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ENTERTAINMENT: “Best Of Me” Depresses Audiences

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By Michaela Pounds – Entertainment Editor

Nicholas Sparks’ popular romance novel “The Best of Me” has recently debuted on the big screen to rave reviews.

The novel was written in 2011, was ranked second best-selling novel of the year according to Publisher’s Weekly.

In the novel, two teenagers, Amanda and Dawson, meet while she helps him push his cousin’s car up the street. The two fall in love despite Dawson’s hard life and Amanda’s wealthy parents who do not approve of Dawson. A tragic event happens in the movie that causes the two lovers to separate for an extended period of time. Later in life, the couple is reunited in the hometown where they lived as children.

“The Best of Me” could be called a cliché “chick flick,” but it is not all cliché, and has scenes that are very moving and dramatic. Watching “The Best of Me” is an experience in itself, and many lessons can be taken from the romantic movie.

The ending of the movie is a shock and, from start to finish, it is the type of movie that will attract many romance and chick-flick lovers and those who enjoy deeper meaning and themes.

The novel’s version of the story has some details and plot differences that are noticeable in the movie.

Even though the film has depressing parts, and fewer comedic scenes, the overall plot is entertaining. For example, although the actors’ personalities are correctly portrayed as the actors change from younger to older, the young Dawson does not look like the older version, and the producers could have tried harder to find two actors of different ages who looked more alike.

In the movie, the older version of the main characters, Amanda and Dawson, are played by Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden. The younger versions of Amanda and Dawson are played by Liana Liberato and Luke Bracey. Michael Hoffman is the director of the film, Will Fetters is the screenwriter, and Denise-Di-Novi is the producer of the film along with co-producers Nicholas Sparks and Theresa Parks.

The online reviews of “The Best of Me” have been mixed, with some saying that the movie is too depressing and that it lacks excitement.

Overall, the movie is enjoyable, but is not one of the best movie adaptations of Nicholas Sparks’ books.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

ENTERTAINMENT: “Annabelle” Not Very Frightening

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By Nicole Macchio – Entertainment Editor“Annabelle,” the prequel to “The Conjuring,” is a horror movie about a family who buys a very unique doll.

Annabelle is a doll possessed by a demonic spirit, which terrorizes Mia and John Gordon to steal their souls. At first, the present given to Mia, the then-pregnant wife of John, seemed harmless. However, there had been a recent uprising of fanatics going to join the occult and causing violence everywhere, including their next door neighbor’s daughter, Annabelle.

In order to be fully initiated into the Marilyn Manson cult, acts of violence were necessary, but Annabelle and her boyfriend were looking for something more when they murdered her parents and attacked Mia and John. Annabelle latched onto the doll during the attack and conjured up an evil spirit.

The movie is Rated R for violence and is suitable for the recommended audiences of 16 and up.

The special effects were weak. The devils and demons were super-freaky but not initially scary. It was only scary because it was always dark. The two times they showed what the demon looked like it wasn’t lifelike; it looked like a mask to a Halloween costume. Albeit it was a strange one, it wasn’t all too scary. The times that the entire audience jumped were few and far between and only happened because the music got insanely loud.

Overall, the plot was thin and left the audience unsatisfied. There was one scene with two little kids that were coloring a picture of Mia and her baby being run over by a bus. It was random and barely contributed to the story. Evelyn was also too convenient of a character. She had all the answers and handed them over.

Actress Annabelle Wallis played Mia Gordon. After being attacked during her pregnancy and watching two lunatics die in her house, she isn’t feeling too mentally stable. She does stick it out in the house for a while without much sleep before they move and she notices strange occurrences with the doll her husband gave her. Caught up in the midst of this demon activity, Mia is only concerned for her baby’s well-being. She is a strong, loving mom and she played the role excellently. Her roles in “X-Men First Class,” “Body of Lies,” and “The Lost Future” helped prepare her for it.

