Abrams’ Fringe provides edgy, supernatural thrills
The two-hour pilot of Fringe managed to hold my interest throughout despite its slightly hackneyed script and somewhat bland acting. Co-creator J.J. Abrams grabbed my...
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Hamlet 2
Every once in a while, a movie comes along almost out of the blue and completely defies all expectations. Hamlet 2 happens to be one...
Spore provides cute, light-hearted fun
Three years is a long time to wait for anything. In the case of the long overdue Spore, it spent nearly eight years in production...
Braid enchants with time-altering adventure
While most games on Xbox Live Arcade are fluff and a waste of space, equivalent to the Wii library, a recent release has stood out...
Stars’ Robots fails to wow newcomers
Our neighbors to the north have sent us yet another group of talented musicians. With track themes ranging from melancholic to downright dark, Sad Robots,...
Buzzworthy & City Scene
Buzzworthy: Movie: Burn After Reading The Coen Brothers follow last year’s Oscar-winning masterpiece No Country for Old Men with something a little lighter for the...
DRAGON*CON 2008
What better way to relax for Labor Day weekend than to shuffle and bump around gaggles of elves, fairies, and aliens for four days? Such...
Despite decent acting, Babylon A.D. fails to deliver
What the hell happened? This movie had such promise. Vin Diesel starred in it. Granted, the action star has had quite a few duds the...
BUZZworthy
Album: Ultra Beatdown by Dragonforce With many thanks to Guitar Hero III, Dragonforce has become somewhat of a legend; finishing “Through the Fire and the...
City Scene
Gwinnett County Fair Sept. 11 to 21 The Gwinnett County Fair is coming this month and will be presenting entertainment such as live music, carnival...
Tropic Thunder electrifies
Summer movie season has come to an end, and luckily it ended on a solid note. Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. have...
German Bierfest intoxicates Atlanta with culture
Taking place just two blocks from Underground Atlanta, a loud, jovial celebration of Deutschland culture drew a crowd of over 3,000 guests to converge and...
The House Bunny shows the lighter side of humor
Movies from Happy Madison Productions have often been of the hit-and-miss variety, but they certainly tend to catch moviegoers’ attention all the same. One can...
Two Bits Man gives advice to students about the dos and don’ts of fashion
As probably this school’s only 23rd year undergrad, I’ve seen a lot of freshmen come and go, but not since the days of Columbus have...
City Scene
Dragon*Con begins this weekend Dragon*Con is happening this weekend (Aug.. 29 – Sept. 1). Don’t miss out on this exciting event! Actors such as Sean...
10 Movies to Watch in College
ANIMAL HOUSE: The godfather of all college movies, Animal House is required viewing for anyone who ever plans on going to a university. Mixing equal...
GTA IV
At the start of the summer, many gamers—both casual and hardcore—were exposed to a multimedia blockbuster hit. Outselling previous record holder Halo 3, Grand Theft...