Paper and book aficionados sifted through an original 1940s Red Cross Nazi Poster, first-edition classic novels and old postcards from their hometowns. The 40th Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show took place Sunday at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
Television sucks. We all agree. Sure, we all say that. So why is it the first thing you turn on when you get home?
Made up in feathered hats, white wigs and hoop skirts, the Elizabethan-transformed cast of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" will embody the characteristics of classic Britain, but with a modern twist on Thursday. "The exotic qualities of (Caribbean) music and culture is something everyone is familiar with, and it's modern," Director Mary Job said.
Meridian Township took a step back in time from the year 2004, making it seem more like 1864. The Meridian Historical Village, 5151 Marsh Road, in Okemos, came alive Saturday as part of the Meridian Heritage Festival. Fiddles played in the background as people meandered in and out of six old buildings in the village and volunteers demonstrated various activities from the 1800s such as shelling corn. "(The festival) is to be able to show the people in community what it was like to live in this area over 100 years ago," said Jane Rose, the Meridian Historical Village Coordinator.
The question raised by "Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry" isn't if it's an unbiased account of presidential candidate Sen.
People remember The Used by their sad single, "Blue and Yellow," and, of course, by lead singer Bert McCracken's romance with crazy Kelly Osbourne.
Welcome back to "Rock Your Body," The State News' fitness and nutrition column. Each week, we hit up our local experts with some questions and pass on their wisdom to you. But before we get to the goods, we thought we'd tell you a little bit about who'll be giving you advice. Tom Ostrander: Tom is the owner of Powerhouse Gym, 435 E.
"Ladder 49" reaches a level of intensity in its opening scene that most films never come close to achieving at their climaxes. The movie begins in the middle of a sequence of events: A colossal warehouse is burning and two people are trapped inside.
Chuck Palahniuk has done it again. The author of books such as "Fight Club", "Choke" and "Invisible Monsters" takes his readers down another unbelievable trail of character throes and woes, but this time the high testosterone levels are hard to come by.
Anime is that genre where astonishing visuals and bewildered dreams combine to create a film widely perplexing to the average viewer.
Momma always said not to judge a book by its cover, but one look at Mandarin sends heavy metal vibes down my spine.
People can't deny that Chuck Palahniuk's writing has an effect on people. During his reading, two people passed out while others donned red and blonde pigtail wigs when they asked questions during his question-and-answer session. Palahniuk joked, read and told some outrageous stories to his audience on Monday at Schuler Books & Music, in the Eastwood Towne Center during the book tour for his latest novel, "Diary." Instead of reading "Diary," Palahniuk chose a short story titled "Guts." It detailed three individuals and their interesting quests into manhood.
From Saturday morning children's shows to late-night adult cartoon dramas, 60 percent of the animated series broadcast around the globe come from Japan, according to a Japanese government agency. Once sardonically touted as "Japanimation," the Japanese anime industry, including television, feature films, DVD sales and an onslaught of character-driven toys and games, is an $18-billion-per-year business, according to the Japanese External Trade Organization, a government-supported agency that researches Japan's economy.
The buzz over some Japanese film called "Spirited Away" zipped through movie news magazines and flitted across talk show lips during the winter of 2002 and 2003. Critics said things like: "It's a rip-roaring whimsical adventure!" and "You've never seen anything like it!" The movie-man himself Roger Ebert thumbed "Spirited" up the wazoo, giving it the No.
For once, forget about exams, classes and bills, because this Wednesday, students will have the chance to remember what it was like to be a kid.
It's been seven years since we heard "The Fat of the Land" by techno punks The Prodigy.
Welcome back to "Rock Your Body," The State News' fitness and nutrition column. Each week, we hit up our local experts with some questions and pass on their wisdom to you. But before we get to the goods, we thought we'd tell you a little bit about who'll be giving you advice. Tim Wakeham: Tim is an assistant strength and conditioning coach at MSU. Ronda Bokram: Ronda is a nutritionist in the health education department at Olin Health Center. Tom Ostrander: Tom is the owner of Powerhouse Gym, 435 E.
The most important thing a movie about sports can do is convincingly portray its actors as athletes.
A not-so-long time ago, in a state far, far away, a bright young filmmaker needed to follow up his breakthrough film, "American Graffiti" with something new.
St. Louis rapper Nelly has done the unthinkable. The man behind the hot success of 2000's "Country Grammar," has released two completely different sounding CDs on the same day.