Ward Horton plays John Gordon. He is a doctor and almost never at home, leaving his wife and daughter to the clutches of a demon. He doesn’t believe his wife when she tells him that weird things are happening. His roles in “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Christmas Wish List” helped prepare him for his role.

Alfre Woodard plays Evelyn, a woman who runs a bookstore and tells Mia where to find the right book about being haunted. She ends up being a crucial part to the story and a good friend to the Gordon’s. She had previous roles in “Primal Fear,” “X-PAX,” “Dinosaur,” and “Steel Magnolias.”

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

ENTERTAINMENT: Green Captivates Readers With ‘Paper Towns’

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PaperTowns2009_6ABy Haley McNulty – Entertainment Editor

Paper town (n): a town that is flimsy and planned; subdivisions that were started and then abandoned, exist on paper but not entirely in real life; a cartographic trick where mapmakers will include fake places onto their maps to make sure no one is copying them.

In his third young adult novel, “Paper Towns,” John Green, the author of “The Fault in Our Stars,” writes about the “paper” feelings that main character Quentin Jacobson has towards his lifelong (but not close) friend Margo Roth Spiegelman.

Green begins the novel with the story of an extremely scarring and important event: when Margo and Quentin find an unknown dead man in their neighborhood park. Margo becomes infatuated with the investigation of the strange man, and would appear at his window in the middle of the night to update him on her discoveries.

Ever since then, Quentin has thought he was in love with Margo, while he discovers he was only in love with the idea of her: he had “paper” feelings for her, loving what he saw and fabricating what he didn’t.

When Margo randomly knocks on his window one night, throwing Quentin into an elaborate 11-step plan to plot revenge on those who wronged her involving leaving catfish in their cars and houses and spray-painting a blue “M” in their wake, he realizes the feelings he has for her are false by educating him on the meaning of “paper towns.”

However, the adventure doesn’t stop there. The next day, when Margo doesn’t show up to school, her parents quickly come to the conclusion that she had run away.

Leaving an elaborate set of clues in her wake, like a book of poems with specific highlighted lines, Quentin is lead to several unfinished or failed subdivisions, turning up nothing. It isn’t until graduation day that he is brought to a long-awaited conclusion.

This book can be read in less than a day. Two things that are particularly enjoyable about Green’s writing are his use of symbolism and annotation.

With each part in this three-part book, a new and improved definition of “paper towns” was concluded while still following through with the original plot. The characters were very well-developed.

However, the same three lines of the poem Margo had left for Quentin must have been repeated a hundred times. Near the end of the book, things started to slow down where Quentin had run into a dead-end.

“Paper Towns” is also being adapted into a movie, which will be released in 2015. Right now, Cara Delevingne will play Margo Roth Spiegelman. Nat Wolff will play Quentin Jacobson.

Overall, “Paper Towns” was another great book from Green. The plot was well-developed and the details were very elaborate. While the book hit a dry patch near the end, the ending was easy to understand and made complete sense.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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ENTERTAINMENT: Milford Chipotle Offers Fast, Friendly Service

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Chipotle Mexican Grill LogoBy Emily LaLuna – Sports Editor

Chipotle Mexican Grill not having a line out the door at dinner time? Is that even a question?

Chipotle, which in Milford is located by the mall, is considered a fast-food restaurant but is a healthier alternative. All the food is prepared freshly in front of the customer and is not just sitting under a heating lamp for hours on end.

Many customers think that, because of the long lines, they will have to wait forever to eat. The lines actually cycle through very quickly, however.

The founder of the restaurant, Steve Ells, went for the more organic side of food choices. The restaurant offers many choices and various food combinations, including meat, poultry, and vegetarian options. There is something for everyone.

Customers can order their food in a bowl, a burrito, in tacos, or in a salad.

They also offer a kids menu with smaller portions and quesadillas.

The Chipotle employees in Milford are very welcoming. The employees are always encouraging their co-workers to keep the energy up when the lunch and dinner rushes come.

