At the end of 2011, Hollywood received dismal news in terms of box office receipts.
Category Archives: Arts Columns
Joy Sticks: _Video games actively engage consumers_
Not everyone considers him or herself a “gamer,” but almost everyone has had some kind of interaction with the form of entertainment known as video games.
_Remote Life: Television shows important to college students_
My dad has mentioned time and again the portable television he brought with him to college. He and a friend would convene each week to watch “Saturday Night Live” and huddle around the ten-inch black and white screen.
_Vinyl albums show off musical personality_
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s 2012, and just like I warned may happen, I’m back with another quarter of “B-sides.”
_Surprise wins may be in store for this year’s Grammy Awards_
It’s the final stretch, ladies and gentlemen. It is in this week that our attention spans must be at their longest to enable us to study for finals. Unfortunately, it is often the case that our attention spans are at their shortest during finals week. Our Facebook newsfeeds seem inexplicably important, as does that one show we really need to catch up with on Hulu.
B-sides: _National Public Radio’s best albums list is a great source for music lovers_
Thanksgiving is over, which can only mean one thing, if the selection of just about every store is to be believed: It’s officially the holiday season.
_Reason-defying, oddly charming Museum of Jurassic Technology provides bizarre adventure_
Culver City’s Museum of Jurassic Technology defies easy explanation.