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Young Jeezy ‘Puts On’ at Convo Center

By CHRIS KRAPEK | November 17, 2008

As the end of President-elect Barack Obama's historic election night speech echoed throughout the Convocation Center Saturday night, Young Jeezy asked everyone to sing-a-long to "My President Is Black," even if they only knew the beginning. The crowd,...

Filling the post-election void

By NYSSA BULKES | November 14, 2008

What to do, what to do? Now that the election is over and you've got two solid months before inauguration-whatnots take place; you're, like, totally bored, aren't you? You no longer have bewildering political stats thrown at you 24/7, so of course, you're...

Punk rockers may lose their focus

By TONY MARTIN | November 14, 2008

As a fan of punk rock music and being a punk rock musician myself, I had an interesting thought the other day which had been creeping up on me for a couple years: What are punk rock bands going to complain about once George W. Bush is no longer president?...

Dissecting the new season of CSI

By DAVID MATZ | November 14, 2008

For any serious "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" fan, the first five episodes of the ninth season have been huge. Warrick Brown's death is still fresh in the team's mind, Sara Sidle leaving Gil Grissom is big, Grissom is unfocused and not sleeping due...

Library updates stock, tosses oldies

By ORLANDO LARA | November 14, 2008

Despite what Dennis Duffy from NBC's "30 Rock" says, technology is not cyclical. In an effort to create more space and because the technology has become dated, the Film Library at Founders Memorial Library has drastically reduced its collection of 16...

Daniel Craig suggests African-American Bond

By TONY MARTIN | November 14, 2008

Actor Daniel Craig has been quoted as saying that he would like to see an African-American actor play James Bond in the future, according to an interview with The Daily Telegraph. This is quite an interesting thought that could certainly spice up a franchise...

Not even Colbert could beat Obama

By ORLANDO LARA | November 14, 2008

"COLBERT DEFEATS MCCAIN & OBAMA," read the bold, 70-inch headline of Nov. 5's early edition of The Daily Bugle. But sadly, not even in a fictionalized world could Stephen Colbert defeat Sen. Barack Obama for the highest position in the land. Pulling...

Breaking News with Orlando: Oprah sobs at Obama rally

By ORLANDO LARA | November 14, 2008

Oprah Winfrey spared no expense for President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech at Grant Park on election night. Expecting a crowd of hundreds of thousands, the TV talk show queen had the body of late actor John Ritter reanimated to be used as a leaning...

Beer of the Week: Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown

By DAN STONE | November 13, 2008

The Beer: Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown is an English style lager with a chocolate and nut taste. It has a thick, dark-mouth feel, medium carbonation and a great aftertaste that features hints of chocolate and hazelnut. It's very reminiscent of Frederick...

Adult Swim’s ‘Guide to History’ a riot

By ORLANDO LARA | November 13, 2008

Last week, Adult Swim aired the conclusion of its two-part special "Young Person's Guide to History." It was a 15-minute, live-action show that followed the founding of America and its first few years. This show only took the fundamental facts of the...

Magic and illusions fill Barsema

By HEATHER SKRIP | November 13, 2008

Douglas Johnson's inexperience is all an illusion. The Illusions Magic Show magically appeared at Barsema Auditorium Tuesday night with Johnson, the International Magicians Bureau's best magician for three years in a row. At first, it was hard to know...

Recount of Minnesota state senate race shows true democracy

By NYSSA BULKES | November 13, 2008

So, the lowly comedian might actually pull through. Some political pundits and audiences didn't think actor, writer, author and Democrat Al Franken had a snowball's chance in Hades when he announced his candidacy for the Minnesota state Senate. He would...