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Gellar’s ghastly “Grudge”

When someone dies in a state of horrible rage a curse is left behind in that place forever, destroying anyone who comes across it. Upon the death of its victims, a new curse is born, passing from victim to victim in an endless, vicious and murderous cycle.
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Sopranos at Fairfield

Jamie-Lynn Discala, perhaps best known by her character Meadow on HBO's "Sopranos," shared her experiences as a young actress battling an eating disorder with Fairfield University as part of the Open VISIONS Forum this past Thursday (pictured right). She also elaborated on her talk during the post-lecture discussion session (pictured above).
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Don’t miss these discs- CD ‘ DVD reviews

Elliott Smith "from a basement on the hill" To be released: October 19 Unlike the usual plethora of "new" music put together after an artist's death, "from a basement on the hill," the upcoming album from the late Elliott Smith, was actually close to completion before Smith's death last October.
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Dead funny: ‘Shaun’ marks new ‘Dawn’ in horror parody

by Nick Caruso In the spirit of George A. Romero's Living Dead trilogy, the British "Shaun of the Dead" serves up a thrilling zombie flick lavish with grotesque gore. The only difference is that you'll be laughing instead of screaming. Though its title mocks the 1978 zombie classic "Dawn of the Dead," a parody is one thing "Shaun of the Dead" is not.
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Kill Bill Vol. 2: Here comes the Bride

Bang bang...he shot her down...bang bang...and now it's time for her sweet, bitter, and bloody revenge. "Kill Bill", the fourth film by Quentin Tarantino, is the story of The Bride, a pregnant ex-assassin whose former companions, the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, turn on her, murdering her fiancé, her wedding party, and even her unborn child (or so she thinks).
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Aerosmith’s newest album doesn’t leave listeners “Jaded”

They're "back in the saddle" again! With the release of their 14th studio album, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer have proven that Aerosmith is one of the most innovative and eclectic bands of our time. Being a child of the 80s, one could not possibly have missed such hits like "Janie's Got A Gun," "Dude Looks Like A Lady," or "Love In An Elevator.
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Spotlight on… Mary Beth Vingelen ’06

You've probably heard her around campus screaming, "There he is! Man of the hour!" Mary Beth Vingelen '06 likes to think of herself as "a crazy," being very social and meeting as many people as possible. Vingelen, hailing from Portland, Ore., is a double major in Biology and Music with a minor in Spanish, in hopes of being a pediatrician.
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The best music Fairfield isn’t listening to

Dave Mathews Band. Jack Johnson. Ben Harper. These are a few of the most beloved acts that Fairfield students seem to thrive off of year after year. They play a crucial role inside "the Fairfield bubble," as I like to call it, and devotion to them will probably be a requirement for admission in the near future.
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’50’ and loving it

Stop looking at me, Swan! "The price is wrong, b****!" "Sonny! I want 20 packets of ketchup!" Most of you already know where these quotes come from (and if you don't, drop the paper in your hand and get yourself to Blockbuster already!). These quotes are just a few of the hysterical lines performed by the great Adam Sandler and his recurring entourage of friends.
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Incubus strays from classic sound in “A Crow Left of the Murder”

Being a fan of Incubus since '99, I've always been psyched to hear new music from them. Incubus really stands out when compared to most of today's bands. If you want a band that stands on its own and never fails to offer heavy rock guitar riffs with funky beats dropped in between, Incubus is for you.