There is a divide in the world of book publishing, and no, we’re not talking about the e-reader debate. Self-publishing is taking the internet by storm, and it has readers divided.
Entertainment
Streaming Sensation: Twitch.tv
New Subscription Service Allows Gamers to Stream Each Other’s Games
After enduring a long commute back and forth from school, Tommy Dietz, 21, a Rowan University senior and lifelong video game enthusiast, likes to unwind with a nice game of “Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.” What’s strange about this, however, is that Dietz won’t be playing the game himself, but watching someone else instead.
Annual Landau Exhibit Impresses Again
At the entrance to the “A Judgment of War” art exhibit in the library, a quote by the artist, Jacob Landau (whose selected works have been on display there since April 10) reads: “I am interested in art as advocacy of the human, as revelation of the tragic, as hope of transcendence.”
Blue Mountain State Kicks Off Fundraiser
In a clip posted to YouTube on Tuesday, April 8, Alan Ritchson as his “Blue Mountain State” character Thad Castle announced that his popular television show will be made into a movie using a Kickstarter campaign. (The video posted is a tampered version of Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with Kanye West, but still we get “BMS” back.)
MICHAEL GRUBBS ROCKS RES QUAD
Sab Hosted The Wakey! Wakey! Front Man In Their Concert In A Tent
On Friday, April 11, the university’s Student Activities Board (SAB) held their Concert in a Tent event with artist Michael Grubbs, the frontman of indie pop band Wakey!Wakey!.
“Turn” Should Ask For Directions
In an era of increasingly realistic and gritty period dramas, it takes more than just extravagant costumes and timely dialogue to be a success. “Turn,” AMC’s newest show about a cabbage farmer that becomes a spy for the colonists in 1770’s America, will have to learn this lesson the hard way after airing a mediocre series premiere on Sunday, April 6.
A Buyer’s Guide for Record Store Day 2014
April 19 might not mean much to most normal people, but if you’re a passionate and rabid music collector (like me), the date cannot come soon enough. That’s because this Saturday marks the 7th Annual Record Store Day event, an unofficial music holiday where artists and record labels release exclusive products (typically vinyl reissues, singles, and compilations)which are sold exclusively on that day in thousands of independent record stores all around the globe.
USO SHOW IN POLLAK THEATRE
Pollak Theatre took a trip back to the 1940s with “In The Mood,” a music revue that is in its 20th anniversary season. Audience members sang along to their favorite hits of the 1940s, complete with period costumes and a full orchestra.
The Mother of Disappointment
The Not-So-Lengendary “How I Met Your Mother” Finale
After nine years, 208 episodes, and one great pop culture mystery, we deserved a better ending to “How I Met Your Mother.” The eagerly-anticipated finale that aired last Monday, March 31, was not only shallow, but a slap in the face to the series’ dedicated fan base, who were told by the end of the episode that they had misunderstood the show’s basic premise all along.
WINTER IS HERE
“GAME OF THRONES” RETURNS FOR FOURTH SEASON
“Game of Thrones” returned for its fourth season on Sunday after a year of leaving fans in a state of disbelief and heartbreak from the infamous Red Wedding episode. While the premiere lacked high excitement, it set the audience up for a season that promises to be just as thrilling as its predecessor.