Archive for August, 2009

SONG OF THE DAY: August 31st

Aug 31, 2009 2 Comments by Steve Pierce

Rufus Wainwright, “One Man Guy”
Rufus Wainwright is the son of famous troubadour Loudon Wainwright III and part of the storied Wainwright performing family. He’s also one of the most talented modern artists whose career we have the privilege of witnessing — and most of you probably hadn’t heard of him until the previous sentence. That [...]

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POLITICS: Excuse My Musing (A Piece of Short Fiction)

Aug 30, 2009 6 Comments by Jess Jones

“Teddy’s gone,” the voice told Nancy Pelosi through her overpriced cellular phone. She smiled. Finally, she had another chance to rally the troops behind her blitzkrieg of a health care bill and “realize the dream” of old Teddy Kennedy. Sure the “Lion of the Senate” was gone. He was the last of one of the [...]

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FILM FAVE OF THE WEEK: 17 Again

Aug 28, 2009 1 Comment by Mckay Stevens

After much deliberation, I have finally decided that I will feature 17 Again for this week’s film fave. I never, ever thought I would feature a Zac Efron film as a fave, but I have managed to surprise myself.
The first thing that came to my mind when I saw the 17 Again trailer was 13 [...]

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SONG OF THE DAY: August 28th

Aug 28, 2009 1 Comment by Steve Pierce

Whiskeytown, “Everything I Do”
I feel a Whiskeytown renaissance beginning to flow in my veins as we head into this last weekend of summer. If you are one of the many who have enjoyed alt-country rocker Ryan Adams’ prolific solo recordings, the question must be asked: Why don’t you know about Whiskeytown? (Unless, of course, you [...]

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REDBOX REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Hannah Montana: The Movie

Aug 28, 2009 1 Comment by Steve Pierce

Two things are true of college students: a) they love movies, and b) they’re poor as dirt. As an inevitable result of these two enduring realities, many Provo students (of necessity) eschew weekend evenings at the movies and end up trekking to the local grocery store to obtain a DVD in a little plastic case [...]

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