Having workers that know what they are doing and execute their job make the Chipotle experience better. While customers enjoy their food, occasionally a manager will ask them how their meal is. This makes it a nice environment to know that the workers care.

Chipotle has different ways of ordering and also has the ability to cater events. Customers can order their food online and come in and pick it up. There is also the option of taking the food to go.

Being a regular customer at Chipotle can get a little expensive; prices range from just above $7 to $9 just for a burrito depending what customers get on it. The prices do, however, allow anyone to be able to enjoy it – even high school students on a budget.

Taking into consideration about all of the good aspects of Chipotle, there are some improvements that could be made. In Milford, the lack of seating at peak eating hours can become an issue. When the big rushes come through, customers sometimes struggle to find somewhere to sit when after they make it through the line.

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ENTERTAINMENT: “The Giver” Answers Many Life Questions

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thegiver-mv-32By Haley McNulty – Entertainment Editor

Would we know happiness without sadness?

Adapted from the 2002 novel by Lois Lowry, “The Giver” tries to answer that question.

Based in a utopia set in the distant future, a new method of living is put in use – one where pain, suffering, differences, and war is unheard of. Most of the memories people had were banished, and emotions were wiped away with a daily injection.

Only a select few are given the opportunity to hold onto their memories; they would be passed down in case they were of any use. One of these people is The Giver.

When Jonas is skipped at graduation, the ceremony where the teenagers of the community cross over in adulthood and are given their assigned jobs, it is unclear what is in store for him. At the end of the ceremony, it is announced that Jonas has been selected to become the next Receiver, or the next person to gain these memories.

As his training progresses, he starts to see colors, and the memories intensify, showing things like war and hunting. He skips his daily injections, and he becomes unsure if he will be able to carry on much longer with the sudden truth of reality.

But when Jonas realizes what he must do to make everything right again is also when the leaders of his community start to catch on. Taking Gabriel, an infant who can also transmit these memories, Jonas must flee to the “memory line,” which is miles away and only he and Gabriel can cross. By crossing this line, all the memories once kept from citizens will be released and restored.

The movie was very entertaining from start to finish. Parts of it felt rushed, but this is to be expected with books turned movies. The major events and storylines of the novel were presented very well, and it was well-executed as a whole.

One impressive aspect was how the movie’s directors kept the idea that the community has an absence of colors. Everything is in black and white, but as Jonas progresses and receives more memories, he starts to see color, one shade at a time.

Overall, The Giver was insightful, a great concept, and a fun watch. While it could have used more depth, the movie was very enjoyable. The details were well-thought out and it was well-adapted from the original novel.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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ENTERTAINMENT: Mortez Shines In “If I Stay”

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Screen-Shot-2014-06-05-at-12_14_38-PMBy Taylor Loughlin – Entertainment Editor

In the movie “If I Stay,” viewers meet Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Mortez) at a crossroads – should she be living her dream and becoming a professional cellist, or traveling the world with her boyfriend Adam (Jamie Blackley) and his band.

Everything changes when Mia and her family get into a terrible car accident which kills several family members and leaves her in a coma. She begins to see the world from a whole new view while on the brink of death.

Mia experiences a sort of out-of-body experience where she is able to feel and hear everything that’s happening around her, but she is unable to respond. The words that really haunt her are ones that are spoken to her by her nurse who tells her that it’s her decision to live or die.

To live would be excruciatingly painful, as she would be living every day without her family, but it would mean she’d get to stay with Adam. Dying would be easy; she would leave behind all the pain and could go be with her family.

Mortez was exceptional in her role as Mia. Her previous roles, including those in “Carrie,” “Kick-Ass,” and “Let Me In,” were all such different characters from the one she portrayed in this film. In those roles, she was depicted as someone who took matters into her own hands with no regards to other people’s well-being.

In this movie, she’s meant to be someone who is confused and not sure what she wants. Mortez is able to show that even in her induced state, she is independent, but unable to hurt the people she loves.

