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HBO hits the mark with 'Boardwalk Empire'
“Boardwalk Empire” is the most talked about show of the fall. The show, set in 1920 Atlantic City, follows Enoch “Nucky” Thompson’s (Steve Buscemi) ambition to obtain and sell alcohol in his city. Read More
Sufjan Stevens' new EP can get a little 'Illinois-ing'
The eagerly anticipated answer finally arrived last month with “All Delighted People,” an eight-song EP that can be downloaded from his website for $5 and, uh, also runs an hour long. Read More
Passion Pit fails to rock the gym
If the best part of a concert was playing Uno on the bus ride there, you know the concert was a bit of a bust. Read More
Is God obsolete? Hawking's book sparks controversy
In his new book entitled “The Grand Design,” physicist Stephen Hawking, alongside co-author Leonard Mlodinow, presents an ambitious claim that breaks stride from thousands of years of belief and a faith supported by billions: the obsoleteness of God. The book has sparked differing responses from UR academia and students in the physics and religion and […]
Vampire Weekend plows through greatest hits at Armory
The past two years have been very, very kind to Vampire Weekend. Since the release of their self-titled, effortlessly cool 2008 debut, the Ivy League quartet have skyrocketed from rising indie stars to Billboard chart-toppers; their songs now frequent countless mall stores and coffee shops as well as college radio stations. And, on the Rochester […]