This Week's Front Page
Not many musicals carry the lofty expectations of Rent. A 12-year run on Broadway and a subsequent Hollywood butchering have placed the play firmly in the American pop- consciousness, and the play brings a cast of memorable characters and strong voices. These factors might be enough to intimidate most directors, but Jones College sophomore Hermione Gilpin and Jones junior Helen Shaw are not among them. (6) comments
What do you get when you mix guns with free-roaming adventure, over-the-top enemies and more loot than you can shake a stick at? Easy: Gearbox's latest video game, Borderlands. Gearbox Software, a developer out of Plano, Tex., has made a name for itself in the first-person shooter genre over the past decade with its plethora of expansions to Half-Life, Valve's legendary 1998 PC shooter, and its numerous console ports of other franchises, including Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Halo. (0) comments
There is something unique in the dynamics of a music duo. Roles are duly assigned to each of the two - specific instruments played, singing and songwriting credits, auxiliary forms of multi-tasking - all of which can complement, and sometimes even contradict, the tried-and-true adage that less is more. (0) comments
Let's start by saying that, yes, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant is just another vampire movie based off a series of teen novels. However, this particular film succeeds where its predecessors (ahem, Twilight) have failed, bringing superb casting and production quality to the table. (0) comments
Sushi: the delicacy that satisfies the stomach and breaks the bank. Couples looking to dine in a quality sushi restaurant will usually pay $50 for the experience. On the other hand, a venture to a cheaper sushi restaurant will likely result in decreased food quality, a fact that is not only undesirable but also risky. (1) comment
Amelia Earhart was known for flying high. Unfortunately the new biopic, Amelia, doesn't quite reach the same heights as its real-life counterpart. Hilary Swank (Birds of America), who portrays Earhart, may bear a striking resemblance to the pilot; this fails, however, to make up for the stilted dialogue and characters, though they are based on real historical figures. (1) comment
Dear Denver, Why do undergrads at Rice think that graduate students are automatically creepy? It's clear to a plurality of grad students that at least 72 percent of undergrads are actually creepier than 87 percent of grad students. Are they just transferring their latent creepiness onto the unsuspecting graduate students? -Statistics Grad Student (Failing) Dear Statistics Grad Student (Failing), While graduate students are generally regarded as suspiciously creepy, it is no question that undergrads take the cake in creepiness. (0) comments
This Is It is not a documentary about Michael Jackson's life or the scandals surrounding his death. If a narrative at all, the film shows the process behind putting together a major concert: the auditions, rehearsals and changes that take place before the gates of the stadium are even opened. (2) comments