Vampires really suck

WARNING: This blog post is extremely anti-Twilight.
First off, I should probably preface this by saying that I have read the entire Twilight Saga. I read the first book when I was in sixth grade (I think…), and I was naive enough to actually like that worthless excuse for literature. I thought Edward was a “gentleman” [...]

Thriller “Black Swan” kicks off Venice Film festival

The 67th Venice Film festival started Wednesday with the preview of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. The thriller, about a ballet dancer who feels threatened when a rival ballerina comes in to compete for her spot as lead in “Swan Lake”, features actors including Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel. It has recieved mixed reviews from critics, Entertainment Weekly [...]

Potter-mania revived with “A Very Potter Sequel”

Ashleigh Heaton
Editor-in-Chief
Last year, I wrote a story about a little YouTube production from Starkid Productions called “A Very Potter Musical”. If you can’t tell by the tone of the article (or by the fact that I dedicated an entire article to the production,) I’m kind of in love with this show.
So imagine, if you will, [...]

Why are there so many Romance Novels?

Kelly Stewart
Staff Writer
I was looking through Borders recently, trying to find a book to read, when a thought struck me. As I looked down the rows of books intended for ‘young adults’, I realized that most of them were romance novels or had some kind of romance in them. Why is that?
Now that I think [...]

“Jon & Kate Plus Eight” all over again

By Madison Ford
TLC recently announced its unveiling of another show featuring a large family with multiples. The show is called ‘Sextuplets Take New York’ and features the Carpio family, which consists of father, Victor, mother, Digna, a 10-year-old son, and sextuplet 23 month olds. This show is reminiscent of the highly publicized TLC show ‘Jon [...]

The Jersey Shore: Stupid but Funny

Chase Porter
Staff Writer
The extremely popular show, The Jersey Shore, that airs on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. is at the middle of its second season on MTV. The show is full of fights between the roommates and the crazy drama which happens when you put a bunch of people in the same house with each other.
The [...]

Mad Men, Modern Family dominate Emmy Awards

Rebecca Neumann
Entertainment Editor
Last Sunday, many tuned in to the Emmy Awards to see if their favorite shows would claim the coveted statue. Fans of Mad Men and Modern Family at least were not disappointed.
The AMC hit drama claimed the title award, Best Drama Series, as well as a writing award, beating out Lost and [...]

Mind Numbing Concert Event

What was it that made the Green Day concert the fist pumping, heart stopping event of the summer? It could it have been anything between the ring leader of the show Billie Joe Armstrong and  the deafening sound of music mixed with the shouts of the crowd and the explosion of fireworks.
There was never a [...]

What we’re watching: season premieres of your favorite TV shows

Ashleigh Heaton
Editor-in-Chief
As summer comes to a close, we welcome the fall season and all the joys it brings — the best of which being the return of your favorite TV shows. Here is a list of premiere dates for some of the shows I’m most excited for this season; if you haven’t seen any of [...]

New Theatre Auditions: Into the Woods

Kelly Stewart
Staff Writer
Barely a week has gone by, and already the theatre is scheduling auditions for their new play, Into the Woods. The premise is complex, but well thought out, incorporating many well-known fairy tales into one story.
The main story is that a Baker and his wife must assemble four ingredients into a potion for [...]

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