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A not so happy valentine

Dani Palmer February 8, 2011

“Blue Valentine” is raw, realistic and well-acted. However, if you find yourself in a rocky relationship yourself as Valentine’s Day rapidly approaches, this may not be the film for you and your...

'Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang' a big bang amongst readers

Dani Palmer February 7, 2011

Chelsea Handler, popular stand-up comic, host of "Chelsea Lately" on the E! network and #1 New York Times bestselling author, has done it again. Handler’s newest book “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang,”...

'Dead Space 2' will scare you into wanting more

Dani Palmer February 2, 2011

What do you fear? The dark? Small spaces? Being alone? Visceral Games has done it again with "Dead Space 2" incorporating all these elements and more. "Dead Space 2", released at the end of January, is...

Early Shyamalan reminiscent of better film era

Dani Palmer February 2, 2011

Back before he was writing about killer plants and destroying beloved cartoon franchises, there was a time when M. Night Shyalmalan was a pretty legit director. All right, everyone knows the guy has some...

The Decemberists release unexpected, refreshing sixth album

Dani Palmer February 1, 2011

Portland indie rockers The Decemberists strayed far from expectations on their new album “The King is Dead,” released earlier this month. “The King is Dead” is unexpected, brilliant and country-tinged,...

E-books a bright spot for bookworms

Danielle Norris January 26, 2011

In an ever-evolving world, the electronic book reader is changing the way people experience the written word.  Barnes and Noble’s Nook and Amazon’s Kindle allow bookworms to create their own electronic...

What the f#©k?

Jimmy Pyles January 19, 2011

Let me start off by saying I don’t hate leggings/jeggings, actually I find them to be the short shorts of winter. Girls seem to be wearing them everywhere from school to church and even funerals. Ok,...

Daft Punk, special effects and 'The Dude' in 'Tron: Legacy'

Danielle Norris January 13, 2011

In the world of motion pictures exists films that must be watched and absorbed for their deep dramatic depth and ability to spark long discussions. "Tron: Legacy" was not one of them.   Director Joseph...

Resolve this

Danielle Norris January 13, 2011

Grace Green has resolved to use fewer verbal profanities in 2011. Though the motivation for this particular resolution is unknown, the third year anthropology student, like so many others at USI, is challenging...

Dead Daisies a quirky pick

Danielle Norris January 13, 2011

There are some television shows that are just doomed from the start. If it’s quirky, odd or out of the norm, it’s pretty much over. Such was the case of the cancelled-too-soon series, Pushing Daisies,...

‘Black Ops’ builds on ‘Call of Duty’ fame

Justin Law November 18, 2010

Upon its midnight release on Tuesday, November 9, “Call of Duty: Black Ops” had already generated 4.5 million preorder sales according to techfreqnews.com.  This long-anticipated next segment...

Relate: Time to move on

Justin Law November 18, 2010

An indication of a dying relationship is when there is no warmth and all the beautiful qualities of the relationship start to aggravate one partner or both. “I love you” becomes ineffective. The meaning...

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