Entertainment
Life in A. Minor: Two for the Price of One
By Broadside Columnist Andy Minor
I have two things to discuss, and they both have to be done this week otherwise they won’t be within the realm of acceptable, timely journalism anymore. So instead of blabbering on about some individual topic, I’m going to blabber about two topics. I don’t really mean to confuse any of you by this, but there was an album out Tuesday from one of my favorite bands, plus a sweet show coming up next weekend that is a must-attend. That being said, I’ll begin with part one.
Oliver Stone's W. Shows Another Side of Bush
By Broadside Staff Writer Ross Bonaime
Oliver Stone is no stranger to controversial presidential films. With JFK, he questioned the possibility that maybe Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone in his assassination. In Nixon, he attempted to put the demonized president into an understandable perspective. Stone’s newest film W., the first film that attempts to tell the biography of a currently seated president, tries to show George W. Bush’s rise from a drunk, Yale graduate hooligan to the 43rd president of the United States.
Hathaway Storms Screen in 'Rachel Getting Married'
Story by Broadside Staff Writer Kyle Ridley
Anne Hathaway’s quick rise from fairy tale princess to dramatic powerhouse is no fluke. With her quirky sense of humor and bright-eyed smile, you’d expect the romantic comedies to be tripping over her; fortunately she’s taken a more explorative route.
From Brokeback Mountain to The Devil Wears Prada, Becoming Jane and Get Smart, Hathaway has proved her strength in tackling diverse roles and continues to stretch her limit in Rachel Getting Married. She plays Kym, a recovering drug addict given a weekend pass from rehab to attend her sister’s wedding.
Panic, Dashboard to Headline Halloween Concert
By Connect2Mason Director Grace Kendall
Let’s face it: you’re a bit old for trick-or-treating. So this Halloween you should probably look for a more age-appropriate way to spend your night, like checking out the Rock Band Live tour that is coming to the Patriot Center.
Debut: Diary of a People Watcher
By Connect2Mason Blogger Brandon Weathers.
When people walk by, you either learn or make assumptions like “Why did she wear that, or that ain’t no apple bottom, that’s a fat ass.” Essentially the human race is the same we look, we analyze, and we judge.
People often look down on others who judge; they consider it putting others down in order to make ones self look better. This rule however doesn’t apply to the hobby of people watching. People watching is an acceptable and somewhat expected tradition of passing judgment to point out the flaws in other people.
Pride & Glory: Just Another Cliche Movie?
By Connect2Mason Writer Emily Culley.
Pride and Glory has its work cut out for them. It's the age old tale of the good cop versus the bad cop, only this time the story comes with some intense family connections among the cops. The movie starts off with a football game for the cops, and during the game four cops are gunned down in what seems like a routine drug bust.
As Ray Tierney (Edward Norton) begins investigating the case, he finds leading evidence suggesting that Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell) and his fellow cops are running an intricate system involving drugs, murders, and even stealing from local convenient stores.
Opinion: Religulous Is Ridiculous
By Broadside Opinion Columnist Michael Gryboski
Bill Maher’s Religulous treats American filmgoers to yet another vitriolic denunciation of all things religious. Maher, host of left-leaning political shows like Politically Incorrect and Real Time, attempts to expose the absurdities of spiritual belief by talking with crazy individuals and alluding to religious extremism. Maher’s documentary is not alone, but rather part of an apparently growing industry of anti-religious material, including books by religion-haters like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. Yet all of this seems a bit aloof intellectually.
Theater Department Gives New Twist to Shakespeare
By Broadside Correspondent Sarah Buchanan
The Theater Department is performing Ken Ludwig’s “Shakespeare in Hollywood”, a fun comedic take on what would happen if Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream met old school Hollywood. Shakespeare’s king of the fairies, Oberon, and his goofy assistant Puck are literally transported into the 1934 movie set of The Midsummer Nights Dream and manage to turn things upside down in a way only they could manage. As people fall in and out of love and are transformed into donkeys, a hilarious mayhem ensues.
Ani DiFranco Reveals New Attitude on Latest Album
By Broadside Staff Writer Kyle Ridley
When I spoke to folk-rocker Ani DiFranco earlier this year, she revealed that she had been a long time sufferer of the ill-fated “white person disease,” a chronic ailment of always focusing on the dark and dreary.
Finally, after years battling the unfortunate case of melancholy melodies, the self-proclaimed “one-woman army” has found the perfect remedy: motherhood, a happy partnership and New Orleans.
Local Band Mudge Performs Harmonics
Watch local band Mudge perform their acoustic version of Harmonics on Talking with Tier. Want to see what inspired Mudge or watch more Tier? Click here.