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Reflecting on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

By Merlin Zhang | April 17, 2014

“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” concluded its fourth season last week. The “The Real Housewives” franchise — one of the most popular series on Bravo, a reality television juggernaut — started in Orange County and has since expanded to six other localities in the United States, four other cities internationally, and spawned a number of spinoffs. Like any other reality TV series, “Real Housewives” documents reality and edits footage to introduce a sense of fantasy — and the Beverly Hills version is no exception.

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A Simon Ortiz history lesson

By Catherine Jessee | April 17, 2014

Native American writer and poet Simon Ortiz visited the University Bookstore Friday for an evening of poetry reading.

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Tom Tom Founders Festival founds new dance experience

By Kristen Clevenson | April 16, 2014

Downtown came alive for five glorious spring days last week with the sun shining, people swarming and music playing for the Tom Tom Founders Festival.

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The Deadmen: A lively bunch

By Candace Carter | April 16, 2014

Members of “singular rock and roll band” The Deadmen — Josh Read, Justin Jones, Justin Hoben, John Hutchins and Mike Smirnoff — made their musical debut March 15 with the release of their first self-titled EP.

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U.Va. muses On Being Human

By Jacqueline Justice | April 15, 2014

Honesty. Blatant, unreserved honesty seemed to be a key characteristic of many Humanities Week presentations.

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Emergency Poetry

By Jacqueline Justice | April 15, 2014

The popularity of Humanities Week event “Emergency Poetry” far exceeded expectations. The Bryan Hall faculty lounge was jam-packed Monday night, full of students across a variety of majors waiting to hear their favorite professors read their “emergency poems” after rain moved the event inside. “I was bummed that the event had to be moved inside but it was kind of amazing to see how many people were willing to cram into that tiny room and choose to listen to poems being read,” third-year College student Ashley Shamblin said.

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“Shakira” puts the She-Wolf back in the closet

By Flo Overfelt | April 14, 2014

My hips don’t lie: Shakira’s latest album is out and it’s exactly what you’d expect. Released March 21, Shakira’s self-titled 10th studio album marks the end of a four-year sabbatical from music releases.

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Cherub: an otherworldly experience

By Taylor Goodson | April 14, 2014

The funky fresh electro-pop duo Cherub performed live at The Jefferson April 8 — introduced by opening act Carousel.

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A walk down “Fifth Street”

By Michael Loria | April 14, 2014

Last fall, a group of University students decided to make a film. The product — a narrative short film, done with professional equipment, set to its own original score — they aimed to submit to national, regional and student film festivals — including to the Sundance Film Festival.

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'The Grand Budapest Hotel' carries true Anderson tone

By Michael Loria | April 11, 2014

Wes Anderson’s debut feature was “Bottle Rocket,” the low-budget comedy he wrote with his buddy Owen Wilson shortly after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Johnny Cash’s 'Stars' haven’t gone out just yet

By Carson Newman | April 11, 2014

If you’re anything like me, the news of a previously unreleased album by Johnny Cash made you hop up from your computer and do a little dance.

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Late in the 'Game'

By Yuri Chung | April 10, 2014

Warning, this is a review of the season premiere of “Game of Thrones” and does contain spoilers. It has been far too long since HBO cruelly left distraught viewers alone after the Red Wedding, dishing up great television with a side of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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'Made in Heights' raises the bar

By Robin Yeh | April 10, 2014

After months of bitter cold and the occasional blizzard, spring has finally arrived at the University.

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Austrian Death Machine’s latest parody offers metal a valuable lesson

By Robert Shimshock | April 9, 2014

The heights of heavy metal musical taste can be dizzying. Burdened with the slamming of inferior genres, and less hardcore fans, we often take ourselves too seriously.

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The Whethermen “duke” it out

By Kristen Clevenson | April 9, 2014

The University’s improv troupe The Whethermen duked it out with Duke University Improv Friday. The two groups displayed an amazing range of wit, intuition, creativity and mind-reading prowess as they played a variety of improvisation games.

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Seattle-based white rapper drops catchy album — and it's not Macklemore

By Samantha Rafalowski | April 8, 2014

Of the three albums released by rapper Grieves, “Together/Apart,” released in 2011, was indisputably the most notable.

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Spring Dance Concert ‘a transcending experience’

By Taylor Goodson | April 7, 2014

The University Dance Program and Drama department held their annual Spring Dance Concert Thursday. The program consisted of 12 dances, choreographed in large part by University students themselves.

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'Rocky Horror' comes to U.Va.

By Riley Panko | April 7, 2014

Newcomb Theater was host to a very different type of movie screening Friday evening. A man and a woman — both wearing corsets, fishnets and heels — greeted people outside of the building. Those new to the production each drew a giant “V” on their foreheads in red lipstick — marking them as “virgins”. Outside of the theater, people milled about in an electric mix of costumes, wigs and make-up.

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Gangsta Rap

By Jack Ellis | April 4, 2014

Distance from the center — especially for a sub-genre which once defined it — usually means a lapse in innovation.

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Real Estate on road to renewed success with latest LP

By Vanessa Owens | April 4, 2014

New Jersey-based Real Estate released the long-anticipated “Atlas” last month — the band’s third studio album which managed to exceed everyone’s high expectations following the acclaim for their 2009 self-titled debut and 2011 follow-up, “Days.” Both Pitchfork and Rolling Stone have designated the new album some of the band’s best work to date.