Archive for November, 2009

FILM: A Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Cinema

Nov 25, 2009 1 Comment by Jim Dalrymple

Thanksgiving’s greatest strength has to be that it’s never really been commercialized like most other big holidays. Sure, there are turkey sales and Black Friday, but the actual day itself still seems to be about family, food and expressing gratitude. Unfortunately, the downside of Thanksgiving’s relative purity is that it also hasn’t inspired scores of [...]

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TECH: War of the Smartphones

Nov 24, 2009 3 Comments by Jon Schwarzmann

I love Apple. The iPhone is a really great gadget — it’s smooth, fast and has really cool features. I’ve been on the verge of getting one several times and nearly won over by its amazingness, yet never fully committed to it. I have two reasons for this. First, because it doesn’t have a physical [...]

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TV: What's Wrong with the World Today

Nov 23, 2009 6 Comments by Ben Wagner

There is something seriously wrong with the world today. I’m not talking about global warming, the recession, Twilight, Cafe Rio, or any other of the serious problems the world faces. I’m talking about a crisis that is much more serious than that — and it all starts with iCarly. Yes, that’s right, iCarly: this [...]

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MUSIC: Concert Review: Cowboys and Indies 4 (Night Two)

Nov 22, 2009 2 Comments by Steve Pierce

Velour’s fourth annual Cowboys and Indies concert event ended in an interesting fashion on Saturday evening, juxtaposing the over-the-top antics of Seve Vs. Evan and ER with the more earnest fare of their cowboy counterparts in Code Hero and Moses. The unique pairings made for a night of somewhat uneven tones at time, but it [...]

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MUSIC: Concert Review: Cowboys and Indies 4 (Night One)

Nov 21, 2009 10 Comments by William Sutton

Last night, Velour Live Music Gallery hosted part one of its fourth annual Cowboys and Indies festival, a two-night event that attempts to bridge the gap between Provo’s dominant genres — folk and indie — by putting leading local acts from both camps on the same stage. On Friday, Velour manager Corey Fox managed to [...]

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