Gosling shines in ‘Drive’
Ryan Gosling plays an unemotional, secluded Hollywood stunt driver with a dark side in “Drive.” What do we, as an audience, really know about this man? Really nothing, which adds…
Thrifty tips for students
In America, people seek faster, cheaper, and better. However, in this unreasonable quest for immediate satisfaction, people overlook quality, long-term solutions. Instead of using one-stop shops like Wal-Mart, society as…
Expand your thinking: Individualism, ‘right’ way to live
Society defines success in an extraordinarily narrow manner, by obtaining good grades, a high-paying career, a plethora of material goods, physical attractiveness, and time each week devoted to particular tasks…
Silent victory in 1960s Mississippi in ‘The Help’
Take a leap back into a different time; a time where whites and blacks were forbidden to speak, and could be thrown into jail if they did so. A time…
‘Contagion’ grips audiences with killer cough, cast
In a summer filled with thoughtless blockbusters, super hero movies, and poor quality sequels comes a fresh fall hit in “Contagion.”
Columnist gives mom’s homemade apple crisp recipe a try
What’s better when you’ve got the homework blues and the chilly breeze turning your nose red than a nice big piece of homemade Apple Crisp.
‘Water for Elephants’ enchanting, visually stimulating
“Water for Elephants” follows a veterinary student, Jacob (Robert Pattison), during the Great Depression as he drops out after his parents are killed and jumps onto a train to find…
TV on the Radio releases ‘Nine Types of Light’
Over the last couple of months the Indie group TV on the Radio, has been taken on one hell of an emotional rollercoaster ride. Seemingly going from the highest of…
Action film ‘Hanna’ lacks character development
“Hanna” is about an average girl named Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) who lives a typical life besides the fact that she lives secluded in the Arctic Circle with her father, Erik…
Florence and the Machine storms indie music scene
Over the last few months, absolutely no band has been hotter on the indie music scene than the fantastic Florence and the Machine. Seemingly out of nowhere came this powerhouse…
