Washington’s new movie ‘American Gangster’ a masterpiece
Our culture is changing; audiences have replaced the corny Westerns of yesteryear with grimy and graphic fables of a new frontier. This frontier fights over pills and powder instead of…
Washington’s new movie ‘American Gangster’ a masterpiece
Much has been bandied about lately as to why the recent wave of thematically-heavy films have been underperforming at the box office. I suspect the sheer glut of them has…
Chicago’s Umphrey’s McGee releases jam-packed live album
Jam band fanatics: you can rest easy now. The departure of Phish was a sad realization, and no one will ever live up to the standards set by The Grateful…
Renowned author, media critic to visit UW-River Falls
UW-River Falls students and faculty will have the chance to debate, analyze and dissect how the media deals with coverage of war during a Nov. 14 visit from syndicated columnist,…
Study abroad trips give students opportunity to see the world
Imagine spending a semester traveling across Europe, two months student teaching in Australia or a J-Term trip to Ireland. For students on the UW-River Falls campus, these trips are not…
Reviewers divided on Carell movie ‘Dan in Real Life’
Blood is thicker than water, or so we are taught from infancy. Our moms would always be there to kiss our wounds, our dads always imparting the perfect pearls of…
Reviewers divided on Carell movie ‘Dan in Real Life’
I like to review films with all the fairness I can muster, both as a critic and a fan, taking on each movie — no matter how lame — with…
Carl Platou’s Frozen Eve full of warm emotions
Carl Platou is an interesting dude. The proclaimed “king of dark pop” (by his own Web site, no less) exhales a deep, relaxed tone through his vocal pipes. He has…
‘Whorehouse’ builds relationships on UWRF campus
UW-River Falls Department of Music and University Theatre opened a whorehouse in the Blanche Davis Theatre in the Kleinpell Fine Arts (KFA) building in October.
Voice of Falcon hockey has high hopes for season
The Falcons were all set to make another run to the NCAA tournament last year. Despite a loss to St. Scholastica in the NCHA conference semi-final game, there was plenty…
