Spring Break
For the actual attendees, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is a four-day marathon through a giant room filled with noise, smells and flashing lights. Fueled by Cheetos and dogged by hangovers, gaming's biggest annual event can be summed up succinctly with two verbs: cheering and barfing. (3) comments
The celebrity world never ceases to amaze me. The biggest highlight in celeb gossip news since many of the Storrs undergraduate community left the bustling campus involves everyone's favorite "Speidi" duo: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. Now, I'm under the impression that the only reason celebrities do "challenge-esque" shows (think: "Real World Road Rules Challenge") is for some extra cash and Speidi may be a little desperate with their latest attempt on "I'm a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!" The couple traveled to the show's production site in Costa Rica and, attention deprived, spent a night in the show's "Lost Chamber. (2) comments
Brewers love seasons. They're a great excuse to make new seasonal beers, which I have to admit often look very enticing. Seasons can conjure up sentimental memories for us: a wonderful fall day raking leaves or a wintry afternoon spent building a snowman before going inside to have hot chocolate in front of a roaring fire. (0) comments
Rain has put a small damper on much of the summer. But weather is no reason to let your summer adventures slow down. Here are some suggestions of ways to spend those humid wet days. Around Connecticut The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk gives visitors an opportunity to visit sharks and play with stingrays. (1) comment
During the summer months, a few simple pleasures might fill the summer days: sun, surf and of course, the occasional mindless summer blockbuster. As the first decade of this new century comes to an end, we should take a look back at the films that have filled our summer days and nights for the past nine years. (0) comments
What's not to like about Mos Def? A thought-provoking MC on the mic and a proven actor on the big screen, the Grammy-nominated rapper has returned big in 2009 with his fourth solo record, "The Ecstatic," and shows that 2006's "True Magic" was a fluke - Flaco Bey still has it. (0) comments
The year is already halfway over and there has been a bevy of top-notch releases in the music world, eyeing spots on year-end "best of" lists. So why wait? Here are the top nine albums that 2009 has given us already. Bruce Springsteen, "Working On A Dream" - The Boss can do no wrong. (2) comments
About a week and a half ago, I made the trek out to Long Island's Nikon at Jones Beach Theater to check out the first of the handful of shows I plan on attending this summer - the NINJA 2009 Tour, or as Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor calls it, the Wave Goodbye Tour. (2) comments