The Rambler

Glee Review: Are You A “Gleek”?

By Courtney Fowler

 

     Typically, members of the glee club are not exactly positioned at the top of the high school social totem pole.  Luckily for the cast members of Fox's new series Glee however, there's no way you can watch an episode without cheering for the success of the glee clubs' eclectically combined misfits.  The first season of the series has focused on the academic, social and personal challenges that the club members and their instructor, Mr. Shuester (Matthew Morrison) have all endured in pursuit of greatness for the “sectionals” competition.

Bad Romance: An Unpredictable Nightmare

By Maya Davis

Lady. Gaga.  The one called the new Madonna released a brand new single, “Bad Romance” for her Fame Monster album.  The concept for the new CD is dark and introspective. The life of glamour, fame, “Paparazzi,” or money is not addressed. “Bad Romance” confronts the idea of love at its worst and one’s quest for revenge.

Movie Review:Taking Woodstock

By Merlyn Mathew

This year marks the fortieth year since the legendary Woodstock Music & Art Fair occurred in Bethel, New York. Director Ang Lee, the man also behind famous films such as Brokeback Mountain and Hulk, has created a film that attempts to narrate the background of the Woodstock legend.

Movie Review:The Orphan

By Courtney Fowler

Released on July 24^th, 2009, “Orphan” has become arguably the best thriller of the year. The movie begins by telling the story of The Coleman family, in which parents, Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Saarsgard) are grieving the devastating loss of their unborn baby. Though the loss is taking a great toll on them individually, it's taking an even greater toll on their marriage.  Kate, who is suffering with traumatic nightmares from the event, suggests that they adopt a child. The two would've never guessed that this is where their lives would be completely changed.

The Friday Night Boys

By Alexis Feyou de Happy

On November 29, 2008, The Friday Night Boy’s opened for All Time Low’s “The Compromising of Integrity, Morality, & Principles in Exchange for Money” tour on its last date at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. I caught up with The Friday Night Boys after their set that night.

The Playful Parodies of Palin

By Damaris Zayas

The past year has been dedicated to politics, from the primaries to the selection of the vice presidential and presidential candidates. It has been one hell of a year for politics, even for that one guy who runs for office every four years…what is his name again?

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

By Pamela Kapaldo

Lisa See’s Snow Flower and the Secret Fan tells the story of Snow Flower and Lily, two young girls who grow up in China in the 1800s.