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Rachel Getting Married

by Tom Speaker in Amusement

The essence of Rachel Getting Married is reflected in its title-yes, Rachel (Rosemarie DeWitt) is getting married, but the story actually focuses on Kym (Anne Hathaway), the sister just out of rehab begging for attention and creating a mess whenever she's not noticed.… Post the First Comment

Even robots can be evil

by Tom Speaker in Amusement

Slate's John Dickerson recently wrote about America's taking-umbrage culture: if someone extremely exaggerates your profile on a New Yorker cover or uses the phrase "lipstick on a pig," your best move is to act as offended as possible. Some religious Americans apparently enjoy taking pointers from their politicians, so we've seen this technique duplicated in reaction to many recent artworks.… Post the First Comment

Travis offers Coldplay-esque sound

by Susan Wooddell in Amusement

Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, Travis may not be a band recognized by many (yes, a band, not just one guy named Travis). Best known for their song "Sing," made famous by Jim and Pam's iPod slow dance on The Office, Ode to J. Smith is the seasoned group's sixth official album.… Post the First Comment

Stage Left offers students look into life of Bat Boy

by Bobby Goodwin in Amusement

Stage Left offers students look into life of Bat Boy
There will be blood in Oxford this weekend. Thursday through Saturday, Miami's student-run theater company Stage Left will perform Bat Boy the musical at Leonard Theatre in Peabody Hall. Miami sophomore and Stage Left member Kelly DiTurno plays the female lead role of Shelley Parker, Bat Boy's eventual love interest.… Post the First Comment

Hollywood's dream girls are too good to be true

by Tom Speaker in Amusement

One nascent phrase in the American lexicon is "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" (MPDG). Coined by Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club, the MPDG is one who "exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures.… 1 Comment

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