The Woman in Black Movie trailer
Director James Watkin’s new film, “Te Woman in Black”, went from
highly-anticipated to downright crave-inducing with the release of its full-length trailer. Te film – with an impressive cast including Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe and Ciarán Hinds – is based on Susan Hill’s novel that chronicles a young lawyer’s (Radcliffe) journey solving the mystery of a village’s hostile poltergeist. Te trailer shows several clips, which go from eerie to terrifying, of Radcliffe exploring the desolate house that the ghost occupies. Troughout the trailer of the film, which is set in the early 1900s, the viewer catches a glimpse of the antique art direction, costume design and cinematography, which are sure to prove impressive. Te film’s trailer has ensured that I will be on the first row when “Te Woman in Black” premieres in February of 2012. – Amelia Tomas
Life, Death, and Love
from San Francisco Song by Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco sampled a jazz melody from
Shake It Out Song by Florence and the Machine
Regret is something we sometimes don’t know what to do with, and
Florence and the Machine does a great job telling us how to get rid of it. Te songs starts slow and dark, and gives way to a fearless beat that will have listeners first shaking their heads, then the rest of their bodies. Welch’s unique voice and the force of the drums create a phenomenal duo. Te song reflects on how mistakes aren’t something we should let hang over our head. “It’s hard to dance with a devil on your back, so shake him off”. Welch’s confident voice motivates and inspires listeners to fight against their faults, stand up in their chairs and “Shake it Out”. – Audrey Baxter
John Coltrane’s “Love Supreme” on his new mixtape, “Friend of the people: I fight evil”. Te first quarter of the song is pure Coltrane, but with shimmery symbols and a break in the saxophone tune, Lupe Fiasco makes his entrance. Lupe Fiasco’s consistent stream of words and the smooth jazz music convey a poetry slam on a cold winter night. His words don’t come too slow or fast. Tey have the perfect tempo to create contrast from the jazz but still connect to it. Te song is a nice, chill break from the rest of his overly upbeat album.
– Leela Goshorn
by Claire De Pree An exploration of
the existence of aliens and God
Calculating God Book by Robert Sawyer
When extraterrestrials land on earth, all a scientist would want is time. And lots of it. Paleontologist Tomas Jericho has lung cancer from years of inhaling dust during digs and has only a few of months to live. Jericho is the target of Hollus, the fe- male extraterrestrial from a distant galaxy on a mission to prove that God exists. Hollus and the others from her planet (called Forhilnors) are large, six-legged, two-armed, 20-fingered organisms that encounter another alien race, the Wreeds. Tis species have 23 fingers, four arms, and two legs.
One of the most interesting parts in
the book is the way Sawyer describes the differences in the species, simply based on the hand (literally) they were dealt during evolution. Te Wreeds have no natural mathematical system based on the number of digits they have. Terefore, they evolved spatial and moral ways of thinking. Hollus’ visits Earth because both the Forhilnors and the Wreeds realize that
they had planet-wide extinctions that matched up almost exactly. Upon arriving to Earth, the three races all realize that worldwide extinctions happened within a few years on each planet. Tis is Hollus’ main proof for the existence of a God. Sawyer explains, as closely to scientific likelihood as possible, the experience of an alien if it visited Earth. He also brings in scientific theories to create a book that is as sad and wonderfully written as it is interesting to read. Jericho’s illness, a mystery to all the
races, is an example. He desperately tries to find a cure to have more time. As Jericho comes to terms with his illness and grows closer to Hollus, Sawyer combines science fiction with a story of uncondi- tional friendship. Tis book changed the way I thought about alien encounters and why they would visit Earth. Even in the title, Calcu- lating God represents the paradox between science and God. In exploring this paradox, Sawyer creates a timeless story different from anything I’ve ever read.
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