In need of a fairly local getaway during the upcoming break? Grab a few friends and head out to ArtJamz, a painting studio and lounge for artists ranging from novices to Van Goghs.
ArtJamz moved to a...
British and singer songwriter Kate Nash is back, this time with a feminist spunk to drive her and her own independent record label to control her artistry.
Rebelling against her former pop goody-two-shoes...
By Lauren Price, Online Arts Editor
• April 24, 2013
Pete Wentz is perhaps the most well-known member of the rock band Fall Out Boy, and however cliché it is, fame comes with a price. In Wentz’s case, he dealt with mental instability as an adolescent...
Many students dabble in writing throughout their years in school, whether it be through English class, writing for the literary magazine or the school newspaper. Sarah Pekkannen, an author living in Bethesda,...
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"Yolo" by the Lonely Island
The Lonely Island is a popular comedy group that sings original...
By Greer Smith, Circulation Manager
• February 28, 2013
Quentin Tarantino released his first movie in three years, Django Unchained, on Christmas Day. The story follows the journey of hero Django (Jamie Foxx, Ray, Dreamgirls)—the D is silent—and his new...
The average college student can expect to make new friends, expand his knowledge, and acquire new interests during his 4-year journey. Few decide to start their own band.
Three University of Maryland...
Zombies will never, ever be sexy. They can be cute, though.
Director Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies takes place in a post-zombie-apocalyptic world, where humans have walled themselves inside a fortress...
Before scoring a glamorous job as a writer for the New York Star, before becoming a fashion icon and way before Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw was a normal teenager just beginning to experience the world and...
Local Natives’ sophomore album, Hummingbird, displays the effect of their change in dynamic after the 2010 loss of bassist, Andy Hamm. Even though this loss could have harmed the band’s sound, the...
By Lauren Price, Online Arts Editor
• February 28, 2013
"This isn’t a reunion because we never broke up."
This sentence is part of the short message that graced the front of FallOutBoyRock.com Feb. 4 after the band announced the end of its four-year hiatus....
If Muse and Arcade Fire had a baby, it would be Welsh indie rock band: The Joy Formidable. The band released their second album, Wolf’s Law, Jan 21. Singer and guitarist Bryan Ritzy, drummer Matt...
