Four years after their debut album, English musical duo The Ting Tings released their second album “Sounds from Nowheresville” on March 13. After canceling the release of their second album in 2010 fearing that it sounded too mainstream, The Ting Tings duo Katie White and Jules de Martino held off the release and got back in the studio for another two years. Formed in 2007, … [Read more...] about ‘Sounds from Nowheresville’
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‘Wanderlust’ struggles to incite any wonder
Sometimes there is a fine line between a “romantic comedy” and just an everyday “comedy” film. For instance, “Superbad” (2007) would most accurately be described as simply a comedy while “Knocked Up” presents a more difficult distinction between the two genres. The best way to pinpoint your romantic comedies is to identify whether or not the core plot of the story revolves … [Read more...] about ‘Wanderlust’ struggles to incite any wonder
A word from the President
I’d like to announce my candidacy for SGA President for the 2013 school year. It’s election season again, and all these shenanigans within the Republican Primary process have ignited within me the naive idea that government leadership need not have the qualities of a leader or a firm understanding of politics. It seems like you just need to yell often and supersede yourself on … [Read more...] about A word from the President
Kony hits and misses on Internet
Kony 2012 has taken the virtual world by storm, though no one seems to be entirely sure why. The movement is not new. Invisible Children’s campaign has been active since 2007, and Obama’s breakthrough involvement began late last year. This new video that was uploaded Monday evening by Imvisible Children co-founder Jason Russell however, had reached 9.6 million views on … [Read more...] about Kony hits and misses on Internet
Culinary Corner: Pie for Pi Day
This week, in honor of Pi Day, my math enthusiast friend and I made pie. My math-loving friend wanted to be adventurous, so rather than bake an apple pie or something sweet like that, she suggested that we make chicken pot pie. Not knowing much about this interesting sounding dish, I agreed to go along on this unexpected journey. I called my friend to ask what I needed to get … [Read more...] about Culinary Corner: Pie for Pi Day