For a viewer, award shows can be a draining process. They’re lengthy, and a majority of the categories are absolutely irrelevant to most of the audience. The Grammys, though, are a different breed. Instead of clogging airtime with awards, they hand out only 10 during…
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Condoms. Alcohol. Sex. These are just a few messages college students have literally been pelted in the head with over the years. And yes, statistically it is true most individuals develop a taste for their favorite beer while in college and use sex as a…
CBS has somehow had a lot of comedic success as of late, becoming a sitcom juggernaut even when, with a few exceptions, most are critical failures. One of those exceptions is “How I Met Your Mother,” and CBS obviously kept that in mind when developing…
As young children, we participate in all sorts of pastimes – catching lightning bugs in jars, feeding the neighbor’s dog things it shouldn’t eat through the fence and riding our bikes up and down the driveway because our moms wouldn’t let us go any further.…
They’re fighting City Hall like no one’s done before. Or so declares Det. Jarek Wysocki during the second episode of “The Chicago Code.” The new cop drama on Fox brings everything you’d expect from the genre but it’s based in Chicago – and the city…
The White Stripes have won Grammys, made six studio albums and sold millions of records. And on February 2, 2011, they announced their breakup. I found out when a Myspace (yeah, I still have a page, mostly to follow a handful of bands) e-mail notification…
Valentine’s Day is all about the love, a time to reminisce about all those over-the-top, lovey-dovey, super romantic moments. But that’s not enjoyable for anyone; if you experience those moments, reliving isn’t necessary, and if you don’t, then it’s just depressing. Instead, we want to…
Apple likes to overload its commercials with sleek sexiness. No matter what product it’s selling – a phone, a computer, an mp3 player – all is riddled with a chic pretentiousness. The latest to hit the scene is the iPad, and it is certainly an…
Until Tuesday, many of us had forgotten that overpowering, one-of-a-kind, don’t-wish-too-hard-or-it–might-not-come-true feeling that can only come in anticipation of one thing – a snow day. Sure, when you’re 12, that feeling of elation is due to the fact that you have an entire day devoted…
Super Bowl Sunday is almost upon us, and for students on a modest budget, throwing an awesome shindig without burning a hole in your wallet is always a desirable goal. Sure, some are perfectly happy with just a TV, a few friends and a couple…