A month ago, producer turned rapper turned household name pop-sensation Kanye West did a really stupid thing. On Sept. 16 Kanye released “Love Lockdown,” the first single for his next album, “808s and Heartbreak.” It was up on Kanye’s blog for two days, but quickly…
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Andrew McMahon knows how to see light in the dark. The frontman and creative force of Jack’s Mannequin said he wasn’t going to make the group’s second disc about his recent battle with leukemia. Rather, “The Glass Passenger” is almost frighteningly optimistic. “Glass” is an…
Oliver Stone’s “W.” a winner Like George W. Bush? You may be disappointed in “W.” Hate him? Ditto. If extensive hype hasn’t given it away yet, Oliver Stone’s latest presidential film (following “JFK” and “Nixon”) isn’t giving in to any side of a pro/anti-Bush debate.…
Exploring the popularity of High School Musical, Hannah Montana It isn’t really clear why Billy Ray Cyrus’ daughter wearing a blonde wig and singing pop songs is a hit with teens, but the fact some of her songs have hit No. 1 shows the popularity…
While today’s Sweden may conjure up images of H&M, Volvo and, above all, IKEA, the 1970s was musically kind to the Scandinavian country. Although still considered a guilty pleasure, ABBA is undeniably one of the country’s most famous exports. The fact that the band is…
tv on the radio broadcast to population with stellar new disc Indie rock was never about getting the chance to play in front of millions. It’s about the moment, the people, the art. However, every so often, a band gets the chance to break through…
Please don’t think this was anything special. This phrase, used so eloquently in “Choke” to punctuate a mid-flight hookup, doubles as a one-line summation of the movie itself. Clark Gregg’s film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s subversive 2001 novel doesn’t do a single thing to improve…
The Bradley University Theatre Department started off its season with pirates, generals, policemen and a special guest appearance by University President Joanne Glasser in the comic opera “The Pirates of Penzance.” “Pirates” focuses on the indebted Frederick played by junior theatre performance major Drew Overcash.…
While humor and quality haven’t always gone hand in hand, there’s one inherent rule when it comes to making anything remotely comedic – it has to be funny. After all, when a comedy falls flat, it often lands with a resounding thud. Case in point…
It’s likely that most EHS 120 students groaned when they found out they had to read a book about Bradley’s founder for a one-credit hour class. Many most likely chose to not read the book, dismissing it as a waste of time or putting it…