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Fiestang brings Filipino culture and dance to ND for 17th year

By The Observer · Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011

Under the tinfoil-armadillo ceiling of Stepan Center, half a dozen students laid down several giant bamboo sticks in neat rows, cranked up music and started practicing their routine, a combination of hip-hop dance integrated with traditional Filipino choreography on Tuesday night.

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Stoners Always Win

By The Observer · Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011

Here's a not-very-odd prediction for a kind-of-odd reason: James Franco is going to win Best Actor, and not because he singlehandedly carried a very solid movie about self-amputation (which he did), but because he once played a stoner.

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Oscar Predictions

By The Observer · Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011

Best Picture: It's no coincidence that this year's best-reviewed film has gone home with almost all of this year's Best Picture hardware. That trend should continue as "The Social Network" is likely to win this year's Best Picture award (despite the fact that "The King's Speech" has curiously become the favorite amongst experts).

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Just Go With It' for a refreshing romantic comedy

By The Observer · Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011

Expecting another usual and repetitive Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy? Find another movie. Although "Just Go With It" has a simple and somewhat predictable plot, Aniston's latest project in collaboration with Adam Sandler proves to be surprisingly refreshing and enjoyable.

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Adele older and wiser on sophomore album '21'

By The Observer · Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011

There is something magical about "21," the second album from British singer-songwriter Adele. Her first album, "19," was a smashing success, with four Grammy nominations and two wins — and yet in retrospect it seems Adele was just getting started. Amidst the darker, more complex tunes and themes of "21" is an artist who now has the experience and confidence that the songs demand.

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Culture Tantrum

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 21, 2011

Like any hot-blooded American college student, I have made my rounds of the concert scene. I was christened with the Spice Girls world tour, caught my first glimpse of alternative culture at a Flaming Lips concert at Red Rocks and moshed at the Chicago House of Blues when the Finnish symphonic-metal group Nightwish came to town. I've seen the Irish folk of Solas and the modern strings of the Kronos Quartet. I've seen Sting three times, once with Annie Lennox, once with The Police and once with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. (Hey, we all have That Guy, the musician we somewhat unwittingly inherited from our father and have a devotion to regardless of their modern-day cool factor. And Sting is cool.) I'm not a master concert go-er, but I have seen a few of my favorites in concert, and I know what to expect from an evening of music done live.

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Modern book-to-movie adaptations: brilliant or bungled?

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 21, 2011

The decision to see a book-turned-movie is always a tough one. Will the movie do justice to the book? Will the director have tweaked the plot or the ending to best fit his message? Will the beloved main character be accurately portrayed by a talented actor/actress or mangled by a sub-par one? Is it worth $10 to possibly see your favorite book destroyed on screen?

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The Adjustment Bureau' Free Prescreening

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 21, 2011

Matt Damon's latest thriller, "The Adjustment Bureau," is set to be released March 4.  There is a special prescreening for students on campus at the Browning Cinema in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center this Wednesday at 8 p.m.

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A guide to the Royal Wedding

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 21, 2011

The royal wedding invitations were sent out Friday — did you receive yours? Don't panic, The Observer has your back, as we've got the inside scoop on the who's who and what's what for "The Engagement", the biggest royal event since well, Diana and Charles (although let's have higher hopes for this. one shall we?).  

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Fashion by Felicia

By The Observer · Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011

Billy Ocean once sang "When the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'." Well, where I come from when the going gets tough, the tough get their stilettos.

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Celebrities in Fashion

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011

With New York Fashion Week drawing to a close, names like Kate Mulleavy, Prabal Gurung and Oliver Theyskens are on the mind of any fashion follower.

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Halftime

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 14, 2011

Halftime, an up and coming 20 member a capella group on campus, recently released its second album, "noted." The album consists of 10 covers of popular songs like Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" and Sara Bareilles' "Love Song." The Observer had the chance to interview the group's president, senior Meghan McDermott.

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Justin Bieber: Say Never

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 14, 2011

I'll give a disclaimer to start this review: Justin Bieber had to do a lot for me to get me to like him in the new documentary, "Never Say Never," which is, get this, based on his "life." By its simple nature, this film had several obstacles to clear before some critics (this one included) could seriously consider it legitimate.

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