Television

Be an informed Oscars watcher with our handy predictions

Will Michael Keaton win for best actor? His character in “Birdman” is about acting, and AMPAS enjoys giving its vanity mirror awards. ...


Lifestyles

Spike Lee talks college, race and filmmaking

“And that’s when it hit me, that I’m going to tell hopefully truthful stories about African American existence in this country,” Lee said. ...


Arts & Culture

Boot, rally and colonize in a brand new bar Downtown

“We wanted to provide a place where a student could grab a drink with his or her professor and not feel uncomfortable,” Jaffe said. ...


Music

Imagine Dragons should reimagine for their sophomore album

As you make your way through the album, each track blends into the next with few sounds truly standing out. ...


Lifestyles

Shop at Aldi on all days

There are a couple of things you should be aware of before beginning your long and fruitful relationship with this supermarket Parthenon. First, it’s BYOB (as in bring your own bag). ...


Lifestyles

Should you hold the door? A precise equation

Let X be the number of feet that the student is away from the door. One foot away? What are you going to do, shove it in their face? You monster. ...


Movies

'Kingsman: The Secret Service' has swagger, action and Samuel L. Jackson

Colin Firth finally gets the Bond-like role we all hoped would one day come. Jackson plays the villain with poise, arrogance and perfection. ...


Movies

Mr. Grey will see you now

“Fifty Shades of Grey” is the perfect recipe for a shameful disappointment. That’s why I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I liked it. ...


Movies

Get to know your short film Oscar nominees

The general public doesn’t always get a chance to see them, making them the wild cards for everyone’s ballot predictions by the time the Oscars roll around. ...


Lifestyles

Mary Chu is the mein reason to go to the marketplace

Chu — affectionately nicknamed by students as “Mein Bowl Mary” — moved to the United States in 2006 from Ningbo, a city on the eastern coast of China. ...