Posts tagged Vol 106 No 15
Wiz rebrand an embarrassment
Don’t jump to conclusions; this isn’t a sports column accidentally placed on the opinions page. This concerns the beautiful art tied to sports: graphic design.
Dramatic changes to a sports team’s identity are unfortunately met with fans’ immediate desire to buy merchandise sporting the new logo, forgetting about forming an opinion about the h [...]
‘Ninja Attack’ book informative
Before zombies and vampires became popular, the cool thing was ninja. Kids dressed up as ninja for Halloween carrying around their fake Samurai swords and wearing masks covering up their entire faces except for the eyes.
Most people think they know what a ninja is, but “Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws,” a book by H [...]
Wii’s ‘Goldeneye’ 007 out of 8
If there’s one thing Nintendo does well, it’s playing off gamers’ nostalgia. “GoldenEye,” the hottest new first-person shooter for the Wii, is the latest example.
When you hear the iconic “Duh duh duhhhhhh” of the 007 theme music forcefully enter your ear hole, you know you’re about to escape into the dangerous and death-filled world of our f [...]
‘Deathly Hallows’ conjures up fun
The wait is over. For the many fans who have been following the series since the publication of the first book in 1998, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One” represents the culmination of everything the Harry Potter brand has been building.
The casting for this movie – as with the rest of the series – seems a masterstroke. Daniel R [...]
‘Love and Other Drugs’ impresses
Generally, most American movies are afraid to portray sexuality in a natural and realistic manner. This is not the case with “Love and Other Drugs,” which stars the beautiful Anne Hathaway and the clean-cut Jake Gyllenhaal.
“Love and Other Drugs” is set during the mid ’90s and is the story of charming drug salesman Jamie Randall (Gyllenhaal), [...]
Disney film a ‘Tangled’ mess
I’ll preface this review by revealing one crucial point: I hate 3-D. “Avatar” was okay, but most of the time it just seems like 3-D stuff is thrown in for no good reason. It’s basically just shouting, “Look at what I can do!”
“Tangled” is, of course, in 3-D. Fantastic.
Unfortunately, it falls into the same trap as every other 3-D movie aroun [...]
Artist’s Corner: Q and A with A...
Q: So I know you like music. What are you doing with that right now, school-wise?
A: School-wise I’m in the jazz band.
Q: What do you play in jazz band?
A: Guitar.
Q: How did your interest in music develop?
A: Well, it kind of started with my dad. He introduced me to all the music that I like now. Metal, classic rock.
I like Led Zeppelin; I l [...]
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