By Michael Themistocleous Staff writer On Friday, October 25 Comedy Central held a conference call between Adam Devine and college publications from all over the country. In that hour Devine, of Workaholics and Pitch Perfect fame, discussed everything from parties, his colleagues, his teenage years, and his new show Adam…
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By Christa Speranza Assistant Copy Editor With less than six weeks until Christmas, and a few days until Hanukkah, many shoppers are starting to run frantically around this time of the year. Within this month, there are two events that gamers and parents are anticipating: The release of major next…
By Peter Barell Arts and Entertainment Editor Godspell was originally written and directed by John-Michael Tebelak in 1971, using the Gospel of Saint Matthew as a basis. Starting as a somewhat modest Masters’ thesis project at Carnegie Mellon, the musical had a rapid success; Godspell was staged at La MaMa,…
By Michelle Morey Staff Writer Some moviegoers may not know that the horror movie “Carrie,” released Oct. 18 and directed by Kimberly Pierce, is not just a remake of the 1976 Brian De Palma version, but also based on Stephen King’s first novel, “Carrie.” There is some skepticism about whether…
By Potoula Anagnostakos Staff Writer Space: the final frontier. To boldly go where no man has gone before – or, in this case, woman. The woman is Sandra Bullock, who stars in “Gravity,” directed by Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron (“Children of Men,” “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”) released…
By Alyssa Seidman Staff Writer On Oct. 23, during Common Hour, the second poetry reading of the semester featured married poets Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo. The poets presented their work to many students of the LIU Post community in the Steinberg Museum of Art in Hillwood Commons. The event…
By Alyssa Seidman Staff Writer On Oct. 19, the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts hosted the live stage comedy “Hungry Hungry Games” at its concert hall. With the tag line “The funniest show in the district,” the “Hungry Hungry Games” takes on the treasured film franchise rooted in Suzanne…
By Michelle Morey Staff Writer As the AMC’s “The Walking Dead” gains popularity, more and more people have become interested in zombies and the idea of a zombie apocalypse. Venues in New York City held several zombie-related events this year. There was the 5K “Run for Your Lives” zombie run,…
By Denielle Patterson Staff Writer On Sept. 30, Justin Timberlake released his fourth studio album, the 20/20 Experience Part 2, just six months after the debut of the first part. Timberlake’s comeback was greatly anticipated and welcomed after his last album release in 2006. Following several song and movie features…