On Feb. 20, Sony officially announced the successor to the PlayStation 3 gaming console. It gave a first glimpse into many of the PS4's features, but the console itself was nowhere in sight. Although the price tag is still being kept under wraps, Sony has announced that its pushing for a holiday 2013 release. Of the new system's features, some of ... [Read More…]
Kids TV needs a throwback makeover, too
Television has become a vital part to many people's lives. Adults and children alike spend a lot of their time sitting in front of a screen. The amount of television that our generation consumes keeps going up, but the quality of the television that is aired on the networks is going down. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids spend more ... [Read More…]
The Oscars: Substance still takes the gold
Last weekend at the box office, the raunchy little-substance comedy Identity Thief took in a whopping 23.6 million dollars. Much further down the profit totem pole, the four-Golden Globe, eight-Oscar nodded Silver Linings Playbook raked in a mere 6 million. This year's domestic box office hit a record 10.8 billion dollars and the number of tickets ... [Read More…]
Financial help saves Drive-In
Have no fear, the Drive-In is still here. The Town & Country Drive-In had indeed been in danger of closing permanently due to slow business, but because of multiple fundraisers, a loan, digital format coming into play and new equipment, the drive-in is here and opening new doors. Along with the upgrades, gaming, Monday night football and ... [Read More…]
Students create film enthusiasts group
Two JMC students recently kick-started a new film interest group, Scope, on campus. With the help of Kyle Dickson, associate professor of English, siblings Lucius Patenaude and Adrian Patenaude created Scope to provide an outlet for film enthusiasts on campus. Lucius and Adrian met with half a dozen other students for Scope's first meeting Friday ... [Read More…]
Theatre sets pose new challenges
ACU Theatre's upcoming productions of [title of show] and Metamorphoses both feature unique sets that will challenge the casts and creative teams as well as enhance the shows for audience members. The musical [title of show] will have the audience seated on stage with the cast, while the play Metamorphoses will feature a pool as the centerpiece of ... [Read More…]
Recent grad makes Idol cut
A recent graduate is going to Hollywood. ACU graduate Collin Pittman from Wichita Falls traveled to Los Angeles in November to try out for American Idol season 12. The results of his audition aired Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Even though the cameras didn't show him singing on American Idol, Collin announced that he made the cut. Three years ago ... [Read More…]
Disney invites Abrams to join the force
George Lucas captured the imaginations of multiple generations with his epic adventures. Star Wars and Indiana Jones are some of the most iconic franchises in the United States and the world. Lucas also offended multiple generations by revising the classic Star Wars trilogy repeatedly. No take backs George. Han shot first. Dabbling in prequels ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: Heightened Expectations
Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "Heightened Expectations" ... [Read More…]
‘Lincoln’: Dusting off dreams
A poll of today's kindergarten class shows that when asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" the bygone favorite "President of the United States" is out with the floppy disks. Or that is what I imagine the results would show. First Female President of the United States was my actual dream. Since the beginning of my braces age, I was on a ... [Read More…]