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'Cloverfield' brings home video to monster movies

J.J. Abrams strikes gold again

By Chris Stewart

Here is a disaster movie told by the victims that brings a few fresh things to the genre. Too often a monster movie will simply be an excuse for a director to destroy the world in a burst of visual decadence. Also common to disaster movies is preaching; from the atomic parables of 1950's Godzilla to the glory days of disaster flicks: the Vietnam-torn 1970's, screenwriters have a nasty habit of bombarding the audience with obvious metaphors.

Loungin' around on Delmar

By Stephanie Soleta

I was not sure what to expect when I entered Delmar Restaurant and Lounge. I wanted to be impressed by the place, since it was difficult to find a parking spot and I had to walk a distance in single-digit temperatures. I was surprised when, upon entering, I encountered an extremely sophisticated place.

Three: The beginning has ended

By Chris Stewart

Three describes its music as "dark yet uplifting, spiritual without any connection to religion." Their position on the Progressive Nation Tour alongside of Porcupine Tree and Opeth brings to mind the kind of melodic progressive metal for which Dream Theater (sponsors of the tour) are known.

WWE lays the smackdown on gamers

By Jeremy Trice

WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 for the Playstation 2 is affectionately known to some fans as Smackdown vs. RAW vs. ECW, because this year World Wrestling Entertainment has included their Tuesday night brand ECW. ECW, introduced in 2006, stems from the original Extreme Championship Wrestling that made its way to the professional wrestling scene in 1992.

'Diving Bell' is original, imaginative

By Cate Marquis

You wake up in a hospital and find you cannot move. It is not a dream, a nightmarish adventure has just begun, but the path will lead into unexpected and unknown territory. No, this is not the opening scene of the latest horror flick, but a remarkable true story in one of the best films of 2007.

Are you ready for 'The Real Thing'?

By Bianca Powell

As a teenager, I was introduced to the movement of neo-soul, and one of the many new faces in that movement was Jill Scott. This Philly girl's face and voice blasted into the neo-soul scene in July of 2000 with her debut album "Who is Jill Scott: Words and Sounds Vol.

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