The story of David and Goliath. On one side, we have the huge budget, huge box office hit “Avatar.” Directed by James Cameron, “Avatar” was a technical achievement unlike any other. The other side of the coin is represented by “The Hurt Locker” starring Jeremy Renner and directed by Katheryn
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Back when pop music was first becoming relevant, artists could become famous overnight. Television appearances such as The Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show” or Elvis Presley on CBS’s “Stage Show” would take musicians and instantly make them celebrities. Although many groups today experience success on this level and at
Close your eyes and picture what a typical punk rocker from the ‘70s would look like. Walking down the stairs at Mohegan Sun, I could see the walls covered in Sharpie from hundreds of bands as I arrived at Marky Ramone’s dressing room. Unlike the dressing rooms of old, this
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Article written by Harris Decker and Jeremy Stanley Citing artist requests and safety concerns, the Campus Activities Team explained their decision to move the Spring Fling main concert to the Chase Family Arena. The concert that is scheduled for April 23 will feature DJ Girl Talk and opening act Envy
The University of Hartford’s Campus Activities Team announced that this year’s Spring Fling main stage performance will be Girl Talk, bringing his live show into the Chase Arena during Spring Fling 2010.
Every few years, music as we know it shifts. It is fascinating to follow these transitions and grow as a listener each time. During the early ’90s, grunge took a prominent roll in pop music with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. The mid ’90s saw a transition into punk
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A few days ago, an article hit CNN that made me cringe. It was about the Olympics and the athlete’s involved interactions on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Despite some initial confusion, athletes are able to keep their fans up to date about daily events, competitions and happenings
It’s almost too much to sum up into an article. After staring at both a television and my computer screen for over four hours (pre-shows included), sitting down to write about the Grammys seems like an endless task. What makes it easier is the fact that overall the Grammy voters
I knew that the Academy Awards would be announcing their nominations list in the days following the Grammys. What I did not know is that they would drag the beautiful Anne Hathaway out of bed at 5 a.m. Pacific time to do it live on television. Couldn’t they do a
In 2007 when Apple first released their revolutionary iPhone, people were skeptical of the company’s decision to have an exclusive contract with carrier AT&T. Despite the negative thoughts towards the wireless carrier, people came out in massive numbers to purchase the phone. Now, over three years later, Apple has released
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