This Week in Entertainment
Is There Anybody Out There?
A Great Big World
After a performance of its single "Say Something" with Christina Aguilera on NBC's The Voice, this folksy singer-songwriter duo has broken into the mainstream in a big way. The collection includes Glee-featured "This Is The New Year," among other piano-driven pop songs.
High Hopes
Bruce Springsteen
The 18th studio album of this legendary rocker's career places the artist in a variety of musical situations, playing both grander songs and more stripped down tracks. It has been met with mostly positive critical reception, and fans have high hopes that the CD will be another success in an already storied career.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Chris Pine (Star Trek) is the fourth actor to take over the role of Tom Clancy's famed agent in this reboot of the storied action franchise. In the new installment, agent Jack Ryan (Pine) uncovers evidence of an impending terrorist attack in Russia and travels to Moscow in order to investigate. PG-13. 105 minutes.
Need for Speed Rivals
Released during the holiday season, this new installment of the classic racing game features breakthroughs in online gameplay. The game will also get players excited for the upcoming Need for Speed film. Available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC.
Ride Along
This action comedy stars Ice Cube (21 Jump Street) as a cop and Kevin Hart (Think Like A Man) as his soon-to-be brother-in-law. In an effort to earn the marital blessing of his girlfriend's sibling, Hart's character pairs up with his street-tested counterpart. PG-13. 100 minutes.
Lee Daniels' The Butler
One of the surprise hits of the summer comes out for home viewing just before Academy Award nominations are announced, and the film is expected to contend in several categories. The film chronicles the major events of the 20th century as seen through the eyes of someone on the inside.
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Jones wins men’s and women’s Beer Bike races, GSA snags alumni
Jones College won both the women’s and men’s Beer Bike 2024 races, while the Graduate Student Association claimed the alumni team win. Hanszen College bike teams were the runner-up in the alumni and men’s races, while Brown College was the runner-up in the women’s race. Martel and McMurtry Colleges did not bike in the alumni race, according to the Rice Program Council’s final report, and the GSA was disqualified from the men’s race for accidentally sending out two bikers simultaneously.
Super Smash Bros. ultimate tournament sees smashing success
The Super Smash Bros. Club held their second annual ultimate tournament Friday, April 12. Club president Jashun Paluru said all Smash players were welcome, regardless of ability, experience or involvement in the club. The event was held in collaboration with Owls After Dark, a late-night activity series headed by the Rice Student Center, at the Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall.
‘Off the beaten track’: Commencement speakers through the years
A former American president, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nobel laureates and the founder of Khan Academy. All may share similar traits or levels of fame, but there’s another, quieter, common ground: They’ve all spoken at Rice’s commencement.
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