Archive for November 27th, 2006
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‘We’re the coolest people in McDonald’s,’ says Candy, played by Australian actress Abbie Cornish, to her new husband Dan (Heath Ledger). The young couple has just come from their intimate wedding reception at Candy’s parents’ suburban home, complete with hors d’oeuvres and heroin hits in the bathroom.
Perhaps it is the film’s title, or maybe the [...]
Men’s Volleyball Beats UCLA in Exhibition
VOLLEYBALL: The men’s volleyball team beat last season’s NCAA champions in a preseason match-up.
Women’s B-Ball Shucked by Cornhuskers
BASKETBALL: Naomi Halman scored a team-high 16 points, but the team struggled in their loss against Nebraska.
‘The Simpsons’ Meet Macbeth at ‘MacHomer’
Just as ‘The Simpsons’ is a classic sitcom satirizing American culture, Shakespeare’s plays often echoed the societal and political conditions of his time.
Aware of how effectively each of these reflects its cultural atmosphere, Rick Miller, voice and music artist, playwright and theatrical performer, decided 11 years ago that it would be a good idea to [...]