Baby, Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Before this week, I had never listened to Justin Bieber. Of course, I had heard his biggest hits in passing — “One Time” and “Baby” were unavoidable for a period of time —…
No One’s Too Old for Nickelodeon Flashbacks
Our generation is currently suffering from a collective ’90s hangover. But honestly, who can blame us? Unlike the ’00s, which I can’t quite recall for various reasons, the ’90s was an era of…
Hollywood’s New Happily Ever After
My junior year of high school, I got into a huge debate with my English teacher. Our assignment was to write an original fairy tale, complete with magic, princes, giants and the strong…
Farewell to Indie’s First Couple
This month, the independent music world was rocked by news of the breakup of Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, the musical power couple of New York-based rock group Sonic Youth. Married since 1984,…
FNL: Green Day v. Blink-182
Friday night, I was at a punk rock concert in Cro, standing between sweaty, gyrating rock stars and a head banging, fist pumping audience. Lyrics only filled the gaps between the distorted power…
The Centennial Project
This past weekend, the Connecticut College Theater Department presented an original work entitled Foundation, Dreams, and Inspirations: The Centennial Project to the Connecticut College community in multiple sold-out performances. Students, alumni, faculty and…
When the Batmobile Breaks Down
This summer my car broke down. My car, a 2001 Ford Taurus, named “The Batmobile” does this a lot, so this wasn’t a huge surprise. It was, however, an enormous frustration, as my…
Nothing Bad About This Album
It has been seven years since Tom Waits last released a full album of new material, with 2004’s Real Gone. But that’s not to say he hasn’t been busy. The three-disk set Orphans:…
Everyone Wins This Election
Politics and Hollywood have always had fascinating similarities. Both require a front, rely on popularity for success and are personal when it comes to business. The Ides of March, based on the…
Just Another Horror Story
The new FX original series American Horror Story lives up to its name, but not a whole lot else. It’s a shame because television is in need of a well-crafted creep-fest that keeps…
Clap Your Hands Say ‘Eh’
Indie band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s successes in the music world are an undeniable point of pride for Conn students. The famed collective of Conn graduates has been playing together and garnering…
Not Another Sports Movie: Moneyball’s Grand Slam
Moneyball sounds boring. With the current big screen offerings, one might feel more inclined to cry as Joseph Gordon-Levitt is diagnosed with cancer and laugh as Seth Rogan says funny things about it….
Real Estate Releases Days
The ethos surrounding the New Jersey band Real Estate is reminiscent of the jangly-roots, DIY weirdness of the recently retired R.E.M.’s early career. R.E.M. shrouded themselves in a murky, mumbled, not-quite-lo-fi sound with…
Angry Birds Fly Into Theaters
In the modern era of technology and the Internet, the line between the virtual and the real world is fading. Subjects of viral videos, such as Antoine Dodson and Ted Williams, were able…
In Defense of Odd Future
Odd Future are the kings (and queen) of sarcastic, internet-fiend youth often mistaken as hipsters. We’re in day when the term “hipster” means apathetic asshole disliked by his peers and elders not because…
