Summer Movie Reviews: ‘The Bounty Hunter’
July 18th, 2010 | Author: Dave R
Why don’t people like Jennifer Aniston more?
No matter what she tries to get involved with, Anniston just can’t catch a break. Despite being a perfectly fine, comedic actress, she just can’t find a hit. This is a shame, because not only is she likable, she’s also the best thing about “The Bounty Hunter.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in This week in A&E
July 13th, 2010 | Author: Dave R
DICKHOUSE PICTURES
Here’s your weekly preview of what to expect in the Wednesday, July 14 edition of The Daily Athenaeum.
- Jamie Carbone has an interview with the director of “Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia and an interview with the director.
- David Ryan reviews “Despicable Me”
- Crowd reactions and band interviews from the All Good Festival
- Tony Dobies has the sports take on NCAA 11
These and other stories can be found on campus at various locations, all around Morgantown and online at www.thedaonline.com.
About MSNBC’s recent redesign
July 11th, 2010 | Author: Dave R
We’re in the midst of a redesign of our very own website here at The Daily Athenaeum, so we’re taking a big interest in the designs used by other news organizations, blogs and other places we frequent. We’re doing this to compile a list of things we like and we don’t like to help bring a fresh, easy to use and complete experience for www.thedaonline.com.
Having said that, there’s one news site that simply boggles the mind of its design: MSNBC.com.
The iPhone Issue
July 11th, 2010 | Author: Dave R
The iPhone is one of the best phones I’ve ever used.
After years of misgivings with Kyocera’s, Samsungs and Motorolas, Apple’s phone was revolutionary. There was no annoying flip screen. There was no annoying slider feature. It was one, apparent device. It had form. It had function. It was priced reasonably well for what it offered.
But not anymore. Read the rest of this entry »
The LeBron James Fiasco
July 8th, 2010 | Author: Dave R
Make no mistake, ESPN loves itself. It knows this was its moment.
Not because something truly eventful is happening – but because ESPN really knows how to grasp onto a single aspect of news coverage, strip it to its bare minerals, then unleash a cavalcade of pointless commentary, endless promos and awkward studio discussions. Read the rest of this entry »