WASILLA, ALASKA — The mythical man of Christmas spirit and gifts will be making a special pit stop in Wasilla, Alaska this Christmas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week a new TDR chef made the grave error of mistaking the World War I weapon of choice for one of America’s favorite condiments.
The Eagle wishes everyone a Happy Hanukkah. Check out our Dec. 7 issue for more holiday-related stories.
The first half of the last 'Harry Potter' film was dark, emotional and surprisingly satisfying for long-time fans and casual moviegoers alike.
It’s that time of year again. The sundresses are packed away and the bulky jackets are pulled out of closets as the changing red and yellow leaves excuse the darkening skies. And yet, the air is crisp enough for the fountain at the center of the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden to literally turn to ice.
Deciding to read a book by a new author is a daunting task. Who among us would have found, let alone read “The Da Vinci Code” or “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” if not for the buzz surrounding each book? AU professor Steve Piacente is tackling this problem with the release of his self-published novel “Bella.” “Bella” is a gritty story of a military cover-up. Isabella “Bella” Moss knows for certain that the circumstances surrounding her husband Hank’s death are riddled with lies and treachery. According to the Army, Hank was killed by a homemade grenade, but Bella believed that the government had a hand in it.
Every other week The Eagle asks the assistant music directors and DJs at WVAU what they’re currently listening to. Here’s what they’re recommending. Check out WVAU.org to listen.
Much like pandas and football, mussels are slowly but surely becoming an obsession among D.C. natives. The mollusk gained popularity in 2007 with the opening of Robert Wiedmaier’s Brasserie Beck and is now featured prominently on the menu of Wiedmaier’s most recent culinary venture, Mussel Bar.
This is not a column about my semester abroad at its end. I still have a month left in Paris, and plan on living it to its fullest. However, this past weekend I realized just how short that month was and how much time has passed since I went on my self-imposed European exile. My momentum has shifted. I have started to feel the gravity pull that is home slowing me down and drawing me back. I’ve finally realized that I am going home.
Though any sort of exploring I do in London usually ends up qualifying as an adventure (whether I planned it that way or not), my first real European adventure took place this past weekend when I headed north to Edinburgh, Scotland. The weekend was one of many travel firsts. I took my first overnight eight hour bus ride (Advil PM really does work wonders), stayed in my first hostel, used my ‘backpacking’ backpack for the first time and finally got to see men in kilts.
Despite the fact that Christine O’Donnell has publicly condemned it, we’re pretty sure masturbation isn’t a foreign concept to most college students. Why do you think everyone wears flip-flops in the communal showers, anyway? Although many people start experimenting with masturbation long before college, the conversation about solo sex is still relevant. There can be a gender divide surrounding self-pleasure, and we want to shatter the illusion it’s just for the boys.
Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs put on a stellar show Wednesday night at the 9:30 Club.
In light of the Field Hockey team’s recent success, the Scene staffed did their best to connect with University sports for once. But how can we understand a sport with no Hollywood representation?
The Department of Performing Arts offered another flawless performance Nov. 12. Faculty, family and friends gathered to attend a powerful and enticing performance by the AU Wind Ensemble, titled “At the Movies.” It was an entertaining rendition of movie soundtrack favorites.
The Bauers are continuing their countrywide cupcake takeover with the opening of three Crumbs locations in D.C. The F Street location opened this past Saturday morning, and stores in Clarendon and Union Station will open by the end of the year. Crumbs is widely considered to be the pioneer of the cupcake explosion, being the first “cupcakery” in New York City and in the country. In the early 2000s, the only places to sell cupcakes in New York were the famous Magnolia and Cupcake Café, but Crumbs was one of the first to profit on the cupcake business.
I love British television. The day I discovered BBC America was a legendary step forward for my television experience. Apparently American television executives love British television just as much as I do. The network executives and producers have this terrible habit: they decide to remake perfectly good British shows for American audiences with mixed results. For some reason, producers in the U.S. feel that every good show created on the BBC simply needs to be remade.
“127 Hours” is the story about Aron Ralston — a canyoneer who is faced with an impossible choice: amputate his own arm, or die alone in a canyon where no one knows where to look for him. James Franco plays Ralston as a reckless lover of life — he’s completely prepared and geared for hiking and in love with the outdoors, but is less rigorous with his own life. This was one aspect that Oscar-award winning director Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) chose to emphasize, and it was executed spot-on.
Montreal electro-rock band Suuns is currently wrapping up its nationwide tour with Land of Talk. The Eagle had the opportunity to chat with two members of Suuns at the Rock and Roll Hotel about the tour and their recently released album, “Zeroes QC.”
When Deer Tick played the Black Cat last week, there was something about the sound that reverberated through the room, the lightheartedness of the band and the energy of the crowd that made the show extraordinary. The Providence, R.I.-based band made a splash with their first two albums, “War Elephant" and “Born on Flag Day.” Their growly country sound booked them on tours with Neko Case and Jenny Lewis, and even got a boost from NBC News anchor Brian Williams on his music podcast.
Tyler Perry has become the master of the dramatic and soulful romantic comedy. With blockbuster hits like “Diary of A Mad Black Woman” and “Madea’s Family Reunion” under his belt, Perry is once again taking inspiration from the stage to the silver screen. But this time around, he’s sinking his teeth in a little bit deeper. Perry’s latest venture (which he wrote, produced and directed), “For Colored Girls” takes audiences on a journey of eight women who are thrown into situations dealing with love, STIs, sexuality, identity, abandonment, rape, infidelity, abortion and finding sisterhood.
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