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Gaze at laser rays
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium presenting rock light shows this monthResearchers in a California laboratory in 1960 operated the first functioning laser. About a decade later, as the laser evolved past its primitive state, it became advanced enough to use as a visual spectacle in rock …
Battle Twitter
Biggest game of the year takes over the InternetNo annual event in American cultural history is as important to everybody as the Super Bowl.
That statement was not meant to start an argument — it is definitive. Whether or not they think they’re too cool …
Fight for your right to tweet
On Jan. 26, Twitter announced they would start blocking tweets so they cannot be seen in certain countries.
While this move is being called restrictive of free speech, it would enable Twitter to take advantage of the …
CD Reviews
Indie rockers blend pop and psychedelia on 11th disc
Queen meets The Flaming Lips in a bar. They have a few drinks, hit it off, go back to The Flaming Lips’ place and nine months later, Queen is a proud mother.
The child? Of Montreal.
Since bands …
Film Reviews
Radcliffe a pleasant surprise as lawyer in first horror role
While it’s far from innovative or fresh, “The Woman in Black” does a sufficient job of entertaining audiences with a great story and a fair amount of scream-inducing shock along the way.
The film tells the tale …
Style & Culture
Thunder star’s music only hobby-worthy
Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, it was almost obligatory for successful NBA players with egos to take a stab at rap.
For the most part, that trend seems to have died out. That is, until …
Insert Coin Here: Hot new games coming this month
The months following the holiday season are always tough for gamers.
January and February are filled with worthless software and less than a handful of minor league titles. These months are seen as a time to catch …
Alternative Talk: Music vital, but words hold meaning
Poetic lyrics from Gibbard and de la Rocha often overshadow instrumentation
In the world of music, there are a select few lyricists who are true poets.
They have the capability to convey beauty through tactful use of language. Miraculously, lyrical poets craft their words so they fit within …
How I Hear It: Mixed reactions to halftime show
Madonna headlines Super Bowl concert, does passable job with big routine
From the classic nip-slip to last year’s Black Eyed tragedy, the halftime show is always one of the main talking points of the Super Bowl.
Thanks to the crazy amounts of viewers the NFL’s championship always draws, …
