Wes Anderson not Limited at all
Several years back, only a small number of self-proclaimed elitists knew writer/director Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatiic with Steve Zissou). Now that networks have been producing mainstream shows (like Arrested Development) that introduce audiences to the same type of "punchline-less," intelligent humor that Anderson has perfected, his audience […]
Top Ten trademark signs of America’s laziness
10. Drive-thru windows9. Remote controls8. Global warming7. We Own the Night6. SLCC5. More fast-food joints4. Extreme Home Makeover3. Home Shopping Network2. Britney Spears1. Fat people
Cool Beans
With so many cheesy shows making their way to primetime (ie., K-Ville, Cavemen, Bionic Woman), and considering NBC’s Thursday lineup holds the only new shows I watch (My Name Is Earl, The Office), I’m opting for TV on DVD over the most running shows. My nights aren’t being spent watching primetime soap operas like Desperate […]
Halo 3: The sequel you’ve come to expect, with a little extra added
By now Halo has become a household name. The first game opened our collective minds up to the idea of playing first-person shooters on a console gaming system, and the second game improved greatly upon that concept (even though the story itself was lacking in quality). The third and final installment of the series is […]
Halloween Flicks
If you really want to get into the Halloween spirit, then watching a frightening movie is a must. Every Halloween aficionado will tell you this. There really is nothing better than getting those chills up your spine and having a girl (or guy) you fancy cling to you for dear life as you pretend you’re […]
Atmosphere in Salt Lake City
The underground urban hip-hop group Atmosphere stopped in Salt Lake City on October 11 and rocked the nightclub In The Venue. They pleased a receptive crowd until the late hours of the night after a handful of opening acts warmed the up the stage for the Minnesota natives. It’s not very often a hip hop […]
Into the great wide open
Now playing the Student Center’s Ragan Theater is professor John Graham’s simply entertaining rendition of Eugene O’Neill’s classic comedy Ah, Wilderness.Ah, Wilderness is the projection of experiences O’Neill wished would’ve taken place in the earlier years of his life-his first love, family conflicts and experiments with rebellion-through the eyes of the lead character, Richard Miller.
2007 Elections
All across Utah, people will have the opportunity to make their voices heard in the 2007 municipal election on Nov. 6. In Orem, citizens will elect three city council members. Candidates Margaret Black, Carl Hernandez, Mark Seastrand, Tom Fifita Sitake, Brent Sumner and Michael J. Whimpey are all competing to fill the open seats on Orem’s city council.
Referendum 1 vote approaches
It has been 33 years since Utahns last voted on a referendum, but on Nov. 6, their decision on Referendum 1 will settle one of Utah’s most heated controversies. Referendum 1, Utah’s first since 1974, will decide the fate of H.B. 148, the bill that would create a school voucher program, and H.B. 174, that […]