The Hawkeye

When the nominee slots for the Best Picture Oscar were expanded from five to ten, it seemed like an appropriate opportunity to include other lesser-known films including both the more creative entertainment (500 Days of Summer), films more conscious of their aesthetic (Bright Star) and, more importantly, those belonging to the art-house tradition (Two Lovers, Hunger).… Post the First Comment

If your life has ever lost it's meaning, and you begin to feel irrelevant to this world, pop in Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavillion. The album makes you feel like your life has its own soundtrack, and suddenly, you are part of a story again, back to being a main character.… Post the First Comment

Peace, harmony and a general mellow vibe floated amidst the Coda crowd Thursday as Riverwolves and Hunter and 3D Glasses filled the place with sounds that are not often heard in the live music scene in this area. Flannel seemed to be the clothing of choice for most of the people in the place.… Post the First Comment

The original Bioshock was easily considered the best game of 2007 despite borrowing heavily from both critically acclaimed System Shock and Fallout. Bioshock 2 is a game that is far separated from the original developer team and original vision. The story of Bioshock 2 is separated from the first by ten long years.… Post the First Comment

There should not have been a video game based on Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the first part of his Divine Comedy. Electronic Arts disagreed, recently releasing a game called Dante's Inferno. Whatever the game may have in common with the epic poem is irrelevant as Dante's Inferno (the game) has problems of its own to overcome.… Post the First Comment