Evidently, August 26th is National Dog Day, a holiday we can all agree with. The holiday’s goal is to raise awareness for local Humane Societies and the adoption process, which is a great thing, but it’s unclear how the average person should celebrate. Surely this is the right day to watch a few dog movies. […]
Continue readingFall 2013 hours start tomorrow
The inevitable march of time has led, once again, to the end of summer. The Fall 2013 semester officially begins tomorrow, and with it, we go back to our normal semester hours: Monday – Thursday: 8am – midnight Friday: 8am – 9pm Saturday: 9am – 9pm Sunday: 10am – midnight Here’s hoping everyone has a […]
Continue readingHave $35,000 to spend? The ultimate streaming device awaits
With the rise of the Roku, Xbox, and Chromecast, streaming devices have become one of the most popular ways to consume media. Nearly every major movie eventually ends up on Netflix, Amazon, or iTunes. It has become easier than ever to watch any movie at any time, but you have to wait. New releases still […]
Continue readingEarly Orson Welles film uncovered!
Everyone knows Orson Welles best for his directorial debut, Citizen Kane. Though Welles had dabbled in some film work and shorts before Kane‘s debut, few of those early works have seen the light of the day. Perhaps Welles’s most famous lost work is Too Much Johnson, a series of vignettes originally designed to screen alongside […]
Continue readingLibrary closed Saturday and Sunday
The AU Library will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, August 10th and 11th. We’ll re-open on Monday, August 12th, with shorter operating hours (9am-6pm). Enjoy the weekend!
Continue readingBreaking Bad’s final stretch premieres Sunday; anticipation can’t get higher
At this point, Breaking Bad rests among the greatest television shows ever aired. Walter White’s harrowing transformation from mild-mannered teacher to complete monster has captivated audiences for the last five years – and on Sunday, we get to see how it wraps up. Promotional materials for Breaking Bad‘s final eight episodes imply a disastrous turn […]
Continue readingThe Totoro house is real, wonderful
My Neighbor Totoro is among the most beloved animated films of all time. Often considered director Hayao Miyazaki’s masterwork, Totoro is renowned for its child-like sense of wonder and magic. It’s the sort of whimsy that many people wish they could capture in their own lives, so naturally, Studio Ghibli decided to rebuild the sets […]
Continue readingCelebrate Shark Week and win a copy of Jaws!
Shark Week, the Discovery Channel’s annual celebration of all things sharktacular, kicked off yesterday. We’re all fans of Shark Week (and for that matter Sharknado), so wanted to celebrate somehow. To commemorate the occasion, we’re giving away a digital copy of Jaws, indisputably the greatest of all shark movies. For a chance to win, leave […]
Continue readingKick off August with a sneak preview…or two!
We already have more advanced screenings for you! Just in time to welcome you early birds back to DC for the fall semester, you could go to one or BOTH of these upcoming sneak previews. Tuesday, August 6th you’re invited to see You’re Next, one of the more terrifying horror films you’ll see […]
Continue readingWhat else did Mrs. Peacock from Clue do?
Longtime actress Eileen Brennan died yesterday at age 80. Though perhaps best known to modern audiences as Mrs. Peacock from the 1985 movie Clue, Brennan had a rich career on stage and screen. She got her biggest early break in Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show, followed closely by a supporting role in the Best […]
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