The possibility of exempting corresponding courses in college is one of the most appealing things about Advanced Placement (AP) courses. It’s enticing to avoid the […]
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Despite predictable beginning, Sparks film eventually reaches ‘Safe Haven’ [Review]
Upon entering the crowded theatre for Safe Haven, surrounded by dozens of couples eager to indulge in a night of Valentine’s Day-themed movie bliss, my […]
A tough act to follow: Coheed keeps fires burning with ‘Afterman: Descension’ [Review]
To say that The Afterman: Ascension was a comeback any less miraculous than the 1980 Olympics is an injustice. Coming off a twofold lineup change and the […]
What to look for in 2013: the most anticipated music, movies, games, and books
Music: 1. Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience: The multi-talented pretty boy behind 2006’s impeccable FutureSex / LoveSounds is back after over half a decade with another album, produced again […]
The Week In Music 1/17: A$AP Rocky, Justin Timberlake, David Bowie
A$AP Rocky (new album): A$AP is a unique staple of the rap game, much like Lil B, in that he’s able to mix ignorant, bass-laden trap […]
‘Moby-Dick’ in the Middle East : ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ triumphs on strength of direction, lead actors [Review]
“Wonder ye then at the fiery hunt?” -Moby-Dick, Chapter 42, Zero Dark Thirty is arguably so good because it’s real. When an al-Quaeda agent is water-boarded in the […]
Hollywood Undead ate my brains with ‘Notes from the Underground’ [Review]
“I am a sick man … I am a spiteful man,” begins Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel Notes from the Underground. Hollywood Undead’s album Notes from the Underground does not […]
Hip-hop’s newest shining star actually can’t speak English: Chief Keef’s ‘Finally Rich’ [Review]
Maybe I am falling out of touch or going deaf, but listening to Chicago rapper Chief Keef’s debut album Finally Rich caused me to question […]
‘Skyfall’ rides on steady momentum of Daniel Craig empire [Review]
BOND: Everybody needs a hobby. SILVA: What’s yours? BOND: Resurrection. When Daniel Craig’s James Bond, having returned to England to help MI6 track down a […]
The Weeknd’s ‘Trilogy’: A Magnum Opus, Already? [Review]
Normally I wouldn’t take the time to review a re-release of music that has already come out, but Trilogy, the debut “album” from the Weeknd that […]
This review means nothing: One Direction’s ‘Take Me Home’ [Review]
Let me preface this review by saying that not a word of it matters. No matter what I say, One Direction’s influence will, at least […]
Perspectives: British Influence Blooming in the US
Americans have always been fascinated with the customs and alluring accents of the English. Now more than ever everyone seems to be fixated on everything […]