By Madeline Burbank “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” – not to be confused with the 1992 game of the same name – was released in U.S. theatres on April 8 a little under two years after the first…
“American Horror Story”
Haunted houses, insane asylums and witches—oh my! No, I’m not talking about Halloween. It’s “American Horror Story” (AHS). Season three has begun, and just from the teasers viewers are hooked. New Orleans is known for…
Making plants sing with the future of touch…
Dr. Ivan Poupyrev wants to make plants sing. And he’s succeeded. This isn’t to say he’s bestowed some sort of creepy sentience on them or anything. Poupyrev is the principal research scientist at the Walt…
There is a Deap Vally filled with Arctic…
The space at Iron City was packed with fresh-faced 20-somethings on the night of Oct. 9. English rock band Arctic Monkeys was set to play on one of the last nights on a U.S. tour…
So far, smart watches are looking pretty dumb
Lately, wearable technology seems to be all the rage among the leading tech companies. Samsung is advertising its new Galaxy Gear smartwatch, rumors circulate about a possible Apple “iWatch,” and Microsoft’s Surface team is hinting…
“Gravity” defies all odds
It is an extremely hard task for any director to depict the unexpected. It is also difficult to successfully describe a scenario to an audience that would probably never come across such an experience in…
“Pushin’ Up Daisies” tells a human story—with zombies
Zombies are everywhere. Not in the literal sense, of course, but they’re all over our television shows, movies and commercials—mainstream to the point that they aren’t even fun anymore. Maybe that’s why a Georgia-based indie…
Youtube seeks to clean up filthy comments section
Reading the comments section on any popular YouTube video can prove to be an infuriating expedition. From blatantly offensive to blindly ignorant, the YouTube comment section has earned a reputation for being a dark place…