Lil Wayne fails to impress with "Tha Carter IV"
By Staff Writer | September 7After serving a prison sentence at Rikers Island and pushing back the debut, Lil Wayne finally released his fourth addition of Tha Carter series, "Tha Carter IV."
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Seton Hall introduces new nonprofit club
By Staff Writer | September 7Students looking to get some insight and first-hand experience with the nonprofit world do not need to look far. A new club, the Nonprofit Student Association hopes to bring resources to and open doors for Seton Hall's socially-minded.
"Colombiana" is a satisfying end to summer
By Staff Writer | September 7The concept of an "Army of One" is used time and time again in the action film genre and has had a very successful run with characters like John Rambo, the Terminator, or John McClane. While examples like these immediately come to mind, there are very few heroines that stack up in terms of style and toughness. Fortunately, the recent release of "Colombiana" has given critics and theatergoers everywhere a powerful example of a one-woman army. Since its premier on August 26, this film has made a respectable $30 million and had stayed within the top three movies at the box office.
What to do at SHU: visit Walsh Gallery
By Staff Writer | September 7This semester students can look forward to uncovering ancient treasures that had been hidden in The Seton Hall collections and viewing contemporary art in The Walsh Gallery.
Maroon 5 and Train bring twice the rock
By Staff Writer | August 9Maroon 5 and Train's joint summer tour hit the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden on Aug. 5.
Captain America' has a super future
By Staff Writer | July 29Since the birth of comic books, Marvel has remained one of the top creative empires in reading for all ages, as well as in feature films with the recent spike in popularity of comic-based movies. While many of the films from Marvel Studios have focused on other heroes like the X-Men or Iron Man, it seemed that one of the classics was missing from the lineup. This absence was soon rectified with the release of "Captain America: The First Avenger" last Friday July 22, which has since earned $65 million and the No. 1 spot at the box office.
Justin, Mila and audiences can't help falling in love
By Staff Writer | July 24Since "No Strings Attached" only came out at the beginning of this current year, could another movie about friends with benefits become a box office hit, or is it destined to repeat the same old unoriginal humor?
Sparks Fly' at Taylor Swift's Newark concert
By Staff Writer | July 23It would have been a typical day in Newark if Taylor Swift had not been in town.
Dog days of summer
By Staff Writer | July 22"A dog is a man's best friend" is a concept that has been emulated countless times in life, literature and film. Some of the more prominent examples of dogs that symbolize this idea include Lassie, Scooby Doo, and Dug from "Up." Now, TV and film writers have begun to explore a much more different view of this everyday pet. While characters like these are good and wholesome examples for children, the recent premiere of FX's "Wilfred" has provided a much darker version of a man and his so-called best friend.
Always a zoo with Adam Sandler and Kevin James
By Staff Writer | July 21Who said animals can't talk?
Paul McCartney fans come together
By Staff Writer | July 21Nearly two years after his sold out, two-night concert set at CitiField in Queens, Liverpool's favorite son, Sir Paul McCartney, made his triumphant return to the Big Apple this past weekend for another two-night set, this time at Yankee Stadium.
Harry Potter worldwide
By Staff Writer | July 19"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II" premiered in movie theaters across the globe on July 15, but perhaps one of the most appropriate locations to have watched the final Potter movie was in the heart of London itself.
"Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows: Part 2" enchants audiences
By Staff Writer | July 18The final installment of the record-shattering "Harry Potter" franchise-- "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"--may leave many reaching for tissues. Fans will mourn at the end of the series of, while non-fans will still be susceptible to the heart-wrenching finale.
The end of a magical decade
By Staff Writer | July 14While waiting on a delayed train en route to London in 1990, the ideas of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley running around a castle casting spells and charms all popped into the imagination of J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter premiere nothing short of magical
By Staff Writer | July 12On Monday, July 11 I left my house at 7 a.m. to catch a train bound for New York City, where my sister Olivia and I planned to attend the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." We hoped to get a glimpse of the celebrities attending the premiere or maybe even get an autograph. If only I had known then how magical the day would turn out.
Teaching in Tanzania
By Staff Writer | June 30William Stoever has done a lot of traveling in his life.
Transforming the Hollywood sequel
By Staff Writer | June 30The summer of 2009 was a disappointing time for many film enthusiasts after the unsuccessful release of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." Like many other sequels, the Transformers franchise made the mistake of trying to outdo the original product, specifically in terms of special effects, story structure, and length. While the second installment of Transformers fell short of audience expectations, the third film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" completely and utterly makes up for the inadequacies of its predecessor.
J.K. Rowling quoth Pottermore
By Staff Writer | June 25Fans of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series waited expectantly for the announcement the best-selling author promised to make on Thursday. Rowling announced via a web video that she will be opening Pottermore, an online website for fans that she described as "an online reading experience unlike any other."
"Green Lantern" fails to light up big screen
By Staff Writer | June 22DC's high hopes to wow audiences with another superhero movie said to rival "Star Wars" falls flat due to a chaotic script and mediocre effects.
Bon Iver brings listeners home
By Staff Writer | June 22The newest release from Bon Iver had a lot to live up to after the quiet genius displayed on 2007's "For Emma, Forever Ago." It wasn't until the free streaming of the self-titled album hit the web and its final June 21 release that fans could rest assured Justin Vernon's new effort would be more than able to hold its own against his past work, and maybe even have a chance at surpassing it.
