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Hip a hop and you don’t stop

Elif Yucel December 6, 2013

Last Thursday was the 10th anniversary of the release of Jay-Z's "The Black Album," one of the greatest and most iconic hip-hop albums of all time. If you didn't listen to hip-hop before, you got your...

Turkey day cinema to watch while you get over you turkey or tofurkey coma

Mason Walker December 6, 2013

Although Thanksgiving is and forever will be my favorite holiday, I must admit that it has yet to really impact popular culture in the way that Christmas has. There's no Thanksgiving music channel on XM....

“12 Years a Slave” and “About Time” Reviews

John Mendiola November 15, 2013

It may be surprising to some people but "12 Years A Slave" directed by Steve McQueen and "About Time" directed by Richard Curtis are two movies that are fundamentally different. Two big things that...

Marveling at Marvel Mania

Mason Walker November 15, 2013

Ever since the first major Marvel studios picture "Iron Man," hit theaters in 2008, Marvel has dominated both the national and international box offices. Currently, we are in Phase 2 of their "Avengers"...

Review of nine inch nails album and concert

James Godfrey November 15, 2013

Industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails played the AT&T Center on Nov. 5. The show was part of their "Tension 2013" tour, promoting the "Hesitation Marks" album. The album release and tour follow...

The Dish on Diets

Editorial Staff November 15, 2013

"Diet" is one of the most dreaded words in our society's lexicon.  Individuals go through absurd measures in  an attempt to attain the unachievable body ideal.  According to the National Association...

The Sandman Overture #1

Maddie Smith November 15, 2013

This is possibly the most uncool thing I've ever written, so please bear with me as I strip my entire essence of irony and put on a mask of unabashed passion. OH MY GOD NEIL GAIMAN'S "SANDMAN: OVERTURE"...

The Sandman Overview

John Mendiola November 15, 2013

Neil Gaiman's seminal series, "The Sandman," made a return to the newsstands this week. "The Sandman: Overture" is a mini-series set immediately before (if you disregard the time-traveling aspect of...

The inaugural edition of “The Greats”: Wes Anderson

Mason Walker November 15, 2013

Roger Ebert, the recently deceased but forever reigning film critic, once wrote a series called "The Great Movies," in which he examined some of the greatest motion pictures ever made. In order to pay...

Review of the “Night Vale” podcast

John Mendiola November 15, 2013

Beware of this review. This review is known to leap off the pages of this propaganda-laden newspaper and attack innocent bystanders. Hooded vigilantes may be on the hunt for this review at this very moment,...

Go get some culture at monthly art events

Megan Hageney November 15, 2013

The conflation of school work and crummy weather that November has to offer influences even the best of students to avoid the real world. However, instead of escaping this month's dreariness with Netflix,...

The Magic of Cinema

Mason Walker October 27, 2013

In answering the titular question, I will begin with this opinion; what makes each art form great is that which makes it singular. What makes music great is its ability to convey an emotional journey...