A full-size adventure for a pint-size price – Utah based Chair Entertainment’s latest release well worth the buy

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Let me start by saying that SHADOW COMPLEX is exactly the kind of game that showcases the strengths of the Xbox 360’s increasingly impressive online services. It joins a rare cadre of download-only titles like BRAID, PORTAL, the PIXELJUNK series and WORLD OF GOO that can go toe-to-toe with even the major releases and, occasionally, […]

Where dream weavers gather – New Noorda Theatre demonstrates that dreams do come true

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes “We’re going places!” exclaimed James Arrington, chair of the Theatrical Arts department, at the Sept. 11 ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Noorda Theatre. Made possible by a generous gift from Tye Noorda, the state-of-the-art facility is more than just a performance theater. It will also provide a variety of resources for education, community development, […]

I can has web dominashun?

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Oh hai, howz u doin? Has u herd bout teh web siet calld icanhascheezburger.com wif picturez ov kats wif capshuns? In case you didn’t catch that, have you heard about the Web site called icanhascheezburger.com, with pictures of cats with captions? If you haven’t heard about it, or seen random pictures forwarded in emails or […]

Unsolicited dating advice – Escape from the friend zone

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes “I’m in the friend zone.” These are five of the most loathed words to pass by the lips of singles in Utah Valley. If you are new to the term, “friend zone” refers to the point in a relationship where the woman no longer sees the man as a potential suitor, but only views him […]

Adventures in Guilty Pleasure – In defense of Death Cab

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Defending a hipster band is a dangerous minefield to navigate. In so doing, I run the risk of looking like a member of the most useless and un-sub subculture since, well, ever. Not only that, but one who is ignorant of one of the cardinal tenets of her kind’s unspoken credo: Thou shalt, with scorn […]

Battles in the park

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes “A lot of the preparation is a mental thing. I have to just stop and get mentally ready for it and get excited, and that’s a daily thing,” Kelik says. Kelik, who is dressed as a medieval squire, is telling me about his preparation process for battle. The battle he refers to is known as […]

Waxing Sonosophical

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: 4 minutes Alright, I hear the question in your mind: what the hell is sonosophy?  Not an easy one to answer. Loosely defined, it might mean “love of sound,” though that doesn’t go far enough. The concept probably has something to do with both sound and poetry, and maybe their expression within a physical space. What that […]

Making headlines

September 16, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Iverson announces his next destination via Twitter Prolific NBA scorer and perennial NBA All-Star Allen Iverson has announced via Twitter that he has every intention of signing with the Memphis Grizzlies. After being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Denver Nuggets in 2006, Iverson has struggled to fit in around the NBA. After a […]