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Travel Review: Victoria, Seychelles

Adina Oditt  Known as the smallest African capital, Victoria lies proudly in the shimmering western Indian Ocean. The Seychelles are comprised of 115 archipelagic islands that cluster around the main island of Mahé, home to Victoria, which is the republic’s business and cultural hub. Victoria is the only port of…

Music Review: Not The Weapon But The Hand

Paul Kalis Solo artists Steve Hogarth (of Marillion) and Richard Barbieri (of Porcupine Tree, ex-Japan) have teamed up to record a new experimental rock release out this week from Kscope Music. In 1989, Hogarth joined and soon became the frontman of Marillion, an English rock band that released 20 U.K.…

Movie Review: “Big Miracle”

Paul Kalis Adam Carlson (John Krasinski), an Alaskan news reporter, gets his big break when he discovers that a family of majestic gray whales is trapped underwater by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. Soon, other journalists, government officials, and oil tycoons make Alaska their next stop. This includes…

TV Review: Russian VS American TV

Yana Nadelyaeva The following is a reaction to the New York Times article, “TV in Putin’s Russia: Jesters, Strivers and a Longing for Normalcy,” by Alessandra Stanley, which was published on February 13th, 2012. This article caused mixed emotions, feelings and thoughts inside of me. I don’t like Alessandra Stanley’s…

Super Bowl Commercials 2012

Paul Kalis Just like the New York Giants, who won the Super Bowl XLVI, the big game commercials are still going strong. During the Super Bowl, each 30-second ad spot cost advertisers $3.5 million. This year, VW continued with its Star Wars theme; Honda pulled in with Matthew Broderick reprising…

TV Review: “The Game of Thrones”

Kathleen Joyce The most exciting show to hit HBO since “True Blood” is “The Game of Thrones.” A complex show with riveting characters, this show is not one to miss. Based on the book series, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, “The Game of Thrones” is…

Fun and Games at LIU-Post

Cristina Foglietta Bungee jumping, obstacle courses and mechanical bulls…oh, my! These are some fun activities that are found at LIU Post for thrill seekers. The adventurous activities have appeared at numerous campus events, including the Back to School BBQ, Pratt After Dark, and the Spring Fling Carnival. These amusing activities…

Travel Review: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Adina Oditt Sitting quite comfortably along the South Atlantic coast, Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil. It is a common mistake to think of Rio as Brazil‘s capital; however, that title goes to Brasilia. Nevertheless, Rio has successfully established its own reputation. For instance, whenever one…

TV Review: “Royal Pains”

Paul Kalis Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein) was making a name for himself in the New York City medical community until he lost everything fighting for one of his patients. His younger brother, Evan (Paulo Costanzo), convinced him to join him on a trip to the Hamptons, where a billionaire and…

TV Review: “Alcatraz”

Paul Kalis Alcatraz, America’s most infamous prison, which housed the nation’s most notorious murderers, rapists, kidnappers and thieves until 1963, is the premise of FOX’s new thriller from executive producer J.J. Abrams. When Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) is assigned to a homicide case, she runs a fingerprint in the…