The Smoke Signal

By: Alekya Rajanala As a follow-up to the 54th Grammy Awards predictions in our February 3, 2012 issue, the Smoke Signal now presents some nominees and artists who took home Grammy gold on the night of February 12.   1. Album of the Year WINNER: 21—Adele Doo-Wops & Hooligans—Bruno Mars Wasting Light—Foo Fighters Born This Way—Lady Gaga Loud—Rihanna   2. Record of the Year WINNER: 21—Adele Holocene— Bon Iver Grenade—Bruno Mars The Cave—Mumford & Sons Firework—Katy Perry   3. Song of the Year WINNER: “Rolling in the Deep”—Adele “Cave”—Mumford & Sons “Grenade”—Bruno Mars “Holocene”—Bon Iver “All of the Lights”—Kanye West   4.…

By Leland Bernstein During a time when movie watchers complain about how every movie they see has the same plot or is a digitally re-mastered version, Chronicle stands far above the crowd. The movie begins with Andrew (Dane DeHaan) starting to record his life – a drunken, abusive father, bedridden mother, testosterone-filled bullies, and his popular cousin Matt (Alex Russel). To break Andrew out of his anti-social shell, Matt takes Andrew to a Rave where he still gets pushed around. After leaving the dance, Andrew meets Steve (Michael B. Jordan) who convinces Andrew to bring his camera to a strange…

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Magnificent ‘Hair’ By: Jade Shi In Diane Paulus’ 2010 US National Tour of Hair, the embodying values of the hippie movement of the 1960s and the cultural movement that questioned the foundations of our society and a country at war, speak. Hair opens with the soothing and rousing anthem of “Aquarius”, a celebration of love and peace, paving a way for a cluster of characters to introduce themselves to the audience and address their concerns: air pollution, racial equality, and free love, in addition to protesting the Vietnam War. The all-loving Berger, a self-claimed “psychedelic teddy bear”, Steel Burkhardt, performs with…

Come check out the editorial staff’s top picks for their favorite oldies! Post in the comments to tell us what oldies music you think is golden! Create a playlist at MixPod.com

Connor Williams: 50/50 is a story of how Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is afflicted with cancer and how his best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) and family try to keep his spirits up throughout the process. While advertised as a comedy, the movie accurately shows the impact cancer has on a person and those around them – and how they react to it. Leland Bernstein: I’m going to just say that if Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt messed up the cancer comedy, they probably would never get a job inHollywoodagain. Luckily they did a fantastic job! CW: Agreed. I was captivated by how they…

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