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University students and young residents of Baton Rouge and the surrounding area applied to be on MTV’s “The Real World” on Saturday at Mugshots Bar and Grill.

‘Real World’ casting directors hold auditions in Baton Rouge

By Eastan Croson
Entertainment Writer
October 30, 2011

MTV's most iconic reality series, "The Real World," visited Baton Rouge's Mugshots Bar and Grill on Saturday in hopes of finding the newest roommates for the show's 27th season. "We decided to come to...

The Daily Keveille: Rapper’s slap reflects group’s negative influence

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Entertainment Writer
October 30, 2011

Editor's note: This column contains language that may be offensive to some readers.   I, along with thousands of others, flocked to City Park in New Orleans on Sunday to witness the guitar prowess...

Inaugural Fear Fête to screen 22 independent horror movies

By Emily Herrington
Entertainment Writer
October 25, 2011

For those looking for a cinematic scare this Halloween weekend, the inaugural Fear Fête Horror Film Festival may be the right stop. The festival, celebrating its first year, will offer 22 independent...

Voodoo Experience to take over New Orleans this weekend

By Joey Groner
Entertainment Writer
October 25, 2011

City Park in New Orleans will come alive this weekend when crowds swarm the space for the Voodoo Experience. The festival, celebrating its 13th year, began in 1999 as a one-day event but has since expanded...

Apple’s new iOS 5 system boasts fresh features

By Eastan Croson
Entertainment Writer
October 25, 2011

Apple has done it again. Just when customers thought smartphones couldn't get any better, the new iOS 5 operating system has taken one of the most advanced operating systems on the market to new levels. The...

BR’s first Halloween parade to roll downtown Saturday

By Emily Herrington
Entertainment Writer
October 25, 2011

In Louisiana, it doesn't have to be Mardi Gras for parades to roll. Baton Rouge's first ever Halloween parade will run this Saturday from Laurel Street to River Road downtown at 2 p.m. The parade is organized...

 

Sci-fi and anime fandom gets ‘furry’

By Haylie Navarre
Entertainment Writer
October 25, 2011

For many years, fans of sci-fi and anime have dressed in costumes depicting their favorite characters for conventions, but one increasingly popular fandom is getting a bit hairy. Being a "furry" can have...

Interviewing Siri

By Taylor Balkom
Entertainment Writer
October 25, 2011

What can she help you with? Siri is the new voice command application found on the iPhone 4S. Simply giving it a command like "remind me to pick up my dry cleaning at 3

Culture Club: Lions and tigers and sluts, Oh my!

By Haylie Navarre
October 23, 2011

As Halloween draws near, we can expect to see scarecrows, pumpkins and lots of cleavage. "Mean Girls" protagonist Cady Heron once said, "In girl world, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can...

Actors in "August

Swine Palace celebrates its 20th anniversary with ‘August: Osage County’ this Wednesday

By Emily Herrington
October 23, 2011

Twenty years ago, the Swine Palace was nothing more than a dirt floor livestock-viewing pavilion. Today, as it celebrates its anniversary, it's known as "The Premier Professional Theatre of

Monday morning on the first floor of the Union, a hand reaches out of a "magic coke machine" to present a student not only with a Coca-Cola, but also an apple pie.

Coca-Cola serves students with unexpected freebies

By Haylie Navarre
Entertainment Writer
October 23, 2011

Laughing, cheering and excited phone calls of "You've got to see this!" on Monday surrounded a newly delivered Coca-Cola vending machine across from McDonald's on the first floor of the Student Union....

Stars invade Quad to shoot movie

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
October 23, 2011

University students saw a slew of famous faces on campus Monday as Universal Pictures' "Pitch Perfect" began filming in the Quad. Based on the book "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory,"...