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By Andrew Hibbard | March 20, 2008Duke might not be the first name in film schools but it has come a long way since 1973. Just ask Ted Bogosian.
Duke might not be the first name in film schools but it has come a long way since 1973. Just ask Ted Bogosian.
Snoop Dogg, finding time to record a ninth album despite his commitment to appearing in every stoner comedy in the last 15 years, is easily the most self-aware, larger-than-life rap figure of his...
The Durham Arts Council offers visual arts enthusiasts a chance to view quality works ranging from established painters to up and coming artists.
For giants, these guys seem awfully plain, but don't judge them by their meek appearances.
It's people like Nate Fowler that make you feel the need to participate in more extracurricular activities.
Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen may very well be comic geniuses.
Stacy-Lynn Waddell's new exhibit, From That Point On, tackles one of the hardest concepts in artistic representation: capturing the essence of someone's life.
It's safe to say that fame has not changed Rick Ross. The boastful style, the drug-motivated rhymes and the endless lists of expensive, shiny objects that were present in Ross's 2006 debut album,...
Margaret Lazarus, an Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, conducted a presentation and discussion of Oscar-winning documentaries last night in Griffith Theater.
America's forefathers are commemorated by having their names and faces forever plastered on dollar bills, mountains and of course their rock band, the Presidents of the United States of America.
In a recent visit to Chapel Hill, while on the Funny Or Die Comedy Tour, Semi-Pro star Will Ferrell spoke with recess' Varun Lella about sports, growing up and future roles.
In the midst of the afternoon sun-soaked gallery, an artwork entitled "Veronica's Desire" depicts an undeniably phallic-shaped purple flower that fills the frame of the image
Confusion. It's one of the most common reasons people hesitate to view art. But in some cases when the art is so esoteric it keeps people away, pure aesthetics can elicit appreciation with no need...
Pavement fans who never really got over the breakup can finally breathe a sigh of collective relief. Stephen Malkmus-the face that launched a thousand collaborations-has finally quieted the clamor...
The Black Crowes have always worn their influences on their sleeve, satisfied to echo the heavy roots rock of the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Their newest release, Warpaint-the band's first...
Sad you missed out on the short shorts and big hair of 1970s basketball? As evinced by Semi-Pro, you shouldn't be.
It's a feeling many college students get: that hopeless, uninspired hole that opens up while staring at a blank document on a laptop screen. That feeling is how director Andrew Wagner begins his...
Erykah Badu has always been one to buck trends and create her own style, whether in her neo-soul music or audacious and colorful fashion choices. Her newest release, New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World...
As you may or may not have noticed -if you are an average Duke student I am going to bet on the latter-recess has unabashedly supported Barack "Hussein in the Membrane" Obama in this current...
Actor-turned-magician Joshua Lozoff will soon offer Triangle audiences a chance to see some real mind-benders at Durham's Manbites Dog Theater on March 16.