Archive for the ‘The Cool’ Category

Top 5: Holiday-Themed Movies I’m Expecting for 2012

Posted on January 1st, 2012 by Catherine Fisher

It seems like Hollywood won’t stop until it’s exploited every holiday on the western calendar. Here are some holidays I think need a little love — or a multi-million dollar, star-studded movie

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Review: ‘Illuminated Bodies’

Posted on December 10th, 2011 by Meagan McGinnes

Ithaca College hosted its third Main Stage production of the season with Illuminated Bodies, the college’s dance show held only once every four years.

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‘Swidjit’ Makes Buying Local Easier Than Ever

Posted on December 7th, 2011 by Megan Devlin

Megan Devlin speaks with Alex Colket, the 33-year-old founder of Swidjit.com, a new website that uses social networking to encourage a shift towards a localized economy.

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Top 5: Movies that Romanticize Journalism

Posted on November 21st, 2011 by Isabel Braverman

From Sleepless in Seattle to Almost Famous, Hollywood has been romanticizing the journalism profession forever. Here are just a few examples.

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Concert Review: Starslinger feat. Shlohmo and Shigeto

Posted on November 14th, 2011 by Zachary Anderson

This past Halloween weekend’s Electronic Dance Party concert, held at Ithaca College’s Emerson Suites, was the perfect avenue to introduce me to the radical, shape-shifting sounds of three of electronic music’s current practitioners: Manchester producer/DJ Starslinger, and opening acts Shlohmo and Shigeto.

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How Journalism Used to Really Matter

Posted on November 9th, 2011 by Isabel Braverman

I propose we bring back the newsies. I’ll start by screaming headlines from this week’s newspaper around campus and see what happens.

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Top 5: Horrible YouTube Videos with Tons of Views

Posted on November 4th, 2011 by Chris Giblin

This is how YouTube works. On the surface, it is a meritocracy. But sometimes, like in any societal structure that is supposed to be meritocratic, some great things fall through the cracks and other awful things gain great success.

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‘The Light in the Piazza’ Shines Through

Posted on November 4th, 2011 by Meagan McGinnes

The opening night of Ithaca College’s fall musical, Light in the Piazza, was an astounding showcase of acting and vocal abilities.

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A Different Perspective on TOMS Shoes

Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by Rebecca Coffman

Alright, TOMS shoes are the ultimate hipster cliché. But despite this – and you can call me crazy – but I’d like to assert that TOMS Shoes actually IS doing good in the world.

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Photos: Hollywood Movie Roles I Wouldn’t Get as an Asian-American

Posted on October 30th, 2011 by Mike Blaney

With this photo set, I wanted to answer a question that I asked myself one day: “As an Asian-American, what parts would I not get in a Hollywood movie?”

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