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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.…
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer As the weather outside changes so do wardrobes. Not only is wearing shorts in the winter generally socially unacceptable, it’s not very practical either.…
BY SARAH SCHAEFFER ’16 Contributing Writer The College’s Student Film Festival held Wednesday offered a variety of short films, ensuring something enjoyable for all who attended. Each film was crafted…
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer Make no mistake, railing against The Man is nothing new for the ‘hardcore,” “edgy,” pop-punk band Green Day. But in recent years, it would…
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Contributing Writer From Sept. 6-13, the Lincoln Center in New York hosted Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, filling tents with fabulous clothes and people alike. The week-long clothing…
BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16 Staff Writer A single synthesized beat reverberates and then transitions into an up tempo. As tension builds, R. Kelly’s warped voice commands listeners to flip off…
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Contributing Writer In 2010 The Killers announced they would be entering an extended hiatus, a time that front man, Brandon Flowers, and drummer, Mark Stoermer, would…
BY HANNAH NALLO ’15 Contributing Writer Congratulations, guys. Men now have all the guidelines for attracting women, except maybe the billionaire status and model-worthy good looks (sorry, there is just…
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Contributing WriterAfter a 38-year run designing women’s clothing, it seemed obvious Betsey Johnson had retired her sewing machine. The past few months have left Johnson fans…
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer A new strain of what has been termed the “Cameron Crazies” went viral in recent days, but unlike a number of things involving viruses…
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Contributing Writer After making a big splash in the indie-music scene with their self-titled debut, London-based musicians Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim return as The…
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer In order to get a glimpse of the increasing chaos that is actor—no, no, artist—Mr. Shia LaBeouf, one need glimpse at nothing more than…
BY JUSTIN B. HOPKINS ’06 Faculty Member Contributing Writer Another Fiddler is in town. Adapted by Joseph Stein (book), Jerry Bock (music), and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) from the short stories…
BY JAWHAR KIMBROUGH ’16 Contributing Writer Nothing says funny like teddy bears. This past June, Seth McFarlane released the film Ted, which is—as you guessed—a comedy full of his obnoxious…
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Early Edition Contributing Writer As the dog days of summer first dawned, so did a breathlessly anticipated box-office clash years in the making, one of epic—no,…