Tutankhamun exhibit uncovers impressive history
It’s hard to not think about death when your choice of activity for the day revolves around a sarcophagus. Early on in this distinctive exhibit,...
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Oscars 2009: Our picks to win
BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire A breath-taking tale of life and love, Slumdog Millionare follows a young man named Jamal Malik. He is a contestant on...
Allen hits sophomore slump
It’s Not Me, It’s You is Lily Allen’s sophomore album. Though past hits such as “Smile” and “LDN” may resonate with crowds throughout the world,...
Not-so-super Heroes struggles to win back fans
NBC’s award-winning drama series Heroes is now back on the network’s Monday night lineup. Anticipation for the new episodes is quite high as volume three...
Dark was the Night gathers talent in AIDS fight
The Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to fighting AIDS and HIV through pop culture, is celebrating their twentieth year with their twentieth compilation...
Jason new, not improved
The Friday the 13th remake that comes out in theaters today delivers over-sexed and under-slaughtered stoners. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel, who also...
The Fray releases more catchy, TV-ready tunes
For many listeners, The Fray is forever tied with the television medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy, for their wildly popular 2005 single, “How to Save a...
Umphrey’s delivers stellar jam tracks on Mantis
Umphrey’s McGee makes angry hippie music. Not that they sound like Grateful Dead with a harder edge or anything (although that kind of sound is...
Coraline pleases the eye, not the mind
Who is that shiny-haired girl in a raincoat and swampers? She is Coraline Jones, adventurous girl and star of Coraline. Of course, she is just...
Not that Into You gives useful relationship advice
So you like this new guy, and there have been multiple hang-out sessions. You feel a connection and you are sure he has too, but...
iPod vs. Zune: which player dances to your tune?
Apple’s iPod was first released in 2001, creating the MP3 player market and dominating it ever since. Many companies have tried to capitalize on the...
TAKEN
Action, audaciousness and bullets, oh my! Taken, directed by Pierre Morel, demonstrates that a vigilante does not need a utility belt to get the job...
Winslet gives scandalous performance in Reader
It was a secret he never told, but an affair that he never forgot. An affair he never wanted to forget. In The Reader, Michael...
Uninvited fails to live up to Korean predecessor
The Uninvited is inviting; it draws the audience into the story, but at what sacrifice? The Uninvited is a remake of the South Korean movie...
Defiance tells true tale of Holocaust horror
Defiance sets itself in the harsh reality of the Holocaust to tell the story of a Jewish settlement trying to survive in the forests of...
“Dialog in the Dark” gives new light to other senses
The phrase “the blind leading the blind” is a well-known but often abstract saying. However, last weekend, the reality of that statement hit me harder...
Underworld likens to mediocrity
Underworld fans have been waiting three years for the next installment, which would act as a prequel to the previous two. Underworld: Rise of the...
Shakespeare Tavern excites audience with devilish Faustus
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company closed its performance of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus last weekend. Having played for just over three weeks, it began the Company’s...