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(11/16/15 12:43pm)
“The Gift of the Magi” is the incredible, action-packed episode TV series “Fargo” has been building up to all season. The show has moved quickly into no-one-is-safe territory, placing characters in dangerous scenes.
(11/12/15 1:34am)
In honor of the start of college basketball, here are A&E’s picks for the songs that best represent every ACC team in order of last year’s regular season standings.
(11/11/15 5:35am)
The TV series “Fargo” effectively closed out the first act of the second season last week. With all secrets now out in the open, the conflicts the show has been holding back are now imminent feats rather than unconfirmed suspicions: Ed (Jesse Plemons) and Peggy (Kirsten Dunst) inevitably find themselves caught between the crosshairs of the police and the mob, emphasizing the show’s criminal element.
(11/02/15 12:56am)
Tensions boil over in the third episode of “Fargo”’s second season, resulting in direct confrontation between Lou Solverson (Patrick Wilson) and the show’s criminal element, as he walks from one bad situation into another. Now that a link has been made between the murders and the Gerhardt crime family, the audience begins to see how the Gerhardts interact with police. As it turns out, they are not particularly friendly.
(10/26/15 12:52am)
In its second episode of the season, “Fargo” settled into a much slower pace. Much of the episode focused on the aftermath of the premiere and further established the groundwork for the rest of the season. There were, however, a few notable moments of tension.
(10/21/15 1:17pm)
“Thank Your Lucky Stars” proves to be an apt title, perfectly describing every Beach House fan’s reaction upon learning that the band was releasing their sixth full-length LP less than two months after the release of fifth album, “Depression Cherry.” After the three-and-a-half year drought that followed 2012’s “Bloom,” a new Beach House album had been long overdue, but the release of two excellent albums was well worth the wait.
(10/19/15 6:18pm)
Following the classic “This is a true story” text — even though it’s not — the second season of “Fargo” begins coldly as actors in the black and white western, “The Massacre at Sioux Falls” impatiently await the film’s star, Ronald Reagan. Not only does this scene display a classic Coen Brothers sense of humor, but it also provides a tentative name for the events that are about to unfold.
(09/28/15 2:50am)
“Super Mario Maker” seems like the game Nintendo had in mind when they launched the Wii U. Using the gamepad’s touch screen and stylus, it allows you to intuitively build your dream platformer from scratch. After numerous, increasingly stale “New Super Mario Bros” entries that attempted to recapture the roots of the series, “Super Mario Maker” ends the cycle by presenting the player with infinite potential courses in both the modern and classic “Mario” styles.
(09/25/15 5:51am)
“Everest” depicts the disastrous 1996 climb up Mount Everest best known from Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book “Into Thin Air.” While “Everest” chronicles the events laid out in the novel, it is not an adaptation of Krakauer’s book, but rather draws from multiple accounts of the tragedy. While Krakauer emerges as one of the main figures in his book, the movie primarily focuses on Rob Hall (Jason Clarke), one of the leaders of the ill-fated expedition.
(09/13/15 10:00pm)
Beirut’s fourth album “No No No” presents a much simpler sound four years after their 2011 album, “The Rip Tide.” At best, Beirut’s music has a full and dynamic sound, but “No No No,” while generally pretty, never quite pulls the listener in.
(09/14/15 10:30pm)
Ostensibly the final video game in the “Metal Gear Solid” series, at least under director Hideo Kojima, “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” is the latest chapter in the collection of prequels that depict the rise and fall of the series’ eventual antagonist, Big Boss. Following the events of its prologue, “Ground Zeroes,” “The Phantom Pain” opens with the now protagonist Big Boss waking up in 1984 from a nine year coma with a prosthetic hook where his left hand used to be — a nice complement to his signature eyepatch.
(09/10/15 2:21pm)
In recent years, the rise of music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music has given consumers an alternative in purchasing music. At $10 a month ($5 for qualifying students), these services allow the user access to a massive library of songs for approximately the price of an album a month. While paying for a streaming service may not be worth it for people who rarely buy music, it quickly pays off for those who do.
(09/02/15 2:43am)
Last June, Nathan Kirby closed out the College World Series and fundamentally changed what it means to be a University sports fan. There is no disputing the University’s status as an all-around college sports power, but this is the first time we’ve won a championship so close to my heart.
(04/24/15 12:37am)
Last week, “Justified” came to a glorious conclusion — a fact I was sadly reminded of when my 9:57 p.m. “Justified” alarm rang unexpectedly on my phone. With many of my favorite shows coming to a close this year, I am left not only with the fear of how to fill my Mondays through Thursdays, but also with the feeling that “Justified” may be a contender for my favorite show of all time.
(04/16/15 8:38pm)
Third year, at least for those not born over the summer, revolves around the number 21. Before the nostalgic bucket-list marathon of fourth year, third year brings 21st birthday season in all its glory.
(03/26/15 11:13pm)
I think it’s pretty clear, at least to Virginia fans, that March is the cruelest month. College basketball — college being the operative word here — is my favorite team sport, and March brings an overwhelming amount of meaningful games in rapid succession. The format is the best for drumming up drama and unpredictability and the worst for actually determining the best team in the country — UConn sends their regards.
(03/06/15 4:06am)
Since first year, I’ve been at a disadvantage in small talk. I don’t love small talk to begin with, but, as one of the University’s many catch-all NoVa kids, I’m also ill-suited for the “hometown, major” discussion. I have lived in Virginia for my entire life, and while the University is — at least in terms of football attire — a southern school, I have never felt like a real Southerner.
(02/19/15 11:26pm)
Winter must be one of two things — warm or apocalyptically snowy. This one has been neither. In the wake of the year’s worst snowstorm, which resulted in five inches and the college equivalent of a two-hour delay, I can’t help but be disappointed.
(02/06/15 3:40am)
Nothing reminds me evil still exists in the world quite like the Duke game. This year’s lineup, in particular, embodies everything despicable about Duke. Tyus Jones established himself as the worst flopper in the ACC in a matter of months, Justise Winslow clearly attended the Christian Laettner school of awful sportsmanship, and Jahil Okafor, while the least offensive player, has a perpetual frown that screams: “Why am I wasting a year of my life in college when I should be making millions in the NBA?” The only consolation is they will all be gone next year.
(01/23/15 5:31am)
When I first arrived at the University, I was immediately struck by the hyper-involvement of my peers. As someone who is not part of Greek life, a sports team or any huge time commitment beyond my column, I live a simpler life.