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WOODY ALLEN

“I think a relationship is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies. Well, what we have on our hands here is a dead shark.” – Woody Allen But wasn’t that shark buried and put to rest more than 20 years…

oh bo

From YouTube prodigy to stand-up comedian, then television writer (briefly, thank God) to poetry writer (briefly, unfortunately) and back to stand-up comedian, Bo Burnham is not a typical musical comedian. Not that musical comedians are typical by nature, but that’s beside the point. Burnham’s second…

FLEA FAKES IT

Let me clarify something right away: the Super Bowl halftime show is called a show, not a halftime concert. The idea behind the entire 12-minute extravaganza was to entertain not only those who attended the big game, but the 111.5 million people who tuned in…

HIP HOP LOOK OUT

If you’re anything like me, you know that finding new, quality hip-hop artists can sometimes be tricky. When it happens, though, it’s so rewarding. After some research from various shows and influences, I’ve found two new hip-hop artists worth checking out.   deM atlas Joshua…

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN 1967-2014

Hollywood lost a good one. In an era where “celebrity status” can be granted from a viral Youtube video, it’s truly a sad day when someone with exceptional talent leaves this world. Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away last Sunday due to an apparent drug overdose.…

BROAD CITY VS. GIRLS

In the ‘90s, a good number of popular television shows were about high school aged kids. From Dawson’s Creek to Clueless, the dramatized problems of high school kids became a part of our culture. Today, 20-somethings seem to be taking television by storm, although many…

WOMEN OF SNL

Women aren’t funny. Ask Christopher Hitchens or Jerry Lewis their thoughts on the matter and they’ll tell you exactly why this is true. Whether it’s because women shouldn’t lower themselves and “diminish [their] qualities”, or because men essentially MUST make women laugh in order to…

KENDRICK KILLS IT

If the Grammy’s actually mattered, I would start my article with a rant about my sheer disappointment with the Academy. But let’s be honest, I’m disappointed every year. My jaw hit the floor when Macklemore jumped on stage Sunday night to give his acceptance speech…

PROFILING PM BUYS

you’ve been on Facebook or stopped in Leaves ‘n Beans coffee shop on Main Street recently, there’s a chance you’ve seen or heard something about PM Buys. Your first thought might be that PM Buys is referring to some new trend of shopping at night,…

Her Hits Home

If you thought “Tinder” and “OkCupid” were unsettling, then Spike Jonze’s new movie “Her” will take you to a brand new level of discomfort. But if you can get past the discomfort, I think the product will pleasantly surprise you. Everyone engages in predicting the…

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