recess' Bryan Sayler recently had the chance to seek an audience with the king himself, 300's Gerald Butler, who plays the leading role of Leonidas. Leonidas is a pretty imposing character, what...
Halfway Home is Comedy Central's attempt to recreate the offbeat humor of Reno: 911! from the criminals' perspective. Although it doesn't pretend to be a reality show like Reno, Halfway Home...
Like a good college student, Zack Snyder, director of 300-a fictional retelling of the Greek Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.-did his research.
The band self-described as having "the hardest name to search in Google," !!!, has created another dance-punk gem with Myth Takes, its third release. After taking the indie dance scene by storm...
Many words can be used to describe Rjd2's third studio album, The Third Hand, but the one that comes to mind the most often is disappointing. The album finds Rjd2, an accomplished hip-hop producer,...
It's rare for Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to come down on the same side of anything this time of year. But in the heat of the athletic rivalry, the two schools' music...
All-girl nu-metal group Kittie's latest album, Funeral for Yesterday, is a pathetic mess. Lead singer Morgan Lander (think a goth version of Courtney Love who was called fat one too many times as a...
Usually a trip for Indian food results in a samosa or a curry, but juniors Sonny Byrd and Greg Laird brought home something much more-the seeds of Stella by Starlight. "We were talking about music...
Recess Feature: The Duke campus boasts state-of-the-art technology and facilities in nearly every discipline. Unfortunately, Baldwin and Page auditoriums, the University's two major...
When one hears the name Black Snake Moan, it can't but help conjure images of a low-level porn flick made in the early days of erotic cinema. Once you get past initial giggles from the title,...
Stereotypes and ethnic jokes are no laughing matter, right? Wrong-according to the play Polish Joke. This weekend, Duke Players Lab will perform the play written by comedic playwright David Ives,...
J. Peter Euben, political science research professor, is about to partake in an extra-currricular activity, watching movies with students. Euben, in conjunction with the Kenan Institute for...
Post-rockers Do Make Say Think hail from a Canadian instrumental scene known for its pretentious music played by bands with equally pretentious names. (Actual band names: Godspeed You! Black...
Recess Feature: Although students are just now debating its aesthetic appeal and location, the whereabouts of Jaume Plensa's "Tattoo" have been an issue for months.
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From director Ben Garant, Reno 911!: Miami is every bit as enjoyable and comedic as fans might expect it to be, but no more so. Set in Miami during a national police convention, Miami pits the...
This Friday, Old Duke means more than free kegs on the quad. It means more than long lines of students, aggressively brandishing their IDs. And it means more than sitting out on the grass, downing...
Funny first, provocative and memorable second. A close second. The Axis of Evil comedy group will be showing the humorous underbelly of the Middle East in a performance at Duke Saturday. Hosted...
There may be fewer Americans glued to their televisions for four-plus hours Feb. 25 to watch the 79th Annual Academy Awards than in years past.
As the awards season reaches its climax, recess offers our picks for the best in acting, writing and directing. This is the fifth of seven installments covering the 79th Academy Awards, presented...
