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‘Waiting for Superman’ Review: A Call to Action

October 22, 2010 - by Ali Carter - Leave a Comment

Waiting for Superman isn’t a solution to the education problem in America; it’s a call to action. Written and directed by Davis Guggenheim, filmmaker of The Inconvenient Truth (2006), the …

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‘Red’ Review: Give It Up, Grandpa

October 22, 2010January 8, 2011 - by Paul Squire - 2 Comments.

There is something unnerving about the fall of an action star, that slow, agonizing moment when their slick punches and kicks become slow and agonizing. It’s when old bones inaudibly …

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RUBBERBANDance Group Coming to ICA This Weekend

October 22, 2010October 22, 2010 - by Erin McNulty - Leave a Comment

Montreal-based RUBBERBANDance Group fuses hip hop, breaking, and contemporary ballet within each moment of choreography in a way I’ve never seen before, and they’re bringing it to Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art this weekend.

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Boy Meets Book?

October 21, 2010October 22, 2010 - by Lyssa Goldberg - Leave a Comment

A look into a quote from sitcom Boy Meets World and how perhaps we should start chugging instead of sipping at the knowledge water fountain.

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Million Dollar Question: Will the Celtics be Good?

October 21, 2010October 21, 2010 - by Jillian Geib - Leave a Comment

We all watched the Boston Celtics make it to the NBA finals this past May and then fail to live up to our high expectations. They couldn’t quite make it …

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Addressing Alcohol Awareness

October 20, 2010October 20, 2010 - by Kelly Dickinson - Leave a Comment

As any student who has recently read Boston University’s BU Today should know that this week is National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. On the surface, the concept of a week …

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Falling, Falling, Falling… In Love with Phoenix

October 20, 2010October 20, 2010 - by Shivani Mathur - Leave a Comment

Phoenix in Boston. No, not the mythical bird or the Arizonan city. But, rather, the French band played at Agganis Arena on Monday night. Despite it being the worst day …

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Trio at the Paradise Puts on Pitch-Perfect Performance

October 20, 2010October 20, 2010 - by Bethany Reynolds - 4 Comments.

Think a crazy, sexy combo of John Legend, Mika and the Passion Pit wearing tight black pants and rocking a frohawk. Think small crowd, good show. Think, and this is …

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‘Stone’ Review: Or, How to Squander Your Cast

October 19, 2010November 11, 2010 - by David Braga - 1 Comment

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what’s wrong with Stone. The pieces all seem to be in place; great actors, a script full of deep ideas, beautiful photography and solid direction. But it’s a film that never really comes together; one that desperately wants to become bigger than it actually is without actually knowing how to do so.

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Homegrown Goodness: A Weekend Fest Full of Local Bands

October 19, 2010October 19, 2010 - by Kristin Toussaint - 4 Comments.

Jamaica Plain is always a great source for underground shows and local music, but this weekend JP went all out with Homegrown Fest – three solid nights of the best …

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BU’s Palestine Film Festival Review: Suprisingly Poignant

October 18, 2010October 18, 2010 - by Ruth Chan - 2 Comments.

For the second year in a row, Boston University’s Palestine Film Festival is underway. Hosted by BU’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) group, the festival showcased a different film …

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Google Makes Your Car Think For Itself

October 18, 2010October 18, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

Google took a turn for The Jetsons last week, debuting it’s much-buzzed robotic car on Good Morning America. Able to operate without a driver, the Google Car system can read …

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