After long days in the hot African sun, I would retire to the safety of my small tent for the night. As I would rest my head against a pile of clothes that doubled as a pillow—it was clear by the sounds outside my tent that the world in which I was living was not yet ready to call it a day. Bats screeched as … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Global stories, experiences, and life lessons as told by Gusties studying abroad.

The summer of 2013 had a wide variety of movies that kept audiences rolling in, good or bad.  While I do not consider this year to be as successful as 2012, it still had some great hits. Some were fantastic but not hits, and some were huge misses.  After narrowing it down, here are my top picks for the best, worst, and most underrated movies … Continue reading Sizzling summer movies in review

When I first saw a commercial for The Purge on television, I had mixed feelings.  I felt that the concept of the movie was interesting, but nothing else really stood out that made me want to see this movie in theatres immediately.  Welcome to Cinematic Critiques, I am your reviewer, first-year Brady Lass.  Should you go out and see The Purge, or should you do … Continue reading Weekend movie “The Purge” — nothing more than a mildly scary cliché