Ravenswood, the new spinoff from the hit TV show, Pretty Little Liars (PLL), will begin airing on Oct. 22. Ravenswood exists in the same universe as PLL, but is centered around different characters. Tyler Blackburn, who plays the role of Caleb on PLL, stars on Ravenswood as the same role;Continue Reading
Never before has a television show so deeply disturbed me. I say disturbed, in the sense that my entire perception of what a show can be has shifted. Nothing else, in my personal opinion, could stack up to the horrifying, perfect catastrophe that was the 5th and final season ofContinue Reading
On Saturday, September 21st, nearly 50,000 people attended the fifth annual Freefest concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. Tickets for the concert were in theory completely free, with the idea being that instead of paying for tickets, concert goers would make voluntary donations. For those who did not scoreContinue Reading
Picking up after the events of “Insidious,” “Insidious: Chapter 2” completely cashes in on the original’s legitimate creepiness by drawing off previous villains and plot points. Though the acting and cinematography develop a wonderfully eerie atmosphere, it’s often spoiled by the obnoxious soundtrack and predictable scares. The movie works betterContinue Reading
The 1975 began receiving attention recently after releasing a string of EPs throughout 2012 and early 2013. Now, the band is releasing their first full album, and the result sounds quite a lot more developed than most debut albums, a set of fairly cohesive songs about the thrills and downfallsContinue Reading
Called a “ground-breaking episode, a first for a scripted series on mainstream television,” on ABC Family’s website, the all-signed episode of Switched At Birth aired on March 4.
Switched explores issues of deaf discrimination, coming of age and identity with an innovative new show. “It’s an exciting, visual, empowering story of kids, who are different, fighting back, and it allows our audience to experience the world as our deaf characters do,” show producer Lizzy Weiss said to ABC.
by maggie schumann From a bitty kitchen in New York City, Deb Harelman has published a beautiful book, titled none other than “The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook.” Harelman has been a prominent force in the food blogosphere since 2007, when she first launched her blog, smittenkitchen.com. I have been a followerContinue Reading
by haley monts Disney Animation Studios’ latest short “Paperman” charmed audiences and critics alike with its stylized visuals, clever storytelling and simplistic yet heartwarming plot. But, by far, the most captivating element of “Paperman” is its animation. Layering 3-D graphics with traditional 2-D drawings, “Paperman” signals a possible revival forContinue Reading
by francesco basti Disney’s Oz: the Great and Powerful did not live up to its classic predecessor, but it was still a very fun movie to watch. The movie unveils the tale of Oz, a young Kansas carnival magician (played by James Franco) who finds himself in the wonderful landContinue Reading
Amazon’s Kindle has evolved from being exclusively a reading device, to being a full blown tablet.
The newest additions include a 9-inch screen with high-resolution graphics, an HD camera and a plethora of new apps, including classics like Angry Birds, HBO and Netflix.
All of these qualities raise the question: Do the new, state-of-the-art features distract from the original purpose of the Kindle?
The original basis of the Kindle was to make books more accessible; a contemporary take on reading, per se.
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