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Bruce Springsteen reissues one of his best

By The Observer · Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010

For the most part, the pop culture world met Bruce Springsteen in 1984. "Born In the USA" was a heartland smash album (a little more John Cougar than Roy Orbison) that outsold anything he'd done before or would ever do. The radio-friendly work seemed to suggest that Springsteen was just "the next big thing," not a genius. Anyone who has ever heard the first 30 seconds of "Thunder Road" knows this isn't the case.

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Deathly Hallows' the best 'Harry Potter' film yet

By The Observer · Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010

"It all ends here." So reads the first poster released for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1." This tagline seems to balance a strange mix of hope and dismal despair in it, and so too does the first chapter in the final film installment of the "Harry Potter" franchise. Gone are the cloistered-but-inviting walls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Gone are the carefree days of Quidditch and blossoming romance that so dominated the most recent film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." And most importantly, gone are the ever-present and ever-knowledgeable adult mentors on whom Harry so often relied.

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Twitter Nation

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010

Looking for a mode of procrastination? As if the world doesn't know enough about the lives of their favorite celebrities, Twitter offers one more stalking tool for avid fans of movies, music, television and even politics. Oddly enough, Twitter requires agency of the celebrity. They can "tweet" for publicity, to complain or to entertain with absolute nonsense. Here's a handful of notorious celeb tweeters and some examples of their best use of 140 characters:

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Let's Hear It for Delta Spirit

By The Observer · Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010

New-school Americana rockers Delta Spirit will make an appearance at Legends Saturday night as part of their tour with Darker My Love and The Fling. The five-piece band from San Diego will be crooning from their first EP, "I Think I've Found It", as well as two previous albums, "Ode to Sunshine" and "History From Below." The band also released "The Waits Room EP" on Nov. 16 featuring five songs, "The Flood," "Bushwick Blues," "Devil Knows You're Dead," "John Henry" and "My Dream," which are currently available on iTunes.

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Now & Then: Gender Relations

By The Observer · Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010

The University of Notre Dame was established as an all-male institution in 1842. Though women were admitted to the university in 1972, the men of early Notre Dame marked their territory on this campus. Their continuing legacy is reflected in the skewed gender relations present on campus today.

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There's nothing worse than a dangerous old man'

By The Observer · Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010

In more than 30 years in the music business, John Mellencamp has learned how to work a crowd. With plenty of charm, and more than a couple good jokes, the native Hoosier had the packed audience in the palm of his hand Saturday at his excellent performance at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

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Music Under the Radar: Videos

By The Observer · Monday, Nov. 15, 2010

The Situation: Music hunters seek, read, blog and cull music from radio, print and, most often, the interwebs. Music gatherers collect mix CDs, free digital downloads, and whatever their friends happen to be listening to. If you are a gatherer, this space is for you. If you are a hunter, e-mail me your latest find, and I promise you'll find it written up here. (Seriously. E-mail. Even if you're not a student.)

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Skyline': A disaster of epic proportions

By The Observer · Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010

This alien sci-fi film may go down in history as one of the worst movies ever, with the likes of "Killer Clowns From Outer Space," "Lawnmower 2: Beyond Cyberspace" and "The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?"

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Fashion by Felicia

By The Observer · Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010

There is nothing more exhilarating than attention to detail. What do I mean by this? Exhibit A: East Entrance to Hesburgh Library one dreary fall afternoon. A high heel-clad fashion devotee, laden with a satchel full of books, left arm cradling a mass of notebooks and her faithful agenda, with her right hand clutching her mid-day caffeine fix (a large latte), approaches the doors which will lead to a long evening of research and study. As she looks up, approaching from said library's interior appears one of her male collegiate counterparts. Thank goodness, she thinks, a gallant knight come to open the doors for me to the temple of knowledge! Alas, ‘tis not to be. Said young man opens said door in question, exits hurriedly, ignoring this damsel in distress, and strides away.

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Photo Gallery: Inside the Echoes

By The Observer · Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010

Notre Dame Stadium turned 70 this year, but this old giant of college sports spaces still has a few surprises. Cappy Ganon, head usher, takes Scene on a tour of the historic Stadium.

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Lectio Live: Worlds Collide celebrates Notre Dame's History and Culture

By The Observer · Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010

For an evening of song, readings and open-mike performances, check out "Lectio Live Worlds Collide: An Artistic Celebration of Culture and History" at Notre Dame on Thursday. "Lectio Live" presents differently themed monthly cabarets for students and faculty featuring performances by first-year students.

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