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'Thank You for Smoking' Filtered with Funny
by Margot Gonzales, entertainment editor
The new satirical comedy
about a Washington, D.C. lobbyist for tobacco takes hits at anything you can
possibly think of including tobacco, guns, liberals, rednecks, liquor, and
smokers.
The
movie, though hidden behind the idea of smoking, actual foreshadows the “Age
of Spin,” where no matter who the spokesperson is, they may come out
misunderstood.
Admiring a 'Wicked' Tale
by Jennifer Conlee, co-news editor
At the end of “The Wizard
of Oz,” audiences everywhere cheered as Dorothy melted the Wicked Witch of
the West.
Latin Hip-Hop Group Notorious GoodFellas Break the Mold
by Amelia Gonzales, staff writer
Notorious Goodfellas bring
struggles of streets to listener’s ears
The
young and inspiring group, Notorious Goodfellas, has endured the struggles
of street life and yet have managed to release five albums under their own
record label.
'Benchwarmers'
by Brooke Heald, staff writer
A Revolution
Studios comedy, “The Benchwarmers” tells the story of three guys played by
Rob Schneider, David Spade and Jon Heder, who try to make up for their lack
of athleticism when they were young by forming a three-man baseball team to
challenge a full squad of elementary school players.
Moviegoers Go 'Wild' Over New Disney Flick
by Stephanie Perez, staff writer
Wild” because you will be very entertained. This is a great
film that isn’t corny or cheesy. It’s really good, and it has a very good
message in it. It also features music from Coldplay, so you know that is a
huge plus.
Octopus Project Electrifies Lubbock
by Jon Seaborn, staff writer
Friday April 7th The Octopus
ruled Jake’s Backroom, and if I may say so it was the best show Lubbock has
ever seen. If you weren’t there, then you should, I repeat, you should, be
hitting yourself in the head right about now.
Shrapnel Aiming to Explode on Metal Scene
by Desiree Mendez, staff writer
The members of Shrapnel may
be young, but they have a lot to say.
The philosophical message of their music issues a challenge: “There is a
revolution in progress, and everyone should be brave enough to push their
thought process to the limit in order to evolve to their fullest potential.”
'Cow Hear This' Brings Together Best In Texas Music
by Jacob Tucker, feature editor
The new independent music
label CBUJ has monitored what has been called the Texas Country and Red Dirt
music scene for the past few years. They have pulled together many of the
top artists of these “new” genres to make the album COW Hear This!
Raw Emotion, Intensity Fill New Thursday CD
by Jessica Safavimehr, staff writer
Two and a half years after the release of “War All the Time,”
Thursday is making a daring come back with this year’s release “A City By
the Light Divided.”
Robison's Voice Heard Through 'Eleven Stories'
by Jacob Tucker, feature editor
Bruce Robison is a towering
figure in country music. Literally.
He
stands at a staggering six-foot-seven, and is probably one of the greatest
country songwriters of all time. Why haven’t you heard of him? Well, that
is because he lets top singers such as Tim McGraw, The Dixie Chicks, Faith
Hill, and George Strait do all of the vocal work.
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