By Shelby Powell– The Ides of March, co-written and co-starring George Clooney, is a chilling character study masquerading as a political thriller. The film takes place in the midst of an election, following a charismatic governor as he runs for President of the United States. Ryan Gosling, the film’s real star, is something of a…

By Shelby Powell– Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps was not met with critical acclaim following its wide release in 2010. Coming as a sequel almost 20 years after the first film, Wall Street 2 didn’t find the audience it needed. Because the film took place in the weeks before the massive collapse of the U.S….

The Bornstein Experiment visited M’side to read men’s (and women’s) minds. Pictured from left to right: Tori Elphic, Renee Vanbeaumont, Nancy Seeman, Jacki Peters, Jeff Bornstein, Kimberly Bornstein, and Mariah Stauffer. The gang gathered to get a picture after the famous “Bornstein Experiment”. Jeff loved Nancy Seeman’s sparkly boots, so that was the inspiration for…

By Emily Domayer– Wocka, wocka! Kermit the Frog and his friends are back in theaters. The Muppets is directed by James Bobin and co-written by Jason Segel. The story begins by introducing a new Muppet character, Walter, who lives with his older brother, Gary, in Smalltown. Gary and Walter love to watch the Muppet Show. Gary is portrayed…

By Shelby Powell– Maybe it’s overwhelming smell of pecan pie. Maybe it’s the contagious smiles of children as they visit Santa Claus. Or maybe it’s the release of Justin Bieber’s Christmas album that is making the season so special. It isn’t an instant Christmas classic by any means, but it’s hard not to smile as…

By Shelby Powell– That sound you heard on November 18th was the maniacal shrieking of thousands of Twihards as the penultimate installment of the Twilight Saga stomped into theaters. For those who have been living under a rock for the last 5 years, Twilight is the story of a special snowflake teenager named Bella Swan…