Heroes come in all shapes and sizes… even rectangles. When I was at the movies this weekend, I saw a new trailer for The Boxtrolls. Although I was not necessarily inspired to see the film, I thought the focus of the trailer was interesting. The …
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Album Review: Sun Kil Moon’s Benji
Ian Benson Editor-in-Chief Mark Kozelek manages to cram more than 5,000 words, over 11 songs, on the latest Sun Kil Moon release, Benji, and they help to create one of the frankest albums in recent memory. Kozelek has always been infamous for his prolific …
Woo Movie Review: The Lego Movie
Rachel Wortman Contributing Writer The Lego Movie is a new animated film that — yeah, you guessed it — takes place in a world made entirely of Legos. But don’t let that sway you from making the trek to a theater near you — there …
The Scene: Soda Schmoda
Let’s be honest — it wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without a controversial commercial that pushed America’s buttons. This year, Coca-Cola’s “It’s Beautiful” commercial won the chaos causing prize and will dominate the media for the next few weeks. In case you haven’t seen it …
Remembering Pete Seeger: a music icon
Jesse Tiffen A&E Editor Pete Seeger, a pioneering artist, voice of the everyman and preservationist for an epoch of American culture that moves a little further into history’s mire each day, passed away on Monday, Jan. 27 at the age of 94. Last week we …
I.S. theater productions subvert convention
Dominic Piacentini A&E Editor Craving fairy tales? Then come to this weekend’s Theatre I.S. productions. Schoolroy Theatre will be hosting Amanda O’Connell ’14 and Janna Haywood ’14 as they present their I.S. productions to the public. Haywood’s production, titled Crave, is written by playwright Sarah …