Entertainment

THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT READING BEING SO COOL “So, what are you reading these days?” I ask a ten-year-old customer at the shop. He is accompanied by an avid-reader sister and parents who are enjoying...

"THE FOSTERS" // HEAVY TOPICS HANDLED WITH CARE // HIGHLY ACCLAIMED A more popular genre on television currently is family shows. These shows can be full of drama, laughter, and heart-warming moments-all...

"TWISTED" // NOT YOUR RUN-OF-THE-MILL CRIME DRAMA Murder mysteries are common in adult television; the “whodunit” aspect captivates viewers rapidly. In a teen show, however? Not that popular, save shows...

HORNS // WICKEDLY GOOD A year ago, Ignatius Perrish was a happy nobody: involved in his church, respected by his tiny, New England community, loved by his wealthy family, and adored by his girlfriend...

"TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" // AN EXHILARATING JOY RIDE **** out of **** Believe it or not, I saw the original “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie when it appeared in theaters back in 1990, and I...

OKRA FESTIVAL // ANNUAL EVENT SUSTAINS RURAL COMMUNITY by Amanda Burleigh The 14th annual Okra Festival will be held in Burkville, Alabama, on August 30 this year. What started as a neighborhood party...

"IN THE FLESH" // IT'S A TERRIFIC SERIES, THAT'S ALL When someone thinks about watching a show about zombies, shows like "The Walking Dead" come to mind; bloody, flesh eating zombies. Would one, however,...

"THE PURGE: ANARCHY" // PALATABLE PARANOIA // ALL CRIME IS LEGAL Eighteenth century Irish author and satirist Jonathan Swift would have enjoyed writer & director James DeManaco’s violent, sanguine,...

SUNNY BEACHES // AND OTHER RECREATION ON A BUDGET Nine miles from Tuscaloosa/Northport cities is Lake Lurleen State Park, named after Alabama's only female governor, who was the wife of George Wallace, and...

July 16th brought America closer to the end of an era. As the years go on, the country loses more and more artists who forged one of the most influential genres of American popular music: blues. Born in...