by Nick Podolak in Entertainment
I overheard the Silversun Pickups' hit "Lazy Eye" playing in the background on VH1 one morning while eating breakfast, and immediately left my cereal to get soggy as I couldn't help but watch the rest of the video. "What a great song!" I thought. It was quite surprising, then, that not even the most obnoxious of my music aficionado friends have ever heard of them.
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Tuesday, April 29 - Jazz concert at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center at 8 p.m. - Karaoke at the Woodlands at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 - OurAfter performing at Barnes and Noble College Bookstore - M-80 performing at the Woodlands at 10 p.m. Thursday, May 1 - The Backyardigans Live! The Tale of the Mighty Knights at the Kirby Center for the Performing Arts at 4 p.
by Mike Williams in Entertainment
The Beacon recently reviewed Guy Ritchie's latest film, the direct to DVD release of Revolver. Though it was a solid film, more of a psychological thriller than a crime film, it lacked the spark that made fans so excited about films like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.
by Alissa Lindner in Entertainment
"I just don't like your uterus." "Kate, I want you to put your baby inside me." "I want to put my baby inside you." "Can I just spray a little Pam down in that area before the baby comes out?" These are just some of the humorous lines from the newly released comedy Baby Mama, starring female comedians Tine Fey and Amy Poehler.
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by Stephanie Gerchman in Entertainment
Facebook is possibly the biggest source of procrastination for college students.
The application for Bumper Stickers has probably doubled the amount of time we waste on Facebook…since there are always 'server busy' errors and the user uploaded sticker number in the thousands!
But, I'm not reviewing Facebook! If you are a Bumper Sticker enthusiast, like so many others, you should be familiar with the stickers that are black and one other color and has a witty, hilarious, sarcastic or thought provoking phrase accompanied by a simple old-fashioned picture.
Greatest action scenes of all Time
by Mike Williams in Entertainment
Well folks, it's that time again. Summer's almost here, and you know what that means: Blockbuster season. Unfortunately, The Beacon won't be able to serve your movie needs until it returns in the fall. So, until then, you're on your own. However, as one final offering, The Beacon would like to offer a countdown of some of the best action sequences of all time, sure to whet your appetite for action and get you ready for all the big budget blockbusters we're going to miss this summer.
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