A&E has come up with a new popular hit television show for the year, Bates Motel. Bates Motel is on its second season on the network, and this season has a lot of anticipation behind it. The characters are more intense, and the storyline is both scary and exciting at the same time. The idea… Continue reading ‘Bates Motel’ enters its second season
Category: Arts & Entertainment
UTM opera production set for ‘Too Many Sopranos’
So these four sopranos die and go to heaven … No, this isn’t the start of some bad joke. It is the plot of the 2014 UTM Lyric Opera Theatre production Too Many Sopranos. This is the opera that pokes fun at opera and many of its stereotypes. When these four sopranos get to heaven,… Continue reading UTM opera production set for ‘Too Many Sopranos’
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty inspires more than mere DVD sales
“Inspiring,” “romantic” and “life-affirming” are just a few words to describe The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Inspired by James Thurber’s 1939 short story, this film unpacks a wallop of Hollywood big names as director Ben Stiller does his finest to bring to life Thurber’s loosely-based characters. Overall, this film focuses on the concept of… Continue reading The Secret Life of Walter Mitty inspires more than mere DVD sales
Review: ‘Monuments Men’ alludes to and honors history and culture
“Invoking” and “emotional” are not two words you would usually think about when watching a film about stealing precious art and World War II, yet with Monuments Men, they come to mind. Monuments Men is a 2014 American-German war film released on Feb. 7, 2014 starring Academy Award winner George Clooney, who also co-wrote the… Continue reading Review: ‘Monuments Men’ alludes to and honors history and culture
Column: The Do’s and Dont’s of Wedding Planning
It’s engagement season right now and coming up right behind that is the beginning of wedding season. What better way to kick off wedding season than to talk about the do’s and don’ts of wedding planning? Many people don’t realize how much goes into planning a wedding, but by reading a few of these major… Continue reading Column: The Do’s and Dont’s of Wedding Planning
How to: Unexpected meals made in the microwave
After getting home from a long day of class or work, the last thing you want to do is cook a meal that takes an hour to make. No one has the time or patience to sit down and cook a nice meal after a long, hard day of work. The solution is simple –… Continue reading How to: Unexpected meals made in the microwave
Masquerade Theatre presents ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’
Legally Blonde: The Musical plans to take Northwest Tennessee by storm bringing something new to the Masquerade Theatre. “The show really is unlike anything that has even been presented on the Masquerade stage. It’s a very modern; it’s very contemporary. It’s very funny and in the now. It’s fun, energetic and exciting,” said Director Jonathan Johnson,… Continue reading Masquerade Theatre presents ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’
Column: ‘Scandal’ continues to deliver the unexpected
Fans anxiously counted down the days until Feb. 27, for one of the hottest television shows, Scandal, to return from its winter hiatus. Finally, after being off the air since Dec. 12, 2013, the heart-pounding drama returned to the screen. I was one of those fans eagerly waiting for the show’s return. Unfortunately, I was… Continue reading Column: ‘Scandal’ continues to deliver the unexpected
Column: Swifties are the New Cooties
Swifties are the new cooties, and just as we received the cootie shot in elementary school, it’s time we received the Swift vaccine. Taylor Swift has always appeared to be a confused prepubescent 15-year-old trapped in the body of a red-lipped vixen that made a music career by writing songs based on or inspired by… Continue reading Column: Swifties are the New Cooties
Amanda Bynes pleads no contest to reckless driving
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amanda Bynes has pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving after she clipped a Los Angeles County sheriff’s patrol car. District attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison says Bynes entered the plea Monday through her lawyer. The actress was sentenced to three years of probation and three months of attending alcohol education classes.… Continue reading Amanda Bynes pleads no contest to reckless driving