The Tallest Man on Earth: Also a pretty good songwriter, surprisingly enough
You might be surprised to learn that The Tallest Man On Earth is not, in fact, a term solely reserved for Sultan Kösen, an eight-foot tall Turkish man. It’s also the moniker of Swedish folk musician Kristian Matsson, a mustachioed virtuoso on the acoustic guitar. […]

When my editors (Jeff “Wunderkind” Silberman and Sam “Ubermensch” Primeaux) first assigned me “My Love: Essential Collection” by Celine Dion for my article this week, boy was I angry! The nerve of them! Why, this is the Hullabaloo! Aren’t there new tracks to review by The Hold Steady and LCD Soundsystem? What am I doing […]

Let me take you back to a beautiful time. Last year and even last semester, getting “Bruffed up” was a magical experience, full of naïve wonder and innocence. Workers danced and sang as “Bruff jams” trickled delicately from discreet speakers, cereal was in a convenient location and we had chicken nuggets every single day (okay, […]

Tired of the Chillwave trend and the familiar post-Spring Break slump? Looking for something to rock your face off while you dread finals? Try this on for size: Titus Andronicus is an indie rock/punk band from New Jersey and their new release, The Monitor, is an ass-kicking concept album loosely based on themes from the […]

What boxers currently fighting might your average sports fan be aware of? Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. for sure. Maybe Bernard Hopkins or Shane Mosley. Perhaps Kelly Pavlik or Antonio Tarver, but only because the latter played the bad guy in Rocky Balboa. There was a point in time when the Heavyweight champion of […]

Swedish electronic duo The Knife, siblings Olaf Dreijer and Karin Dreijer Andersson, is best known for synth-heavy tracks including “Heartbeats” and “We Share Our Mother’s Health,” Karin’s solo project Fever Ray and their notorious habit of appearing in public wearing Venetian plague masks. Their new album, however, Tomorrow, In A Year is unlike anything they’ve […]

It’s hard to write about San Francisco indie surf rock/shoegaze band Girls without mentioning the sordid past of frontman Christopher Owens. Raised in the radical Children of God cult, Owens was forbidden from listening to popular music. He escaped the cult as a teenager, moved to San Francisco and took pretty much every drug imaginable. […]

There’s a chance you might recognize Aziz Ansari from his performance at Tulane Sept. 23 as the Indian guy from MTV’s “Human Giant” or as the funniest part of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.” If you saw Judd Apatow’s tribute to stand-up comedy “Funny People” however, you know Ansari as “RAAAAAAAANDY,” a foulmouthed shock comic whose […]

Tired of traditional superhero movies where the good guys beat the bad guys as humanely as possible? Ready for a film where a 12-year-old girl spews profanity while shooting criminals in the face? Then get psyched for “Kick-Ass”. Adapted from the comic series of the same name by Mark Millar — also known for writing […]

March 13 was supposed to be a glorious day for boxing fans. The world’s top two pound-for-pound boxers, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., seemed destined to collide in what would potentially be the most profitable fight of all time, predicted to earn upward of $25 million per fighter. The two elite welterweights have been […]

Like most people with good taste, I like to settle down before going out Thursday night with “30 Rock,” “The Office” and “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.” However, I’m also a realist. “30 Rock” is in a bit of a slump, “The Office” is running out of things to do now that Jim and Pam […]

9
Dir. Shane Acker
Focus Features
 Adventure/Fantasy

It’s easy to try and pin down Shane Acker’s “9.” Produced by Tim Burton, it’s an animated adaptation of an Academy Award nominated short film. From the first scene, however, it becomes clear that “9” isn’t ordinary Pixar-like fare or a whimsical “Nightmare Before Christmas” knockoff.
“9” is a post-apocalyptic thriller. In a world […]

Inglourious Basterds
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
The Weinstein Company
Comedy
Grade: A

Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” centers around three characters, their compatriots and their involvement in a plot to kill the Nazi high command near the end of World War II. Yet such a lengthy description can be boiled down into one adjective: awesome.
Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) is a scarred, vengeful U.S. […]

Last week; I became a new man. I was brought through the baptism of fire that is “G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra.” Let me make one thing clear: this is a terrible movie. Possibly one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen in my life. Worse than “Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle” and that […]

Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore, of the comedy troupe “The Whitest Kids U Know,” were in town recently promoting their latest film “Miss March” and preparing for a benefit show for the 7th Ward Neighborhood Center. The arcade met with them, and got the insider’s scoop on the movie, the show and everything in between.
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