Drug use, heavy eye-shadow, hot pink tank tops, daisy dukes and a heavy Boston accent - these were just a few of the things that helped Gossip Girl poster girl Blake Lively break out of her typecast mold in last year's The Town.
"And the Oscar goes to ..." That's right, ladies and gentlemen, we may be in the dead of winter, dreading classes and getting out of our warm beds, but the Oscar season is here, and it is hot.
The spring semester has begun at the University, and although the weather may still be far from balmy, music venues throughout Charlottesville are preparing to usher in 2011 with a breath of fresh air.
There are albums that push the direction of genre because they have created something so distinct and well-defined that it's impossible to ignore, and everything that comes after it is in some way reacting to the work of that album.
You walk through the crowd and jump into the boxing ring. As you wait for the bell to sound, your heart pumps with pure adrenaline.
Amy Chua recently caused waves in the entertainment world when excerpts of her memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, were published in The Wall Street Journal early in January.
The narrator of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go - our host on a gently devastating literary journey - starts by simply introducing herself. "My name is Kathy H.," the novel begins.
From its ornate costumes and sets to its laundry list of aging English actors, The King's Speech has the look of a dull tale of rich royals and petty drama.
Comic book-influenced films have been all the rage lately, popularized by quirky hits like Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim vs.
Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist, is internationally recognized as the man who moved mountains in bringing Africa to the world.
A conniving computer genius, a crackhead ex-boxer, a stuttering king of an empire, a dream within a dream within another damn dream - you could say last year's movie season ended up being pretty memorable.
DC Universe Online Released date: Jan. 11 for PC and PS3 We all dream about having superpowers, but unfortunately, only in video games is that dream likely to be fulfilled.
Tonight marks the return of one of the funniest shows on television, NBC's Parks and Recreation, and we could not be more excited.
It's difficult to talk about Kanye West anymore without sounding over-the-top. Every facet of his existence seems exaggerated, constantly defying any rational expectations for behavior or artistic output.
Every holiday season, there's a flood of new video games and entertainment hardware on the market, and it can be difficult to separate the best from the rest.
It's that time of the year. December usually signals an outburst of "Best of" lists, from books to albums to movies.
Gamer or not, there is one video game franchise that most people can admit to playing - The Sims. The EA hit has seen nothing but success since its original release in 2000, as it was the best-selling PC game for four straight years until its sequel.
Romantic comedies typically do not veer too far from the set pattern; two unlucky-in-love but amazingly attractive singles meet, engage in witty banter, fall in love, separate after a contrived conflict and reunite after a soul-searching, heartwarming monologue from one of the lovebirds.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One marks the beginning of an end for the Potter franchise, which has dominated popular culture for well more than a decade.
Although there has been no shortage of female rappers in 2010, one in particular has had a breakout year.
