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They Might Be Giants still imaginative, humorous

Lauren Payne on February 16, 2012 in Entertainment

Brooklyn-based, alternative-rock iconoclasts John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants are known for unconventional instrumentation, surrealist lyrics and their contributions to the soundtracks of myriad television programs.

The River terrifies with Paranormal, Lost vibes

Avanti Joglekar on February 16, 2012 in Entertainment

The River, ABC’s intriguing and terrifying new show, is “nothing like anything else on television,” says creator Oren Peli, director of the first “Paranormal Activity” film.

MovieFest displays Tech’s creativity

Joe Murphy on February 16, 2012 in Entertainment

The world’s largest student film festival, “Campus MovieFest,” came to Tech this past week with the challenge for students to create a movie of under five minutes and on any subject, in only one week.

Cursive’s Gemini explores duality

Avanti Joglekar on February 16, 2012 in Entertainment

Cursive’s seventh album I Am Gemini tells the tale of the reunion between the twin brothers, Cassius and Pollock, for the first time since their separation at birth.

Yonder’s jams improvisational, conversational

Brian Edmonds on February 16, 2012 in Entertainment

On one cold Saturday night of Feb. 11, the Yonder Mountain String Band and opening act The Infamous String Dusters treated an enthusiastic audience to four hours of free-form improvisational bluegrass at the Tabernacle.

House fights frenetic, marred by predictable plot

Brent Hornilla on February 16, 2012 in Entertainment

Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) is an ex-CIA operative gone rogue. Once the best of the best, he now makes a living selling classified intelligence to the highest bidder.

Battle of the Ads

Amanda Florentine on February 9, 2012 in Entertainment

With mild humor, an abundance of animals and cars, and an overload of the year’s popular tunes, the commercial selection for Super Bowl XLVI did not contain many that were memorable.

Chronicle redeems found-footage

Lauren Payne on February 9, 2012 in Entertainment

At first glance, the spartan posters of Josh Trank’s Chronicle may offer the impression of yet another overblown and underwritten contribution to the annals of uninspired science fiction and action films.

Controversy overshadows halftime

Jonathan Peak on February 9, 2012 in Entertainment

This year, the National Football League made a dicey and controversial choice in choosing pop-star Madonna to perform—ostensibly the polar opposite of football culture. Despite the risk, this year’s ended up being if not the best, then at least the most entertaining halftime show on memory.

Grey suffers from simplicity, survives with strong acting

Joe Murphy on February 9, 2012 in Entertainment

Director Joe Carnahan’s arctic thriller The Grey hit theaters on January 27, giving viewers a taste of how dangerous an environment the bitter North can be.

Abattoir offers stylish, carnivorous paradise

Hank Whitson on February 9, 2012 in Entertainment

Tucked in the back of West Side Provisions District, across the street from Yeah!Burger, you will encounter one of Atlanta’s most distinctive and chic dining experiences.

Radcliffe not strong, mature enough to carry Woman

Brent Hornilla on February 9, 2012 in Entertainment

Last week marked the premier of The Woman in Black, a thriller based on Susan Hill’s novel of the same name.

McCartney shifts to softer sounds with Kisses

Lorelyn Kilby on February 9, 2012 in Entertainment

Paul McCartney takes his sound in a softer direction with the release of Kisses on the Bottom, covering twelve American songs from the 1930’s and 1940’s that McCartney’s father would play on the piano when he was young.

Soulcalibur’s story shallow, character creation deep

Brent Hornilla on February 2, 2012 in Entertainment

Lately, the fighting game scene has been dominated by 2-D franchises like last year’s Mortal Kombat and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom, so the recent release of Soulcalibur V is a welcomed one.

Del Rey divisive, destined for controversy

Jonathan Peak on February 2, 2012 in Entertainment

Lana Del Rey was one of the most hyped artists of the past few months after the release of her single “Videogames” last October propelled her into the blogosphere limelight.

Money juvenile, unconvincing

Lorelyn Kilby on February 2, 2012 in Entertainment

The movie does little to capture the playful and comic moments of Evanovich’s novel.

SOPA-style legislation jeopardizes online entertainment

Joe Murphy on February 2, 2012 in Entertainment

Imagine a world without free knowledge. This was the message that awaited the millions of people who tried to log in to the hugely popular online reference site Wikipedia on Jan. 18.

Underworld explosively 3D

Joe Murphy on January 27, 2012 in Entertainment

The epic war between supernatural species continued last Friday with the release of Underworld: Awakening, the fourth installment of the grisly, vampire-versus-werewolf film series that has been thrilling audiences since 2003.

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