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3 Reasons to Look Forward to Star Wars VII

Pete Barell Staff Writer The search is finally over. On January 25 Disney confirmed J.J. Abrams to helm the anticipated Star Wars VII as director. This decision has raked in a steady flow of ap­proval and disproval from fans of the mas­sively popular franchise. The film is slated for a…

Potted Potter Casts a Pleasant Spell

Photo by WWW.POTTEDPOTTER.COM Megan Draghi Staff Writer On January 24 and 25, laughter filled the Hillwood Theater as actors Dan Clarkson and Jeff Turner acted out the seven Harry Potter novels in 70 min­utes. That’s right, all seven J.K. Rowling novels explained in the length of just one Harry Potter…

Movie Review: Django Unchained

Joshua Manning Staff Writer Django Unchained, the brainchild of ac­claimed Hollywood director Quentin Taranti­no (Kill Bill), opened in theaters on December 25. When I say the word open, I mean that Django Unchained busted through the walls of theaters across America. The film implores the talents of some well-known actors…

Game Review: DLC QUEST

By Freddie Schwartz Staff Writer DLC Quest is an indie side-scrolling/platformer game developed by Going Loud Stu­dios. It is a satire game based on DLC where you have to purchase DLC by collecting gold coins to do anything like have music and weapons. Players follow a nameless hero whose girlfriend…

February Movie Preview

Photo by WWW.IMPAWARDS.COM Compiled by Paul Kalis A&E Editor Bullet To The Head February 1, 2013 Sylvester Stallone stars as Jimmy Bobo, a New Orleans hitman who forms an unlikely alliance with Washington D.C. detective Taylor Kwan (Sung Kang) to bring down the killer of their respective partners. 

 The…

Introducing the Arts and Entertainment Section

Paul Kalis A&E Editor I hope LIU Post students and staff enjoyed the winter break and had the time to go to some fun places, eat new foods, and experience interesting things. So why not get published and write up a review about what you did during the break for…

Billboard and Box Office Top 10

Billboard Top 10 1. “Thrift Shop”: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz 2. “Locked Out Of Heaven”: Bruno Mars 3. “Ho Hey”: The Lumineers 4. “Suit & Tie”: Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z 5. “I Knew You Were Trouble”: Taylor Swift 6. “Scream & Shout”: will.i.am & Britney Spears 7. “Don’t…

Indie Game Review: Little Inferno

Photo by WWW.NEOGAF.COM Freddie Schwartz Staff Writer Little Inferno was released in November 2012 from Tomorrow Corporation and has received a fair amount of attention including honorable mention in the 2012 Independent Games Festival. It interested me to see what made this game so notable. Right from the start, Little…

Interview With ‘Gabriel the Marine’ Musician Dylan Ebrahimian

Photo by songkick.com Peter Barell Staff Writer Gabriel the Marine began as a writing collaboration between Long Island natives Michael Desmond (vocals, guitar) and Dylan Ebrahimian (violin, piano, vocals) in 2008. After gathering a full band together, they released a self-titled demo and a five-song album, opened shows for bigger…

TV Review: Malibu Country

Paul Kalis Arts and Entertainment Editor When Reba Gallagher (Reba McEntire) discovers that her husband, Bobby (Jeffrey Nordling), a country music legend, has cheated, her world is turned upside down. Reba, who dreamt of becoming a country star herself, packs up her mother, Lillie Mae (Lily Tomlin), and two kids,…