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Loud Minded: An introduction to Danny Brown

William Schmitt • February 28, 2013

If you listen to hip-hop beyond the Top 40 at all, chances are you already know about the Adderall Admiral. Danny Brown bounces from a nasal staccato to a ruthless bark. In addition to his recent breakthrough...

Couch Potato: Holy matrimony with ‘Parks and Recreation’

Jack Howland • February 28, 2013

“Parks and Recreation” has reached a critical moment in the sitcom lifespan. It’s the same moment at which “The Office” began its spiraling descent toward piss-poor writing and forced, contractually-obliged...

Q&A with The Dirty Heads

Megan Lewis • February 28, 2013

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: The Blue Note Tickets: $20 Before the band's Blue Note show this week with the Shiny Toy Guns, lead singer Jared Watson (Dirty J) took some time to talk to MOVE. After...

How to survive True/False

David Freyermuth • February 28, 2013

(On him): **Snacks:** T/F venues don't have concession stands like you're used to. Bring along some snacks for during the movie and walking/sprinting between theaters. **Sunglasses:** It's freaking blinding...

Shiny Toy Guns’ Jeremy Dawson says band has matured

Meghan LeVota • February 28, 2013

When: Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 Where: The Blue Note Tickets: $20 L.A. synth-pop/rock band Shiny Toy Guns has been on the musical radar since their Grammy-nominated album _We Are Pilots_ in 2006. They’re...

Ciao for now: Get your fash-on

Mollie Barnes • February 28, 2013

_Italian word of the week: così è la vita – such is life_ Many travelers have this romanticized idea of “getting lost." You have no cares in the world, so you can just pick a direction and start...

The Viewing Room: Oscar expectations vs. reality

Hannah Bedenkop • February 28, 2013

The Academy Awards ceremony is far and away the most important event in Hollywood. But it’s also a popularity contest hosted by a bunch of old white men who don’t vote for people whose names they can’t...

Mr. and Miss African Diaspora Contest hosted Saturday

Joyce Peng • February 26, 2013

Jaanna Anaemereibe and Damilola Emuze were crowned Mr. and Miss African Diaspora on Saturday in the Mr. and Miss African Diaspora Contest hosted by the African Students Association. Formally known as...

‘Safe Haven’: 1 out of 5 stars

Liz Brown • February 26, 2013

“Safe Haven” is the latest film adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, starring Julianne Hough as Katie and Josh Duhamel as Alex. In this romantic story, Katie is on the run from an ambiguous, dark...

‘Snitch’: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Alex Leininger • February 26, 2013

As we all know, any movie with former wrestler and very large man Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson probably won’t be headlining the Academy Awards. That being said (and this may just be my extremely low...

Buckcherry- ‘Confessions’ – 3.5 out of 5 stars

Jessica Allison • February 26, 2013

_Confessions_ is Buckcherry’s sixth studio album since 1999, and it certainly holds true to their signature hard rock sound. However, the band’s first attempt at a concept album falls short. The album...

Students concoct unique, natural soaps at the Craft Studio

Thom Carter • February 26, 2013

The scent of lavender and vanilla wafted through the Craft Studio early Sunday afternoon. The scent was from several students' creating homemade bars of soap unlike anything sold at Bed Bath and Beyond. The...