BY  VICTORIA ESTRADA Whether playing comic and dramatic roles, Melissa McCarthy always gives her all. Well known for her small but funny role in Bridesmaids, she takes the next step in Identity Thief. McCarthy plays Diana, a big-haired Floridian running under a number of fake identities. Diana lands the jackpot when she steals... Read more

BY AMANDA MARCOTTE Thisiswhyimbroke.com is a site that enables you to scroll through thousands of unique items up for sale. The clever merchandise is ideal for gift ideas as well as geeky, miscellaneous items for you. The website staff consists of three men, two women, and their dog Chewbacca. They started... Read more

BY CHRISTINA RIVERO The New 52 from DC Comics is a reboot of the company’s entire superhero universe line. Within that there are series of what they call “waves”, which indicate when new comic series were released or when past comics were discontinued. With the third wave of the... Read more

BY ANASTASIA PAVLINSKAYA The CW network has recently premiered the spin-off to the popular HBO series Sex and the City called The Carrie Diaries. The show is based on the novel written by the same author of the “Sex and the City” books, Candace Bushnell. Set in the early... Read more

BY RACHEL HAAS Beyonće Carter has made 2013 the prime time of her career, performing at worldwide events such as the Super Bowl Halftime show and the Presidential Inauguration. Continuing her superstardom, she released her HBO documentary special Life is but a Dream on February 16. Displaying intimate, personal, and... Read more

BY SABRINA VICTOR In “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero”, Political Analyst Chris Matthews portrays a different view of John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy, our 35th president. Nearly half a century after JFK’s assassination, he creates a well-written account of his hero’s personal and political history. The book first discusses JFK’s childhood... Read more

BY ALEX BARNARD Director Kathryn Bigelow follows up her critically acclaimed Iraq War film The Hurt Locker with Zero Dark Thirty.  Zero Dark Thirty follows the journey of CIA officer Maya, played by Jessica Chastain, who spends her entire career tracking Osama bin Laden. The film is based off... Read more

BY BLUE KAUFMAN After months of delays, The Hobbit (the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy) finally hit theaters on December 14th. The Middle Earth-set film grossed over $150 million in the month of December and continues to dominate movie theaters across the world. However, while The... Read more

BY BLUE KAUFMAN Let me start off by saying that when it comes to Quentin Tarantino, it’s difficult to find a bigger fan than myself. I’m thoroughly and completely infatuated with Pulp Fiction, the ultimate advocate for Kill Bill, and I was completely rendered speechless after watching the brilliance that is Inglorious Basterds.... Read more

BY SABRINA VICTOR Rihanna’s latest album Unapologetic incorporates slinky pop grooves, an R&B-electro style, and the daring and defiant lyrics she is known for. This album is filled with club hits and singles that highlight Rihanna’s vocal improvements. Unapologetic lives up to expectations and although the songs weren’t written by her,... Read more