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If you’ve ever scrolled through your TV guide on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday nights, you might’ve seen a show called “Duck Dynasty” on A&E. One may assume it’s a hunting show, but would be completely wrong. The creators of “Duck Dynasty” managed not only to form a great reality show, but also a comedic view of the Robertson family...
SPOILERS AHEAD The Meg (6.1/10 IMDB) features diver extraordinaire Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and company in a fight for the fragile survival of world's ecosystem when a prehistoric predator is released from its aquatic prison deep in the Pacific Ocean. Opening with a scene five years prior, Jonas makes the tough decision to leave two of his crew on board a...
Today, Wednesday, November 30, 2011, Jesuit’s Not for Sale Club will be screening The Dark Side of Chocolate in Hughes Hall.  This film by Miki Mistrati and U. Roberto Romano is a documentary about the illegal use of child slaves who are trafficked to the Ivory Coast for the gathering and selling of cocoa beans. Luckily, we live in Dallas,...
Sometime a couple years ago, an adolescent boy decided to create music in addition to fulfilling his academic obligations. Painstakingly saving his money, he purchased a turntable, a balanced pair of headphones, and also pirated audio software. Initially, the boy didn’t give the poorly edited cacophony of sounds much credit. He just looked to his creations as something entirely independent,...
With Christmas right around the corner, it's the perfect time of year to get with your family and watch a Christmas movie. A Roundup article from two years ago discussed the top voted Christmas films by students. This year, I wanted to revamp that article and also add the five worst. DISCLAIMER: these are all my opinion, so if...
The new installment of the most popular sports game in the world is now on the shelves. FIFA 16 burst onto the scene with improvements all over the pitch. Putting the not so appetizing Fifa 15 behind them, EA’s best franchise enhanced the back line, midfield, and the always breath taking attack. Also, throwing in some new features, FIFA 16 looks...
WATCH THE TRAILER BEFORE READING! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIP_gtjDtfE] Normally I don't say this with films, but believe the hype. Because Whiplash is not only an amazing film, but it's also one of the greatest films to come out of this year. Already heralded as one of the best films of the year and winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance...
  Jake Bugg Shangri La Album Review Mercury (U.K), Island (U.S) Records Released November 18, 2013 Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Country, Blues Rock There are a lot of expectations put on an artist after a debut album so cohesive, raw, and impressive as Jake Bugg's eponymous debut. Many critics compare him to great musicians like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, the "long lost Gallagher"...

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