Arts & Entertainment

During the notoriously dry October movie season, it’s hard to find anything halfway decent on the silver screen.
October 11, 2009 at 7:14 pm

Oh, Couples Retreat, you had so much promise. Vince Vaughn’s latest has all the right ingredients: a stellar ensemble cast, including Jon Favreau and Jason Bateman, an intriguing premise and a gorgeous island backdrop.
October 8, 2009 at 12:05 am

What separates Coco Before Chanel from the recent rash of Chanel biopics is the focus on the couturiere’s humble beginnings.
October 8, 2009 at 12:03 am

Confessions of a Shopaholic is like main character Rebecca Bloomwood’s favorite pair of high heels: hot pink, bejeweled and shamelessly overstated.
October 8, 2009 at 12:01 am

The Investigative Reporter By uncovering the Watergate scandal and bringing down a president, Woodward and Bernstein made journalistic history.
October 7, 2009 at 11:56 pm

Like just about every other member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah has long seemed able to pull off anything.
October 7, 2009 at 11:53 pm

“Meet Me Halfway” by The Black Eyed Peas Whether you love the Black Eyed Peas or feel ill at the very mention of Fergie, you will find something to love about “Meet Me Halfway,” the third single off of The E.N.D. The song juxtaposes Fergie’s soulful vocals with will.i.am’s auto-tuned rap verses.
October 7, 2009 at 11:52 pm

Every genre has its time and place. You may bust out the Beethoven as you’re finishing up that overdue essay, but you’d certainly hesitate to blast it at that late night rager two hours later.
October 7, 2009 at 11:50 pm

Mask and Wig Few acts on campus are as old as Mask and Wig. Founded in 1888, this band is by far the most established one you will hear at the upcoming competition.
October 7, 2009 at 11:46 pm

While Zombieland is not the first film to blend the seemingly opposite genres of comedy and horror, it is certainly one of the most successful attempts so far. Earth has once again been overrun by ferocious flesh-eating zombies (of the Danny Boyle sprinting variety), and college dork Jesse Eisenberg and hard-man Woody Harrelson fear they are all alone in a world with no hot girls and no Twinkies.
October 3, 2009 at 12:48 am

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, Whip It, effectively straddles the line between indie flick and big-budget Hollywood feature, dropping A-list stars into a rural Texas landscape. The film follows Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) as she finds an “out” from her small hometown of Bodeen, Texas.
September 30, 2009 at 11:13 pm

Just ask yourself one question: why wouldn’t you want a pair of thrift store jeans that magically fit you and your three best friends with completely different body types?
September 30, 2009 at 11:10 pm

Set in an alternate reality in which the human race is not able to lie, The Invention of Lying is British master comedian Ricky Gervais's first foray into directing. He creates a cinematic world whose blunt inhabitants constantly remind his protagonist, Mark Bellison, that he is a “chubby little loser.” This brutal honesty manifests itself in other ways, too; nursing homes are referred to as places “where old, lonely people live.” Mark is in a rut, jobless and struggling with romance, as the woman that he loves, Anna (Jennifer Garner), does not find him a suitable genetic match.
September 30, 2009 at 11:06 pm

Whether they’re rocking out on a tour bus, planning a Vegas heist, reading Thoreau or skipping detention, you know these famous movie groups make you want to hop on the bandwagon and join in on the fun.
September 30, 2009 at 10:58 pm

Last weekend, the Kia Soul Collective concert series rolled into Philadelphia. The premise was simple, if a bit odd: test-drive a Kia Soul, see free kickass concerts.
September 30, 2009 at 10:39 pm

An American Chinese “Chasing Rabbit” With a title like “Chasing Rabbit,” this track from An American Chinese’s pending debut LP, Utopian Tree, promises something like a melodic acid trip — and thankfully it delivers.
September 30, 2009 at 10:36 pm

Sometimes pushing the envelope means pulling it back a little. When crafting the newest of new, alternative music is all about innovation and experimentation.
September 30, 2009 at 10:31 pm

Watching Fame is kind of like a Theos downtown. At first everything is spinning and you are not quite sure how the man at the door swindled ten dollars away from you.
September 24, 2009 at 7:40 pm

Jane Campion’s Bright Star is a romantic period piece about the fated love between poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and his neighbor, Ms. Brawne, played beautifully by Abbie Cornish.
September 24, 2009 at 7:28 pm

n anticipation of the September 25 release of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, the film adaptation of his best-selling book of the same name, Tucker Max is premiering his movie across the country on a month-long promotional tour.
September 24, 2009 at 7:26 pm