Reviewers split on new vampire flick ’30 Days of Night’
There once was a romantic vision of vampires. They were seen as regal, mysterious and brooding figures; tortured souls that preyed on our psyches. Bela Lugosi terrified audiences the world…
Reviewers split on new vampire flick ’30 Days of Night’
Even the best vampire flicks have this inherent cheesiness about them that comes as a result of having their antagonists prance around with their teeth jutting out and acting like…
R.E.M.’s first ever live album worth the wait
Is there anything R.E.M. can’t do? Their new live album (their first in their 20-plus year career) is a blast of energy, charm and a much needed kick in the…
Inspired charity begins fifth year in River Falls
Zer Vang spent four years of his childhood in a Thai refugee resettlement camp without electricity, running water and other comforts in life.
Tattoos: Creative form of student expression
Getting “inked” seems to be more popular today than ever. Just turn on the television and you will see several reality TV programs such as “Miami Ink,” “Inked” and “LA…
Hakari: Gritty cop drama ‘We Own the Night’ explores family turmoil
The New York we see in movies tends to be one of two places: the quirky wonderland in which Woody Allen characters work out their respective neuroses or the wretched…
Gritty cop drama ‘We Own the Night’ explores family turmoil
Television and film circa the 1980’s assaulted audiences with a moralistic cascade of family values and togetherness. It comes as no shocker then, that “We Own the Night,” James Gray’s…
Controversial band’s latest album fails to live up to hype
Controversial, as described by the all-knowing Webster’s Dictionary, is defined as “of, subject to, or stirring up debate.” Why does Caeser Pink and the Imperial Orgy describe themselves in the…
Fry brings enthusiasm, experience to new role
Blake Fry has worked for UW-River Falls since 2005 as the Dean of Student Development and Campus Diversity, but after the senior administration reorganization this summer, his title has changed…
Fantasy knock-off ‘The Seeker’ cheesy and predictable
We are taught to recycle since kindergarten, and that reusing everything will keep the Earth happy. Maybe it would have been better if Hollywood had never gotten that memo. Since…
