Kaleidoscope Heart
October 1, 2010
By Aileen Lu Sara Bareilles has some large shoes to fill for her return to the music scene following her Grammy-nominated hit “Love Song” and platinum album Little Voice. But you won’t find the Californian…
Halo ‘Reaches’ Its Mark
September 29, 2010
On September 14, gamers worldwide flocked to stores to pick up the latest and final installment of the Halo series, Halo Reach. Since the release of the first game in 2001, the series has revolutionized…
3D Falling Flat
September 28, 2010
By Mary Lan International hit Avatar encouraged a whole new experience for moviegoers: a 3D option of “immersion” into a dreamlike reality. Such a huge success of 3D graphics prompted eager followers. A slew of…
The Wizarding World’s Invitation to Muggles
July 27, 2010
J.K. Rowling’s vision of the wizarding world has come to life with three roller coaster rides, a charming Hogsmeade village […]
Oklahoma! Comes to MSJ
July 24, 2010
Oklahoma!, a musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, is set in 1906 and revolves around the love story of cowboy Curly McLain and Laurey Williams, a farm girl. One of…
The iPad: A Commentary
July 24, 2010
What do people say about the new iPad? What are some shortcomings and benefits to this new gadget from Apple? Roger: Really, Apple? The iPad? iPad sounds like iPod. You guys have a trademark for…
‘Wicked’ Casts a Spell
July 24, 2010
There’s a certain charm to retold fairy tales. Their new perspectives on quaint, often irrelevant stories provide us with a breath of fresh yet familiar air. But most of all, we’re curious: we want to…
Chris Brown’s ‘Graffiti’ Disappoints
July 24, 2010
After garnering much public speculation, Chris Brown released the much anticipated Graffiti just weeks after Rihanna’s Rated R and only a few months after the controversial assault charge that sent waves through the legions of…
‘Brothers’ Reveals the Aftershocks of Combat
July 24, 2010
Brothers, directed by Jim Sheridan, chronicles the story of Marine Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and his troublemaking ex-convict brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal). About to embark on another call of duty to Afghanistan, Sam leaves his…
30 Seconds of Glorious ‘War’
July 24, 2010
After four years, 30 Seconds to Mars are back and ready for battle with This is War. In their latest release, 30STM returns from post-grunge to a more progressive style, resulting in a highly artistic…