Monthly Archives January 23, 2014

Massachusetts teaching assistant in trouble over modeling photos … really?

January 23, 2014

A teacher’s aide in Fitchburg has now been placed on paid leave after sexy modeling photos of her were discovered online. According to CBS Boston and the Lowell Sun, Kaitlin Pearson, 23, works as a teacher’s a...

Bieber may be a criminal, but the Miami Police Dept.’s tweets are just tacky

Ellie Williams

January 23, 2014

If you haven’t already heard, pop star Justin Bieber was arrested early Thursday morning in Miami following a drag race with R&B singer Khalil. Bieber also failed a field sobriety test delivered by Miami po...

“Supernatural” – First Born (9.11) episode review

Georgeanne Oliver

January 23, 2014

Based on the promo, the thing I was most excited to see in this week's Supernatural episode was the Dean-Crowley relationship. However, that is hardly the most interesting part of this week’s episode, “First ...

“New Girl”- Birthday (3.13) episode review

Ally Johnson

January 23, 2014

It’s Jessica Day’s birthday in this week’s episode of New Girl and Nick has a fantastic surprise in store for her. Jess, however, has a bad history of birthday celebrations, not because there’s ever been a...

Disclosure Live: Too Sexy for You

Hal Hyatt

January 23, 2014

Disclosure's Settle is one of the more highly regarded albums released this year, so when I got the chance to see the duo live I couldn't say no. Settle is nominated for a 2014 Grammy and Disclosure is, at the ...

Keeping it real: Aerie’s spring ad campaign features un-retouched models

Corlyn Voorhees

January 22, 2014

This season, American Eagle’s lingerie line, aerie, is taking a major step towards promoting a healthier body type. The company is abandoning the use of Photoshop and other means of digital altering to embrace ...

Game Review: Double Fine’s Broken Age (Act 1) is charming, remarkable and nostalgic

Joe Sinicki

January 21, 2014

Broken Age is not a game for everyone, it is however a game for anyone. Some of the generation raised on the instant gratification of games like Call of Duty will find it’s point and click pace to be incredibl...

Datsik takes the HoB with GZA and heRobust

Karan Marwah

January 21, 2014

The Digital Assassins tour kicked off with a grunge-coated bang at the House of Blues in Boston on January 17th. The coalescence of trap house (heRobust), old school hip hop (GZA), and of course loads of unadul...

“Sherlock” – The Empty Hearse (3×01) episode review

Ally Johnson

January 20, 2014

After a two year wait coming off of the cliff hanger in the wonderful episode “The Reichenbach Fall,” the Sherlock team had a lot weighing on them in terms of expectations. With enthusiastic fans hyping up th...

Roundup: Snugg iPhone Cases You Should Consider

Aneri Pattani

January 20, 2014

OtterBox cases for iPhone tend to steal the show, but there are other phone case brands worth mentioning as well. Snugg provides a variety of cases that can protect your iPhone and keep it stylish too. Pouch ...

“Supernatural” – Road Trip (9.10) episode review

Georgeanne Oliver

January 19, 2014

Supernatural returned after the holiday hiatus with an episode titled “Road Trip.”Let’s talk about that for a minute. This is a season nine episode of a show about two brothers who go on road trips. For most ...

Car and Driver Reimagines The Nominees for Best Picture at the 2014 Academy Awards as Cars

Beth DeMilt

January 19, 2014

Most people are interested in tuning in to the Oscars to see which of the year’s biggest films nabs that notable place as Best Picture. This year, Car and Driver has made the category more interesting for car l...

Michael Schumacher’s Condition Improves from Critical to Stable

Beth DeMilt

January 19, 2014

Since his skiing fall on December 29, Michael Schumacher has been in a coma in a hospital in Grenoble. The German Formula One star was on the slopes in the French Alps when he hit his head on a rock. His man...

Praise Yeezus: Pop is a Religion

Julian Davis

January 18, 2014

“What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you know that t...

Vogue Retouches Lena Dunham’s Photos to Achieve their Idea of Beauty

Beth DeMilt

January 17, 2014

Photoshopped photos have often been the subject of criticism about their skewed perceptions of reality and beauty. Lena Dunham’s recent shoot for Vogue joins in the discussion, especially when the public can co...

Mourning Two Stars

Ellie Williams

January 17, 2014

This week, we lost both the actor Russell Johnson and Playboy Playmate Cassandra Lynn. Johnson, 89, was best known for his role as “The Professor” on the television show “Gilligan’s Island.” The show, which...

Review: “Ride Along” is shockingly not terrible

Emma Rose Johnson

January 16, 2014

The first 40 minutes of "Ride Along" are awkward, poorly edited and acted, and not nearly as funny as it thinks it is. None of this seems surprising- as stated before, January is Trash Duty. A cop comedy wit...

“New Girl” – Basketball (3.12) episode review

Ally Johnson

January 15, 2014

I enjoy New Girl for a number of reasons. I’ve long enjoyed Zooey Deschanel, I think the cast and their chemistry is fantastic, Nick Miller is a hilariously unique leading man character, the writing is smart,...

“Almost Human” – You Are Here (1.08) episode review

Ally Johnson

January 15, 2014

I shouldn’t have to aggressively take notes in order to review and recap a television show. Sure, I jot down interesting bits, big plot points or plot twists, things I think I’ll need to remember—that’s norma...

“The Blacklist” – The Good Samaritan Killer (1.11) episode review

Georgeanne Oliver

January 14, 2014

The Blacklist returned last night with a bang: a very bloody, very disturbing bang, with a lot of questionable decisions and a really gross bleeding eye. Seriously, I’m never going to recover from that. To re...