HBO’s hit show captivates both men, women
BY Connor Burns’13 Staff Writer Few HBO shows have ever received the sheer level of critical fixation as Lena Dunham’s Girls. Dunham, the 26 year-old auteur of the show, which…
Kristen Bell, cast to reunite, create long-awaited Veronica Mars movie
Return of Mars likely after Kickstarter project puts forth out-of-this-world effort BY GEORGIANNA PISANO-GOETZ’15 Staff Writer Fan favorite and girl detective Veronica Mars will regale viewers with tinted flashbacks and…
Pocket Vinyl returns for successful, unique performance
Husband-wife duo blends music, painting in avant-garde show at Arts House BY ITIHAAS SINGH ’15 Contributing Writer I went down the steps to the basement of the Arts House in…
Marr does not mess around with long-awaited solo album
The Messenger promising debut album for talented indie-pop guitarist BY JULIA BYRNES ’13 Contributing Writer Johnny Marr’s long-awaited solo album The Messenger was released Tuesday, and has been continually referred…
Best actress does not mean best dressed
Academy Awards sees blend of gaudy, glamorous BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer While this year’s Oscars may have been full of distasteful and cringeworthy jokes thanks to Seth MacFarlane,…
Psyched for Psych’s return
USA brings back pineapple glory BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16 Contributing Writer Psych is back! Take out your pineapples in celebration! Psych is USA’s hit show about two childhood friends who…
VFX move to affect trend of bankruptcy
Visual effects companies demand “Piece of Pi” BY GEORGIANNA PISANO-GOETZ ’15 Contributing Writer Casual viewers of the 85th Annual Academy Awards this past Sunday night at the Dolby (née Kodak)…
Academy Awards prove predictable, ups, downs forseeable
Day-Lewis, Lawrence, Argo receive top awards while MacFarlane surprises as host BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Contributing Writer Last Sunday night, weeks of speculation and excitement over the 85th Academy Awards…
After recent release, sky is limit for Nick Cave, Bad Seeds
Despite obvious darkness, Push the Sky redefines alternative rockers BY TESS MELCHREIT ’14 Contributing Writer Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, hailing from Melbourne, have released their 15th studio album,…
Finding fashion week: Nemo in New York
Designers find different ways to make cold hot BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer February’s Fashion Week, projecting styles for the Fall of 2013, proved to be more about the…
Atlas Genius creates exciting indie-pop sound with debut album
Australian brothers live up to band’s name with much anticipated release BY MAYA HARRINGTON ’16 Contributing Writer For those of you who haven’t heard, Atlas Genius is a newly-emerged band…
Writer-producer Mazzara walks away from Walking Dead
After two years, critically-acclaimed television show searching for new brain BY GEORGIANNA PISANO-GOETZ ’15 Contributing Writer AMC’s popular show The Walking Dead is losing its second show runner in three…
Costa’s good times just beginning with most recent release
Pervasive optimism throughout self-titled album impossible to ignore BY Scott Thompson ’16 Arts and Entertainment Editor One decade ago, singer-songwriter Matt Costa was recording demos at home when No Doubt’s…
Stars’ Grammy fashion sings, chokes
Flubs a lá Adele, Florence Welch frighten viewers BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer Before the stars, musicians, and performers gathered on Feb. 10 at the Staples Center for the…
Recent, acclaimed films found to be sufficiently underwhelming
Unique premises fall flat due to reliance on clichés, poor plot pacing BY LAUREN BEIZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief I typically endeavor to only see those movies at the theater which knock…