Acoustic album displays talent despite unoriginal songs
Andrew Ripp is fairly new to the music scene, but has already released an album that offers little new material. In 2008, he released his...
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Prolific writer releases new novel
E.L. Doctorow’s latest work, Andrew’s Brain, is about the life of the titular Andrew, a destructively absentminded cognitive scientist, from inside his own mind. Told...
Sherlock returns for third season after long hiatus
Two years after the finale of Sherlock’s Season Two aired, the much-anticipated Season Three has broadcast in the U.S. as part of PBS’s Masterpiece series....
Georgia Tech venues for shows
Though Tech is not well known for granting free time to its students, it is not uncommon, this early in the semester at least, for...
Frankenstein film ruined by poor writing, directing
Last week saw the release of I, Frankenstein on Jan. 24. The film stars Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight), Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck), Miranda Otto (Lord...
New location provides excellent chicken cuisine
Most restaurants typically eschew putting chicken at the front of their menu, instead emphasizing other meats such as beef, pork and seafood. However, with the...
Band builds off previous works
Switchfoot, an alternative rock band from San Diego, Calif., has released eight studio releases, beginning with their first album, Legend of Chin, back in 1997....
Strong action, acting overcomes film’s slow start
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit opened this past weekend on Jan. 17 after being delayed from its initial release date on Christmas. The Jack Ryan movies...
Indie band’s EP heralds promising future for album
Business Casual is We Are Scientists’ first studio release since the 2010 release of Barbara, and it is a welcome return for the New York-based...
Award-winning comedy satirizes British government
Profanity and politics are an unlikely combination to create one of Britain’s most popular recent comedies. Two major fads seem to have taken over American...
Taming of the Shrew excites audience
The New American Shakespeare Tavern has been performing Shakespeare’s plays for more than twenty years. The simple fact that they have kept their doors open...
Beautiful graphic novel reveals the life of the man behind the musical legend
The Fab Four transcended pop culture. No matter how one feels about their music, the Beatles undeniably have been mythologized. This is easily demonstrated, and...
Underwhelming start to Psych’s eighth season
The winter of 2013-14 is proving to be one of new endeavors for TV series. There seem to be endless commercials and previews for series...
Sci-fi film eschews gritty setting for theme of love
Her may not be the first film that comes to mind when you think sci-fi. Set in a not-so-distant future that eschews flying cars and...
Spring 2014 promises great entertainment lineup
2013 was a stellar year across the entertainment mediums. Sony and Microsoft joined Nintendo into the new console generation with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
Secret Life of Walter Mitty succeeds in dreaming big
James Thurber’s classic short story about an ordinary man who escapes reality by daydreaming of romance, heroism and adventure, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”,...
Mr. Banks’ sentimentality saved by excellent acting
Saving Mr. Banks lifts back the curtains on the beloved award-winning live-action musical movie Mary Poppins to show how the film came into fruition, or...
Re-release of games requires more deliberate additions
For as long as history can remember, mankind has been striving to improve upon previous inventions. Sure, the wheel is one of the most notable...