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'Station' success

Michael Hoffman'sThe Last Station, released in January in the United States, is a historical drama set in 1910 that depicts the later life of Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) - the Russian author, essayist and philosopher who is most widely known as the author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina.


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Making it work in America

If you like Entourage, New York and Kid Cudi, chances are high you are a college-age male. And you should probably check out HBO's new show, How to Make It In America. Like Entourage, the show focuses on male friendships and is produced by the same group of people, including producer Mark Wahlberg.


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Extreme Makeover: CEO Edition

No one ever suspected a heartwarming display from a show about trash. CBS kicked off its new reality television series, Undercover Boss, last week and brought a surprisingly touching showing of sentimentality with it.


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Exploring C-ville

Sick of rocking out indoors? Tired of snow ruining your road trips to your favorite shows? Well, if you think you have to make a trip to Washington, D.C.


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Bioshock 2: Infectious fun but lacks spark

Bioshock 2 is the much anticipated sequel to one of the best games of 2007. Developed by 2k Games, Bioshock 2 is a first-person shooter that places equal emphasis on action and story, a balance that is sorely lacking in many other shooters. Like its predecessor, Bioshock 2 takes place in the failed utopia of Rapture, a massive city at the bottom of the ocean.


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Rebirth in need of reinvention

Let it be known, I am biased when it comes to this subject; I am a huge Lil' Wayne fan. I've got Tha Carter I, II and III, I've got all his mix tapes and most of his guest spots on other artist's songs.


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Ke$ha

I spent a lot of my Winter Break blasting, "Don't stop, make it pop, D.J. blow my speakers up!" in my car.


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Hot Chip is smokin'

If you wonder whether belting out the lyrics to "Bad Romance" is an affront to your masculinity, then perhaps you should not try Hot Chip, a five-piece band from Great Britain.


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Yeasayer produces a definite Yeah!

If you took Animal Collective, paired them with a barbershop quartet and sent them into outer space to form a band and record an album, you might be approaching the musical oddball that is Yeasayer. Following up their critically acclaimed debut of All Hour Cymbals, the Brooklyn-based trio has decided to surpass previous production capabilities and eclipse experimental boundaries.


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Summer movie warms up winter

Finding the perfect Valentine's Day movie for both the guy and the girl is no easy feat. A love story is an obvious, even obligatory, choice, but too mushy and the man is left annoyed and unsatisfied.


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Juvenile in need of schooling

Yes, it probably has been a minute since you've heard this guy. Juvenile released a new album, Cocky & Confident, a few weeks ago - a title that definitely represents his attitude but does not make the record soar. Juvenile signed with Cash Money Records during the late 1990s and released 400 Degreez in 1998.


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Jumping off the Deep End

Five young adults straight out of graduate school enter one of the toughest careers imaginable, in which the fates of others rest upon their knowledge, skill and determination.


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Tableau Calendar

Thursday 11 Party for a purpose The Economics Club, Engineering Students Without Borders and other organizations team up with Boylan Heights to host Party with a Purpose for Haiti disaster relief.


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Tableau Calendar

Thursday 4 So what's the big fuss about dead zones The environmental sciences department presents a talk by Nancy N.

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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.