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(09/08/11 6:55am)
"Money, cash and [expletive]" reign supreme in Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne's highly anticipated new album which dropped Aug. 29. Although the album left a lot to be desired when compared to Tha Carter II and III, which received rave critical reviews, Tha Carter IV still delivers some decent songs that are sure to be Billboard toppers. Though not Weezy's best, the album already can be considered a commercial success, as the first three singles
(09/01/11 4:24am)
Another year, another MTV Video Music Awards, and it's safe to say that this one was completely out of control - in a good way. Lady Gaga's gender-bending opening act, Beyonce's pregnancy announcement and Katy Perry's predictably weird outfits made for quite the live television experience. Exciting performances by artists such as Chris Brown, Pitbull, Adele and Bruno Mars rounded out an entertaining and star-studded night of musical excess.
(08/25/11 5:26am)
Summer marks the season in which stars come out to play in their finest - and often skimpiest - attire. It's the perfect time to see and be seen, and therefore a perfect time to throw lavish parties and weddings. But this summer's celebrity scene wasn't all about fun and games - a surprise divorce and an untimely death devastated fans around the globe. Here is a look at these events in closer detail:
(04/21/11 4:30am)
It saddens me that I cannot say with absolute certainty whether any or all of the events depicted in the Lifetime original movie William and Kate are true. Sadly, I opted to skip earlier articles documenting Will and Kate's relationship in countless issues of Hello! magazine, as I thought that William surely would leave Kate for me once I turned of age. Sitting through an hour-and-a-half of how Kate stole him from me was not a pleasant experience, and it was made even worse by the horrendous quality of the movie. Put bluntly, poor casting and a weak screenplay makes William and Kate more than worthy of its notoriously awful "Lifetime movie" status.
(03/31/11 5:37am)
When it was announced that Prince William and long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton were engaged, I had a mini freak-out. Immediately, I wanted to find out every single piece of useless trivia about their relationship that I didn't already know and call all my friends to whine about why I wasn't the next in line to the throne. My friends, however, most of whom had only just heard of "Waity Katie" Middleton, find the engagement as commonplace as any other piece of celebrity news. It is not.
(03/24/11 6:09am)
My obsession with Ministry of Sound began in March 2007, when I received a mix CD released from the London-based dance music record label, which releases an annual album that selects the best dance tracks of the year. At first, I was perplexed by the dance beats that poured out of my Discman's speakers, but after listening to "Rain Down Love" and "Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee)" a few times, I realized that there was more to this compilation than meets the eye. Not your typical Now! That's What I Call Music compilation, The Annual 2011 mixes London nightclub staples with popular dance tunes heard on the radio throughout Europe.
(03/03/11 6:12am)
As the stars flooded the red carpet for the 83rd Academy Awards, it became clear that red is the new black. Host Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, Penelope Cruz and Sandra Bullock - to name a few - donned red evening gowns in honor of the event. Hathaway, who underwent seven outfit changes during the show, wore two red gowns; the second, a burgundy, sequined Atelier Versace, was perhaps the most striking out of her many dresses. Lawrence, nominated for Best Actress for Winter's Bone, was stunning in a Calvin Klein red, spaghetti strap dress that hugged her body in all the right places. Despite the fact that it was her first Academy Awards, Lawrence looked like quite the screen goddess walking down the red carpet.
(02/24/11 6:39am)
Possibly the weirdest but most interesting film released in a while, Exit Through the Gift Shop, directed by notorious English street artist Banksy, follows Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant living in Los Angeles. The film shows his immersion in the world of street art and his transformation from a street art documenter to an actual street artist known as "Mr. Brainwash." Narrated by Rhys Ifans and featuring streets artists such as Shepard Fairey and "Invader," the film focuses not only on the street art and the work involved with it, but also its gradual progression from the streets to the gallery. Gift Shop's kooky characters and quick pacing put a welcome cinematic spin on this Oscar nominee for Best Documentary.
(02/17/11 8:02am)
The 2011 Grammy awards offered a few surprises among a seemingly predictable evening of events. The flashy fashion choices of the many stars and starlets didn't fail to amaze, even as the ceremony enters its 53rd year. Some of the top-dressed people who rocked the red carpet were Lea Michele in a black Emilio Pucci gown, Justin Bieber in a white velvet D&G suit and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, who wore a gold J. Mendel dress.
(02/10/11 6:32am)
Old-school glamour made its appearance at the University's Art Museum Jan. 14 when photography by Andy Warhol came to town. The Andy Warhol Foundation in Pittsburgh, Pa. gave more than 28,000 photographs to 200 museums across the nation. The pieces on display include the Polaroids that later became his iconic, four-color silk-screen portraits and snapshots from Warhol's photographic diary (1975-1980). The photos are striking in their variety of style and technique and prominently feature both celebrity and unknown subjects.
