Oscar Fashion Buzz

The red carpet of the 80th annual Academy Awards unveiled an array of beautiful gowns in classic but safe fashion choices. The obvious trend of the evening was red, with nominees, announcers and women of all ages donning the color.

Jerry brings tour to Tech

From humble beginnings to daytime legend, Jerry Springer has seen it all. Tech students will get a glimpse of this span tonight, Feb. 29, in his Inside the Actors Studio-style lecture.

Penelope

A curse, a girl with a pig face and a love story to lift the curse are just some of the tipping points to the film that is Penelope. Developed by Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Type A, Penelope stars Christina Ricci as the title character, who is cursed with the snout of a pig. Because of her appearance, her parents (Richard E. Grant and Emmy award winner Catherine O’Hara) lock her up in their mansion from the time she is a girl to when she becomes a woman. Like any beauty and the beast fairy tale, the only way to break the curse is for Penelope to find love—but unlike the typical fairy tale, Penelope instead discovers her own identity in the process.

Atlas Sound soothes with calming tracks

We often see a trend among great musicians and bands. One of the members—usually the lead vocalist—is the mastermind behind most of what the band does. That particular band member will almost always eventually either split off and go his own direction or begin a solo project and also stay with his band.

Semi-Pro misses out on slam dunk

Will Ferrell makes yet another trip to the storied world of sports with the release of Semi-Pro, a movie that is both a homage to and parody of the American Basketball Association (ABA), a competitor to the NBA that eventually merged with it in the ‘70s.

Signal succeds in captivating

What differentiates The Signal from so many other films is its melding of genres. Describing the movie as simply a horror or a new-wave zombie thriller would fail its uniquely artistic vision as a social commentary on dependence on electronic devices. Not only does the film, told in three linear yet fundamentally disjointed “transmissions” by three different directors, hold its own as a potential cult classic, but it also creates a world of alternate viewpoints in the city of Terminus (harkening back to an historical name for Atlanta).

Diary proves dead on arrival

There’s no debate; George A. Romero is the undisputed king of the undead. Ever since exploring the subgenre in 1968 with his classic Night of the Living Dead, no other director has been able to use zombies the way he has.

DramaTech spotlights creative directing

For their 60th season performance schedule, DramaTech Theater has listed two plays for the momentous occasion: The Valiant and Waiting for Godot.

Two Bits

The best opportunities at Tech are those that involve getting at least a thousand miles away from campus dining halls. There are numerous possibilities to go work or study abroad for a semester. For instance, a friend of mine recently got an internship in Kazakhstan. I didn’t even know Kazakhstan was a real country; I thought it was just made up for the Borat movie. After working for one week, he is now the Vice President of Kazakhstan. He will be staying there for the next six months (or until the government disbands, whichever comes first). In addition to better food and exposure to a different culture, going abroad allows you to meet more women; and foreign chicks will believe anything you tell them. If anyone from France asks, I am the archduke of Wyoming.