Playlist of the Week: Duncan Morrow
February 16, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Features, Top Stories
Listen to this playlist on Spotify! 1. Shabazz Palaces – “Swerve…the Reeping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Notwithstanding)” Ridiculous song title notwithstanding, this was the standout track on Shabazz Palaces’ debut album that dropped last year. It was probably the only... Read more »
Oscar Predictions 2012
February 13, 2012 • Brianna Janes, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment
It’s February again, a time where an academy of seasoned professionals selects the best of film in the 84th Annual Academy Awards. But, with widely publicized snubs across the board and a blatant favoritism for nostalgia, one has to wonder: will their choices really capture the amazing cinematic... Read more »
“So You Think You Can Dance” Live Tour captivates audiences
November 21, 2011 • Leah Romm, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
For eight seasons, the hit dance competition show “So You Think You Can Dance” has captivated audiences across the country. The show typically runs like this: several rounds of auditions all over the nation, a selection of 10 guys and 10 girls, and then weeks of competition to determine the top 10,... Read more »
Warrior Comes Out Winning
October 28, 2011 • Brianna Janes, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
In a genre riddled with blockbuster clichés, Warrior stands apart. A gripping story coupled with powerful performances help the film transcend, and breath new life into the sports melodrama. Warrior is the story of two brothers, physics teacher Brendan Conlon (Joel Edgerton) and ex-marine Tommy Rierdan... Read more »
Demi Lovato Releases New Album Unbroken
October 21, 2011 • Abbi Horkins, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment
After being hospitalized earlier this year, Demi Lovato is back; her album Unbroken came out on Tuesday, September 20th. Even though it’s been two years since her last album, Demi’s fans have proven that they still love her. Unbroken reached number one on iTunes within the first day of its release.... Read more »
“Modern Family” thrills audiences
October 10, 2011 • Leah Romm, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
What do a gay couple with an adopted baby daughter; an old man married to a young, attractive woman with a chubby, hilarious son; a hectic mom and silly dad of three kids (a dim-witted social butterfly, an awkward genius, and a nut-head) have in common? They all make up the hilarious, warm-hearted cast... Read more »
Contagion Infects Audience with a Scare
October 10, 2011 • Jessica Jayson, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Contagion is a realistic story of an extremely contagious virus spiraling out of control. Gwenyth Paltrow plays an ordinary woman who travels to China on a business trip and catches a sickness that quickly spreads around the world. Doctors scramble to find the cause and... Read more »
The Help a literary and cinematic success
September 30, 2011 • Evelyn Minaise, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Entertainment
When I was a junior last year, AP US History teacher Zach Lipman told me I was the only student who wrote my summer book review on a book other than Fast Food Nation or Lies My Teacher Told Me. I chose The Help by Kathryn Stockett so I could read the book English teacher Lisa Fulton recommended throughout... Read more »
The Lion King’s a roaring success
September 30, 2011 • Kelly McDeavitt, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment
Be prepared, Disney fans: The Lion King has returned to theaters. Grossing $29.3 million in the opening weekend, this movie’s got fans young and old entranced by the film’s old charm and new effects. Fortunately (or unfortunately), The Lion King chose to keep it simple with the 3D effects.... Read more »
It’s Time Music Went Social
September 30, 2011 • Jason Almeida, Staff Reporter
Filed under Entertainment
Spotify allows you to discover and share music with all your friends. It is a music subscription service that began in Europe and only recently arrived in the US, putting it in direct competition with Apple’s iTunes Music store. Spotify has already gained a significant user base in the US, thanks to... Read more »
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