Blackley, who plays Mortez’s co-star and love interest in the movie, was able to play the part of a concerned and distraught boyfriend extremely well. His roles in “Snow White and the Hunstman” and “The Fifth Estate” worked well to prepare him for the role.

Because of his role in these movies, he’s able to play his part well in this film. His character type didn’t change much from the past two roles.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Maze Runner’ Hits Big Screen

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fb-shareBy Nicole Macchio – Entertainment Editor

“The Maze Runner” is the latest book-to-movie adaptation. On its opening weekend, the movie grossed $32.5 million. The YA post-apocalyptic movie is focused on the main character Thomas, played by actor Dylan O’Brien. He wakes up to find his memory has been erased, he doesn’t remember his name, and he has been placed inside a maze with a handful of other boys.

The maze, what the boys call the Glade (making them Gladiers), changes every night and keeps them trapped inside. The boys have been inside the Glade for three years and have made their own society and rules. Thomas comes to the Glade and his avid curiosity and strong headed attitude start to make things change. In this sci-fi film, the action begins at the very beginning and develops quickly thereafter.

Many fans watched this movie because of the book, and they will be pleased with the result. The movie stayed fairly true to the book, except where artistic liberty was needed. The events went by quickly, starting the moment Thomas woke up. Some parts of the plot were fuzzy; for example, the introduction of the girl made no sense to the story whatsoever. Otherwise, the movie was well-rounded.

The special effects in the movie were limited, and for good reason. The movie didn’t need them. The movie rarely used special effects, but when it did, they used them well. One of the monsters keeping the boys inside the maze was Grievers, a mechanical slimy beast that stung its victim before killing him. Where these creators were concerned, they were mostly viewed in the dark or very rapidly moving onscreen making it simple to create a real-looking threat.

Lead actor Dylan O’Brien was a perfect fit for this role. He flawlessly played the stubborn and curious teenage boy who just wanted to be free of the horrors around him. His previous roles included “Teen Wolf,” “The Internship,” and “The First Time” all they prepared him for this role. In each, he was stubborn and adeptly played an awkward teenager. Although Thomas wasn’t as gawky as previous characters O’Brien has played, he did a good job keeping a level head and making his character come to life on screen.

Will Poulter plays Gally, the unequivocal antagonist within the Glade itself. Gally was always butting heads with Thomas, doubting his actions, sticking to traditional ways. He couldn’t accept the changes that came at the same time Thomas did, for starters a girl coming up in the box and people surviving in the maze overnight. Poutler, known for his role in “We’re The Millers,” had to completely change his perspective when making this movie. His character from the previous movie was a dorky kid who only wanted everyone to get along; now he played a boy who knew what is what to be looked up to, to take charge, and Poutler did an exceptional job portraying him.

One interesting dynamic about the movie was that the boys were self-sufficient; they had created a way to live in unbearable conditions with only minimal fights. They all stuck together and the older more equipped boys helped out the younger ones, like Chuck. Chuck played an important role in the movie as a friend and guide to life in the Glade for Thomas, someone that all the boys felt responsible for, especially Thomas.

The film was always moving and constantly kept audiences guessing what was going to happen next – only to surprise them with what actually happened.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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ENTERTAINMENT: Lamar’s Long-Awaited Single Falls Flat

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Kendrick LamarBy Ismar Junuzovic – Entertainment Editor

The wait for new music from Kendrick Lamar has been an unbearable one to say the least. He has not released a solo project since releasing the genre-changing sensation album that was “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City” in 2012.  At that point, Lamar was at the top of the list on every hip-hop fan’s list. The album was revolutionary, and since its release, fans have been patiently awaiting any new music to be released.

That wait now over. But after hearing his new single, simply titled “I,” the excitement has toned down quite a notch and Lamar has unfortunately experienced a minor setback in his short, but incredible, career. While the message of the song is positive – embracing loving one another and loving yourself – there are a number of components that hold this track from being great. The lyrics aren’t necessarily terrible, but they are lacking when held up his lofty standards.

