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Golden Globes Recap

No Author — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:24:00 EST

On Sunday, January 15^th, 2012, the world gathered around their TVs to watch the biggest stars in Hollywood get made fun of by Ricky Gervais. Oh yeah, and to see who won a Golden Globe. As we all know, the Golden Globe Awards are given to the best of the best in the television and movie industries for the year.

Review: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

No Author — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:19:00 EST

Most people have probably heard that Harry Potter�s Daniel Radcliffe has been starring in the fifty-year revival of Broadway�s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. This year, however, Radcliffe gave up his Broadway stunt and handed it to none other than Darren Criss, Starkid member and Glee star. Criss starred in this show for a limited time. His run, which lasted only three weeks, began on January 3 and ended January 22.

Movie Review: New Year�s Eve

No Author — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:14:00 EST

Valentine�s Day director Garry Marshall makes his comeback with the new film New Year�s Eve. With the same general idea, this movie brings a big-name cast together for intertwined stories that all happen on one night in New York City, New Year�s Eve. With actors such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Ashton Kutcher, this film draws in a wide audience. Similar to Valentine�s Day, New Year�s Eve is a feel-good movie with many plots to follow. A romantic comedy, this movie follows the relationships of young and old, married and dating couples. Though New Year�s Eve is supposed to be a cute, feel-good movie, it may be a little confusing and many of the characters may end up lost in the shuffle. If you are not one to love romantic comedies, then you would not have the patience to enjoy this light movie. But if you are like myself, and have the patience to follow a rushed but simple plot, your ten dollars will not be wasted. It is the perfect movie to see with your girls, your boyfriend or girlfriend, your mom, or your sister. There are many different kinds of relationships and honestly something for everyone. Whether you like true love or funny moments, this movie presents a good time. It is the perfect blend of romance and comedy.

Review: Book of Mormon

No Author — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:08:00 EST

The Book of Mormon is one of the most popular shows on Broadway. Although it is a relatively new show, it has received a lot of awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical. Because of this, tickets are extremely difficult to come by. . .

Review: Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular

No Author — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:07:00 EST

For over 75 years, the Big Apple has been the spot for one of the greatest shows on earth: the Christmas Spectacular! And do you know who has made this show so spectacular? The New York City Rockettes! This group of precision dancers performs five shows a day, for seven days a week during the holiday season. But those grueling hours of practice, practice, practice pay off!

Keep Calm and Tour Space: Team Starkid�s SPACE Tour

No Author — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:30:00 EST

StarKid Productions members describe themselves as an ensemble of writers, actors, directors, designers, producers, and other goof-offs. They are a prime example of how the internet has the ability to take a group of normal people and transform them into internationally known celebrities. This group was invented by drama and music students at the University of Michigan. Team Starkid has completed a plethora of projects throughout the course of their existence, the most well know of which is A Very Potter Musical (AVPM). This is a two hour long play that is a parody of the popular book and movie series, Harry Potter. Their other projects include A Very Potter Sequel (AVPS) and Starship.

Movie Preview: The Lorax

No Author — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:23:00 EST

I�m sure you have read a least one of Dr. Suess�s magical childhood story books. On March 2^nd, 2012, one of his books will finally be brought to the IMAX 3D theater as a computer animated film. Dr. Suess�s The Lorax promises to be a very entertaining movie. For those of you who haven�t read the picture book, it�s about an amazing little creature, the Lorax, and his attempt to protect his beloved trees from being made into clothing for humans. The movie is based on this story for children, and has a little romance in it as well. Ted (voiced by Zac Efron), is the main character in the movie. We follow him on his pursuit to accomplish his one goal in life, which is to gain the love and affection of the girl next door, Audrey (voiced by Taylor Swift). What Audrey wants is something their little town can�t offer, so Ted makes it his goal to find it. He learns about the Lorax from his grandmother (voiced by Betty White). Other characters are the Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito), the Once-ler (voiced by Ed Helms), and O�Hare (voiced by Rob Riggle). Will Ted find this thing that can help him get a shot at his one true love? You�re going to have to wait a couple more months to find out!

Review: Pomperaug Theater Company's Cassandra

No Author — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:03:00 EST

Thursday the seventeenth of November was the opening night for the play Cassandra, written and directed by our very own Mr. Doniger. There was a full house in the black box theater, filled with parents, friends, and many English students looking for extra credit. . .

Review: Breaking Dawn

No Author — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:20:00 EST

I�m sure you have all seen at least one of the Twilight movies or read at least one of the books. It�s hard not to with all of the constant media attention that websites and magazines give the whole saga. For those of you who have read the books, you probably say that they are far better than the movies. But, how much do you let your opinion of the books influence your opinion of the movies? For me, having read all the books and seen all the movies thus far, I try to watch the movies with an open mind.

