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(04/19/11 2:06am)
I’m pretty much convinced it’s the pop culture apocalypse. They’re making a 3D “Great Gatsby.” Mathew Weiner is fighting to keep advertising out of “Mad Men,” a show that is about advertising. Sidney Lumet died, and “The Dark Knight” sequel will be filmed in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh! These are the end times. Which is nice, because it perfectly coincides with the end of my column and the end of three years of writing about pop-culture for The Eagle. It’s nice to go out at the end.
(04/05/11 2:03am)
In keeping with a noble tradition of bringing you lists based on rumors and conjecture within the entertainment industry, here’s a fun one: crazy-young-man-turned-sad-old-man Bill Murray may be playing Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I will let that sink in. The guy whose arguably best role involved a longstanding feud with a gopher will play one of the most important figures in 20th century history.
(03/22/11 2:13am)
MGM recently made the decision to scrub their “Red Dawn” remake of any references to the Chinese, presumably because they didn’t want to offend the rising superpower so that they can outsource Hollywood to Hong Kong permanently and reap the profits.
(03/01/11 2:58am)
Detroit has officially decided that, bowing to pressure from a campaign of residents and outsiders, they will build a statue of Robocop in their fair city, thus ruining all the credibility the city built up with that Chrysler ad with Eminem. The metallic savior of the city, which in the film is portrayed as crumbling ruins (any joke here would be too easy), will be remembered forever as a reminder of what happens when a big corporation has too much power and tries to destroy your entire city (metaphor!).
(02/15/11 2:50am)
The day after the Super Bowl, we all gather around the proverbial water cooler and talk about whether or not the game ruined Ben Roethlisberger’s career or how long Christina Aguilera deserves to stay in Guantanamo for messing up the national anthem (the correct answers: no, and, depends whether or not she gets a military tribunal). Or commercials, whatever. Groupon may have clinched this year’s title for most offensive ad, after they capitalized on the crisis in Tibet in order to sell us curry.
(02/01/11 3:00am)
Hello all, and welcome to Listopia. This new column will be dedicated to looking at our current pop-culture fascinations and queries through the lens of the media that came before. In list form!
(12/06/10 11:00pm)
The Rat is clearly more evolved than us. While we huddle in our dorm rooms next to whatever bottle of liquor we still have stored for winter, desperately trying to avoid stepping out into the frozen tundra, they will somehow survive and thrive, coming out to meet us next spring with a hope that this season will bring a bountiful harvest of garbage.
(12/06/10 10:59pm)
The Question: How’s school?
(09/28/10 2:00am)
It only takes a short jaunt down to the Mall to see the works of some of the most famous artists in history. Walk into any of the art museums on the Mall and you’ll run headfirst into a Pollock, a Rothko or even a few Monets. Even those who don’t love art can get lost for hours at the sprawling museums, taking in half a millennium on a short daytrip.
(09/28/10 2:00am)
Running for public office is hard. We’ve had that idea pounded into us for a long time, and seen it in every recent election. It’s hard if you’re black, a woman or someone who thought it would be a good idea to make a sex tape with their mistress while seeking a party nomination. Heck, it’s just hard for everybody.
(09/21/10 1:55am)
Here in D.C., there are no shortages of volunteer opportunities. You can’t throw a stone without hitting a cause to support or a group in need of help. That doesn’t mean new non-profits aren’t welcome in a city full of them, especially one that may bring an outlet for pirate supplies.
(09/14/10 2:00am)
Here’s an uncontroversial statement: A cappella is popular. Very popular. On university campuses all over the country it continues to be a draw long after the collegiate tradition began. And if you went to the A Cappella 2010 Preview concert last Friday, Sept. 3, it’s easy to see why.
(08/30/10 1:00am)
Most media about D.C. focuses on Congress or the President, for the simple reason that those are the things that most people think about when they think of D.C. And admittedly, that is a lot of it. But some movies, TV shows and songs try to find their own angle, for better or for worse. Here are nine of the most notable depictions of Washington, D.C.
(08/16/10 1:50am)
Coming to college can often serve as a sad excuse to give up your hobbies. Meeting new people, coping with a grossly-expanded reading schedule and timing your Terrace Dining Room trips to monopolize on fresh food leaves little time to pick up a guitar or work on your voice.
(06/02/10 1:00am)
As the school year comes to an end, we at The Eagle are retiring our spring playlists and looking forward to the new music that summer brings. Here are just a few of the albums to watch for over the next few weeks.
(04/22/10 12:59am)
Even though the weather gods that control D.C. have seemingly gone off their medications temporarily, it’s likely they’ll calm down soon and usher in that oppressive heat and distracting sunlight that outdoorsy people call “summer.” (EDITOR’S NOTE: This climate theory has yet to go up to peer review.) And though we don’t have to worry about ash clouds or earthquakes, sometimes enjoying the outside world can be boring. So here are our picks for entertainment that do a great job of explaining what summer is like, just short of stepping out your front door.
(04/15/10 2:00am)
Dutch philosopher Baruch de Spinoza said “virtue is its own reward,” and the students behind the AU club Spinoza have taken those words as their defining mantra.
(04/12/10 1:45am)
Modern art may need a facelift to get some popular appeal, but the Hirshhorn has a pretty good idea of how to pack people in to see some of their groundbreaking works. But the Hirshhorn After Hours, their semiannual party, was an event less about the art and more about the people who art seeks to affect.
(04/01/10 1:52am)
It’s happened to all of us. You’re in your room and you think the door is locked. You’re finally getting into the groove and then, bam! Your mother, father or roommate busts into the room and everybody feels very, very embarrassed.
(03/22/10 1:57am)
In the American television world, TV series often lead sad, incomplete lives. Shows start off fast and, depending on popular opinion, are either cut down in their youth or peter out pathetically with more and more desperate plotlines. Unlike in Britain — where series are often given set time limits and a show like Ricky Gervais’ “The Office” can create a satisfying story arc — American television is expected to go on indefinitely until they get the pink slip.