by Shaan Verma ’13 Don’t Starve Score: 3.5/5 A game that is about exactly what the title says. The goal of “Don’t Starve” is to survive as long as possible with dwindling materials and resources, while monsters attack at every corner. The art style is very distinct, like a dark, moody, hand-drawn sketch. The fact that the game is dark … Read More
by Melissa Fajardo ’13 For those born in the late 90s, we grew up watching “Saturday Night Live” when the show had some of its golden members like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. But just like the U.S. economy, the show goes boom and bust every so often. The comedy sketch show has produced over 731 episodes since its NBC … Read More
by Leah Schroeder ’13 In the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” it is simultaneously exciting and disappointing to discover the man standing behind the curtain. Walking into Sacha Gervasi’s “Hitchcock,” I feared that I would be experiencing 93 minutes of the unsatisfying unveiling of “the man behind the curtain” that is Alfred Hitchcock, but instead, Hitchcock’s movies and achievements … Read More
by Michaela O’Donnell ’13 On December 15, 16, and 17, Sherwood performed “Guys and Dolls,” a musical about a group of gamblers in 1940s New York. The show centers around Nathan Detroit who bets fellow gambler Sky Masterson he can’t take saint-like missionary Sarah Brown on a date to Havana. The musical follows the messy relationship drama of Detroit and … Read More
by Andrew Wasik ’13 After close to three hours sitting in a movie seat, I walked away from “Cloud Atlas,” based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell, more confused than I have ever been before. The entire car ride home with my friend was spent in silence contemplating what we had just seen. But during that car ride I … Read More
by Connor Martin ‘13 and Michaela O’Donnell ‘13 Television’s attraction to the drama, relationships and humor in the lives of teenagers at high school has not wavered. Since “Family Ties,” “The Cosby Show,” “Growing Pains,” “Welcome Back Kotter” and “Saved by the Bell” in the 70s, teen life has been a fascinating and popular story line. Today, shows like Fox’s … Read More
by Mandy Stussman ‘14 Passion is a difficult emotion to pinpoint. The exhilaration of living and the deep swoops of aching that being alive can bring ‒ all the emotions of subsisting can be found within Band of Horses’ celestial new album “Mirage Rock,” a reviving breath of fresh air after the band’s gaudy previous album “Infinite Arms,” which seemed … Read More
by Katie Mercogliano ‘14 If you haven’t heard of the folk-inspired band Mumford & Sons, then you must have been living in a cave, pun intended. Their cannon-shot of a first album, “Sigh No More,” exploded onto the music scene with foot-stomping tunes like “The Cave” and “Little Lion Man.” The anticipated release of their sophomore album, “Babel,” raised several … Read More
by Evan Schwartz ‘13 On Wednesday, September 19, hundreds of jittery hipsters and pop culture rebels descended on Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Their framed glasses fogging with excitement, and their self-cut jean shorts perfectly messy, the audience waited patiently through two mediocre opening acts before she graced the arena with her presence. Enter Florence Welch and her supporting … Read More
by Taylor Fernandes ‘14 “Pitch Perfect,” released October 5, immediately earned a wealth of positive reviews. With hilarious characters and catchy songs, the movie deserves the accolades and isn’t one to be missed. Starring Oscar-nominated Anna Kendrick as Beca, the movie’s basic plot line follows her in her personal musical journey. Her father won’t let her drop out of college … Read More