Review: Superheavy's Self-Titled Album

No Author — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:57:00 EST

Superheavy is the debut album of a supergroup called Superheavy, which was formed earlier this year. At the present time, you may be asking yourself, what made this band great enough to merit the adjective �super� to come up twice? To be honest, I�ve been asking myself the same question. . .

Are YOU a Gleek?

No Author — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:19:00 EST

In September 2009, the first episode of a new show called Glee aired on Fox. I remember sitting on my couch, watching it and thinking, �Wow� this is sort of extremely stupid.� So, click, I turned it off and didn�t watch the rest of the season. I never imagined the show would turn into a huge phenomenon with an enormous collection of fans. Now, two years later, Glee has made it to its third season and has millions of faithful viewers every week, including myself. Although there have only been three episodes in so far, I can already tell this is going to be a crazy year

Review: Rent Off-Broadway

No Author — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:17:00 EST

Many people today are crazy about Jonathan Larson�s Rent, which has been staged countless times and made into a wildly popular movie. Recently, it came to the Off-Broadway stage in a brand-new revival! I went to see it in previews over the summer, and it was one of the best productions I�ve ever seen.

Review: Mumford and Sons� Sigh No More

No Author — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:14:00 EST

Austin Fimmano gives a review of Mumford and Sons new album: Sigh No More. 

Movie Preview: Dolphin Tale

No Author — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:11:00 EST

People used to believe that human amputees could never have another limb again. But, Ambroise Pare blew that assumption out of the water in 1529, with the first prosthetic limb. This was a miracle of the 16^th century. But in 2005, humans did the impossible yet again. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium rehab center rescued a dolphin. She had washed up onto to their local Florida shore. But, the dolphin was caught in a crab fishing net and her tail fin had to be amputated for her to survive. The newly released film, Dolphin Tale, is based on this amazing true story about how even the impossible can become very possible.

Recipe Corner: Apple Pie Cupcakes

No Author — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:54:00 EST

With all of the favorite signs of fall finally showing up, there�s no doubt that we have a sense of all of the great things of this season on our minds. One of the greatest parts of autumn? The fresh apples that are waiting to be bought at local orchards! So, take a trip down there (or even to your grocery store) and try out this recipe from a blog called �Alpineberry� for apple pie cupcakes!

A Last Letter Before the World Ends

No Author — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:25:00 EST

If you are reading this article, it means one of two things. Either the world has ended and the Phoenix survived and is available in heaven, or, like 100% of apocalypse predictions, this one was wrong. What should happen/did happen/should have happened/, on May, 21st, God (the Christian one) would come down, judge everyone, save all his people, and leave the sinners. It would be the Christian Judgment Day or The Rapture. Along with God, earthquakes should have come; this and the ?nal judgment was scheduled for 6 p.m., local time, starting in Australia and moving east around the world.

Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

No Author — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:01:00 EST

For those of you who have been following Jack Sparrow from the beginning, you know that we last left him in At World�s End in a small boat in the middle of the ocean, holding an odd looking map. In the new addition to the Pirates of the Caribbean series, we find out that that map is taking him to the Fountain of Youth. . . .

Tres Covers Covers: Eight Little Known But Amazing Cover Songs

No Author — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:19:00 EST

Many would agree that being able to write a great song is an achievement, but few people realize that being able to take either a good song or a bad song and turn it into something better, different, or just as good is also a big feat. A few well known and greatly appreciated covers of songs include Elvis Presley�s version of �Hound Dog�, Guns N Roses� take on �Knockin� on Heaven�s Door�, or any of the numerous renditions of �Come Together�. There are also plenty more popular cover versions that rose above others and managed to stand out, but there�s also probably an uncountable number of little known or underappreciated ones that deserve to be up there just as much as any other. And so here a select group of overlooked but very well done covers.

Recap: People's Choice Awards

No Author — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:31:00 EST

The People�s Choice Awards have been highlighting the best movies, TV shows and actors for 37 years. To start off the 2011 Choice Awards, the hilarious Queen Latifa got the audience to �MAKE SOME NOISE� by singing Taio Cruz�s �Dynamite.� From there, the awards were presented for a wide range of categories, from favorite actor to favorite TV guilty pleasure, and there were even some performances thrown in by Selena Gomez and Kid Rock. Here�s a recap of the categories and their winners.

Review: The King's Speech

No Author — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:11:00 EST

In the movie The King�s Speech, King George VI is played by Collin Firth. This compelling film shows the personal struggle suffered by the king, and the transcending of that problem with the help of a rogue speech therapist named Lionel Logue, played by Geoffrey Rush. . .