Some will watch the Academy Awards for the glitz and glam of the red carpet. Some will watch for the awkward acceptance speeches. Others will watch simply to see if Leonardo DiCaprio will finally take home that long-awaited Oscar. But whether or not you decide to tune in to the 86th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, you can becertain—millions of other people will … Continue reading And the Academy Award goes to . . .
On Jan. 16, the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced. Being nominated for multiple Oscars is the ultimate form of advertising for a film. Never heard of Dallas Buyer’s Club? Well, it’s nominated for six Oscars, so go get it on DVD. This is also why many of the Oscar nominated movies are released in the month of December. The nominations help bring … Continue reading Great films, but no Oscar
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death came as a surprise to his family, fellow actors, and fans. On Feb. 2 Hoffman was found dead at the age of 46 in his New York Apartment from an apparent drug overdose. Found by a friend, Hoffman had a syringe in his arm and an envelope of heroin near him. Many in shock expressed their sorrow over the matter. Robert … Continue reading “The most ambitious” Philip Seymour Hoffman
It’s the season for love. With Valentine’s Day on the brain, it’s time to show your crush, partner, or long term boo how you feel. You’ve bought the chocolate in shiny, red, heart shaped plastic. You’ve signed the mushy, pink, and poetic card. You’ve got a fistful of roses, combed hair, and dinner reservations at six. But you’re still missing one thing. It’s time to … Continue reading Romantic tunes for Valentine’s Day
The swimming and diving team had a successful month, with the men’s team earning a victory over Carleton early in the month. “This January the men’s swim and dive team made some amazing progress. We really came together as a team and raced hard beginning with our victory over Carleton in early January. We rode this momentum into a great month of training, and an … Continue reading While you were away: recap of January athletic accomplishments
While many babies are born on their feet, Minnesotan babies seem to be born on skates. Thus, it is only natural that Minnesotan natives dominate the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Of the 25-member team, eight members hail from frigid Minnesota. One of these Minnesota natives, Zach Parise, has even been fortuitous enough to be chosen as the captain of the 2014 U.S. … Continue reading Nineteen Minnesotans head to Sochi for Olympic games
Imagine trying to explain our version of Valentine’s Day to someone who had no idea what Valentine’s Day was. For me it’s akin to trying to explain what the word oofta means to anyone outside of Minnesota. In spite of this lack of uniformity there are always well known traits of Valentine’s that we all can recognize, such as the typical Hallmark card, a heart … Continue reading Rethinking Valentine’s Day
To any other British band or musician they were the Fab Four. More, they epitomized the British Invasion. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were the four men who assembled what may arguably be the most successful band of all time, The Beatles. February was the 50th anniversary of their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. A staggering 74 million … Continue reading The Beatles 50 Years Later
As I’m helping park cars during a service event, a fellow parker criticizes a woman on her choice to wear high heels and a relatively short skirt. He claims that she is the victim of obvious sexual objectification and that she must feel the need to wear that outfit. Now, I can’t be certain, but I’m pretty sure that he had never met her before … Continue reading The times they are a changin’
