Back in 2006, fans of Fox’s underground hit Arrested Development thought they had said goodbye to the series for the last time. Despite its acclaim, many branded it a flop; the mere fact that they called it that tells us that they weren’t ready for its unusual, forward-thinking brand of comedy. Following a long hiatus, […]
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Media Services at the Movies: Before Midnight
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. In a week overloaded with all sorts of explosive, insane sequels (Fast & Furious 6, The Hangover Part III, etc.), the film that […]
Continue readingThe Office clocks out
After an impressive nine-season run (a rarity for modern scripted sitcoms), NBC’s surprise hit The Office will close shop tonight at 9pm. For a sitcom with an inauspicious start as a sure-to-fail remake of a British TV classic, The Office became a staple of Thursday night television for the last decade. The audience’s interest in […]
Continue readingBig names in cinema compete at Cannes 2013
Today marks the start of the Cannes Film Festival, widely considered one of film’s most elite and prestigious events. Despite some concerns about the festival’s secrecy, ballooning size, and demographics, Cannes is still the gold standard for festivals, and its top prize, the Palme d’Or, remains one of the highest awards a filmmaker can receive. […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: Star Trek Into Darkness
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Get out of your Jeffries tube and adjust your Heisenberg compensators: it’s Star Trek season again! Four years after J. J. Abrams gave […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: The Great Gatsby
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Baz Luhrmann isn’t the first director to adapt The Great Gatsby for the screen, but he might be the last. Where previous film […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: Iron Man 3
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Even though AU is just entering finals season – and even though spring doesn’t end until mid-June – the first sign of summer […]
Continue readingForsooth! Happy Talk Like Shakespeare Day
Today is William Shakespeare’s 449th birthday, and accordingly, today is also Talk Like Shakespeare Day. This is an actual holiday that has been proclaimed in Chicago. We see no reason why it can’t be celebrated at the AU Library too. To celebrate the bard’s birthday on this most unusual but completely real holiday, consider coming […]
Continue readingYep, Game of Thrones is back on
If you’re friends with anyone with HBO, chances are you’ve heard that the third season of Game of Thrones premieres tonight. The latest installment in George R. R. Martin’s fantasy epic is sure to captivate audiences for the next two-or-so-months. And if the books are any indication, this is going to be a particularly violent […]
Continue readingSXSW 2013 continues a tradition of fine film
It’s spring break here at American University, but that doesn’t mean that the rest of the world is on pause. Austin is currently hosting South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual film/music/silly cat festival that attracts big names in media. SXSW festival entrants have launched careers, won top Oscars, and made people look at the world […]
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