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'Baghead' leaves behind only bitter aftertaste

by Cole Hill, Senior Staff Writer, cghill@smu.edu

Obesity surrounds us all. It's threatening to crush us as we speak. Heart attacks are your worst enemy. Every mom knows this: Those same tasty treats that provide the buds on your tongue unspeakable pleasures also possess enough fortified sugar and mystery ingredients to seduce a rhino into a candy-coated coma. (0) comments

Wolf Parade avoids sophomore slump

by Russ Aaron, Entertainment Editor, raaron@smu.edu

Canadian indie-pop enthusiasts Wolf Parade return with "At Mount Zoomer," a stellar follow-up to the 2005 debut release, "Apologies to the Queen Mary." It's not clear what the band was apologizing for, but all was surely forgiven shortly after the record's release. (0) comments

British Invasion: Six British bands Americans should get to know

by Sommer Saadi, Contributing Writer, ssaadi@smu.edu

It's true. Indie boys in the UK wear slightly tighter jeans and more girls wear their hair short like 10-year-old boys. But the British ultra-indie look is not in vain. It matches the flourishing ultra-indie scene, which comes full of scenester tunes that hit all the right notes. (0) comments

Pixar does it again with 'WALL-E'

by Nicole Jacobsen, Opinion Editor, njacobse@smu.edu

Just like a freshman stepping onto a university campus for the first time, Pixar's newest movie "WALL-E" parallels a student's endless amount of curiosity and adventure. Putting the audience in the eyes of a robot, Disney takes the viewer into a science-fiction animated scene ranging from a disaster-strewn earth to a tranquil vacation cruise in the middle of outer space. (0) comments

Rooney prepares to rock Dallas at House of Blues

by Sommer Saadi, Contributing Writer, ssaadi@smu.edu

Rooney, a pop-rock band hailing from Los Angeles, Calif., will play the House of Blues Dallas on Thursday, July 3 as part of its headlining "The Calling the World" tour. This is the band's first major headlining tour since the release of its sophomore album, "Calling the World," in July 2007. (0) comments

The legacy of Solid Snake: A crash course in 'Metal Gear Solid'

by Russ Aaron, Entertainment Editor, raaron@smu.edu

In the fourth and final installment of the "Metal Gear Solid" video game series, creator, director and mastermind Hideo Kojima has crafted an absolutely perfect gaming experience. Yes, you heard it - "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" is by far the best video game of all time. (1) comment