A near great movie about a far-out time
Set in drug-infested 1969, "Taking Woodstock" portrays how the sleepy little town of Bethel, NY is turned upside down overnight by a young man named Elliott Tiber (Demetri Martin), who organized one of the most memorable events in 20th century…
Persepolis brings color to a black and white world
"The Complete Persepolis," by Marjane Satrapi, is a graphic novel depicting the author’s life while growing up in revolutionary Iran. What’s so intriguing about the book is that instead of the story being dull and lifeless, it’s fast-paced and educational….
The Holmes Brothers to perform on campus
On Friday, Sept. 18, critically acclaimed and world-renowned artists, The Holmes Brothers, will be performing in Waterman Theatre, as part of this year’s ALANA Student Leadership Conference. The band, which is comprised of Wendell Holmes on guitar, piano and vocals;…
‘Time’ ruins romance
"The Time Traveler’s Wife," starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams and directed by Robert Schwentke, is the most recent sentimental tearjerker to be released, with the idea of distance in relationships taking on a literal note. Eric Bana plays Henry,…
‘Ready,’ set, Songz
The Virginia based R&B singer, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, better known as "Trey Songz," proves he is a fan of sex and love on his junior R&B album entitled "Ready." Songz starts his album strong with melodic snippets of his "foe,"…
“Apple reinvents the music player”
On Sept. 9, Apple, Inc. and Steve Jobs, complete with new liver, put out one of it’s most important announcements of the year at it’s annual September iPod announcement.There were many points were covered at the event that the tech…
“Come Together” and Play The Beatles: Rock Band
With the multitude of music based games released in the last few years, especially ones focused on a single band, it comes as little surprise that arguably one of the best rock groups of all time should receive their own…
Evony: Be the king of the (virtual) castle
It is inevitable that "Evony" will draw comparisons to the popular Blizzard game, "World of Warcraft," but there is one important distinction: "Evony" is free. In fact, the game is sometimes called "Evony Free Forever." There is no software to…
