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By Andrew Hibbard | April 10, 2008With the Full Frame Documentary Festival now over, it would seem Hollywood has shifted its eyes back to the west coast, but Durham is continuing to play host to some of the most unique film events...
With the Full Frame Documentary Festival now over, it would seem Hollywood has shifted its eyes back to the west coast, but Durham is continuing to play host to some of the most unique film events...
Once upon a time there was a chick in this sort-of iconic band that you may have heard of.
Over the past decade, Spoon has entrenched itself as one of alternative music's consistent powerhouses.
I really don't want to write this Editor's Note. The entire protest has me in a tizzy and I am not even sure what a tizzy is. Many people are protesting the Western media's portrayal of China,...
Rock veteran Nick Cave returns to the scene with his fourteenth studio release album Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!.
Peter Shaffer's theatrical classic Amadeus has enthralled audiences through a tale of jealousy, madness and the struggle for redemption.
The 1994 South African election under universal suffrage marked the end of a long period of struggle against apartheid.
Remember that pesky catch phrase "Show, don't tell" that your teacher would always write on your papers back in middle school? Well, it seems that none of 21's writing staff ever passed the sixth...
Set in the context of a young generation struggling to find its identity, the classic musical Grease is a complex love story that has endured for decades.
Currently featured at the Duke Chapel, Hollis Chatelain's Hope for Our World exhibit is a dream-like portrayal of current social injustices in our world today.
Somewhere, somehow, Odin is rolling in his grave. Sega and Creative Assembly's latest 'masterpiece,' Viking: Battle for Asgard, is a slow, burdensome game that lacks refinement and gameplay, but...
Apparently, the Black Keys really want you to know how flexible of a band they truly are. Why else would their newest release, Attack & Release, feature two versions of the same song placed...
Those who are eagerly awaiting the play Spring Awakening due to the hype surrounding the musical of the same name will be in for an unanticipated, though not unwelcome, surprise.
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl joins the ever-swelling ranks of Wii games that work better with GameCube controllers. Perhaps this is a limitation indicative of a larger problem with the system, but...
This weekend Durham's most popular millimeter will be 35 as the world-renowned Full Frame Documentary Film Festival returns to Bull City for its 11th year.
It could be said that Michael Moore has done a lot for the documentary. He's certainly not objective, but he has made it a more accessible genre. Still, his style of filmmaking is definitely not...
There are many double standards that persist in modern society.
Any self-proclaimed indie hipster should be listening to Dan Bejar at least once a week. Not only does his resume include supergroups Swan Lake and the New Pornographers, Bejar is easily one of the...
Coming to Nelson Music Room this weekend: the new, weird America.
One of the most frustrating things about college is that there are so many opportunities to explore and such a limited time to do it. The Movie Making Marathon is designed specifically to combat...