SU Drama's 'Top Girls' tackles difficult issues through performance of talented cast
If we’ve taken anything away from the last century, it is that repressed groups will rise above their oppressors. During the last half of the… Read more »
Reviews
Zero potential: ABC's newest history infused sci-fi drama TV show "Zero Hour" confuses audiences with conflicting story lines
You’re curled up on the couch with your significant other, looking for a show to end the perfect Valentine’s Day. You turn on the television… Read more »
Hungry for more: Syracuse Opera delivers tasteful performance of 'Sweeney Todd'
Actors ran down the aisles of the John H. Mulroy Civic Center theater toward the stage, making small talk with audience members as they passed,… Read more »
APPreciation: Zumobi's Ski & Snow Report
With Nemo come and gone, the snow is here to stay. For skiers and snowboarders, knowing where and when to hit the slopes is a… Read more »
Beer bites: Sam Adams Spring Thaw variety pack
It may still be snowing, but the end of football season means breweries are starting to haul out their spring seasonal varieties. Just knowing that… Read more »
Dead like me: Cute but conventional zombie love story makes for amusing undead entertainment
A zombie outbreak has spread throughout pop culture for years, stampeding through movies, television, books and video games. A few gullible folks even think huffing… Read more »
Local lovin': Syracuse Real Food Co-Op sells fresh produce from area farmers, homemade goods for take-out meals
Grocery shopping at the Syracuse Real Food Co-Op, located at 618 Kensington Rd., allows you to help the community while buying locally grown produce and… Read more »
Bridge to the past: Album brings synth and spirit of the '80s into today's pop scene
Strap on your platform shoes, dust off your leg warmers and give your favorite Duran Duran record a spin. Tegan and Sara’s candy-coated newest album… Read more »
'Two Trains Running' educates, entertains audience members with profound dialogue
With the first African-American president and a growing progressive culture, people today don’t always think to look back at the civil rights movement and the… Read more »
Make it stop: Star-stuffed flick 'Movie 43' proves star power isn't enough to keep the movie from going down the drain
Public service announcement: The following situation may lead to a pointlessly wasted hour and a half of your life. You’re bored and looking for something… Read more »
Playing it cool: Environmentally hip Lofo serves up handmade smoothies, diverse menu
You know it’s a hipster restaurant when: 1. There’s more than five items on the menu featuring kale. 2. Fresh-pressed juices are available. 3. There’s… Read more »
So much to say: Seasoned pop-punk band Say Anything mixes old songs with new material in three disc set
Pop-punk bands collecting rare cuts, bootlegs and B-sides have become just that: a rarity. Most bands get easily embarrassed by their early albums — Brand… Read more »
Mad love: Passionate acting, lively writing spark unconventional, wildly entertaining 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Romantic comedies are disappointing by nature. Their whole concept is based on reinventing love from scratch, despite the fact we’ve been obsessed with it for… Read more »
Szechuan specialty: China Road delivers variety of tastes that exemplify its cultural background
When Simon Teng came to Syracuse 18 years ago, he was toldthe city didn’t need another Chinese take-out restaurant. Teng moved away from New York… Read more »
Digital letdown: Ra Ra Riot leaves its Baroque sound, but only achieves awkward robotic results
When 3-1-5 natives Ra Ra Riot performed in Syracuse last semester, Rebecca Zeller, the band’s violinist, commented on the group’s upcoming album title, “Beta Love.”… Read more »
Manhunt: It took more than a decade to find and kill Osama bin Laden. “Zero Dark Thirty” is the true story of what happened from 2001-11.
We all know when the story begins: Sept. 11, 2001. We all know when it ends: May 2, 2011 at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.… Read more »
Alive with authenticity: Vietnamese restaurant provides rich atmosphere with great service, affordable prices
From the outside, New Century Vietnamese looks more like a house. Only the green awning above the door indicates it’s a restaurant. Once inside, the… Read more »
Floating away: Breathtaking visuals and moving lead performance buoy fantastical CGI adventure
Hollywood loves marketing films as “journeys of self-discovery”—a worthless umbrella phrase covering everything from “Forrest Gump” to “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.” So… Read more »
Performances in national "Wicked" tour fall flat
Christine Dwyer, playing Elphaba the green witch, furiously chanted magical spells on a dark, bare stage. “I am wicked through and through,” she said, and… Read more »
'Tis the season: Sift through ABC Family holiday fare for best seasonal shows
It felt like Thanksgiving kind of got skipped over this year. Holiday ads flooded in as early as the start of November. Malls finally pulled… Read more »
Making history: Deft acting, nuanced filmmaking bring Spielberg’s absorbing ‘Lincoln’ to life
4/5 Popcorns “Lincoln” is a thinking-man’s movie. There are no grand-scale battles and few impassioned speeches. Instead, it’s an intimate window peering into the final… Read more »
Exposed: Rihanna sings with brutal honesty, personal lyrics on "Unapologetic"
We know Rihanna as the larger-than-life pop and rhythm-and-blues star that changes her hair as many times as her hits invade radio stations. But the… Read more »
License to thrill: Latest Bond film showcases talented cast against breathtaking backdrops
4.5/5 Popcorns There is nothing quite like a great Bond movie. The exotic locations, fast-paced action sequences, voluptuous Bond girls and the criminal masterminds —… Read more »
Let's hear it for the boys: British phemonemon One Direction brings back boy band appeal
Boy bands: You can’t live with them and you can’t live without them. The new wave of boy band has gone in a new direction… Read more »
