Wreck-It Ralph destroys age barrier
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer The first thing to know about Wreck-It Ralph is it is a flawlessly executed movie. Call it “high production values,” call it “pitch perfect”;…
Supplementary Hands of Glory trumps its full-length companion
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief Andrew Bird’s soft vocals and inspired violin techniques have teamed up to put out another album for 2012. Following hot on the tails of March’s…
Psychedelic Pill provides anachronistic trip to counterculture era
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Layout Assistant At the age of 66, Canadian singer-songwriter and activist Neil Young once again joins forces with Crazy Horse, an American rock band most well-known…
New All Stars season raises stakes
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer For Project Runway fanatics, the new season of All Stars, which aired on Lifetime at 9 p.m. Oct. 25, has already proven itself to…
Graphic Vinegar Tom confronts female oppression
BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16, SLOANE MARKLEY ’14 Staff Writer, Managing EditorDirected by Jon Foley Sherman, visiting professor of theater, The theater department’s latest production of Caryl Churchill’s dark, overtly disturbing…
Same old horror films putting you to sleep? Try these six scary, hilarious flicks
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief There are those who regard the horror genre as an art already complete; the classics are thus, and these are the only films worth seeing…
Taken sequel not worth unintentional laughter
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer Taken 2 is perfect. It is a perfect example of why unnecessary sequels fail. Taken was a flawlessly executed thriller, with exactly the ending…
Lauren continues to conquer fashion territory
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer As famous American designer Ralph Lauren celebrates his 73rd birthday, fashion fans reminisce and celebrate his continuing effect on and within the industry. We’ll…
Made for TV by TV personalities: how fame cannot buy quality
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer How about some fresh, original content for your silver screen? How about some new jokes, new ideas, and new faces livening up the ol’…
British pop star Mika offers candid thoughts about love, sex
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Contributing Writer Since the release of Life in Cartoon Motion in 2007, pop singer Mika has established himself overseas, especially in France and the U.K., as…
Solo artist Passenger takes the wheel
BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16 Contributing Writer Passenger was once a full band, but after the release of their 2007 debut album, Wicked Man’s Rest, the band broke up. Michael Rosenberg…
Disappointing sophomore effort still trumps rest of radio
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer Babel, Mumford & Sons’ second album, was released on September 25. You can find it on iTunes and Spotify, to name a few sources.…
Make your halloween costume pop
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer With October nearly halfway finished, it’s that time of year again to start brainstorming Halloween costume ideas. Remember: creative costumes are always crowd pleasers.…
Long-awaited Perks of Being a Wallflower carried by cast
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer In 1999, Stephen Chbosky wrote The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It’s now thirteen years later, and Chbosky has written and directed a movie…
Darkly comic Seven Psychopaths bizarre, meta-critical romp
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief Another case of advertising-gone-deceitful, Seven Psychopaths shows its true identity as mostly commentary, leftover part non-linear dog-napping gory-action comedy a short time after the introduction.…