The Oscars of the music industry are just around the corner, and after last year's surprising results (Arcade Fire winning Album of the Year and Esperanza Spalding winning Best New Artist), everyone is asking the same question: Who will win this year's...

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, and whether you enjoy it or love complaining about 'Hallmark making it up,' it's hard to avoid. If you're going to have a girls' (or boys') night, you want to impress a new fling or you need something new to do f...

Oh, Valentine's Day. The holiday when everything is coming up roses, lovers are passionately embracing and romance is in the air. ...

'Pippin' is the story of the son of Charlemagne (senior Kevin de la Montaigne), Pippin (sophomore Samuel Evola), who struggles to find meani...

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'Safe House' is an action-thriller film that stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, set for release on Feb. 10. The trailer looks exciting. Washington plays a rogue CIA agent taken into custody by Reynolds in a titular safe house, but something goe...

For many people, the best part of going out for Mediterranean food is dessert. For many, the dessert of choice is baklava, layers of light and flaky filo dough layered with honey and nuts. There is a relatively easy alternative to this time-intensive d...

The American television-viewing public is lucky that some exciting football was played Sunday evening. Otherwise, the night would have been a total bust. This year's Super Bowl was the most watched event in television history, beating out last year...

The wilderness is a paradox for man. From a photograph or plane window, its visceral beauty is calming. Its stillness is reassuring. But for those that must survive in it, or despite it, its character is a more fatalistic one. In 'The Grey,' Liam N...

Gaga, Britney and Beyonc and eacute; better watch their backs, because the Queen of Pop chose this Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show to announce she is back to reclaim her throne. Ostensibly, the Super Bowl is all about football, but let's be real. Sun...

Wading through the excessive amount of horrible films on Instant Netflix can be daunting for any subscriber. To ease the process, Scene has graciously provided a list of the best Netflix has to offer. ...

On the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before the Super Bowl, 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' was filmed from the Hilbert Circle Theatre...

Masterpiece Classic's host, Laura Linney, curled up with mugs of tea brewed in plug-in kettles, is a vision for college students who are ready to get lost in this year's hit signature period drama,...

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Fashion, as we true enthusiasts know, is universal. It crosses seemingly impenetrable boundaries. ...

For years, I heard students bemoan the lack of good concerts at Notre Dame. When Wiz Khalifa or T.I. perform at friends' schools, students gnash...