As unfortunate as it may be when J.D. Salinger is brought up in conversation, it is usually in reference to his reclusive nature and death or his most popular novel “Catcher in the Rye” about namby pamby schoolboy Holden Caulfield. However, unbeknownst to many, Salinger did indeed pen another novel, […]

There’s something about waking up at 1:30 a.m. to start your day and go to work that scares a lot of people, but not Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams), the determined TV producer in the new film “Morning Glory.” By drinking coffee at 2:00 a.m., she makes her life fit around […]

There is no doubt that the most iconic video game character in history is Nintendo’s Mario. He has appeared in countless games over the past 30 years, and his face, hat and unmistakable mustache have become symbols not only for the corporation that created him, but for gaming itself. Whenever […]

#8220;Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” is considered by many to be the best first person shooter video game of all time. I happen to be one of them, so naturally I held little hope for the COD series to produce a game anywhere near its caliber again. Thankfully, I […]

Two things you need to know about me: the first is that rarely will I find a band whose album I can listen to all the way through. The second thing I’ll get to in a moment. When I discovered Mumford & Sons through a friend in April, I fell […]

This Halloween weekend I had very mixed feelings and I think anyone in my position would feel the same. Who wouldn’t feel a little apprehensive at the prospect of watching the gore-fest that is the “Saw” franchise in 3-D? Then again, who wouldn’t do a little jig of happiness as […]

Imagine sitting down to watch the most satisfying action film that you have ever seen in your life, only to have the film cut off half way by somebody stealing $30 from your wallet. Once the situation is taken care of, you return to finish watching your movie, only to […]

In 2007, up and coming director Oren Peli spent 10 days and $11,000 creating the “faux-reality” horror film, “Paranormal Activity” (PA1) – a film which grossed more than $100 million world-wide. After a success like that, it came as no surprise that we would see a “Paranormal Activity 2” (PA2) […]

Sacrifice and betrayal, lust and rape, insanity and terrible mashed potatoes – all were on display in the world premiere performance of Don Nigro’s “Iphigenia” at A&M-Commerce’s University Playhouse last week. Based on the ancient Greek myth of the same name, and set in the early 20th century Ohio, “Iphigenia” […]

For some time, zombies have typically been recipes for disaster in horror novels. “World War Z,” however, defies this stereotype. From the get-go, Max Brooks’ novel of a zombie war is engrossing and original. It follows the story of an unnamed narrator as he chronicles the war via a series […]