Category Archives: Pop culture

Cutting down on TV and DVR

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Sarah Chain

Sarah Chain purges her DVR series recording a resolves to spend less time in front of the TV.

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When childhood favorites live up to memories

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Dan Rorabaugh

Dan Rorabaugh waxes nostalgic about ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.’

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‘Space Jam’: When childhood favorites fall flat

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Sarah Chain

Lesson learned: “Space Jam” isn’t quite as great in 2013 as a 24-year-old as it was in 1996 as an 8-year-old.

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It’s the little things that make me happy: An obsession with inbox zero

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Brittany Wilson

Brittany Wilson finds joy in an inbox full of nothing.

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‘Tis the season to watch movies; Dissecting the differences between two versions of “How the Grinch Stold Christmas”

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Mark Walters

There are a few things that go hand-in-hand with the American Christmas season. Among them are baking cookies, shopping and caroling. A fourth, for good measure, is watching Christmas movies, something that I believe, like listening to Christmas music, should … Continue reading →

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Skirting the male-dominated video game culture

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dan Rorabaugh

Dan Rorabaugh talks about a much-needed female influence in video games.

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Disney buys ‘Star Wars’; nerds suffer panic attack

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Dan Rorabaugh

‘Star Wars’ fan Dan Rorabaugh isn’t really that upset by Disney’s buyout of Lucasfilms.

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What makes 20-somethings happy?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

Twenty & Change blogger Brittany Wilson muses over what makes her, other 20-somethings happy. We really aren’t that hard to please.

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Is our generation killing the NFL?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Sarah Chain

The Christian Science Monitor argues that protective parents of millennials could divert some of the most-talented players away from the National Football League.

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Why I love ‘Jersey Shore’

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Hannah Sawyer

I love “Jersey Shore.” More importantly, I’m not afraid to admit it. I have enjoyed every tanned, greasy,  inappropriate-commando moment of that show. I changed my second semester work schedule so that I could participate in “Jersday’s.” I googled ‘how … Continue reading →

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