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A look forward at this year’s “Back to the Future”-themed Homecoming

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter September 18, 2015

Every year homecoming undergoes changes as committee members come and go, but this year may prove to be the year with the most radical changes of them all. According to fourth-year student Andrew Hodowanec,...

ZZ Ward will perform at the House of Blues this week.

Concert calendar: A look at this week’s upcoming performances

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print September 18, 2015

Every week in Cleveland is a week to see live music. But, like any other week, it’s difficult to see them all. Dozens more of Cleveland’s concerts are just waiting to be experienced. For a head...

The game gives players a creative look into the Super Mario world.

Nintendo releases new, customizable Mario game

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter September 18, 2015

On Sept. 13, 1985, Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka revolutionized the world of videogames with “Super Mario Bros.,” widely considered to be one of the best platforming games of all time and a classic...

Creators of “Serial” speak at this year’s first Writers Center Stage event

Winston Eng, Staff Reporter September 18, 2015

For host Sarah Koenig and senior producer Julie Snyder, the success of their podcast is shocking. They predicted that “Serial,” an offshoot of Ira Glass’ “This American Life”, would have...

The Cinematheque has moved to a new location inside the CIA George Gund building.

The Cinematheque relocates to new Uptown location

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter September 18, 2015

The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, founded in 1986 to present alternative independent films has recently found a new home at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, which is located in the Uptown district...

The popular show is filled with quirky characters.

“The Mindy Project” is back in fashion on Hulu

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia September 18, 2015

“The Mindy Project” is a show that has never concerned itself with consistency. Characters come and go without explanation while others change personalities at the drop of a hat. It’s not about the...

Buckcherry performed at the Agora to an enthusiastic crowd.

Buckcherry sticks to tradition at the Agora

Mike Suglio, Staff Reporter September 18, 2015

In the muzzy and smoky-smelling Agora Theatre and Ballroom, a thin, tattooed Josh Todd, lead vocalist of 2000s band Buckcherry, stormed the stage wearing aviator sunglasses. The perfume of Mary Jane began...

Aya Cash and Chris Geere star in Youre the Worst.

Terrible people make good TV in “You’re the Worst”

Michael Wu, Contributing Reporter September 18, 2015

Despite being buried under FX’s impressive slate of original series including “Louie” and “Archer,” “You’re the Worst” quickly made itself known as a refreshingly crass take on the already...

Likenesses new cassette tapes became available this September

Likenesses create perfect Cleveland dream-pop

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter September 11, 2015

There’s nothing particularly new about the musical art form we know as rock ’n’ roll, but that doesn’t mean that the combination of vocalist backed by guitar, bass and drums can’t still be awe-inspiring....

Miley and her drugz: A review of her newest album

Alex Clarke, Staff Reporter September 11, 2015

Miley Cyrus dropped a free 23-song album on SoundCloud after her performance on the VMAs on Aug. 30. Her performance on the VMAs to “Dooo It!” and the music video for the song left many hesitant to...

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