Jacob Shamsian

38 Articles

What to expect, fear and hope from the 2013 Oscars

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80 percent of the time, best picture and best director are awarded to the same movie, and only three times has best picture gone to a movie not nominated for best director.

Moving literature forward

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“If you want to be a serious artist, you have to be willing to break the form." - David Shields

BU nightlife app burns our eyes

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BU Nightlife, a new app for both iPhone and Android, aims to be a Swiss army knife for students going Downtown, the be-all and end-all for everything you need to know about nightlife in Binghamton. Upon opening the app, two rows of five icons appear on the bottom of the screen, offering a myriad of...

Book Review: “1948″

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“1948” recounts Kaniuk’s experience in the Palmach, a ragtag underground Jewish army that became an essential group in Israel’s war for independence.

Denzel Washington’s “Flight” is Pretty Fly

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“Flight” isn’t just a dreary tale of endless, painful addiction. Director Robert Zemeckis’ filmmaking injects the story with funny and thrilling scenes.

Release Reads

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Release review "The Middlesteins," a new novel by Jami Attenberg, and "The Onion Book of Known Knowledge"