Archive for tag: Entertainment
Owls, Gekkos, and Betty White – Movie Weekend Preview: September 24-26
September 23, 2010 2:18 pm College Life, Entertainment, movies and celebritiesIt’s a busy week at the movies–especially for september. To get us caught up, Sandy Schaefer provides previews of three of this week’s biggest releases.
Read More »Mirren and FX promise a bold new Tempest
August 25, 2010 4:48 pm Entertainment
Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest, is coming to the big screen once again with the Hollywood magic of special effects and an eclectic group of highly talented actors. The movie stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren under the direction of Julie Taymor. The other actors include Jeremy Irons, Russell Brand, Djimon Hounsou, Chris Copper, Felicity Jones and Alfred Molina.
2010 Summer Movie Season Recap
August 24, 2010 10:53 am College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamers
The end of the 2010 Summer Blockbuster Season is fast approaching and the time has come tolook back and meditate on Hollywood’s most recent offering of entertainment meant to amuse the masses during the hottest portion of the year (in the Western Hemisphere, that is).What better way to commemorate this event than with a “Best of” list celebrating the highs and lows in cinema released over the past few months?
App Idea Contest: Round 2
August 23, 2010 5:16 pm College Life, Contests, geeks and gamers, Hi-Tech StudentWe put out the challenge and you responded! The ideas were great, the voting furious. Now begins the tournament. The bracket below outlines the matchups for Round 2. To vote on each matchup, click on the links below! This round will wrap up at 11:59pm on Thursday, August 26, 2010. So get your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers voting for you!
Read More »Wookie Infographic
August 6, 2010 9:16 am College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamers, Humor
This infographic is dedicated to you, Chewbacca– the true star of Star Wars (if you understand it and can quote verbatim the scene from which it comes, you are a true Star Wars disciple)…
15 Action Movies to Get You Ready For The Expendables
July 20, 2010 3:03 pm College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamersAh, the Eighties was a time of real men, real violence, and real action. No decade since has done real action. And The Expendables, hitting theaters on August 13 like a calloused fist of pure gristle, may be the closest we get to the Eighties at the cinema. Now, to get you ready for the explosion of testosterone and napalm this film promises to be, we have assembled our list of the 15 baddest action films of the Eighties.
Read More »10 Most Common Dreams
July 12, 2010 4:26 pm College Life, EntertainmentWith the dream-bending Inception only days away from release, we thought it appropriate to delve into the surreal, revelatory, and often frightening world of dreams. Here is a list of the top 10 most common dreams, their popular interpretations, and finally, my own interpretations…
Read More »Superman vs. The Hulk: Who Would Win?
June 11, 2010 2:48 pm College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamers
Continuing ourMarvel vs. DC series, we’ve decided to pit the two titans of these comic book universes. I’m talking about limitless super strength. I’m talking about nigh invincibility. Yes, fanboys and fangirls, I am talking about the Hulk versus Superman, the Irradiated One versus the Man of Steel. I am talking a battle that could potentially leave our planet in pieces, collateral damage like we’ve never beheld.
Zombie Epidemic Infographic
May 28, 2010 3:38 pm College Life, Entertainment, geeks and gamers
What if you could watch a zombie outbreak from a macro scale. Where would it hit first? Who would survive? We took these questions and more and, using current immigration, population density, climate, and agriculture data, came up with this infographic.
5 Reasons Pixar Should Make The Incredibles 2
May 26, 2010 2:52 pm Entertainment, geeks and gamersIt boggles my mind that we have not seen a sequel for The Incredibles, but here are the top 5 reasons why Pixar needs to get their act together and get a sequel made soon.
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