The Gorillaz have become one of the best known bands of the 21st century, even though they technically don’t exist. Started as a side project between musician Damon Albarn and comic book illustrator Jamie Hewlett, the Gorillaz have blurred the lines between electronic, rock and hip-hop. Fictional characters 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel compose the band in the beautiful music videos animated by Hewlett. The band debuted in 2001 with their album “Gorillaz” featuring the hit Clint Eastwood. Their follow up album from 2005 “Demon Days” continued their advancement as a band and defined their genre mixing abilities even more.

The newest album “Plastic Beach” surely doesn’t disappoint. The CD doesn’t actually hit stores until March 8th, however through a deal with National Public Radio you can listen to the entire album online. In the five year break from “Demon Days” the Gorillaz have been busy, and “Plastic Beach” is one of the most anticipated albums of the year, earning the Gorillaz a headlining spot at the huge Cochella Music Festival. Read more…

This year the highly prestigious film awards, the Academy Awards, are doing something they have never done in its entire 81 years of existence.

The Academy didn’t select the usual five nominees for best picture but an astounding 10. Does this mean that this year had a lot of highly acclaimed works of film art? Or has this year been so poor for Hollywood that they just need a large number to encourage more viewers? There is speculation either way, but the list it self is enough controversy to argue over.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

• The Hurt Locker
• The Blind Side
• An Education
• Inglorious Basterds
• Precious
• A Serious Man
• Up In the Air
• District 9
• Up
• Avatar

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SEAC has offered an opportunity like no other next Friday. They have bought tickets to the Egyptian Theater’s midnight showing of “Ghostbusters” and are giving them away for free to Seattle U students.

I suggest to all who read this, whoever you are, to quickly go out and get a ticket before they are all gone. If you do not you might miss what very well could be one of the last viewings of “Ghostbusters” on a movie screen.

The movie itself is a cult classic and should be seen by pretty much anyone who calls themselves a college student/American. For those of you who have not seen the brilliance of Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Harold Ramis in this mid-80s classic you are surely missing out.

“Ghostbusters” is a must see for anyone who, like myself, mercilessly quotes movies like “The Blues Brothers” (possibly the greatest movie of all time; don’t deny it), “Animal House” or Saturday Night Live sketches from the ’70s. Every one knows its theme song and it has become popular enough to have the hip, retro icons of the movie all over Urban Outfitters, therefore you know it has to be cool.

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Everyone these days enjoys the thrill of showing all of their friends the greatest new websites or youtube videos they found, however who has the time to search through all of the internet to find the jewels? In the sprawling vastness of the internet its nearly impossible to find any smaller sites that are unique unless you randomly fall upon one in between bored stretches of  Facebook time and looking up -ahem- educational “anatomy” videos.

However praises be answered! Instead of having to find sites yourself, now you can simply lazily click your interests online and the magical people of Stumble will find websites from around the inter-webs that match what you selected! All without you having to use any of your precious time to find them! Read more…

The horror! Photo by Ramsey Haefner

Imagine if you will: You get out of your room with minutes to spare before your next class starts. You have everything you need, but are running a little late and hope that an elevator will come quickly so you can get to class on time.

Luckily, an elevator comes right away with no one in it and you push the button marked “L”, symbolizing freedom. But, after you hit the button, the doors to the elevator don’t close. It just stays there as you awkwardly stare at the people waiting for an elevator going up. Even after frantically pressing the door close button, it still stays open, until finally, it gives the annoying warning series of beeps and the doors close slower than they ever have. As you finally reach the lobby, having stopped at another floor and having the doors do the same thing, you run to class knowing you will be late and are wondering what cruel twist of fate allowed the elevator to become so slow.

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