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‘Reality Bytes’ showcases student filmmakers

By David Rauch | March 26, 2007

Support for the short film is growing. In short, it's because they are short, just like our attention span. Also growing is the broader consciousness of a generation raised on MySpace and YouTube, sharing videos, pictures and information with unprecedented...

DeKalb Hot Spot… with Stacie Wieland

By Stacie Wieland | March 23, 2007

Once a week, Flavor will feature an establishment deserving of attention for multiple reasons. THE SPOT: The Spot: Mango's Frozen Custard and Smoothie Bar, owned by Ken Straman, located at 890 Pappas Drive. WHAT'S HOT IN THE STORE? The Mango's motto is...

Inspector Owl perches at the House

By Herminia Irizarry | March 23, 2007

Tomorrow, the House Cafe (273 E. Lincoln Highway) will host the launch of local band Inspector Owl's long-awaited "Life Finds a Way" EP. Boasting a group of five members, Inspector Owl offers a stage presence that in singer/guitarist Corey Wills' opinion...

Inspector Owl

By Evan Thorne | March 23, 2007

Grade: B+ | DeKalb indie-dance troupe Inspector Owl has a way with songs that are at once new and exciting and comforting and familiar. Their latest offering, "Life Finds A Way," is no exception, bursting with dancey rhythms, hooky keyboards and epic,...

Movie review: ‘300’

By David Rauch | March 22, 2007

Director Zach Snyder said it best when he said his movie, "300," is a "graphic novel movie about a bunch of guys ... stomping the snot out of each other." That may seem like over-simplifying, but that's how it should be seen. The story is age-old, the...

Movie review: ‘Black Snake Moan’

By Stacie Wieland | March 22, 2007

Rae (Christina Ricci) is a victim of childhood abuse inflicted by her father, and suffers from an anxiety-induced, insatiable sexual appetite. Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) is a God-fearing man whose life has started to mimic the blues he used to play....

Movie review: ‘I Think I Love My Wife’

By Christopher Schimmel | March 22, 2007

Marriage is, no doubt, a more complex situation than Chris Rock's newest movie, "I Think I Love My Wife," tries to fit into an hour an a half. Rock's character is a well-off investment banker struggling with the everyday monotony of life. After running...

Break the monotonous routine next spring break

By Jenna Andriano | March 21, 2007

Now that spring break is over and we've all had a few days to recover, let's reflect on what we spent our week doing. Wow. Nothing, huh? Don't feel too bad - plenty of other college students did the same exact thing. Whether they were spending too much...

Student documentaries on display this weekend

By Evan Thorne | March 21, 2007

DeKALB | What do Hurricane Katrina, backyard wrestling, Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and the intricate river systems of New Zealand have in common? They're all the subjects of various films being screened at this year's Reality Bytes Student...

Eddie Money

By Mat Warrenfeltz | March 20, 2007

Grade: F | What is it about aging musicians that makes them feel the need to record a covers album in the later stages of their career? Is it the fact that they want to pay homage to their favorite artists, or is it the fact that they just simply have...

Aqualung

By Keith Beebe | March 20, 2007

Grade: B- | The music on Aqualung's latest release is bold and cinematic, just like the black-and-white photo on the album's front cover. "Memory Man"'s 11 songs couple dry, gray-sounding, yet beautiful piano melodies with thumping programmed drum sounds,...

The Arcade Fire

By Derek Wright | March 20, 2007

Grade: A | There's quite a bit at stake on "Neon Bible," the second LP from Montreal's Arcade Fire. As the biggest name from a city with a beehive worthy of buzz - courtesy of The Dears, Wolf Parade, Islands, The Stills, Malajube - the album marks the...

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