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Woody Allen adapting ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ for Broadway


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Woody Allen will be adapting his 1994 film, Bullets Over Broadway, into a musical that will open on Broadway in 2013. Julian Schlossberg and Letty Aronson, his producing team, who were also behind the filmmaker’s 2011 Broadway show, Honeymoon Hotel, announced the project. Bullets Over Broadway is generally considered to be one of Woody Allen’s […]

Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy will stop performing


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In a sincere Tumblr blog post written by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, the performer announced that he has no interest in performing in public any time soon. Stump was prompted to write this post after reading a nostalgic article from underthegunreview.net, where the author, Jacob Tender, talked about how important Fall Out Boy’s 2005 album, […]

Ra Ra Riot takes the stage without their leading lady


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Ra Ra Riot has gone through some tough times recently, having endured a streak of cancelled shows last November as well as the recent departure of cellist Alexandra Lawn, who cited a wish to pursue different interests. This created an air of uncertainty surrounding last week’s rescheduled concert at the El Rey Theatre. Ra Ra […]

Editing software keeps getting faster and better


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Last week, I talked about editing. This week, we’re going to take a closer look at editing software. Every day, editing software is coming further and further in what it can do, and how fast it can do it.  Most people are familiar with the most expensive programs—such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe CS—but […]

Five deserving 2011 films that shouldn’t be forgotten


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With the Oscars over, the 2011 film year draws to a close. Of course, there are plenty of awesome films that never make the Oscars. Some films are too weird, some too funny and others too satiric, but none should be forgotten. Here are a few redheaded stepchildren of 2011. Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil […]

Rumors of new OutKast formally denied by Andre 3000


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The hip-hop community was devastated today with confirmation from Andre 3000 that OutKast has no plans to release a new album in the near future. 3 Stacks told GQ magazine in their interview: There’s been a lot of talk on the Internet about an OutKast album and I have to say that as of now, […]

Ryan Seacrest helps USC sorority member find invite date


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Just when you thought that the inauguration of President C. L. Max Nikias would bring an air of social and academic responsibility to our party-dome campus, a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority has decided to continue one of ‘SC’s stereotypes. She has gone from simple college girl to national celebrity in a matter of […]

2012 Oscar season disappoints in best original song category


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In a year where the nominations for best picture range from the feel-good The Help to the philosophical Tree of Life, the nominations for best original song remain disappointingly shallow. For the 84th Academy Awards, only two songs were nominated for the category: Rio’s “Real in Rios” and The Muppet’s “Man or Muppet.” It’s not […]

Reviewing Chris Brown and Rihanna’s collaborations


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Despite the unease that comes with saying this, it seemed like it was only a matter of time until Rihanna and Chris Brown were collaborating on good terms again in the music business. They each released a remix featuring the other on February 20th, Rihanna’s 24th birthday. The songs were Rihanna’s “Birthday Cake” from her album […]

Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off tickets now on sale


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Tickets for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off Party went on sale Saturday. Vans Warped Tour is a summer music festival that travels around the United States and Canada with over 100 bands in its line-up. The kick-off party will be at Club Nokia in downtown L.A. on March 29, with performances by Falling in […]