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by Noah Sunshine Oscar bait—it’s a designation for larger-than-life films (think 2012’s Lincoln or perhaps even this year’s Imitation Game) that draw from history’s finest or bleeding-edge technology to convince…
by Livia Meneghin Fairy Pop is so 2015. For a DJ, a new year means new music. To maintain a reputation of taste and trendiness, it is crucial to find…
by Noah Sunshine Fall Out Boy’s new album, American Beauty/American Psycho truly did something wonderful for me — after perhaps 10 years of growing awareness in the music scene, I…
by Caroline Dorey-Stein The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most anticipated events of the year. It costs millions of dollars and attracts viewers from all over the…
By Alanna Koehler II Editor-in-Chief Garth is back. After 13 years of (semi)retirement, Garth Brooks— the top-selling solo artist of the 20th century, the man who singlehandedly changed country music,…
BY ZACH SCHREIBER ’13 Staff WriterDon’t worry, it’s not a chick flick. Ok, it’s a little bit of a chick flick, but you’ll like it — trust me. It’s a…
Movie Review BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief The much-awaited spark of the new would-be slobbery adolescent saga has finally descended upon us: the first of three Hunger Games films. Having…
Album Review BY MATT GIROLAMI ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor Although March is supposedly “Metal Month” (as determined by our marketing overlords), the best record released this past month has…
Movies You Should’ve Seen By Now BY ZACH SCHREIBER ’13 Staff Writer If you haven’t seen Super Troopers, and you’ve hung out with me at all, you may have found…
Movie Review BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Staff Writer 21 Jump Street premiered in theaters this past week to critical acclaim and positive reaction from moviegoers. The film re-imagines the original…
Concert Preview BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Staff Writer This week marked the release of the performer lineup for the Bonnaroo music festival. Bonnaroo is a four-day music festival that is…