Archive for September, 2009

FILM: A Message From The Director of "White On Rice" (And A FREE Ticket Giveaway!)

Sep 30, 2009 1 Comment by Steve Pierce

It’s not often that great independent film makes its way to Provo’s theatres. That isn’t the case this weekend, as Dave Boyle’s excellent White on Rice begins its second weekend at Provo Towne Centre. (Rhombus film critic Jordan Petersen recently raved about the film here.) In hopes of boosting support for the film, we have [...]

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MUSIC: A Pop Culture Confession

Sep 30, 2009 3 Comments by Steve Pierce

Boy bands are like zombies – if you cut off their heads, they’ll simply grow another one and reform in 10 years, hellbent on world domination. It seems that as soon as one group of musically competent lads resigns their spot atop the global music charts, another has already been carefully groomed and prepared to [...]

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SPORTS: Brief Thoughts About Coach Rose

Sep 30, 2009 1 Comment by Mckay Stevens

This isn’t usually what I write about, but stories like these are inspiring and have a tendency to put things into perspective for readers.
Andy Katz, senior writer for ESPN.com, has written a fantastic article about BYU men’s basketball head coach Dave Rose. Months ago, Rose was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and his most recent scan [...]

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MUSIC: Concert Review: Adding Machines

Sep 29, 2009 No Comments by Jim Dalrymple

Do you remember the summer your childhood innocence wilted away like so many leaves autumning into fall? So often, it seems, such moments are difficult, if not impossible, to understand as they happen and it is only in retrospect that we can look back with pining nostalgia.
Among all art forms, music is perhaps best suited [...]

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FAITH: Will The LDS Church Ever Condone Homosexuality?

Sep 29, 2009 40 Comments by McKay Coppins

As we continue to strive to bring our readers opinions from all sides and all speakers, we at Rhombus value strong writing (even on seemingly controversial topics) from any and all sources. The following article by McKay Coppins is just that. We trust that our readers appreciate mature discussion of important topics and possess the [...]

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