In his previous projects, Lamar’s content is varied and touches base on many social issues such as violence in the inner city and injustices that women face. All of his previous songs were carefully crafted with clever wordplay that made each song more enthralling to listen to. “I,” however, is very bland and sounds like a nursery rhyme in comparison to his previous works.

Lamar is also well known for extremely catchy hooks, which is definitely prominent during his last album with tracks like  “Money Trees” and “Sing About Me/Dying of Thirst”. The hook on “I” is simply an annoying “I love myself!” Kendrick yells multiple times and eventually it becomes an annoyance. He is known for having an incredible ear in terms of production and making beats by specifically knowing what to sample and what type of sound, story or emotion he wants to evoke in that particular song. Yet the production on this single is lifeless and completely out of character for him.

Lamar’s close friends, who also accompany him on his label Top Dawg Entertainment, have all released projects this year. These include SchoolBoy Q’s “Oxymoron” as well as Ab-Soul’s “These Days.” This probably means that Lamar will release a full-length project very soon. If this single is any indication of where he is headed, the proclaimed king of the West Coast may have just lost his throne.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills’ Flops

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richkids ny timesBy Megan Fitzsimons – Columns Editor

E!’s newest reality show, “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,” documents the lives of Dorothy Wang and Morgan Stewart, who can’t go a minute without updating their Instagram feeds and get their daily cardio from power shopping.

This show is about a few overly rich kids who live in Beverly Hills and pay for everything, like a $40,000 party check, with their parents’ credit cards. It’s horrifying to watch them not even bat an eye at the ridiculous amounts of money they spend, but most viewers can’t looks away.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Real World’ Explodes Into 29th Season

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mtv-real-world-explosionBy Meaghan Sollitto – Columns Editor

“The Real World,” the longest-running reality show on MTV, is back for its 29th season.

This season’s location is San Francisco, California. Each season has a different and fun location. Past seasons have been New Orleans, New York, Hawaii and Cancun.

The premise of the show remains the same: eight to 12 people are picked randomly to live in a house together for four months.

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ENTERTAINMENT: New Katy Perry Album Roars To Success

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katy_perry_roar (1)By Michael Vaccaro – Entertainment Editor

Katy Perry released her second album, “Teenage Dream” in 2010. Three years later, Perry returns with her brand new album, “Prism”. The album peaked in the top 10 in 25 countries and the lead single, “Roar”, was number one on the charts in eight countries.

Overall, “Prism”, is a fantastic album. Perry has expanded her songwriting ability since the last album with drawing inspiration from Swedish dance music.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Gravity’ Doesn’t Fall Short

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2013_gravity_movie-wideBy:Richie Dow – Sports Editor

“Gravity” faced enormous expectations given the star studded cast, which includes Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone and George Clooney as Matt Kowalski.

The sci-fi drama is directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Cuarón has also directed Children of Men (2006),Life of Pie (2007), and Speed Racer (2008). Other cast members as integral voices include Ed Harris as the mission control voice, Orto Ignatiussen as the voice of Aninguaaq, Phaldut Sharma as the sheriff voice, Amy Warren as the voice of explorer captain, and Basher Savage as the Russian space station captain voice.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Doctor Who’ Fans Await ‘The Day Of The Doctor’

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bbc.co.ukBy Jesiree Carrera – Editor-In-Chief

“Doctor Who,” a British sci-fi TV series, is celebrating 50 years of its popular franchise with a 50th Anniversary episode on November 23.

The series began on BBC in 1963, yet the concept hasn’t changed. It is simply the same man, a extraterrestrial Time Lord named the Doctor who travels in a blue box called the TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension In Space), with many different faces.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Pokemon X And Y Release Excites Series Fans Everywhere

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Nintendo’s popular Pokemon series has come a long way from the first generation of development with the release of Pokemon X and Y on October 12.

