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Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
“The Cabin in the Woods,” written and produced by Joss Whedon and starring Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, and Anna Hutchison, opened in theaters everywhere Friday, April 13.
The film follows five friends who are just looking for a relaxing weekend “off the grid.” Each of these [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
In April of 2009, a group of theatre students from University of Michigan created a musical parody of the popular book and movie series “Harry Potter” which they entitled “A Very Potter Musical.” Soon after Starkid Productions was born. Now, three years later, Team Starkid has finished their fifth masterpiece: [...]
Continue Reading →Zephyr Erwin
Entertainment Editor
There has always been some debate between “Harry Potter” fans as to which website is the official website for the popular book and film series. Fans go to websites like MuggleNet and Harry Potter Lexicon for information on the series and to interact with other fans. As of April 14, however, [...]
Continue Reading →Dear Dr. P: “What do you make of our preoccupation about nipples?”
The reason we are mammals, as opposed to birds or amphibians, is because we as a species possess in both sexes mammary glands and nipples.
In the female they function both as primary erogenous zones and as the source of sustenance for [...]
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Staff Writer
If you love musicals and have always wondered what goes into the process of creating one suitable for Broadway, then “Smash” is the show for you. Starring Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, and Katharine McPhee, “Smash” follows the making of a new musical, based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, and the [...]
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Staff Writer
After taking a nine year hiatus from the “American Pie” franchise, Jason Biggs, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, and Eddie Kaye Thomas return to the big screen with many of their old co-stars in “American Reunion.”
In October of 2008, Universal Pictures released that they were abandoning the [...]
Continue Reading →Zephyr Erwin
Entertainment Editor
Fans of the German industrial rock band Oomph have been waiting for new music since 2008, when the band released their album “Monster.” In early October, the band revealed on their official Facebook page that they have finished recording music for the new album and that a single will be [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Erwin
Entertainment Editor
For fans of the popular crime-drama “Bones”, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen a new episode. Luckily, the wait is almost over. The official page on Facebook has made an announcement that the premier episode for the spring season will be shown on Monday, April 2.
This is [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Dabbs
Staff Writer
The new NBC show “Awake,” which premiered on March 1, puts a new twist on the popular crime drama television genre.
Following a devastating car crash, Detective Michael Britten, played by Jason Isaacs, finds himself bouncing back and forth between two different realities; in one his son, played by Dylan [...]
Continue Reading →Victoria Zelvin
Staff Writer
“The Hunger Games,” a movie based upon the bestselling novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins, broke box office records when it swept in a weekend gross of $155 million. The movie, which will act as the first movie in the four film series based upon the novels of [...]
Continue Reading →Morgan Minyard
Staff Writer
The Action-Comedy “21 Jump Street” starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill opened in theaters on March 16th, earning great reviews from both critics and audiences alike. It raked in $13 million on its opening night.
The film is based on the former popular TV series “21 Jump Street” created by Stephen [...]
Continue Reading →Morgan Minyard
Staff writer
On Monday, March 12th, season sixteen of ABC’s hit show “The Bachelor” came to an end. The show had a record amount of viewers with 9.8 million viewers tuning in to see if Ben Flajnik would chose conniving Courtney Robertson or everyone’s favorite sweetheart equestrian Lindzi Cox.
What millions of people [...]
Continue Reading →Shannon McGuire
Staff Writer
Every March 17th all around the globe people gather in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. While the origins of St. Patrick’s Day are not truly known there are many reasons why people celebrate it. Some say it was the day St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland while others say it [...]
Continue Reading →Morgan Minyard
Staff writer
The season premiere of CBS’ hit show “Survivor” aired on February 15th. The premiere raked in 11 million viewers. This season is different than most seasons, though.
The season is called “Survivor: One World” because the two tribes are living on the same beach, which is the brand new twist [...]
Continue Reading →Kaitlyn Bell
Staff writer
With the close of several Valentine’s Day celebrations, couples and families throughout the country have taken a new box office hit to heart with its inspirational message. The movie, “The Vow” premiered in theaters the weekend before Valentine’s Day and quickly topped the charts selling [...]
Continue Reading →Maggie Christ
Staff writer
The new romantic comedy “This Means War” hit theaters last Friday making $17.4 million and coming in as the fifth most popular movie for the weekend.
While you may think it falls in the ‘totally predictable romantic comedy’ genre that is no reason to miss “This Means War”. I won’t [...]
Continue Reading →Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Shannon McGuire
From: www.bettycrocker.com
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Total Time: 40 Minutes
Servings: 36
Ingredients:
1 pouch(1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
¼ to ½ teaspoon mint extract
6 to 8 drops of green food color
1 egg
1 cup crème de [...]
Continue Reading →Emily Erwin
Entertainment editor
In 2010, “Last Window: The Secret of Cape West” was released for the Nintendo DS as a sequel to “Hotel Dusk: Room 215″. However, since developer Cing filed for bankruptcy earlier that year, the game was only released in Japan and Europe. If you’re like me and dead-set [...]
Continue Reading →Nathaniel Rioux
Staff writer
EA’s third installment to the widely successful “Mass Effect” series realized the high anticipated demo and multiplayer beta this past week and upon first impressions the game is nothing but stellar. The plot of the game is nothing new for any science fiction fan, in which you play Commander Shepard in [...]
Continue Reading →Morgan Minyard
Staff writer
On Sunday, January 29th some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars came to together at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards were light on surprises and snubs, with this year’s ceremony feeling very similar to last year’s.
“The Help,” the 1960s-set civil rights drama adapted [...]
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