Dear Duke Student Government, Coach David Cutcliffe and Duke Football, You just got rickrolled. Urban Dictionary, recess' reference material of choice, defines being rickrolled thusly: "To be...
A feel-good story about racism, domestic abuse and unintentional matricide, The Secret Life of Bees depicts a rich family drama in the last days of Jim Crow.
When composer Penka Kouneva came to Duke in 1990 from Bulgaria, she didn't expect to stay for seven years and leave with a Ph.D. She also didn't expect that her work would make its way back to...
Anybody who liked Superbad will enjoy Sex Drive just as much.
Because of the success of political commentary in this space-especially among members of the Duke Conservative Union-we've decided to bring it back this week. If you're an average Duke student, you...
After a three-year hiatus, soulful funk crooner Nikka Costa finds success with her fourth-and best-release yet, Pebble to a Pearl.
As much of a period piece as "The Girl from Ipanema" might be, it's still a little hard to imagine that the bossa nova genre has reached its half-century mark.
While I was studying at Oxford University this summer, Wednesday nights in the beer cellar came to mean two things: expensive drinks and the smooth, nostalgic sound of Oasis.
In honor of Yom Kippur, recess offers an Old Testament tribute to the editor's recent and total flop at selling out: And so it came to be that in the Kingdom of recess, Robert Winterode and...
The flounder skids to a stop on the pavement and the crowd gasps. "Git 'er done," an onlooker cries. It is the second round of the Flounder Fling. The pressure is on and emotions are running high.
Fall Out Boy: (847) 512-4065. Not knowing anything about the band other than that they purportedly "suck," I take out my phone and give them a call. It's busy. Wow. These guys must be popular. I...
"I love Durham, it's a great community for music, but owning a record store can be stressful at times," he said. "Big release dates only come around every three months or so. The regulars are...
Body of Lies should be great. Ridley Scott is at the helm, and both Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe are at his disposal.
Showing that love can help heal a child after experiencing tragedy, the Love after Loss exhibit at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy portrays Ethiopian children finding new families after...
Most people are lucky to be in one animal-monikered, psuedo-folk band in their life. At just 26 years, Daniel Rossen is already at two and counting.
Gregg Gillis can play that funky music, white boy. Better known as Girl Talk, the Pittsburgh-based sample artist has a gift for showing Lil Wayne his inner Elton John.
Its two fall exhibits, local artist Stacy-Lynn Waddell's water/weight and Kambui Olujimi's The Clouds Are After Me, both deal with fantastic natural elements that serve as metaphors for harsher...
Weighing in at a slim 1.3 ounces and available in nine different colors, the fourth generation of Apple's iPod nano ($149 for 8 GB and $199 for 16 GB) has secured its spot as the sleekest and...
Chuck Klosterman may have taken up fiction, but even in his first novel he hasn't stopped being a critic.
As the last remnants of summer fade into the chaos of midterms, Duke University Union's Joe College Day will offer students a chance to say goodbye to their laid-back days in style.
