Sunday, Sept. 23 marked the 64th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Cal. Jimmy Kimmel received hosting honors this year and started the show off with a pre-recorded comedic bit. Several of the nights’ female stars were seen getting ready in the bathroom when crying suddenly ...
“Becky’s New Car”, written by Steven Dietz and directed by Jim Crisp, Jr., opened Theatre Macon’s 27th season. As I had never attended aTheatre Macon show, I was not sure what to expect. I was walking into an unfamiliar atmosphere to see a show of which I had never heard. When the performance ...
Known across the world as one of the most violent and controversial films ever made, “Battle Royale” is only now receiving an official U.S. release after 12 years. Attempts to release the film in the U.S. were halted due to beliefs that the film’s content would be too controversial following the ...
Oliver Sim and Romy Madley-Croft of the xx, an electronic London pop group, give vocal purpose and depth to Jamie Smith’s crisp electronic drum beats and rippling guitar melodies. Their sound is solemnly playful as the two exchange lyrics, taking conversational turns and talking over one another as ...
The studio behind “Coraline” brings another darkly charming children’s fable to life. “ParaNorman” tells the story of a little boy with a big problem: he can talk to ghosts. As the only person in his town with this gift, Norman becomes the only person standing in the way of the destruction ...
The Mercer Players are gearing up for another fabulous season and first up is Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”, which Broadway’s Best Shows describes as a tragic comedy “rich with love and betrayal, forgiveness and revenge.” The Players are not wasting any time, already jumping into ...
The punk-infused bluegrass group from Concord, N.C. is Southern simplicity and frenetic energy all shaken up in a Mason jar. The Avett Brothers’ sixth studio album, “The Carpenter”, illustrates how these musical qualities have developed with the band’s lyrical dedication to progress, hard ...
Last Wednesday, Macon’s Hummingbird Stage and Taproom received a humble portion of bluesy, southern authenticity from Water Liars’ frontman Justin Kinkel-Schuster. Called “Pete” by most people, Kinkel-Schuster and his feather-adorned guitar took the stage with an open and welcoming presence. ...
After a 10-year hiatus, 90s alternative band Matchbox Twenty has released their fourth album. Critics and fans are scratching their heads over what to make of “North”, which—though it has its moments—lacks direction and cohesion to the point where fans are no longer sure what genre they are ...
Almost a year later, the Doctor is in again. Season seven of Doctor Who kicked off recently with the much anticipated episode “Asylum of the Daleks”, which most certainly did not disappoint, even if it was a tad confusing at times. The opening title sequence was subtly revamped and Amy’s annoying ...
“Jagged Little Pill” is a very different album for Alanis Morissette who, before the album’s release, had sung dance-pop music. This album reached more genres of rock music, including post-grunge, rock, alternative rock and even acoustic rock music. Lyrically, most of the songs were written ...
This summer I became somewhat obsessed with an author named John Green. He has only written five novels and I only have two left, so I know I’ll be devastated when I’ve finished his entire body of work. And this obsession started with one book: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, Green’s masterpiece. TFiOS ...
Bernard owns a stylish little apartment in Paris where he lives with his French maid and his American fiancée, a flight attendant with TWA named Gloria. When Gloria is away on international flights, he lives with his French maid and his Italian fiancée, Gabriella with Air Italia. And when Gabriella ...
Let’s venture back to the year 1998. Hip-hop, rap and R&B were exploring new ways to become more creative and inventive. It was the 90s when we first saw artists blending hip-hop, rap, R&B, soul and reggae to come up with a more universal sound, and these blends produced arguably one of the ...
‘The Campaign’, starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, is a hilarious comedic spin on American politics. Cam Brady (Ferrell) is a corrupt long-term Congressman who is challenged by naive Marty Huggins (Galifianakis). Two incredibly wealthy CEOs push Marty to great lengths in an attempt to ...
Why!? Why are we watching “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”? When I first saw the commercials for the show, I threw my hands up in the air in exasperation. It’s not like “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is quality TV, but then again, I’m not really sure what constitutes as quality anymore. One thing ...
Even before My Morning Jacket took the stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta last Friday, lead singer Jim James reinforced the mission of real, raw folk rock. James made an appearance while Band of Horses carried the crowd through the opening act, adding saxophone to the band’s ...
Welcome to Mercer, new Mercerians! Hopefully you will come to love this university and this city—with all its ups and downs—as much as we do now after you’ve been here a few years. A word of advice: get to know this town. Macon has a tough reputation from the outside world, but it also has a rich ...
I am the first to admit that I am a literary bandwagon hopper. I read the Harry Potter series in elementary school because it was cool (a good decision), “Twilight” in high school (not such a good decision) and this summer I finally succumbed to “Fifty Shades of Grey”. I heard bad things about ...
The Avengers (3/5) I know that this movie came out right as we were leaving last semester, but it kicked off the summer of superheroes (and was so awesome that I can’t pass up the opportunity talk about it again). While “The Avengers” probably won’t drive you to any deep revelations, as a movie ...
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