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Shark Night bites

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In theory, director David R. Ellis’ Shark Night 3D should serve as an appropriately campy conclusion to this summer’s line of box-office hits—with the Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week come and gone, this shark-infused thriller makes promises of even grittier displays of violence, viscera and blood-red water in the spirit of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. We are instead provided with an unpleasantly tacky concoction of shock and awe that scrapes for the title of “B-movie.”

Dragon*Con delights escapists of every stripe

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This year the Con ran from Friday Sept. 2 to Labor Day, and was spread across five hotels. The Con’s events were divided into forty different “Fan Tracks,” or programming groups focused on diverse interests like alternate history, British sci-fi media, young adult literature, Star Wars and writing workshops. Each of these tracks averaged ten to 12 events each day including readings, fan discussions, panels and screenings.

Red Bull Soundclash

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Ludacris and Neon Trees performed on opposite stages to a single audience, facing each other for an unusual clash of styles, sounds and creativity that takes “concert” to a whole new level.

Cheney defends actions in Time

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This book is less about a life than about an ideology and spends the bulk of its pages defending the most controversial decisions of the Bush administration and the dangers of compromising.

Black covers Ferst in sarcasm

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Picking out what is fiction and what is reality with Michael Ian Black can be difficult. It’s a little like telling up from down—in outer space. One thing is for certain, though. Black will be appearing on Tech’s campus on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m., performing the new act from his “Black is White” nation-wide tour.

Peppers relive former glory

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Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers all around the world have waited too long. Wishes have been fulfilled and the Peppers released their newest album I’m With You on Aug. 29 which follows their previous smash hit release Stadium Arcadium, the album that bagged 5 Grammy Awards and has sold over seven million copies to date, back in 2006.

Deus Ex augments the FPS

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The world of first-person shooters (FPS) has been pretty plain over the years. The player goes into them expecting the regular old shoot ‘em up style with a generic story line. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is nothing like that.

Night prevails through superb casting

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Lately Hollywood has been obsessed with remakes of classic films, churning them out at an alarming rate. Many assumed Fright Night, a remake of a 1985 horror film, would be just another unnecessary remake, but it actually is a cleverly done horror film that improves upon the original and successfully straddles the line between comedy and horror.

Glee Club shows off through preview show

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The Georgia Tech Glee Club held a preview concert of some of its upcoming shows this past Monday, Aug. 22, giving attendees a chance to observe the organization’s creative process in action. They played a medley of some old classics as well as new standards that they will perform in upcoming shows.

Dance disappoints after delays

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Newcomers to G.R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series may not appreciate the significance of the release of A Dance with Dragons. That said, those familiar with Westeros may be disappointed by this new installment.
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