Ever hear of McFarland, California? Probably not. If it were not for cross country coach Jim White, played exceptionally well by Kevin Costner, McFarland would have been one of those forgotten, small American towns.
Chops, beats, parallels, murder. That is what you will get with Fox’s new hit, “Empire.” In order to avoid spoilers, I will only be reviewing the pilot (first episode). To start, the Lyon family owns Empire Enterprise, a mega-profit record company in charge of producing rap and R&B artists.
On Wed. March 4 the first round of Shippensburg APB’s Ship’s Got Talent contest occurred with plenty of talent.
Alternative rock trio, Muse, released the first single off their upcoming album “Drones.” The track, titled “Psycho,” shows a return to Muse’s riff rock tendencies of the ’90s, mixed with the more structured, anthem-like sounds of their more recent albums. Muse has been at the forefront of alternative rock music for over a decade and, with “Psycho,” they recycled a riff used in concert jams from their early days and turned it into an almost radio-friendly single.
British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons released the first single from their upcoming third album, “Wilder Mind.” The track, titled “Believe,” has a much different sound from earlier singles by the band. In what can only be described as a radical change in production, the band seems to have decided to go electric.
“Bates Motel” returned with a slight bang on March 9, setting up a nice return for the Bates family and everyone involved.
Following the recent trend of post-apocalyptic novels, Veronica Roth puts her own spin on the future with her “Divergent” trilogy.
“American Horror Story” (AHS) fans are all anxiously awaiting an eerie October, when the new season of the series premiers. Creator, Ryan Murphy, confirmed season five will be “Hotel,” but viewers are left wondering what exactly that entails.
As I made my way to my seat to watch Mnozil Brass at the Luhrs Center on Feb 28, I was not sure what to expect.
Best known as the actor who played Mr. Spock on the original “Star Trek” (1966-1969), Leonard Nimoy has had a long and varied career.
If you are an Odd Thomas fanatic, like me, then you were both excited and saddened by the release of Dean Koontz’s final installment in the Odd Thomas series, “Saint Odd.” The novel promises a conclusion to the 12-year-long series that I have been reading, religiously, as each book has been released. “Saint Odd” picks up where the story left off in the previous novel, “Deeply Odd,” with Thomas returning to his hometown, Pico Mundo.
A boisterous crowd on Wednesday night provided proof of the ongoing popularity for the theatrical show “Stomp.” The sold-out performance attracted an audience of all ages to Shippensburg’s H.
Warning: major spoilers for seasons 1 & 2 ahead When Netflix made the decision to produce an American version of the BBC’s “House of Cards,” it was a major gamble.
“House of Cards” finally returned with new episodes on Friday and there was only a tiny bit of disappointment, particularly with the first episode.
“You Don’t Know My Story,” a production of Black cultural expression composed by the Shippensburg University African American Organization in collaboration with the Office of Multicultural student affairs, wrapped up Saturday, at the Memorial Auditorium.
Singer John Legend and actor/rapper Common teamed up for the soulful Oscar-winning song “Glory,” which was written for the Oscar-nominated film “Selma.” While the historical drama itself was snubbed from any Oscar wins (which led to a lot of buzz about the Oscars being racist or biased), “Glory” took home the win in the “best original song” category.
Walking in the Thought Lot Saturday night, the first thing many people heard was the sound of a mandolin, guitar, fiddle, banjo and many more bluegrass instruments that were full of twang as the band Seldom Said No and Jerry Rigged took the stage for the night. Seldom Said No was the first band of the night, and it covered songs, such as Led Zepplin’s “Going to California,” “Shadowplay” by Joy Division and “Hey Darlin’, Do You Gamble?” Seldom Said No also ended up adding another member as they played — Scott Matlock on the fiddle. About an hour later, the night switched over to Jerry Rigged, another local band from Chambersburg.
When I first saw the trailer for “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” I expected it to be a “James Bond-for-teens” type of movie.
Among the countless controversies and generally boring 87th Academy Awards Show, one controversy stands out.
This Friday marks the return of one of television’s popular and critically acclaimed television shows – “House of Cards.” The new season will be available for streaming on Feb.
