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A conversation with Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart

Roy Chan, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

How would you prepare for prison? That’s the dilemma James King (Will Ferrell) finds himself in, in the new film, “Get Hard.” King feels absolutely unprepared to his coming 10-year sentence after...

At Cleveland Fashion Weeks runway shows, DeAndre Crenshaws pink dresses emphasized femininity, whereas Althea Harpers blue dress showed off free spiritedness.

Celebrating Cleveland’s finest fashions

Allison Duchin, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

Fashion Week Cleveland closed out this past Saturday night, March 21, with its final event, the runway shows. It was a night of beautiful, glitzed-up gowns worn by both the models and the audience, as...

Comedy carnival

Mike McKenna, Director of Print March 27, 2015

Improv comedy is set to sweep through the Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom this Saturday, March 28, with IMPROVment hosting their biggest event of the year. The Lake Effect Improv Festival will...

Lotus and Broccoli Samurai both performed a psychedelic, varied show for an audience of dedicated fans over Spring Break.

A change of pace

Josie Krome, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

There’s something about the House of Blues, with its intimate small setting and the painted banner above the stage proclaiming “Unity in Diversity,” that just sets a tone of fellowship. When the...

“Code Name S.T.E.A.M.” shows Nintendo is not out of ideas

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

Nintendo is well known for their long-standing franchises, with their last new series being the Wii Sports games in 2006. As such, to cynics, it may seem that Nintendo lacks innovation. It seems “Code...

Style spotlight: Heather Hahn

Allison Duchin, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

Before going to Los Angeles and becoming a celebrity stylist and renowned fashion blogger, Heather Hahn was a member of the Cleveland community. Growing up in Westlake, Ohio, Hahn felt her creative...

What it’s like to be insulted by Nick Offerman in front of the whole school

Julia Bianco, News Editor March 27, 2015

True life: Nick Offerman called me out on stage in front of the entire school. He mispronounced my last name, questioned my integrity and insulted my grammar. And it was awesome. In my long (two-year)...

Walk the Moon coming soon

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 27, 2015

Walk the Moon is known for its wild fanbase, who show up in hordes, faces painted, for the band’s shows all around the world. But Walk the Moon’s sheer amount of sold-out shows is still pretty astounding. As...

Kendrick Lamars latest album, released out of nowhere last week, explores issues of race in America and show off the rappers non-mainstream style.

Kendrick Lamar unleashes artistic metamorphosis with “To Pimp A Butterfly”

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

In many ways, Kendrick Lamar’s second masterwork, “To Pimp A Butterfly,” is the antithesis of the modern rap album. Clocking in at a sprawling hour and 19 minutes in length and featuring very few...

Playlist of the Week: March 27, 2015

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

“Light Years Beyond”—Electric Citizen Hailing from Cincinnati, Electric Citizen pumps out the kind of galloping, riff-heavy rock that will send you back to the 70s in a leather-clad time machine....

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