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‘Gridiron Belles’ author explains football to women

By Emily Herrington
Entertainment Writer
October 23, 2011

Christie Leigh Mueller, author of "Gridiron Belles: A Guide to Saturdays in Dixie," toured the campuses of the Southeastern Conference over the course of five years to develop her tips on tailgating, gameday...

International Heritage Celebration to hit downtown Sunday

By Joey Groner
Entertainment Writer
October 18, 2011

The downtown area will come alive Sunday with the sights and sounds of the International Heritage Celebration. The festival, presented by the Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, is in its 14th year....

Users either ‘terrified’ or ‘really into’ location-based smartphone apps

By Emily Herrington
Entertainment Writer
October 18, 2011

Smartphone owners beware — someone somewhere knows where you are right now. Most cell phones today are connected to GPS satellites and offer location-based services, be it to find directions or "check...

The Bux Stops Here: Low ratings don’t tarnish Oprah’s legacy

By Ryan Buxton
Associate Managing Editor
October 18, 2011

Oprah's in trouble. Or at least that's what her detractors would have you believe. Nearly a year has passed since the deity of daytime television became the charge behind an entire channel with the launch...

Playstation to unveil 3-D display Friday

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Entertainment Writer
October 18, 2011

LSU students will get a chance to fully immerse themselves in the latest PlayStation games this Friday and Saturday at Fred's Bar and the Varsity Theatre. The event, called "Dorm Crashers," will allow...

Female-centric sitcoms hit ratings gold this season

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
October 18, 2011

Beyoncé's hit song says girls run the world, and if recent TV ratings are any indication, they're definitely running television networks. After three weeks of ratings gold, many shows featuring prominent...

University student featured in Playboy pictorial

By Emily Herrington
Entertainment Writer
October 18, 2011

While flipping through the November issue of Playboy magazine, some may recognize a familiar face (and body) — University student Sophia Beretta was featured in the magazine's "Girls of the SEC"...

Culture Club: Remakes never stack up to originals

By Haylie Navarre
Entertainment Writer
October 16, 2011

Today's entertainment industry seems to be peppered with the prefix "re-." Reissue, relaunch and, most prevalently, remake. This past weekend's box-office releases included remakes of the 1984 cult-classic...

Better Than Ezra releases LSU-inspired EP today

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
October 16, 2011

Louisiana-based rock band Better Than Ezra is getting back to its roots with its latest EP "Death Valley," an LSU-inspired album released today. BTE bassist and background vocalist Tom Drummond spoke with...

 

Spirit of ‘Harry Potter’ alive through Potters Anonymous

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Enertainment Writer
October 16, 2011

Close your eyes, firmly grasp the handle of your luggage cart and sprint toward your nearest train-station platform barrier — because a new student organization, Potters Anonymous, has a one-way...

Loud, sweaty, hot: An intimate evening with MUTEMATH

By Joey Groner
Entertainment Writer
October 16, 2011

Paul Meany is tired. The lead singer of New Orleans-based band MUTEMATH looks half asleep as he slowly sips his coffee, reminiscing about the past month his band has been on tour. The tour, Meany says,...