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Life Unexpected creator, Liz Tigelaar, comes back to IC By Jocelyn Codner In an industry where men outnumber women at least 2:1, Ithaca College alumna Liz Tigelaar has certainly accomplished much to inspire young women in the field of television writing. But Tigelaar’s life has taken many lucky and unexpected turns (life… unexpected, I think [...]

I was never allowed to have video games growing up. My parents never bought me an N64 or Playstation, so I missed out on that whole experience. It wasn’t until my sister was old enough to have a job that paid her an ok amount of money that she could then use to purchase a [...]

By Jocelyn Codner Brooklyn-based MiniBoone headed into the studio last year and, in two days, produced an EP of six tracks called Big Changes. For their first studio recording as a group, the guys chose a chunk of their favorite tunes to include. Nothing compares to the random and wild energy MiniBoone brings to the [...]

Music streaming’s effect on purchasing By Jocelyn Codner As a young teen, there was nothing more important to me than my unnecessarily large CD collection. Even after iTunes came out, I still used a portable CD player for a long time. I strongly protested my dad’s notion of getting me an iPod for Christmas. I [...]

Being a parent is messy and complicated and heartbreaking, BUT has the potential to be hilarious. How do I know this, you ask? Do I have little Jocelyn’s running around my piece ‘o crap apartment? No, but I do have my rat, Posh Spice, and she’s quite the handful herself. I educated myself on the [...]

I have been eagerly awaiting Breck Eisner’s remake of the classic George A. Romero film, The Crazies, for about a year now. I first heard of it when I was living in L.A. and working for a horror/scifi film magazine. I followed its progress, and this past Friday I finally was able to see it [...]

A curiosity has built inside me concerning the Google 2010 Olympic logos. That slight art deco/water color feel with the beautiful color schemes appeals to me. So of course I got right on Google and asked it who designed its logos! Well, wouldn’t you know, the jerk wouldn’t tell me. I searched and searched and [...]

This is a tricky weekend for many people. Getting caught up in annoying cultural expectations and complications are something we all fear on Valentine’s Day. Loneliness creeps in, and the pressure is needlessly turned up. What people tend to forget, which is most important, is to relax and spend the day/weekend with the people you [...]

With all this excitement over Chris Pine and his outstanding bone structure and soft eyes, we have forgotten about the OTHER Star Treks out there. Yes, Captain Kirk is awesome in all incarnations, but I’d like to look at the next chapter in this nostalgic franchise. Star Trek: Next Generation is the series I remember [...]

As an active follower, participator and lover of the film industry, it goes without saying that I religiously watch the Golden Globes every year. This year’s seemed a bit off, however, and made for a lack-luster experience. The stars were twinkling in their stunning designer garb. Many of which were also sporting a little red [...]