Fall TV preview: people in capes mingle with selfie generation

Summer has come and gone, and that time of year that every TV fan looks forward to most is right around the corner: fall premieres.  This season promises to dish out a lot of drama and action with two new…

Creative Writing: So Long

You sat quietly; the air tank clicked with every breath you took. You used to come outside and watch us swim in your pool, but it became too hard. You used to bring us kids out for lunch. You’d pop…

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This Week’s Horoscopes

  Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): Your group of friends haven’t been clicking as well as they used to lately and you’re left wondering why. Do whatever it takes to get your friends back on the same wavelength. You…

Summer Music Preview: Six Albums for the Sunny Summer Months

From Pharrell Williams to Ingrid Michaelson, 2014 has already proven to be a huge year for the music industry. New albums top the charts each week and alter the music landscape. With huge names releasing new material, there will certainly…

Weekly EP Revue: The Kooks’ garage rock

In 2004, four friends came together in the U.K. to form the band The Kooks. Since then, the band has experienced a whirlwind of opportunities and changes. As two band members have departed since the band’s formation, the group finds…

Springsteen’s triumphant return

‘The Boss’ is back. Bruce Springsteen has released a four-song EP, “American Beauty,” just three months after his 18th studio album, “High Hopes.” The songs on “American Beauty” were all in the running to make “High Hopes,” but did not…

‘Transcendence’ filled with big ideas, ultimately disappointing

“Transcendence” is much less of a science-fiction thriller than the trailers portrayed. It is a much quieter, more existential film about the dangers of technology and the power of nature. After a conference of the world’s leading minds on artificial…

Asher Roth’s new Californian influences at play on ‘RetroHash’

Determined on releasing his sophomore album on his own terms, Asher Roth returns five years after his debut LP with “RetroHash.” Despite this time gap, Roth has not sat idle these past years.  He released an EP with rapper Nottz…

Summer Movie Preview: What to watch in theaters over break

The X-Men troop return this summer with “Days of Future Past.” The franchise brings back Bryan Singer as director. Newcomers include Peter Dinklage (“Low Down”) as Dr. Bolivar Trask and Bingbing Fan (“My Way”) as Blink. Wolverine is sent to…