Entertainment

Dreaming Big Paid Off With Summer’s Big Hit, Inception

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By Frankie Whitty

The biggest movie of the summer, speaking not only in terms of overall profit but also sheer scope of the project, was undeniably Christopher Nolan’s epic tour-de-force: Inception. A movie that was long drenched in mystery and anticipation normally only comes with years of prior existence, but this one did not disappoint moviegoers.

A Journey Into Sound: 9/3/10

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By Khaleed Brew

Throughout the summer of 2010, Hip-Hop has had its ups and downs. Full of club bangers and sub-par lyricism, Hip-Hop has attracted a larger crowd but has lost a few true hipsters in the process.

Scott Pilgrim Pleases

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By Richard Raya

Every now and then, a movie comes along that has literally everything you could ever want. Of course, this is very, very rare. The mark of a truly excellent movie is that it has the ability to transcend genre, that it has multiple elements intertwining and synthesizing to form a powerful and dynamic story.

Emmy’s Award Ceremony Fizzles

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By Julian Morris-Walker

As I watched the Emmys this past Sunday, it was a pleasant surprise to see them start off with Jimmy Fallon’s opening sketch, which was a parody of a typical Glee episode. Along with Fallon was Tina Fey, Lea Michele (who randomly disappeared off stage), other Gleeks (the wannabe Jennifer Hudson and the 30 year-old high school student), Harley from Lost and Kate Gosselin, (who should be home taking care of her 8 kids!) They Gleeked Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run”; it was rather entertaining for the Emmys.

Pad Thai and Coconut Milk: Who Does it Best?

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By Simon Cherin-Gordon

Here is a look at three of Berkeley's best mid to upscale Thai restaurants.

A Cinematic Odyssey: 5/21/10

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By Max Chervin

I would like to apologize for any negative connotations I made towards Pokémon and Spirited Away in the last issue. They are good animes and I only used them as examples because I don’t know enough specificities about bad anime to use for examples. Like most kids of our era, I grew up with Pokémon. Not the video game—because my mom wouldn’t buy me a GameBoy—but the TV show. I watched the first generation intently on VHS from Reel. I have fond memories of the cliffhangers at the end of every episode and their resolution about five minutes later with another episode. Pokémon rocked.

Slaponomics: 5/21/10

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Coleman Lukas & Andrew Miller
Welcome back to Slaponomics. We hope all of you are doing well.

Haven’t we all found ourselves scrolling up and down the artists list on our iPod unsure of what to listen to? Slaponomics is once again to the rescue. The indecisiveness you are experiencing is a result of mixed emotions or lack of emotion. Do not play “Revolution 9” by The Beatles—this will merely further your confusion and turbulent feelings. Instead, play The Grey Album produced by DJ Danger Mouse. Oh yes, mash–ups: sweet palliatives for your soul.

An Hour and A Half Of Baby Footage: Why Not?

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By Kassy Camacho

As life becomes more and more stressful, Babies is there for the rescue. This uplifting movie is about four children from drastically different cultures around the world: Namibia, Mongolia, Tokyo, and San Francisco. The film shows each of their first years of life, including the ups and downs for each child. The film was shot with almost 400 hours of tape, increasing the chance of capturing the elusive infant sleep-smile, first steps, first falls, and other magical moments that make the audience chuckle, using hardly any dialogue.

The Most Dangerous Man in America Movie

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By Maria Siino

With the United States currently fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it seems like a film about the Vietnam War, which ended about 35 years ago, is not relevant. This is actually far from the truth; as there are many parallels between the government at that time and the government now, along with the Vietnam War and our present wars. This is plainly shown in the Academy-Award-nominated documentary, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers.

Afro-Haitian Dances

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By Frankie Whitty

Last Thursday, the Afro–Haitian dance class performed alternating parts of their larger recital for classes during the school day. The larger recital took place on Friday, May 14. Both performances were in the Florence Schwimley Little Theater, a change from last year, when they were in the Community Theater. The preview day was received with much praise from the student audience and for the Friday show almost every seat was filled.

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