The last time I watched American Idol, Clay Aiken was in a heated competition against a destined-for-stardom Ruben Studdard. By the end of the night, Studdard was "Flying Without Wings" into the...
In recording their new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion-named for the Baltimore amphitheater that David Portner (Avey Tare), Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) frequented in...
How can puppets promote meaningful social commentary, you ask? As the mission statement of the triangle's own Paperhand Puppet Intervention explains, using these multimedia artistic objects can...
Has marriage ever been so depressing? Though the American themes of the 1950s-conformity, emotionally stifled housewives, husbands apathetic about their jobs-have been explored in recent times (Far...
A crowded street. An elderly woman. A masked robber. A recipe for disaster. What are the humble citizens of Metropolis to do? But wait! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman......
It's said that people don't read magazines anymore. Marilyn Tycer, Trinity '08, might beg to differ. An August 2006 article in Vanity Fair turned her on to the plight of Agent Orange-affected...
In the not too distant future, a corrupt transplant corporation runs a dystopia plagued by organ failures. When Congress legalizes organ repossessions for transplant patients who cannot pay for...
On track with recent efforts to digitize archives, the Lilly Library Film and Video Collection has made over 120 interviews conducted by television writer, producer and arts commentator Barbaralee...
This week I'd like to take a brief break from my usual snarky tone to pay tribute to one of my heroes, Nat Hentoff. Hentoff is one of the best critics America has ever produced. Beginning in the...
This Friday, Duke will play host to a breakout star in the classical piano world, a late-blooming but chart-topping Bach interpreter. Simone Dinnerstein has the pedigree and experience to back up...
This review may not be timely, but for many, a Britney Spears album has roughly the same cultural impact as the moon landings. It's hard to approach Spears' music without all of the peripheral...