By Anna Meany– Valentine’s Day is a holiday that’s inescapable of accusations of materialism and idealized views of love. February 14th drawing near? Bring on the depressing Facebook statuses. Aisles of boxed chocolates, red roses and cheesy cards fill stores and grocery baskets. Can’t we just blame the media for making us hate ourselves once [...]
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By Sam Dent– Is it “Paranormal Activity” combined with “Lost?” Or is it a hybrid of “The X-Files” and “The Blair Witch Project” set in the Amazon? Maybe it’s all of those recognizable names combined into an adventure-horror series made for television. Whatever the case, how you feel about watching this offering of supernatural horror [...]
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By Nathan Gardner, Marianna Michael, Caitlin Crenshaw and Anna Meany– To women: Rule 1: Stop playing mind games. We aren’t psychic. If you want something, tell us. Don’t say, “Oh, I don’t really care if we see a movie tonight,” and then blow up at 11:30 p.m. because you didn’t get to see Ryan Gosling [...]
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This week–Valentine’s Day BOGO at Qdoba, Brazilian Carnival, International Film Series, PINK Auditions, Voices from the Peace Corps, Art Show in the SAC 1. Valentine’s Day BOGO for a Kiss at Qdoba! Share the love this Valentine’s Day at Qdoba! Qdoba guests who purchase one entrée on Valentine’s Day and then share a kiss with [...]
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By Michelle Eigenheer– The year 2011 revealed to moviegoers the nature of today’s youth – “Friends with Benefits” over “A Walk To Remember.” College kids, especially, seem to draw a blank at the mention of a “romantic gesture.” These days, people are all about hooking up rather than having actual, steady relationships. The number of [...]
Continue reading …Louisville is for Lovers: Exploring the city’s most romantic attractions
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By Michelle Eigenheer– While a graveyard doesn’t sound like the most typical romantic day out, the Cave Hill Cemetery boasts a long list of famous people and scenery to, ahem, die for. Manicured lawns, beautiful statues and ornate mausoleums make a walk through the grounds a great way to spend a day together – you [...]
Continue reading …Downstairs Lip Service: Eve Ensler’s ‘The Vagina Monologues’ comes to Louisville
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By Erin Wade– When it comes to having a raw conversation about the cat, there’s just no one that can do it better than Eve Ensler, writer of “The Vagina Monologues.” Prevention, Education and Advocacy on Campus and in the Community, known as PEACC, teamed up with several other organizations on campus to run Ensler’s [...]
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By Ben Nance– Legendary singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen is one of the most highly regarded musicians on the planet, so whenever he dishes out new material, it is considered to be something of an event. Still singing about spirituality, mortality and sexuality at the ripe age of 77, he shows no signs of dulling [...]
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By Josephine Lee– “Sweet Home Alabama” “Why you wanna marry me for anyway?” “So I can kiss you any time I want.” In this movie, Reese Witherspoon goes home to her southern roots – and to Josh Lucas, her soon to be ex-husband, so she can marry her new fiancé, Patrick Dempsey. Witherspoon spends the [...]
Continue reading …By Lee Cole– The first line of Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is a voiceover journal entry that quips “Random thoughts for Valentine’s Day, 2004. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.” Depending on your situation, Valentine’s Day can be a [...]
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