By:Anastasia Minaeva (photo credit:Poster by Ericka Iris Simmons) (Gainesville GA) February is the month of annual awards ceremonies for the most talented people in music and cinema. While the 85th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the end of the month on Feb. 24, the 55th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held earlier […]
Ellen DeGeneres receives the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
BY: Caitlyn Ludwig (Gainesville, GA) On October 30, 2012 Ellen DeGeneres was honored with the highest award for American comedians. Close friends and comedians such as Jimmy Kimmel and Lily Tomlin gathered at the Kennedy Center to honor DeGeneres as she received the Mark Twain Prize for American humor. She was praised for her […]
Ghostly Celebrations Around the World.
BY: Irma Mora (Gainesville, Ga.) Halloween, a time of ghostly ghouls, costumes, candy, haunted houses and midnight horror movie marathons staring our biggest fears has been around for centuries and will probably stay for years to come. Halloween-themed celebrations seem to be all over the world in different variants. But before going on the Halloween World […]
Lana Del Rey New Single: Ride
BY: Caitlyn Ludwig (Gainesville, GA) “Singing the blues has been getting old,” cries Lana Del Rey in Ride, the first single release of her new album- The Paradise Edition out November 13. Although singing the blues may be getting old, Lana Del Rey continues this trend throughout this heartbreaking hypnotic track. Her dark and raspy […]
Taylor Swift: Country Artist Lands High Rankings with Billboard Charts
BY: Katie Barth (Gainesville, GA) Taylor Swift, the American singer-songwriter often described as “America’s sweetheart,” continues to land slots on the Billboard’s top 100 list with the release of songs from her fourth album. Swift’s latest album, Red, is set to release on October 22nd. As with each of her albums, America’s sweetheart previews a […]