Category: ARTS
A cappella group rockets to stardom without losing integrity
Pentatonix’s distinct a cappella sound has gained the group over one-billion YouTube views, the highest charting Christmas album by a group since 1962 (1.1 million sold, according to Nielsen Music), appearances on Ellen, Conan, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and a Grammy win for their Daft Punk medley.
‘Minecraft’ sequel lacks action and building experience
When Markus Persson created the sandbox video game Minecraft, he couldn’t have guessed it would turn out to be such a popular game.
Kickstarter in the Community: Science gets artsy and educational
Kickstarter is full of unique and wonderful projects by creators who are passionate about their specialized fields.
Taylor Swift cover album is an ’80s soundtrack homage
Ryan Adams released his cover version of Taylor Swift’s 1989 album last month, showing the world a new side to the pop star’s music.
Console competitions in the eighth generation of video gaming
If there’s one single thing that non-gamers don’t understand about gamers, it’s the irrational loyalty to the console of your choice.
Animesque: Spicy dreams
There are those who consider Paprika to be the Japanese version of Christopher Nolan’s Inception.
An immigration success story
Based on the bestselling book by Colm Tóibín, Brooklyn follows a woman from Ireland named Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) as she learns American culture in the United States while remaining proud of her Irish culture.
Comic Corner: Scary fairy tales fit for a vampire
Continuing with our Halloween theme for the month of October, this week I decided to check out a classic—actually, more a revision of a classic: Vampirella: Feary Tales.
Kickstarter in the Community: Making textbooks affordable and adorable
In a world where post-secondary textbooks are exceedingly expensive, SlugBooks, a textbook price comparison website, strives to help students make informed textbook purchases.