(02/03/11 6:41am)
Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back. Add a lot of sex to this sequence, and No Strings Attached loyally follows the traditional romantic comedy formula. The movie, released Jan. 21, is only saved from banality by its interesting secondary characters and few genuine, comedic and romantic moments.
(01/27/11 5:00am)
Richmond, Northern Virginia and Virginia Beach are among the nation's most congested traffic areas, according to the 2010 Annual Urban Mobility Report recently released by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University.\nNorthern Virginia and Washington, D.C. was listed as the nation's most congested area when considering a driver's average annual delay. Virginia Beach and Richmond ranked highly among areas with high congestion delays.\nThe report included information from 439 urban areas and relied on speed data from INTRIX, a company that records travel time information. The study factored weather problems, traffic accidents and holidays, among other special circumstances, into the data.\nGov. Bob McDonnell noted that Virginia's current issues with traffic congestion in certain areas call for immediate action.\n"This study reinforces the fact that Virginia must address its transportation needs now," McDonnell said. "We must recognize that an efficient, reliable transportation system is a key element to creating jobs, moving people and goods, and sustaining the economic vitality that makes Virginia the top state in the country for doing business."\nMcDonnell's plan to combat this problem, which involves spending $4 billion during the next three years without raising taxes, includes creating a Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank to multiply transportation dollars, as well as plans to implement public-private partnerships to develop projects such as the I-495 High Occupancy Traffic lanes and I-95/395 high-occupancy/toll lanes in Northern Virginia, the Downtown/Midtown Tunnel improvements in Hampton Roads and the Route 460 Corridor Improvement Project.\n"The plan will be funded by several major parts," said Jeff Caldwell, press secretary of the governor's office. "It's a comprehensive plan that uses all tools available without raising taxes and without creating an undue burden on Virginia citizens."\nThe plan will be four-fold, beginning with $1.8 billion in bonds already approved by the General Assembly, Caldwell said. Although the bonds were approved in 2007, they have not yet been issued. Caldwell said the administration's first goal is to expedite these bonds to go toward transportation projects.\nMcDonnell has also proposed issuing $1.1 billion in Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles bonds, which will bring annual federal aid to finance transportation projects. The plan is then rounded out with the creation of "infrastructure bank" that holds $150 million in surplus dollars and $250 million left over from last year's audit of the state's transportation agency.\n"All told, those funding mechanisms would accelerate more than 900 projects around the commonwealth," Caldwell said. If the governor's omnibus transportation funding bill is passed, those 900 projects could begin within the next three years, Caldwell added. "Then, funding would become available and we would quickly issue bonds and have $4 billion injection of transportation projects."\nBut the governor's bill has been met with some criticism from both Democrats in the General Assembly and conservation advocacy groups. Brian Moran, the state party chairman, told The Washington Post that the transportation package, if passed, would result in "a dangerous explosion in public IOUs."\nNevertheless, the package recently gained bipartisan support as five Democrats agreed to cosponsor the proposal.
(12/02/10 6:48am)
The University received a 'D' grade this semester for the amount of core courses it requires for graduation from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni.
(11/18/10 7:07am)
Federal officials announced yesterday that caffeine in several malt alcoholic beverages is an "unsafe food additive" and warned the makers of the beverages that law enforcement officials may seize products or pursue an injunction against their production.
(11/16/10 7:25am)
The Latino Student Alliance held a silent march to the Rotunda in support of the Dare to DREAM Campaign, a student initiative that aims to obtain the University's official endorsement for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented minors.
(11/12/10 6:56am)
Textbook rentals at campus bookstores have spiked significantly this fall at universities across the country. Within the National Association of College Stores, 1,500 of 3,000 members offer a textbook rental program, an increase from last year's 300 participants.
(11/02/10 5:37am)
The Honor Committee's Diversity Advisory Board announced new initiatives intended to build relationships with on-Grounds minority and cultural groups at the Committee's Sunday night meeting.
(10/26/10 5:34am)
A public university in New Jersey recently banned students from drinking Four Loko, a caffeinated alcoholic drink, following a string of health- and safety-related incidents surrounding the drink's consumption.
(10/21/10 6:20am)
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the Virginia Department of Transportation will raise the speed limit on some highways from 65 mph to 70 mph by Dec. 31.
(10/14/10 6:00am)
ormer U.S. Secretaries of Transportation Norman Mineta and Samuel Skinner briefed President Obama at the White House Oct. 4 about a transportation report produced in conjunction with the Miller Center of Public Affairs.