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Keeping busy in Binghamton after finals
For those of you staying in Binghamton for the summer session, here are a few ways to keep busy.
7 new movies that aren’t ‘Dark Knight Rises’
Here’s a list of eight movies you might not have heard about.
Graduation checklist: Things to do before you leave BU
From convocation to Last Call BU, there are some things we’ll really miss about Bing when we all graduate.
Once My Way to drop new EP
After months in the studio, New York City metal band Once My Way aims to release its second EP at the end of May. Packed [...]
Release TV Guide: Your favorite shows returning this summer
There’s a lot to watch on TV this summer, including new seasons of reality competitions, dramas and comedies. Make sure you don’t miss any of these season premieres.
Stay healthy this summer
Schools out, and after a grueling 15 weeks of class, papers and exams, everyone is excited to get home, head to the beach and chill out. Even though we’re on break, people will still have a busy summer filled with cool internships, classes and jobs. Some of us may want to spend the entire summer [...]
“Barefoot in the Park” premieres tonight
“Barefoot in the Park” brings new meaning to the phrase ‘the honeymoon phase is over’ in Binghamton University’s last studio show of the semester. Written by Neil Simon, and directed by Rachel Soto, “Barefoot in the Park” has performances this weekend May 10, 11 and May 12 all at 8 p.m. in the Gruber Theater.
‘Avengers’ scores superhuman numbers
The summer movie season just got cranked up to 11 with the release of Marvel’s “The Avengers” on May 4.
A fist bump for BTV
The Binghamton Bro Code,” the first TV series the station has produced in over a year, is premiering at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Lecture Hall 8.
An interview with Soundspeak
Alternative and hard rock band Soundspeak performed at Spring Fling this weekend. Release had the opportunity to interview the band before they hit the stage.
Passion pit plays Binghamton
Considering the construction and general chaos leading up to this year’s Spring Fling, many students were worried about how the day would unfold. Despite the relocation to the Peace Quad and the concert being both indoors and not free, students were pleased with Passion Pit’s performance as this year’s headliner. It was announced on March [...]
Eight up-and-coming Cannes films
The Oscars may be the end-all film awards show for most of us, but the Cannes festival, a highly influential European tradition, is only growing in popularity as of late. The festival highlights more artsy and international pictures, and this year there are a staggering eight English-language movies competing for the Palme d’Or, the best picture equivalent.
Betches hate this: HBO’s “Girls” is critiqued by trendy website
As an avid reader of “Betches Love This,” a website devoted to blogging about exaggerated versions of a social group referred to as “betches,” I must say I’m immensely disappointed in their take on HBO’s “Girls.” While I understand that the “betches” don’t concern themselves with anything realistic, it’s unfortunate that they can be so narrow-minded when it comes to such a great new revelation in a TV show with strong female characters.
New beats on “Electra Heart”
Welsh-born singer Marina Diamandis calls herself the “anti-Adele.” She sings about love, but her songs won’t make you cry.