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“Punk Goes Christmas”: A Rock and Roll Holiday Album

December 9, 2015January 15, 2018 Gabe Carrio0

Let me clear this up, this is not a rock and roll holiday album, and these are not rock and roll bands. I just liked the title. I wouldn’t lie to you. Anyway, released on Nov. 4, 2013 by Fearless Records and Shock Entertainment, “Punk Goes Christmas” is the fourteenth compilation album in the “Punk Goes…” series, preceded by “Punk Goes Pop 5.” It

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Krampus: 80s Horror With a Christmas Twist

December 9, 2015January 15, 2018 Addison Thyng0

“Krampus” does not fit the mold of modern day horror films. It isn’t a ghost story, it isn't shot like a home video, and it doesn’t try get screams by over using jump scares. “Krampus” takes the old 80's horror genre of films, the slasher/monster movie, and adds a bit of Christmas flavor. While this may sound ridiculous, let me assure you that “Krampus”

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The Good Dinosaur: A Good Review

December 9, 2015January 15, 2018 Addison Thyng0

Pixar hit a home run earlier this year with the release of their first original picture in ages: “Inside Out”. It was met with almost universal critical and audience praise showing that Pixar was back on top. This led to more pressure being put on their next original film “The Good Dinosaur”, to live up to the high bar set by “Inside Out”. While

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Not-Flick of the Week: Scrooged

December 9, 2015January 15, 2018 Tyler Leighton0

Before we start this journey together, I know. “Scrooged” is not currently on Netflix. A point we are all very sad about. However, it’s a holiday staple. “Scrooged” is a version of the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol,” but before you decide to skip over another version, you should hear the twist. The movie is about a television station putting on a live

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“The Night Before”: Comedic Christmas Lessons

December 9, 2015January 15, 2018 Gabe Carrio0

“The Night Before” is the seventh film by director Jonathan Levine (“Warm Bodies,” “50/50”). Released on Nov. 20, “The Night Before” stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“Looper”), Seth Rogen (“The Interview”), and Anthony Mackie (“The Hurt Locker”). The film centers around three best friends: Ethan, Isaac, and Chris (GordonLevitt, Rogen, and Mackie), as they embark on their final installation of a longstanding Christmas Eve tradition. After

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Gabe Carrio’s Jam Sesh: “Flume”

November 18, 2015February 27, 2018 Gabe Carrio0

“Flume” is the debut, self-titled studio album by Australian artist Flume, obviously, released in 2011. An electronic music producer, Flume specializes in the experimental, down-tempo, and trip hop genres. “Flume” comes in two editions: the standard and the deluxe version, which I’ll be recommending to you this week. Right off the bat, I will say that, while I love each track on “Flume”, some

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Netflick: “Wet Hot American Summer”

November 18, 2015February 27, 2018 Tyler Leighton0

Earlier this year, after 14 years, the cult classic film “Wet Hot American Summer” received a Netflix original prequel series “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.” The series takes place before the film and reunites the middle aged cast, all of whom are still playing teenagers. The series has received great reviews from longtime fans, but the original film has been lost

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Book Review: “Ready Player One”

November 18, 2015February 27, 2018 Megan Palmer0

“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, immediately, based on its conception, is prime for instant nerd classic. A technology driven utopia? A virtual reality laden with quests, adventure, and magic? A competition for the perfectly set up Easter Egg with fortune and glory on the line? It sounds like a nerd fantasy of the ages. Except not quite. But... almost. The story features teenager

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“Spectre”: Craig’s Bond’s Swan Song

November 18, 2015February 27, 2018 Gabe Carrio0

Let me preface this by saying I’ve never seen a Bond film. I paradoxically went into “Spectre” not knowing what to expect, and left with exactly what I expected. Looking at “Spectre” from a technical standpoint, I can confidently say that this film is incredible, with amazing cinematography, a beautiful score, and excellently casted characters. The biggest drawback the film suffers from, however, is

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The Peanuts: Twenty-First Century Reboot

November 18, 2015February 27, 2018 Addison Thyng0

Whenever something is “reimagined” or “rebooted”, fans of the original material usually cry out in agony. In this day and age, whenever something timeless is brought back into the limelight, it will more often than not be updated to be more marketable to the current youth demographic. So, like the rest of the world, when I heard the announcement that Schultz’s timeless comic “Peanuts”