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By Jack Howorth Contributing Writer Ed Boon, creator of the classic game “Mortal Kombat,” combines fast-paced fights and intricate cut scenes in his new video game, “Injustice: Gods Among Us,” to create a thrilling and overall strong gaming experience. “Injustice: Gods Among Us” features over 20 playable heroes and villains from DC Comics, such as [...]

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By Shaylyn Austin News Editor Originally premiering at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, “Mud” has found its way to the American big screen. Writer and director Jeff Nichols convincingly captures the culture and lives of those in southeast Arkansas in a simple, highly emotional film. A subtle script coupled with passionate and compelling performances culminates [...]

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By Zack Gill Copy Editor In James Salter’s first novel in 30 years, “All That Is,” he describes the primary backdrop of post-war New York City as “a tremendous opera with an infinite cast and tumultuous as well as solitary scenes.” Salter might as well be describing his own novel; “All That Is” is at [...]

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By Tj Ford Contributing Writer Dimension Films’ latest release, “Scary Movie V,” fails to live up to the already-abysmal standards of spoof comedies like its similarly horrible predecssors in the “Scary Movie” franchise. The film is a disappointing reminder of the rare originality in spoof comedies. “Scary Movie V,” featuring a new cast with a [...]

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By Ari Howorth Arts Editor It is hard for science fiction films to develop stories and twists that haven’t been overdone before. Joseph Kosinski’s “Oblivion” suffers from this problem. “Oblivion” is unique stylistically and is one of the more visually stunning films of the year, but this is outweighed by its generic and fairly predictable [...]

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By Jake Mahr Arts Editor New York City alternative rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs released its debut album, “Fever to Tell,” in 2003. Since then, the group has been maintaining constant forward momentum and evolution. However, its most recent release, “Mosquito,” seems to be the band’s first fall back despite some noteworthy tracks. While “Mosquito” [...]

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