The release of the games have sold over four million units in the first two days and helped the 3DS’s troubled sale history. The sale increase was mainly due to the different generations of Pokemon fans who have long awaited the new generation game release since the announcement on January 8.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Dead Space 3’ DLC ‘Awakened’ Worthy Epilogue For Campaign *SPOILERS*

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dead space 3 awakened picBy Bryan Creevy –Entertainment Editor

“Dead Space 3,” released barely a month ago, furthered the epic’s story and raised all the tensions to new levels. Gamers were left in suspense with a short audio clip that played at the end of the credits, but the suspense is over now that the DLC “Dead Space 3 Awakened” has been released.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Pokemon Sixth Generation Revealed With Changes

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Pokemon X and YBy Bryan Creevy (@BCreevyDaWriter) – Entertainment Editor

The release of “Pokemon Black 2” and “Pokemon White 2” in October 2012 marked the end of generation five in the Pokemon series. Many fans questioned what was next in the franchise. Some guessed that it may be over, that Nintendo might just do remakes of the previous games for the Nintendo 3DS starting with Generation three.

The world got their answer on January 8 with the reveal trailer for the games “Pokemon X” and “Pokemon Y,” the first two games for Generation six of Pokemon.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Kendrick Lamar Poised For Stardom With “Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City”

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By Kyle Kandetzki – Editor-In-Chief

The new face of west coast hip hop is on the horizon, and his name is Kendrick Lamar.

California rapper Lamar has slowly made his name huge since putting out his first mixtape at 16, and now nine years later his major label debut “Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City” was released on October 22. Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Bioshock Infinite’ Poised To Steal Gamers

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By Bryan Creevy – Entertainment Editor

“Bioshock” first hit consoles on August 21, 2007, and has been deemed the third best game of all time.

“Bioshock 2” followed as a sequel to the underwater city Rapture’s story and was released on February 9, 2010. Finally, after three long years, “Bioshock Infinite,” the third installment in this first-person shooter, is ready to swoop in and steal gamers away.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Kenyon’s Novel An Infinite Sci-Fi Classic

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By Bryan Creevy – Entertainment Editor

Sherrilyn Kenyon is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author who is most famous for her “Dark Hunters” series with four different volumes. They were about immortal vampire slayers and their dramatic stories.

The series ended and in its wake “The Chronicles of Nick” was born.

“Infinity,” the first book in this follow up series, is about young 14 year old Nick Gautier (Go-shay). Being the child of a teenage mom who was abandoned by her parents upon the pregnancy, Nick hasn’t had the best life. He survives off of his mom being a stripper at night, and their house is pretty much a shack.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Old TV Show Hits The Big Screen

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By Nick DePascale – Columns Editor

“21 Jump Street,” which is set to open in theaters March 16, looks like a sure-fire hit that will have moviegoers dropping to the ground laughing.

Two very funny actors, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, star in the movie, which is based off the last ’80s TV show. They play two undercover agents disguised as two regular high school students.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Was ‘Dead Space 3’ Information Leaked?

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By Bryan Creevy – Entertainment Editor

Is Siliconera telling the truth about the “Dead Space 3” leaked information? Is Visceral Games constructing the game right now?

Recently, a source on Siliconera, a gaming website, has claimed to have obtained leaked information from Visceral Games where the source claims they are working on the production of the third Dead Space.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Chiddy Bang Brings Fun To The Rap Scene

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By Kyle Kandetzki – Sports Editor

Philadelphia rap duo Chiddy Bang first took shape in late 2008, and just three years and three mixtapes later, the two will make their fourth full-length release, their first album.

The duet of Chidera Anamege or “Chiddy” and Noah Beresin or “Xapoon Jones” released “Breakfast” on February 21st. A week later they debuted 8th on the Billboard Top 100 albums.

