Lasers and rainbow-colored fireworks exploding overhead, masses of people dancing, exotic fire-spinning girls in tutus, 10-foot neon butterfly bikes, and some of the best electronic music busting with bass. (Wow, that was a mouthful!) Have I described heaven? No, but I have described Nocturnal Festival.

Amberlea Marcum, communication design senior, works where she likes to shop.

O: Describe your style today?

M: I work at J. Crew, so I buy a lot of J. Crew stuff. I wear these pants pretty much every day and these boots pretty much every day.

 O: J. Crew’s know for its classic style? How do you interpret it?

Having penned a negative review last week – sorry, Rango fans – I found myself yearning to write about a movie I actually liked.
Consequently, I found myself searching the San Marcos showings for something with promise, where I stumbled upon another little Western by the name of True Grit.

I recently spoke with Kate Peirce, School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor, about people’s relationship with television and how television has changed since its debut in 1939. Peirce wrote the dissertation, “The Relationship of Television Viewing, Reading and the Home Environment to Children’s Creativity, Creative Writing and Writing Ability in 1982” as a University of Texas PhD student. Peirce teaches several courses focused on minorities and gender in the media. We had a nice chat about the portrayal of women on television and how it has evolved (or devolved).

Musical trio Beats Antique is a unique treat for the ears and eyes.

Envision a classic violinist playing next to a mixing D.J. with an exotic belly dancer shaking her hips in front in front of a crowd. You have imagined a Beats Antique show.

Ask anyone close to me – or some of my casual acquaintances, even – and they’ll tell you I’m somewhat of an entertainment encyclopedia. A walking, talking Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB), if you will.