What is the biggest night in show business that is centered on a small man dipped in gold? That would be the 87th Academy Awards or as most of us know it, The Oscars. This year’s Oscars definitely encapsulated the idea of “A night to remember.” It had all the elements that make an award ceremony successful; designer gowns, tears, heartfelt acceptance speeches, and tidy-whites … Continue reading The 87th Annual Oscars
Interstellar is set in the not-too-distant future where Earth is dying to a natural disaster called a blight. Earth can no longer sustain human- or any life form. Humanity is forced to look into the stars to find hope to continue the human race. The main character is a man named Cooper, played by Matthew McConaughey, who is the widowed father of two, and a … Continue reading Interstellar Review
Rixton is a charming pop band out of Manchester with a familiar sound and the heart of a hopeless romantic thrust into the modern club scene. Rixton’s general theme comes as a narrative of repetitive, love-drunk lyrics wrapped up nicely in a rhythmic package, donned with very appealing vocals and stamped with the image of the indie cuties who make the band. With a generally … Continue reading Rixton Review
The most recent Hunger Games movie “Mockingjay – Part 1” was released November 21st 2014. In the “third” Hunger Games, Katniss, the main character, having survived the Hunger Games yet again, resides in District 13. After a meeting with President Coin, she persuades Katniss to become the symbol for the rebellion,which she has started, against the capitol. Throughout the movie Katniss struggles to save Peeta and … Continue reading Review of Mockingjay – Part 1
The newest addition to Sandy Springs is the Abernathy Greenway. The 6.6 acre, linear park opened on July 17, 2014 at 10 am. It is located on Abernathy Road between Wright and Brandon Mill. The park includes a central plaza, playable art pieces, playgrounds, lighted walkway, gardens and a patio with tables. The location of the park is great. It is located on a very heavily … Continue reading Review of the Abernathy Greenway
Dantanna’s Tavern is a restaurant design that tries to give the customer a “Five-star restaurant experience” at a sports bar. It felt nothing like that. Though the decor was nice I did not find it to be five star material. While it had nice parts to it, the entire production would not be considered a five-star restaurant. One wall is covered in a very pretty … Continue reading Dantanna’s Tavern’s three star presentation
By Vaughn Cyrus Sports Editor The 19 year east atlanta native known as Raury has released a new mixtape known as “Indigo Child”. Raury has created a huge buzz throughout the music world especially in Atlanta.. Indigo Child has brought Raury a lot of attention not just from music lovers but also from record labels. He has just recently signed with Columbia Records. Some of … Continue reading Review: Indigo Child by Raury
By Emma Barhoumi Staff Writer Opening in the coming weeks, Varuni prepares to open the hottest pizza place in Atlanta. Located on the corner of Monroe Drive and Piedmont Avenue, this new restaurant is the newest rave. Starting construction in early 2013, the restaurant is well into a year of flipping this location into the modern Neapolitana atmosphere to compliment his amazing neapolitan style pizza. The … Continue reading Varuni Pizza Place review
By Sabrina Sisco Staff Wrtier Divergent, a movie based on the popular series of young adult novels by Veronica Roth, came out in theaters March 21. In a post-apocalyptic Chicago exists a society where citizens are forced to choose one out of five factions. The selfless go to the faction Abnegation; Amity are peaceful and hardworking; Candor are the truthful; Erudite are intelligent; and Dauntless are … Continue reading Divergent: Movie Review
By Zephyr Strosnider Features Editor The Scottish electronic trio, CHVRCHES released their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, in September of 2013. The band is made up of vocalist Lauren Mayberry, guitarist Lain Cook, and synthesizer and vocal loop user Martin Doherty. The album received fantastic reviews from countless music blogs and magazines. The twelve song album is full of upbeat dance music … Continue reading The Bones of What You Believe: CHVRCHES Album Review
