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Game review: Smash Hit

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor March 26, 2014

Some of the most excellent iOS games have very, very simple premises. “Smash Hit” is one of them. You have a number of ball bearings, which you tap the screen to shoot to destroy glass obstacles in...

Music review: Love Letters from Metronomy

Fanta Sylla, Staff Writer March 26, 2014

Metronomy’s last album “The English Riviera” propelled Joseph Mount and his band to the forefront of U.K.’s pop music in 2011. It contained pop gems like “The Look,” “Corinne” and “The...

Music review: Rise of an Empire

Erin Johnsrud, Staff Writer March 26, 2014

Young Money, a sub-label under Cash Money Records, was formed in 2007, headed by Lil Wayne. YMCMB (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires) has been arguably the biggest label in hip-hop since 2008. “We...

The band, “The Naked and Famous,” performs at the Majestic Theatre.

‘The Naked and Famous’ bring show to Madison

Elizabeth Osterberger, News Editor March 26, 2014

Indie-loving Madisonians flocked to see The Naked and Famous, a five-piece band from New Zealand, at a packed Majestic Theatre on March 11. After a genre-blending, electrifying opening show from Texas-grown...

Grant Berggren and Randa Viets were featured in the Madison College Performing Arts production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown."

Madison College Performing Arts pulls double duty

Clarion staff report March 26, 2014

Putting on one production at a time is tough enough, but Madison College Performing Arts really out did itself this spring by putting on a family musical and a play at the same time this past March. For...

Movie review: ‘Non-Stop’ full of action

Tom Richardson, Staff writer March 18, 2014

Imagine how scary it would be to be on a plane, in which a passenger gets killed every 20 minutes. Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore had to deal with a situation like this, in the new action thriller film...

The Oscars turn 86

Fanta Sylla, Copy Editor March 18, 2014

The Academy Awards celebrated cinema for the 86th time on March 2. The ceremony was both intimate and spectacular, with Ellen DeGeneres hosting quite marvelously. The 86th Academy Awards made history with...

Infection: Human Race Extinction game review

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor March 18, 2014

It’s hard to point at a single game that has made the transition from browser-based flash game to iOS platform well. “Infection: Human Race Extinction” draws its lineage from a popular flash game...

Album review: Presidents’ 6-year hiatus ends with Kudos

Andrea DeBauche, Arts Editor March 18, 2014

If you know the Presidents of the United States of America, (PUSA), then you know they are one of the silliest bands in said USA. Most known for their 90s hits like “Kitty,” “Lump” and of course...

Album review: ‘Helios’ by The Fray

Jason Millis, Staff Writer March 18, 2014

Denver band The Fray released their latest album, “Helios" on Feb. 25. The band, known best for its worldwide hit “How to Save a Life,” and other songs of that same piano-rock ballad style, has reproduced...

Here are some video games to enjoy during break and beyond

Michael Klein, Editor in Chief March 6, 2014

As spring is about to come upon us, some may be eagerly anticipating the opportunity to go outside and enjoy warmer temperatures. However, in Wisconsin, we know a thing or two about Old Man Winter making...

Movie review: The Lego Movie

Tom Richardson, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

The LEGO toy brand began in 1949.  There’s a good chance that, at one point or another, everyone has played with or at least heard of LEGO’s. After all these years of toys, LEGO has finally made...

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