Like nearly all of his films, Sam Peckinpah’s “Straw Dogs” is hyper violent, disturbing and, debatably, cerebral as an examination of violence in culture. A remake of the film will be released September 16. But “Straw Dogs” was not a box office success. According to…
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The police department’s new Chief of Police Brian Joschko moved in this summer, and his experiences at Marquette University have prepared him well for the position, he said. “Marquette and Bradley are very similar in that they are urban schools just outside of downtown, and…
Regardless of age, it seems the majority of people these days are on a social networking site, be it Twitter, Facebook, Tmblr or something else I’ve possibly never heard of. The general point of all these websites is to connect with friends, old and new,…
Updating an iconic character for the 21st century is no easy task, especially one who has existed since 1887. Yet “Sherlock,” which aired on the BBC in England, then PBS in the States, takes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective Sherlock Holmes and partner Dr.…
Services like Netflix and YouTube have made the most recent films readily available to anyone. It’s easy to see the movies that have recently come to DVD and be able to enjoy them whenever you desire. Of course, instant view services are also loaded with…
Podcasts haven’t really grown into their own until the last few years, and now they’re pretty hard to ignore in the online scape. Most comedians now find themselves able to try out new material, connect with fans and chat about their lives. It’s a way…
It’s undeniable that the Bradley Braves women’s golf team will have some serious holes to fill before beginning the new season, but the transition shouldn’t be too harsh thanks to the presence of the Missouri Valley Conference reigning Golfer of the Year, senior Kelly Amundrud.…
If cult television has taught us anything in the last few years, it’s that all the great comedic actors are apparently best friends. Formerly underground sketch groups like “The State,” “The Upright Citizens Brigade” and Second City Alums are all finding work on TV and…
Let me start by saying I am a PC user. I always have been. I own a Mac, but that’s only because my last laptop crashed and I was used to using a Mac from my classes. But two years ago, if you had told…