It starts with a question. A friend, a roommate or a sibling turns to you and asks if you bought your ticket yet. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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November 9, 1:06 am
REEL LIFE: _’Harry Potter’ mania goes far beyond films_
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November 8, 2:01 am
POP PSYCHOLOGY: _Taylor Swift tramples on The Beatles’ Billboard’s Hot 100 chart record_
I wasn't there, but I hear the '60s were great for music. Read more...
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November 4, 12:37 am
Fire in the kitchen: _Cooking up the taste of exertion and emotions_
Kitchen "“ 0, Maryia "“ 1. I broke two dishes while preparing this lasagna. I was also in no mood to be anywhere near a kitchen while I was baking it. Spoiler alert: In the end, it was all worth it. Read more...
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First-year pre-psychology student Gloria Rivera taste-tests Krivoruchko’s lasagna. This particular lasagna is Rivera’s favorite thing to cook.
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November 2, 2:13 am
REEL LIFE: _Ratings, not quality, affect fall’s TV show lineup_
With Halloween a few days behind us, it seems fitting to talk about something truly morbid "“ the success rates of this season's new shows. Read more...
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James Wolk plays con-man Robert Allen in “Lone Star,” one of Fox’s new television shows this fall season, which was canceled after two episodes because of low ratings.
Credits: FOX
Arts, Arts Columns
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November 1, 1:41 am
POP PSYCHOLOGY: _Music as a medium for misogyny_
This column was not supposed to be about misogyny; it was supposed to be about Kings of Leon. Read more...
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October 28, 1:13 am
Fire in the Kitchen: _Pumpkin pie, the seasonal flavor on everyone’s lips_
Pumpkin is like crack this time of year. You can't escape this designated fall flavor. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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October 26, 11:24 pm
Fashion or Whatever: Halloween is an excuse to dress sexy
Figuring out what to dress up as for Halloween is a conundrum for the slothful and the lazy. Those two words embody my personality, and anytime I have to lift myself up and use my brain to conjure up a costume around Halloween time, I either reach for a sandwich or drift off into a snooze or a combination of both. Read more...
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Lacey Chabert, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried star in the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” which yielded a famous Halloween costume scene. (MOVIE PICTURE DATABASE)