Combine heartwarming ‘Blind Side’ with satisfying meal
April 24, 2010 • written by Molly Becker
Filed under Entertainment, Stories
DINNER & A MOVIE It’s Friday night and you’re out of ideas. Well, here’s one. You could rent the newly released movie, The Blind Side, and make a meal fit for tailgating to accompany it. The Blind Side, based on Michael Lewis’ book, tells the true, heart-warming story of Michael Oher, a homeless... Read more »
‘We Have Cause to Be Uneasy’ creates anything but uneasy emotions
April 19, 2010 • written by Dexter Carpenter
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Lately, I have been heavily under the spell of folk, indie rock. This is a big step for me in my musical maturity because I am very narrow-minded in my taste of music. With this being said, I am in love with Wild Sweet Orange and they have easily become one of my favorite bands. There is something... Read more »
‘She’s out of My League’ is in a league of its own
March 23, 2010 • written by Justin Miles
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If you had to rate your appearance on a scale from one to ten, what would you rate yourself? Dealing with your appearance as being a four or an eight can be tricky, but even trickier is thinking that you can only date someone two points higher than you or less. She’s out of My League is all about... Read more »
Four Year Strong shows no signs of weakening
March 22, 2010 • written by Matt Metzler
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Four Year Strong is a band for underdogs. They’ve been playing music together since 2001, but it wasn’t until six years later that they finally found themselves releasing their breakthrough album Rise or Die Trying on a solid record label. And then, after years of touring and promotion through... Read more »
Fairmont’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ is a cut above the rest
March 22, 2010 • written by Justin Miles
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When a man goes to his barber, he typically puts all his faith in him. Usually, he goes to the same barber every couple of weeks for years on end to get the same haircut and/or shave because he trusts that man to make him look good. And if a man must look for a new barber, it can be incredibly scary... Read more »
Twitter takes over the world, one tweet at a time
March 22, 2010 • written by Matt Metzler
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There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the words “twitter” and “tweet” both meant something along the lines of “to utter successive chirping noises.” Ten years ago, few would have expected that these two words would soon take on entirely new meanings and be on the tip of an entire... Read more »
‘Alice in Wonderland’ is a mistake of a remake
March 19, 2010 • written by Justin Miles
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“I’ve been considering things starting with the letter M”: magnificent, marvelous, magical, merry, majestic, meritorious. Johnny Depp seems to be fascinated with M words and constantly repeats this line in Alice in Wonderland while playing the Mad Hatter. Yet, none of these M words seem to describe... Read more »
A hoot for Hootie
March 15, 2010 • written by Brandon Wiles
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Hootie & the Blowfish is a country rock band that became very popular during the second half of the 1990s. Their fame all started with their album Cracked Rear View, their major label debut, released on July 5, 1994. It was the highest selling album of 1995, with 10.5 million shipments that year... Read more »
Manchester Orchestra continues on their path to success
March 5, 2010 • written by Dexter Carpenter
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Anything that comes from Manchester Orchestra automatically gets put on a pedestal for me. Between the grungy, dirty guitar tones to the aggressive, passionate vocals, this band has won my heart. With the release of their sophomore album Mean Everything to Nothing, Manchester Orchestra unleashed a beautiful,... Read more »
Kid Cudi is impressive, but not on top
March 2, 2010 • written by Dexter Carpenter
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I am normally a pretty trendy kid. I usually try to follow the latest fads and hysteria; however, I have not been impressed by several of the latest pop culture crazes, particularly the Owl City, Jersey Shore and Kid Cudi movements. As only an occasional listener to rap music, I do appreciate the creativity... Read more »
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