If you’re paying attention to the local news, you are no doubt aware that a big snowstorm is bearing down on DC, comparable to the last one that hit us. We’ve been burned too many times in the last year to expect this storm to have too significant of an impact, but there’s a chance […]
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Celebrate 50 years of The Beatles with a video retrospective
Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’s appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was a landmark moment in pop culture and arguably the start of The Beatles’s legacy as one of the biggest musical acts in history. It would be silly to repeat their accomplishments here, but suffice to say, The Beatles had […]
Continue readingMovie real estate does not come cheap, even in Lego form
The Lego Movie, hitting theaters this week, is no doubt the result of an elaborate product placement or marketing deal. Still, Legos are very fun, and we can’t help but be excited whenever we have a chance to play with them. As someone who has been to a Lego retail store and played with the […]
Continue readingAlternative programming: Football under scrutiny
February 2nd is upon us, and we’re only 8 hours away from Super Bowl XLVIII kickoff. We’re as excited as anyone, especially given the exciting match-up this year. That said, there is a dark side to the professional football as well. The continued threat of brain damage has plagued the NFL for years, and with […]
Continue readingSeasonal question: How are the Oscar nominees picked?
In case you missed it, the Oscar nominees came out this morning. By all accounts it’s a pretty good list, featuring a wide cut of the most acclaimed films of the year. And Matthew McConaughey stands a chance to win his first Oscar! The question, of course, is how these nominees were even selected. Is […]
Continue readingDeep breaths! 8 videos to fight finals stress
So it has come to this: AU’s final exam period officially begins tomorrow. For those who don’t take summer classes, it’s been a good seven months since you’ve had to think about finals, but there’s no avoiding or delaying it anymore. We’ve seen plenty of signs of the finals crunch in the library, and although […]
Continue readingThe Maltese Falcon sells at auction; dreams made of $4 million
Dorothy’s red slippers. Rosebud. The One Ring. Wilson. Certain film props have become so iconic that they are beyond any sensible or estimable value. These objects have become part of our cultural history. How much worth can you assign to something as storied as the wood chipper from Fargo or Butch’s gold watch in Pulp […]
Continue readingThis Thanksgiving, avoid these insane television recipes
With Thanksgiving only a week away, we’re quickly approaching perhaps the single most gluttonous month of the year. We’ll take any opportunity to fill ourselves up with delicious food, but the stretch from now until to the end of the calendar year will be particularly hazardous for our health. We’re not explicitly going to recommend […]
Continue readingWhat was the deal with Gettysburg? Watch this video for a refresher
Because of all the inevitable “fourscore” jokes today, you may be aware that November 19, 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Abraham Lincoln’s address at the Gettysburg memorial at the height of the Civil War is among the most significant and quotable (and shortest) in American history. But despite its immense historical […]
Continue readingThe last DVD checked out from a Blockbuster is appropriate, sad
Last week, home video mainstay Blockbuster announced the closure of its last remaining stores, effectively ending what was only a decade earlier a vertiable empire of film distribution. This is no surprise, especially for those in the DC area (the closest Blockbuster is nearly 30 miles away). Decades later, no one will likely lament the […]
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