My love for the dollar theater exceeds my love for life

By Ellen Cameron
Staff Writer
I am a cheap person. I’m going to just throw that out in the open and avoid all confusion: I don’t like spending lots of money. Prom is probably going to kill me. However, going to the movies doesn’t have to.
I love the dollar theater. Though it’s real name is Cinemark Movies [...]

New Tron Legacy trailer released with new music from Daft Punk

It was in 1982 when the first Tron came out. Now, in 2010, Disney Studios will release it’s sequel to the movie; Tron Legacy.
The movie includes actors such as Jeff Bridges, who recently won an Oscar for his performance in Crazy Heart, alongside Garrett Hedlund (Four Brothers, Troy), Olivia Wilde (House), Michael Sheen (Underworld movies) [...]

Taylor Swift makes much anticipated second Dallas appearance

Frances Ruiz
Staff Writer
Okay, while it may look like I’m having a seizure as I wildly jump up and down and excitedly scream the word ”TSwift” over and over again, I promise you that I’m not.
The reason why I’m unable to control myself and look like some sort of crazy person escaped from the nearest hospital? Tonight’s the Taylor Swift Concert, and [...]

NBC’s “Parenthood” makes comeback

          In a blog last week, I called NBC’s pilot episode of  “Parenthood”, “bland”, “unoriginal” and “similar to a re-run of 7th Heaven”.
          Can I take it back?
          The second episode which aired last night completely reassured my former doubts on the show. I suppose it just needed a starting week to kick off from [...]

Main Event hosts Spring Break fun

Maddie Walters
Staff Writer
During Spring Break, the Main Event in Lewisville will be hosting “Spring Break FUNpass”, an opportunity for students and their families and friends to spend time together in a fun enviroment for a discounted price.
From Sunday March 14 through Friday March 19, Main Event will allow its customers to play unlimited bowling, billiards, and [...]

Grapevine Chocolate Festival held Mar. 12-13

By Rebecca Fowler
Staff Writer
Downtown Grapevine is known for its annual “Grapefest” in September.  An event that many people do not know about, however, is Grapevine’s Chocolate Festival this Friday and Saturday, March 12-13.
On Friday from 7-10pm, the Chocolate Fest will feature “An Evening of Chocolate and Wine,” held in the patio setting of La Buena [...]

‘Iron Man 2′ trailer stirs excitment across blogosphere

By Chris Nguyen
Features Editor
Those who survived all 3 1/2 plus hours of the Academy Awards were treated with some jolt of excitement with the premiere of the Iron Man 2 trailer, set for release on May 7.
And considering the mix of funny, action and total awareness that the first film bought, the second trailer does [...]

My Oscar Reactions

By Wren Culp
Staff Writer
The Oscars bring drama and laughter every year. Then the awards get dished out and emotions fly and things are said that shouldn’t have been said. But I’m not writing about the emotions at all. I’m talking about straight up awards.

Best Picture official winner: The Hurt Locker
My pick: The Hurt Locker

The Hurt [...]

The Hurt Locker wins big at Academy Awards

Staff Writer
Paige Wilson
The Hurt Locker wins big at the Academy Awards. The director of The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow wins best director. She became the very first female reciver of the award in the history of the Academy Awards. She beat her ex-husband James Cameron who directed Avatar. This was a definite shocker on [...]

This is it: Sidekick makes final Oscar predictions

By Chris Nguyen
Features Editor
Here we are a day away from the biggest things to happen in Hollywood since, well, last ye
ar’s Oscars. This Oscar season has been filled with out-of-nowhere winners, intriguing subplots and the inevitable last-minute smear campaign against the front runner.
For the rundown of my predictions for the major categories, check this out. [...]

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