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Funny man Roy Wood Jr.

Not only does comedian Roy Wood Jr. have a great sense of humor and comedic timing, but he also has wise advice for students.

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The standing room only crowd was a mixed up bunch. Burnt out hipsters looking for that one last hit of nostalgia, glossy-eyed college students, mop-headed teenagers, clusters of oxford clad businessmen, haggard old groupies and the just plain curious. Full story

Brutal Legend

Tim Schafer’s latest game pleases gods of metal

The gods of rock are calling. Are you brave enough to listen? Full story

Dan Orlando, jazz piano gem

Dan Orlando wowed a small audience last Thursday at Catskeller’s Acoustic Brew. Full story

Paranormal TV haunts networks

Halloween may be over, but for the paranormal television industry anytime of the year is good for a scare or two. Full story

Musicians question government

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I’m not going to mince words, the U.S. government has been accused of using music to torture prisoners since 2002. Bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails (and many other artists) are using the Freedom of Information of Act to find out if their music has been played at deafening volume for hours, or even days, to torture prisoners. Full story

“Borderlands” explodes through wastelands

Borderlands is a video game for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that is quite literally the offspring of a role-playing game and a first-person shooter. Full story

Dennis Hopper has new battle: prostate cancer

Robert's Rants

Another Hollywood star has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, two months after actor Patrick Swayze died. Full story

Classic films overlooked by students

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On one of the rare occasions that I logged in to Facebook and perused its contents… OK, who am I kidding? The other day, I logged in for, like, the fifth time and saw an interesting list. Full story

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Swan Lake performance dazzles with Corps de Ballet

Coming upon the Arnoff Center for the Arts, the contemporary architecture of the building is the intriguing first impression for a passer-by.

Artists spit rhymes at Catskeller

Musical talent at the University of Cincinnati is not in short supply. This was proven during a two-hour show at the Catskeller last Thursday, located at the bottom level of Tangeman University Center.

Dethklok

It’s official. Brendon Small, the creator, executive producer, writer, director, voice actor and composer of the animated series “Metalocalypse,” is a rock star.

The Original Halloween

Ever since the release of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” no other sub-genre of horror is copied more often than slasher films. So much so there are those who equate horror films with slasher films. This attitude isn’t unjustified.

Senses Fail

Some bands are simply better suited for a smaller stage. Sometimes, a more intimate venue allows a band to truly fill the room. They can interact with their fans and get right in their face. It can lead to a more visceral concert experience. Senses Fail is not one of those bands.

Film does not register on EMF

It seems like every time a film produced with low quality camera work makes it to theaters, public relations buzz jumps up to extol the film’s ingenuity and creativity. It happened with “The Blair Witch Project,” more deservedly with “Cloverfield” and most recently with this month’s release of “Paranormal Activity.” Sadly, watching “Paranormal Activity” is about as exciting as sitting through a live action feed of C-SPAN.

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