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ENTERTAINMENT: “The Sims 3: Showtime” Doesn’t Hit High Notes

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By Phylicia Prince – Editorial Editor

The producers at Electronics Arts are releasing the latest expansion pack in the Sims 3 franchise: “The Sims 3: Showtime.”

This new expansion pack, released in March, brings all new excitement in the lives of the player’s Sims. Showtime features an entertainment and rise to fame theme that opens up several new performer careers for your Sims such as Singer, Magician, and Acrobat, as well as the opportunity to moonlight as a DJ. They come along with related venues, objects, and interactions.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Bands Plan For Tours This Spring

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By Alexis Christy – News Editor    

It’s fair to say the weather this winter has been milder than expected, but who can complain about an early spring? That is, especially with the promise of so many band tours to look forward to.

One of the biggest by far, will be Blink-182. After almost a four year hiatus, the band is now back in their third year of release and reformation. Their sixth and most recent album, released last September, is titled “Neighborhoods” and features 10 tracks.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Dark Souls’ Challenges Gamers

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By Cody Roy – Editor-in-Chief

To a veteran gamer, games could get a bit repetitive. Saving the princess takes less effort than tying their shoes, and the so called “dark lord” of the realm may as well be one of his many lackeys. Namco-Bandai Games seeks to change this with its newest sequel, “Dark Souls.”

“Dark Souls,” developed by From Software and Namco-Bandai Games and released in October of 2011, is a sequel to the critically acclaimed “Demon’s Souls,” which was released in October of 2009.

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ENTERTAINMENT: The Force Unveils New Movie ‘Chronicle’

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By Nick DePascale – Columns Editor

The new movie “Chronicle,” directed by Josh Tank, is coming out in theaters February 3.

This movie is centered around three teenage kids – Andrew Detmer (Dane Heenan), Micheal Ernesto (Joe Vaz) and Sean (Luke Tyler) – who discover that they have unrealistic powers where they can almost use the force as if it was “Star Wars.”

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘The Devil Inside’ Frightens All

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By Jesse Doucette – Columns Editor

“The Devil Inside,” which was released ealier this month, is a frightening, entertaining, and must-see horror movie.

The movie is set to take place in Italy where a woman by the name of Isabella Rossi (Fernanda Andrade) is reunited with her mother Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley). Together they are in search of an exorcist who can free Maria from a demon that she believes possesses her.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Breaking Dawn: Part 1’ Sets Bar Low

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By Phylicia Prince – Editorial Editor

The end is finally near for the “Twilight” franchise, but is it going out with a bang?

“Twilight” films are not known for stellar acting performances that deserve an Oscar, or amazing special effects. Yet, the “Twilight” franchise has a strong fan base that continues to go to the movies, making it so successful.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Happy Feet 2’ An Entertaining Sequel

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By Bryan Creevy – Entertainment Editor

In November of 2006, Elijah Wood rocked theaters everywhere with his animated movie Happy Feet. It was touching, had adventure, and even dancing and singing penguins that made this movie an instant favorite.

Happy Feet Two came out this November and has a lot of controversy. Critics are rating it 5 out of 10 stars while fans of Happy Feet are posting positive reviews all over the web.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Gears Of War 3’ Explodes Into Action

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By Nick DePascale – Entertainment Editor

The new game “Gears of War 3” came out September 20 with awesome new features; there are bigger and stronger enemies, levels and weapons added to the game.

Marcus Fenix and his fellow COG soldiers (humans) rip locust jaws off, with armor up to their necks and action packed levels that bring the gamer to the underground world of the monsters and reptile creatures.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Paranormal Activity’ Returns With Prequel

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By Jesse Doucette – Columns Editor

The frightening, suspenseful “Paranormal Activity” series has returned to theaters once again with “Paranormal Activity 3.”

The thrilling series started off as a low-budget, $15,000 movie, which was only showed at a Screamfest film festival. At that point, the director, Kofi Outlaw, didn’t even know if the movie would make the big screen.

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