Month: February 2012

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Paddle Faster, This Is Funny Country

Up in the north, in the country of Canada, a delightful parody of horror films, “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil,” was once made. To be specific, this film parodies the “hillbilly” horror films like “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Wrong Turn”. The plot follows two hillbillies named Tucker, (played […]

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Remembering Whitney Houston

On Sat. Feb, 11, 2012 Whitney Houston’s staff pulled her unconscious body from a full bathtub in the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.  Around half an hour later, Houston was pronounced dead. The cause of death will not be known for the next couple of weeks, but […]

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road

YellowBrickRoad is a horror/thriller that was released direct-to-DVD in 2010. The film was directed by Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton.  The premise of YellowBrickRoad revolves around the mystery of Friar, New Hampshire.  In 1940, all 572 residents of Friar, New Hampshire up and left their houses and disappeared on […]

Arts & Entertainment

Oh, the Futility of It All

I am 23 years of age. I guess I always thought I’d be doing better at this point in my life. I should have graduated a year ago, and I should have a grown up job, and I should be paying back loans and wearing a tie in some […]

Arts & Entertainment

Clap Your Hands & Say….Meh

Oh yes, a new album indeed (or should I say oh yeah). During the holiday season of 2011, the iconic Brooklyn/Philadelphia based indie group Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (CYHSY) released their long awaited third album, Hysterical. The band hasn’t been remarkably busy; in fact, it is safe to […]

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Beautiful Things Are Coming

Formally of rock band Saosin, and currently the lead vocalist of Philadelphia-based alt-rock band Circa Survive, Anthony Green has been creating waves in the music scene with his powerful vocals since 2002. After releasing his first solo record, Avalon in 2008, Green has pushed himself back into the music […]

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The Play’s the Thing

On Thurs., Feb. 7, 2012 three students from Plymouth State University, Abbie Morin, Luke Meierdiercks, and Anna Smith, debuted their one act plays at the Smith Recital Hall for the Playwright’s Showcase. Their plays, “The Angry Tomato”, “The Devil’s Spit”, and “Tickling the Ivories”, respectively, were all chosen by […]

Sports

PSU WRESTLING TEAM LOOKS TO REBOUND IN NEW ENGLANDS

The Plymouth State Wrestling squad has compiled a 5-13 record going into the New England Championships next weekend. The tournament will take place on Sat., Feb. 25th at 9:30 AM and Sun., Feb 26th at 9:30 AM at Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Connecticut. The Panthers last meet was also […]

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Real Sports Talk with E-$

I refuse to talk about football this week; it has gotten beaten to death whether it be all of the stuff about Peyton Manning/Andrew Luck, or how Randy Moss is making a comeback. ITS HOCKEY AND BASKETBALL SEASON.   For starters, the Atlantic division in the NHL is the […]