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‘Iron Sky’ has wit and charm for an otherwise serious set of topics

Luke Kokinos, Staff Writer September 25, 2012

“Iron Sky” has been grabbing attention for almost two years as the film about Space Nazis, and thanks to Tugg and Dane101, a screening in the Madison area was provided. After many budgetary constraints,...

Taste of Tokyo

Lea Landwehr, Graphic Designer September 11, 2012

It’s a widely held belief that the act of eating is the main attraction of a restaurant. While this is still true in the case of Ginza of Tokyo, watching the chef work is a close second. This is because...

Movie review: ‘Premium Rush’

Shia Aaron Lloyd Fisher, Staff Writer September 11, 2012

Premium Rush gives us a fresh look on what it takes to make a modern film. With a rating of PG-13 the audience does not expect corkscrews, or wild jerks on the ride, yet is surprised at the level of suspense....

Movie review: ‘Lawless’

Tyler Braatz, Staff Writer September 11, 2012

In depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, the bootlegging Bondurant brothers were legendary, known as ‘invincible,’ and the film Lawless almost has you believing this through the outstanding performances...

Movie review: ‘The Expendables 2’

Tom Richardson, Staff Writer September 11, 2012

Rocky Balboa, The Terminator, John McClane, Ivan Drago, Colonel Guile and Chuck Norris. These characters have all been portrayed by one of the many action heroes who get to shoot bullets through the screen...

Ballad of the hero: The legend of Zelda

Shia Aaron Lloyd Fisher, Staff Writer September 11, 2012

Zelda is undoubtedly one of Nintendo’s claims to fame. Nintendo is a very old company dating back to the late 1800’s when they made playing cards. Nintendo released the first Zelda game almost a century...

Game review: ‘Persona 4 Arena’ for PlayStation 3

George Treviranus, Editor in Chief September 11, 2012

The popular ‘Persona’ franchise takes a fresh new approach in what is Persona 4 Arena (P4A) the side-scrolling-fighter. What it has in its story is really what makes this game worth playing, but the...

The Mighty Short Bus at Taste of Madison. Band members from left to right: Ben Stitgen, Frank Busch, Nic Adamany, Rob Junceau.

Filled with soul

Courtney Van Horn, Staff Writer September 11, 2012

The atmosphere was laid back. Taste of Madison patrons strolled about eating and drinking their way around Capitol Square. A small crowd had gathered in front of the stage awaiting the performance of Madison-based...

A sit down with Madison locals ‘Jimmy Murn and The Heymakers’

Natasha Rehm, Staff Writer September 11, 2012

Jimmy Murn and The Heymakers is a pop/punk band based in the Madison area that has been a group for the past two years. Formerly they were of Introversion and The Saturdays back in the early 2000s. Since...

Music review: ‘Violent Waves’ by Circa Survive

George Treviranus, Editor in Chief September 11, 2012

As an avid fan of Circa Survive, a new album was enough to make me explode in happiness. Unfortunately for fans, the independently produced album is unsatisfactory. At least, that is how it seems. One...

Music review: ‘Beacon’ by Two Door Cinema Club

Callie Vasey, Arts Editor September 11, 2012

Well, Northern Ireland natives, Two Door Cinema Club has done it again. Following their first album, “Tourist History” comes their second studio album, “Beacon.” The band has kept their funky indie-rock...

Taste of Madison 2012 had the best of local restaurants

Caryn Kindkeppel, Staff Writer September 9, 2012

If you had wanted an excuse to check out 84 of Madison’s restaurants, the Taste of Madison event was the place to be, held on Saturday, September 1 from 2:00 to 8:30 PM and Sunday, September 2 from 11:00...

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