April 2008
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Album Review: Diggs offer ’90s nostalgia with modern sensibility
Just as any other decade, the '90s had its retrospective sins. Anyone see the story, "The Top 10 Worst Hairstyles in Music Ever" on Digg.com? The '90s are responsible for perpetuating at least half...
Student organizations present block party, concert
The Student Program Board, the Council of Ethnic Organizations, the Metropolitan Volunteer Program and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. have teamed together to present The Block Explosion, a concert by R'B quintet Day 26....
Film Review: Somewhere over the Great Wall
When attacked by Boston street thugs, Jason (Michael Angarano), kung fu movie buff extraordinaire, is swept off to ancient China, unwittingly tasked with the return of a legendary weapon to the Monkey King. The...
Five Minutes: Senior builds eco-friendly house – sort of
Zaneta Loh: How do you spell your last name? Stephanie Russ, interior design senior: R-U-S-S. Loh: Like guess with an "r." Russ: (pause) And no "e." Loh: Oh, you're right. I can't spell. ...
DVD Review: ‘Tim and Eric’ short and sweet
Television sketch comedy has come a long way since the advent of Monty Python and SCTV. So far in fact, that upon casual viewing one might be hard pressed to recognize, somewhere beneath the...
Q’A with Jackie Chan: Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting
Jake Hamilton recently interviewed the stars of the new martial arts epic, The Forbidden Kingdom, Jackie Chan, Collin Chou (of The Matrix sequels) and Michael Angarano (of 24 and Almost Famous). Jake Hamilton:...
Concert Preview: Elf Power to charm fans
If Eckhart Tolle were to listen to Elf Power's In a Cave, he'd probably like it. Sure, an album might be a material thing to be wasted on someone so seemingly self-actualized and above...
Get ready for a sizzlin’ summer on the big screen
Darkness has fallen over your local megaplex. It's coming from inside your empty wallet. Gas prices are soaring, theater ticket prices are soaring, and word around the box office is that popcorn embargo is...
Feature Profile: Track icon inspires young Adigun
This is Part 2 of a three-part series on Jackie Joyner-Kersee, UH junior sprinter/hurdler Seun Adigun's role model. The death of a beloved parent would be enough to shut most people down, but Jackie...
The Chief: Rockets need fans for victory
On Monday, I witnessed one of the saddest displays in Houston sports history. The Rockets lost yet another home game to the Utah Jazz, but that's not it. With more than three minutes remaining...