Daily Archives April 2, 2014

When your favorite book becomes a movie, it’s exciting to say the least. You just can’t wait to see the characters you fell in love with in the pages on the big screen. However, it’s hard to say if the movies really do the books justice.

“Pocketknife,” the debut full-length from Norwegian synthpop singer-songwriter Monica Birkenes (aka Mr Little Jeans), is easily one of the top releases of the year so far. Her versatility as an artist is highly apparent as the songs move from whimsical to moody without disturbing the overall flow of the album.

His pain level was nine out of 10. Confined to his hospital bed, sweating and aching all over, he could hear his skin crackling, the result of gas gangrene inside his legs, caused by bacteria eating away at his muscle tissues.

These Stags don’t dread Mondays. When night falls and the lower level BCC is quiet, a dim glass cube in the WVOF studio buzzes with Jess Mendes ‘14, Taylor Webb ’14 and David “Duzzo” Velasquez ‘14’s pursuit of a different kind of radio program.

On Monday night, “How I Met Your Mother” concluded after nine legendary seasons. The series finale, however, left many people angry and upset. However, if you take a closer look at the episode, you can see its true beauty.

Now that it’s beginning to feel like spring, it’s time to pull out the neon colors. This vibrant trend is here to stay for the warmer months, so make sure to stack up on brighter pieces. Neon colors can be a bit intimidating to wear, but they are nonetheless playful and perfect for the upcoming months.

The inspiration for this book came out of conversations with friends and acquaintances, especially those who were home with children. Some will think it’s autobiographical because I’ve been married for 28 years and have three children I stayed home to raise.

For college kids like us caught up in hookups and one-night stands, marriage probably isn’t something at the forefront of our minds. This predictable, though true to life, book may either bore you to tears or open your eyes to how your choices now have the power to affect your future happiness.

It’s always awesome when you approach a film with less than zero expectations only to find yourself pleasantly surprised. “Bad Words,” directed by and starring Jason Bateman of “Arrested Development,” is a mix of absurdly crude dialogue and sentimentality hidden in plain sight, a fresh twist on the progressively stale black comedy genre.

The Fairfield women’s basketball team suffered a gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), losing 74-44 and ending their season and Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) championship aspirations.