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Shutter Island

Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest directors in history. I know what you’re thinking: That’s a bold claim. The man has won the Academy Award for Best Director only once. Still, that’s one more than Quentin Tarantino, Alfred Hitchcock, and Gus Van Sant combined. He was edged out in 1990, when Kevin Costner took away the award for Dances with Wolves. When he finally won in 2006 for The Departed, it almost seemed like a compensatory award for the previous five nominations. Still, since The Departed came out, Scorsese fans have been waiting for another project. As soon as Shutter Island was announced, our anticipation reached a peak. Full story

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Portrait of the Actor as a Young Man

It is incredible how easily we come to feel intimately close with movie stars, as if we’ve known them since our elementary school days on the playground, or sat behind them in Spanish class junior year of high school, or perhaps are their second cousins. It is no surprise, then, that we follow their careers with such intense, emotional investment. We feel the utmost pride when they win that Oscar or collaborate with that prestigious director. We are equally affected by the box office blunders and Razzie nominations that plague our favorite actors, feeling sympathetic or ashamed, or even wanting to disown them in the hopes that they sense our anger from a distance and finally get their act together (I’m looking at you, Nicholas Cage). Full story

Editor vs. Editor

This Week: Best TV Channel

This week the two A&E editors battle it out in regards to the best TV channel. Full story

Beer of the Week

Palm Amber Ale

This week, Chris Stadolnik '10 tries out Palm Amber Ale Full story

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Spring Break For the Broke

Have Yourself a Good Time Away From PC

By early evening tomorrow, spring break 2010 will have officially begun—yet for many it will only be a bittersweet moment. Is it because here at Providence College the spring part of spring break is defined as beginning at least two weeks before any signs of warmth or animal life (squirrels don’t count since they never actually go away)? Most likely not. Is it because professors typically see the break as a time to fit more into their already demanding workload? Getting closer. How about the fact that you aren’t going anywhere for spring break this year, and thus you will be spending your time doing all your work and wondering why PC’s break has to be in the depressing dead of winter? There it is. Full story

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Nerds Like Us

with John Mango

There is secret violence to childhood, a secret terror to young love, a freedom in disillusionment. And yet, looking back, these things sooth us, they wrap us and keep us warm. Blankets is soaked with these life shaping conflicts. Full story

UFC: Undisputed

UFC’s Unparalleled Best In Gaming

With mixed martial arts becoming the fastest growing sport, and UFC leading the ranks of fighting promotion, there was no doubt that a UFC game was due to come out and become immensely popular. Sure, there have been other MMA games out before, but did anyone play those? Or better yet, can anyone remember those? I didn’t think so. Full story

Spiritual Literature

Books to Savor During the Lenten Season

We’re all familiar with giving something up for Lent, and saying ‘no’ to a tasty bag of Lays, an ice cold Sam Adams, or even a regular photo-stalking session on Facebook are great and important ways to make room in our hearts for God over these 40 days. But it is also important to fill the newfound space in our lives with thoughts and habits that will lead us nearer to Christ’s abundant love. The following are a few books that might be helpful supplements to spiritual growth this Lent. Full story

Have You Heard

I love dancing. This isn’t something limited to ballroom, waltzing, or salsa. I love dance of all kinds. This fact makes America’s Best Dance Crew somewhat appealing to me. The show has been around for about three years and four seasons. Now in its fifth season, ABDC has lost some of its flavor. Full story

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