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Anya Taylor-Joy  portrays Thomasin, a child of heretics, in the new supernaturally disturbing movie, “The Witch.”

‘The Witch’: great premise, poor execution

February 25, 2016

Paranormal film lacks horror and fails in captivating viewers Review by Adam Winn, Staff writer Horror film fanatics are always looking forward...

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Coldplay fails to heat up their album, falls flat

February 11, 2016

Review by Nick Erickson, Staff writer The British pop-rock group, Coldplay, is undoubtedly one of the biggest bands in the world. Everyone who...

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‘The Revenant’: A visually stunning masterpiece

February 4, 2016

Review by Adam Winn, Staff writer Most moviegoers who haven’t seen the film ‘The Revenant’ are probably  at least familiar with the flick, as...

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Artemisia, played by Eva Green, shoots a flaming arrow toward the enemy’s wooden ships during a battle scene of “300: Rise of an Empire.”

‘300: Rise of an Empire’ has Spartan power

March 13, 2014

In 2006, moviegoers were introduced to the legendary Spartan warriors, known as the “300.” Now, eight years later, the story continues. Based...

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Students surf popular websites to score deals on items such as clothing.

Online shopping offers choices, deals

March 13, 2014

Online shopping is a growing fad in the world of a college student. Given that Murray has a limited variety of malls and stores, students find their favorite...

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Emily Browning and Kit Harington are an the explosive couple in ‘Pompeii.” The movie was released in theaters Feb. 21.

‘Pompeii’ erupts with love and loss

February 28, 2014

You can’t outrun lava. A trend in the movie industry is to take a piece of history and create a lengthy film in the hopes of getting people interested....

‘I, Frankenstein’ revives old plot: New release includes familiar story, action-packed scenes

‘I, Frankenstein’ revives old plot: New release includes familiar story, action-packed scenes

January 31, 2014

It’s alive! Whether it’s date night or a time for some personal relaxation, a movie with good-looking actors and a large amount of action-oriented...

‘Say Something’ stars release debut album

‘Say Something’ stars release debut album

January 24, 2014

Is there anybody out there? New music lurks in the shadows of television scenes and hit movie commercials. This is especially true for A Great Big World...

Five Winter Break hits and misses

Five Winter Break hits and misses

January 17, 2014

While students were on Winter Break, the Hollywood box office and scandalous celebrities were hard at work. For all the students who went into hibernation...

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New game consoles generate debate

December 6, 2013

Every few years, a new generation of gaming systems is introduced and people are faced with the decision of which one to buy. On Nov. 15, Sony released...

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“Bad Grandpa,” which was released Oct. 23, cost $15 million to make and has made $79,658,000 at the box office as of Nov. 6.

‘Bad Grandpa’ fails to see the light

November 8, 2013

SPOILER ALERT   I’m sure we can all remember the first time we saw Johnny Knoxville and the rest of the guys from the “Jackass” group,...

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Miley Cyrus released her fourth studio album, “Bangerz,” Tuesday to a slew of positive reviews from various media outlets.

Cyrus breaks out of her Disney shell

October 11, 2013

I would be lying if I were to say I?never watched an episode of “Hannah Montana.” I would also be lying if I were to say I didn’t watch the show...

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