Soundtrack singles appeal to mainstream


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Studios could not be any happier with the box office success of The Hunger Games in its opening weekend, but the film is also greatly aiding the music industry through the release of its official soundtrack. The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond came out March 20 and features a powerhouse of artists […]

2012 remains promising for comic creators


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There’s a lot to look forward to in comics this year. DC Comics brought in some of the best writers and artists for the Before Watchmen books, and its relaunched core titles are picking up steam. Marvel is starting its big company-wide crossover, Avengers vs. X-Men that will take up the summer in a slew […]

Pop-up restaurants show off spontaneity and fresh cuisine


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On Thursday, the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils will once again host Food Truck Wars, a gastronomic event for charity. Plenty of participants will be there to lend a hand for your gluttonous revelry. Never tried biryani, the classic Indian rice dish, or a key lime cupcake? There’s a chance they could be available on Thursday […]

Mad Men demonstrates television’s nostalgia for the past


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It was the first cable show to take home the Emmy for outstanding drama series three years in a row and last September, Mad Men did it again. It sired a wave of nostalgia that one backward-facing period drama after another hoped to ride into the ratings’ promised land. The show’s ratings are by no […]

Quirky finds flourish at Time Travel Mart


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The average person’s life consists of a lot of shopping: roaming the aisles of stores for groceries, clothes, appliances and furniture, and repeatedly doling out money. But the city would be too boring if all the stores in it were just for basic necessities. And if any one store could counteract the everyday shopping experience, […]

Actresses hit and miss with careers in music


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Sometimes, being a movie or television star is not enough. That is why several famous actresses leapfrog from their fame on-screen to pursue other interests and goals. Though some actresses are content to branch out to producing or directing, a good number come to the conclusion that a music career is beckoning. And what follows […]

Anthology interrupts sexist comic trends


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Over the weekend at the WonderCon 2012 comic book convention, IDW Publishing announced that the series Womanthology — which just put out a Kickstarter-funded 300-page graphic novel — is going to become an ongoing anthology series. The book, and the new series, is made up of stories, essays and comic-making tips from an all-female creative […]

Making snacks proves effortless and delicious


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Watching sports can be a complex experience, eliciting a variety of emotions ranging from pride to disappointment to anxiety to guilt. Yes, guilt. You know the feeling: You’re watching your favorite athletes sweat profusely, tirelessly working toward a common goal and there you are, on your couch, throwing back cheese-dusted handfuls of chips and popcorn. […]

Modern TV lacks stability, certainty


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Television has had many ups and downs in recent weeks with returns, delays and cancellations, giving way to the widespread instability in modern television programming. This holds particularly true as Tuesday falls squarely between the long-delayed midseason return of NBC’s gleefully eccentric gang comedy Community and the even longer delayed season five premiere of AMC’s […]

Superhero genre fulfills potential with comics


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Superheroes and comic books: The two are almost inseparable. There are more to comic books than superheroes, and those series and genres should definitely be looked at, but when it comes to the big companies and what many creators turn to, it’s superheroes. They’re the flagship titles and bulk of the Big Two, Marvel and […]