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A Tale As Old As Time: “Beauty and the Beast” at the PPAC

It’s the “tale as old as time,” and we all know it well: Belle, the small town girl with big hopes and dreams, gets taken prisoner by the Beast, a prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress who punished him for judging her based on her appearance. If the Beast can learn to love, [...]

A crocodile may be waiting for you at school

A dangerous show-and-tell item is roaming the grounds near a Florida elementary school.
Ananova.com reports that Dave Brady lost an alligator after bringing it to his daughter’s class for show-and-tell. First of all, best show and tell ever, my dad just brought in free pens for everyone.

Update Your Status– Facebook is Hitting the Big Screen

So there’s a movie coming out about the creation of Facebook, it’s called “The Social Network,” and they’re shooting it now in Baltimore.
Jesse Eisenberg from “Zombieland” is going to play Mark Zuckerberg, the nerd who put the website together.

Poster for Michael Jackson concert movie RELEASED

Scope the new poster for This Is It the concert movie starring Michael Jackson.

Exclusive: interview with The Color Purple star, American Idol finalist LaToya London

E-news reporter Mirage’s recently interviewed American Idol star LaToya London, who plays the character Nettie in the hit musical The Color Purple. Click here to listen to the interview and find out how the star describes her experience on tour. Alternatively, you can play the interview in the Flash player below:
The Color Purple, produced by [...]

New Episode of Tearin’ It Off: Sex & Violence

Our E-News reporter Mirage tells us a new episode of her podcast with sexpert Megan Andelloux, “Tearin’ It Off” is up on OhMegan.com. The 18+ podcast normally focuses on sex tips and questions, but this week the topic is “Sex and Violence,” in part a response to the Craigslist Killer. So if you’re 18 or [...]

Review: Star Trek [Updated with tonight's showtimes]

Updated with “midnight” showtimes, which start at 7 PM, below the review.
WHAT? STAR TREK IS COOL NOW?
Throughout my life, I have always looked down upon Trekkies, with their lame tight-fitting outfits, elf ears and strange hand gestures. I am a Star Wars fan through and through, and proud of it. I figured, with such a [...]

Review: Crank: High Voltage

EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHER SHOULD SEE CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE.
Okay, on second thought, don’t bring your mother. But needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed Crank 2 from start to finish. The film doesn’t bother with a plot, story line, or rational characters. And I use the word “film” very loosely. It’s more of an absurd premise [...]

Review: State of Play

Tactfully crafted by director Kevin McDonald, State of Play is a tense and intriguing political thriller that overcomes cliché with strong performances throughout.
Russell Crowe stars as investigative journalist Cal McAffrey who works along with the police to try to solve the murder of a congressman’s mistress. Ben Affleck, in one of his best roles of [...]

New episode of “Tearin’ It Off” up on OhMegan.com

Our entertainment news reporter Mirage has been keeping busy lately–have you listened to her exclusive interviews with Spring Awakening’s star and producer yet? Well, regardless, she’s also got a new episode of her sex tips/sexual health show, “Tearin’ It Off” up on OhMegan.com. You can find the latest episode, “Male Prostate,” here.
Disclaimer: “Tearin’ It Off” [...]