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The Avengers blasts into theaters

June 3, 2015

  *spoilers - beware!* It’s no surprise that critics are raving after the newest installment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Age of Ultron. With an opening box office of $191,271,109...

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Top ten songs that give off that summer vibe

May 28, 2015

Summer is the perfect time to blast your own music that gives off that feeling of vitality– here are my top 10.  

The Bellas are back, pitches

May 28, 2015

The Barden Bellas are back in the much-anticipated sequel to the smash hit, Pitch Perfect. The film, directed by Elizabeth Banks, picks up three years after the end of the first movie, with Beca...

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The Mortal Instruments hits mundane homes

May 26, 2015

As the fingers hovered over the title, a collective gasp was heard  and excitement buzzed throughout the minds of the fandom. Since the release of its first  book in 2007, the young-adult fantasy...

Unbroken breaks hearts and reminds us what it means to be strong

Unbroken breaks hearts and reminds us what it means to be strong

May 24, 2015

When I settled into the theater to watch Unbroken, I was expecting another World War II movie that would leave me feeling hopeful and patriotic. For the most part, I got what I was expecting. As the...

The Casual Vacancy, a tale of intrigue and deception, depicts the fallout of a seemingly perfect town after a local council member dies. Following his death, both the innocent and the guilty  fight for his open seat on the council.

The Casual Vacancy leaves seats vacant

May 24, 2015

Death. Intrigue. Politics. Literary fame. J.K Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy came with some heavy baggage for HBO‘s production team. And yet, HBO accepted the challenge, releasing its interpretation...

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First Look: Shawn Mendes

May 24, 2015

  3.5 stars Shawn Mendes first entered the music stage with seven second covers on vine, and became an internet sensation overnight. I’ve always heard his name, and even listened to a...

2015 Billboard Music Awards

2015 Billboard Music Awards Recap

May 24, 2015

This years Billboard Music Awards aired on May 17, 2015. The show was hosted Crissy Tiegen and Ludacris.  Although most of the award show's hype surrounded around the premiere of Taylor Swift's newest...

Grease 2 not as smooth as original movie

Grease 2 not as smooth as original movie

May 15, 2015

The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Godfather Part II, and the entire Harry Potter movie series have all been critically-acclaimed successful sequels that are just as good, if not better, than the original...

MTV Movie Awards 2015 Recap

MTV Movie Awards 2015 Recap

May 15, 2015

On Sunday, April 12, the annual MTV Movie Awards aired at 8/7c on, you guessed it, MTV. Amy Schumer made her hosting debut, and it's clear she needs a bit more practice. Like all other "viewers-pick-the-winners"...

Luke Bryan is Checkin’ Out of the top charts with this new album

Luke Bryan is Checkin’ Out of the top charts with this new album

May 15, 2015

On March 10 Luke Bryan released his new and final spring break album, “Spring Break...Checkin’ Out.” The album contains 5 new, original songs: My Ol’ Bronco, Games, Spring Breakdown, Checkin’...

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Coldest Girl in Cold Town warms hearts

May 15, 2015

The Coldest Girl in Cold Town by Holly Black is a refreshing take on the supernatural romance genre. The novel centers on a world in which vampires are cordoned off into cities. These cities hold...

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