aronofsky’s fifth film, he successfully transforms a typical ballet story into a risque psychological thriller (and has the Golden Globe nominations to prove it). In comparison to his previous films, Pi, Requiem for a … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Help
By: Ashley Ricks First time author, Kathryn Stockett took a brave leap in writing about one of the most significant and revolutionary times in history. In her novel, The Help, Stockett explores the lives of rich white society and the … Continue reading
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