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Best Movies of 2014

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Photo Courtesy of Razlan//Creative Commons The past year has been an exciting and diverse year in film. Audiences flocked to theaters to see everything from a talking tree to a 400-foot-tall lizard grace the silver screen. Among the many substantial releases of 2014, 10 stand out as the most innovative, influential and memorable films of the year. 10. “Boyhood” … [Read more...] about Best Movies of 2014

Theater Unveils a New Dimension

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Photo Courtesy of Hashi Photo//Creative Commons As time goes by we as moviegoers demand more. More showings, more comfort, more dining options, more of an experience. Well, Regal Cinemas has heard the cries and has brought the first 4DX theater to the United States, right to the heart of Los Angeles. 4DX, owned by South Korean company CJ 4DPLEX, is the world’s first 4D … [Read more...] about Theater Unveils a New Dimension

Best Albums of the Year

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Photo Courtesy of Matt Biddulph//Creative Commons For those who think punk is not political anymore: Against Me!’s “Transgender Dysphoria Blues”: This is the most important album of the year, but hold tight to that umbrella. While much of the coverage of the album focused on the band’s “frontman,” Laura Jane Grace (who was then known as Tom Gabel), the album itself is a … [Read more...] about Best Albums of the Year

Women Dominated Music in 2014

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Photo Courtesy of Eva Rinaldi//Creative Commons It has been an odd year — some would say a dry year. It was a year with dozens upon dozens of very good albums that did not quite reach the level of “My Dark Twisted Fantasy” or “OK Computer.” Except in one respect. This was the year of the female frontman. Even the word “frontman” seems obsolete after this season of … [Read more...] about Women Dominated Music in 2014