ARTS ENTERTAINMENT


2/19/2014, 1:15pm

Fly no more: The story of Flappy Bird

Borrowing a graphical style from the 80s and game mechanics from the 90s, Dong Nguyen had a seemingly overnight hit on his hands, but he let it go; leaving the over 50 million people who had already downloaded it to wonder, “Why?” Flappy Bird was created by one man and released for free on both iOS and Android, the two major smartphone operating systems.


2/17/2014, 8:32pm

Games & Tech What’s Next?

The biggest question that has been floating around the tech and video game world for the past few months has been straight forward: “Are you going next gen?” For many, this means possibly getting rid of their Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 for an Xbox One or PlayStation 4.


2/16/2014, 5:35pm

'The Monuments Men' review

“Who will make sure that the Statue of David is still standing, and the Mona Lisa is still smiling?” This is the single idea that viewers of the recently released film “The Monuments Men” will question throughout the film.


2/16/2014, 5:30pm

'That Awkward Moment' review

Everyone has shared an awkward moment at one time or another, but director Tom Gormican takes it to a whole other level in his film “That Awkward Moment.”   Gormican started as a director with the blundering failure “Movie 43” and those of you who missed it, consider yourselves lucky.


2/11/2014, 7:53am

Was Keith Urban's 'Cop Car' stolen?

Sam Hunt is becoming one of Nashville’s most popular up-and-coming talents. He has co-written with some of the biggest names in country music and currently has two songs on the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts, including Keith Urban’s newest single “Cop Car.” He also has a rising career as a solo performer.


2/11/2014, 7:52am

Oscar reviews: 'Her'

It has been a while since a script with such a simple concept based on the most basic human emotion, love, has been able to capture hearts of both average moviegoers and critics alike.


2/10/2014, 5:57pm

Oscar reviews ‘Captain Phillips’

This Oscar season is one of the best in recent history. Ground breaking films like “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” have given this year’s Oscar voters a very difficult decision in choosing the best picture.


2/9/2014, 2:52am

Neutral Milk Hotel gives a memorable performance

I don’t think it quite hit me until the marquee from the historic Tower Theater in downtown Upper Darby was finally in view, reading “TONIGHT 8:30, NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, SOLD OUT”. There was a time for many Neutral Milk Hotel fans that they would have thought this an impossible sight.


1/27/2014, 9:57pm

Oscar reviews: '12 Years a Slave'

It has been said, many times, that the most effective way to get nominated for an academy award for an actor, is to completely change yourself, even in a negative way in order to properly portray a character in a story.