Music
Here it is, my last column on classic films. To commemorate the end of another wonderful semester and those graduating, we turn to number 17, The Graduate.
The movie begins the summer after Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) graduates from college. He doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life, and his father (William Daniels) and his parents’ friends seem keen on...
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The ever-popular Mad Men series returned for Season 6 on AMC on Sunday, April 7th with a two-hour premiere. The intrigue continued in this week’s episode, giving us a glimpse into the future arcs of these characters.
As you may have guessed, the title of this review is a spoof on A Whiter Shade of Pale, a popular Procol Harum song from 1967, the year in which we now f...
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This Week: Reggaeton
With the nice weather this past week has given us, most of us are ready for it to be summer. Beaches, barbeques, and of course, parties. “Perros Salvajes” which translates to “wild dogs” is a great party song to add to your summer 2013 playlist.
Daddy Yankee’s newest album Prestige has been received with positive reviews. Howe...
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The coolest thing to come to the food industry is milk. Yes, that white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals, according to the wise Wikipedia. My swimming friends tell me the best thing to drink after a rigorous pool workout or after doing a butterfly sprint at the nationals is a big ole glass of chocolate milk! For all you technically-inclined folks out there ...
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To any and all Hip Hop fiends! The Haunt tonight will be the place to be!
As a celebration for the opening of the Now Scream! exhibit, the Cornell Hip Hop Collection has invited Afrika Bambaataa back to Ithaca to perform tonight! The original MC of Hip Hop is sure to get the crowd dancing and play some amazing beats. The Now Scream exhibit is the Hip Hop collections fir...
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For fans of: Two Door Cinema Club, Bloc Party
I recently stumbled upon Capybara, an indie rock band hailing from Kansas City on one of the many music blogs I constantly check, and their newest album, Dave Drusky, is fast becoming a favorite of mine. Their style is very surfer rock, with tinges of synth and eighties pop thrown in for good measure. It’s me...
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For Fans of: Flying Lotus, Chrome Sparks, Disclosure and me
I have had the misfortune of using OKCupid and meeting a friendly dick on it. That came to an end over Spring Break, and I turned 21. Without a doubt, year 20 sucked. From the unfortunate meeting in a Princeton dinning hall kitchen, to the not successful positions, my year has been filled to the brim with disap...
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Like every other girl in America, I think Justin Timberlake is really talented, handsome, and pretty much perfect, and though I was ecstatic when I found out he was working on, The 20/20 Experience, his first album in six years, I was also a little worried. What it flopped and tarnished his image? Was Justin Timberlake even still relevant in the pop world or had his place ...
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If you've not yet listened to a Bat for Lashes track, I urge you to resolve your problem immediately. Bat for Lashes, also known as British ladysinger Natasha Khan, recently released her third album The Haunted Man, and has also dropped a string of fantastic music videos. The newest is "Lilies," featured above, which mixes gorgeous...
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Tonight, the Glee Clubs of Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA) and Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) put on quite a musical spectacle to a packed audience. For two hours, Sage Chapel swelled with spiritual songs and masculine notes that swirled to the rafters.
The Cornell Glee Club directed by John Rowehl began the concert with a few short pieces. Although the first song cons...
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