When the topic is an on-campus theater production with even a speck of hype, theater students are almost biologically inclined to put in their two cents. Read more...

“If music be the food of love, play on!” Shakespeare certainly knew what he was talking about when he penned those immortal lines. The latest in a long line of would-be inheritors to his playwriting throne, Charles Mee has seemingly taken those words to heart. Read more...

“The Butterfly Effect” Directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber New Line Cinema   Taking a departure from Ashton Kutcher’s recent slew of romantic comedies, “The Butterfly Effect” is a brilliant sci-fi thriller that catches audiences off-guard, challenging them to think about the extent to which everyday decisions can affect the future of one’s life. Read more...

Moviegoers beware: The January movie dumping season has begun, and this year’s contestants shouldn’t fail to disappoint. It is no surprise that every element in Hollywood is well crafted, from Jennifer Lopez’s next divorce right down to the nitty-gritty business of film release dates. Read more...

Ironically enough, the key to making “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!” was in finding a movie star who wasn’t a movie star. “It had to be a nobody or a big somebody,” Josh Duhamel said of the actor who could play the title character. Read more...

Charles Mee Q&A Macgowan Little Theater Jan. 24, 8 p.m. The mysterious playwright makes a rare public appearance on campus to field questions from students who are either utterly bewildered by his downloadable plays or in awe of his work. Read more...

Rich Robinson The Viper Room Jan. 22, 8:30 p.m. Remember the Black Crowes? Not the crows who counted and sang about old man Mr. Jones, but those guys from Georgia who were big in the ’90s. Read more...