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The terrible puns continue

Reely good movies

Posted by Rob on Jan 28, 2008 - 02:02 pm

There have been a bunch of great flicks released over the last few months. Here are two that are definitely worth checking out:

1) Atonement—This was an awesome film. Probably one of the best that I’ve seen in years. I’m usually not a big fan of Keira Knightley but I loved her in this one. Guys—don’t be put off by the fact that the film’s a bit of a “love story"… it’s far, far more than that. War, sex, betrayal - it’s got it all.

2) There Will Be Blood—One word: Epic. Yes, it’s close to three hours long, but it’s totally worth it. Daniel Day Lewis is absolutely brilliant (as always). It’s a thrill to watch the young, talented Paul Dano go toe to toe with an old master (Lewis). My friend James summed it up perfectly: “There will be Oscars.”

Both of these films are playing at The Grand on University Parkway. If you have a free moment this week (and even if you don’t), pick up some cheap tickets at the Benson Ticket Office and catch these two while you can.

Trailers for both films after the jump.

The sexiest post that you will ever read

Posted by Rob on Jan 28, 2008 - 08:11 pm

This is a big week for Winston-Salem. Foothills Brewing Company, the Dash’s very own brewpub, is getting ready to release its Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout. The first keg of this year’s batch is going to be tapped on Wednesday afternoon. Last year, the beer was ranked the 14th best beer in the US and the 26th best beer in the world on Ratebeer.com (Users contributed over 1.4 million beer reviews to the site last year, so you know it’s legit as a motha). Did I mention that the beer is 10% alcohol? Now I did.

Enough stats. In case you’ve never had an Imperial Stout before, just know that it’s like a Guinness on steroids. In fact, St. Patrick’s Day was originally created to honor the day that Ol’ Pat smelled a pint of Imperial Stout and then singlehandedly tossed the Brits out of Ireland. Sexual Chocolate has - you guessed it - some delicious chocolate notes. It’s the libation that the gods drink whenever they get bored of sipping nectar.

In addition, this Saturday marks the first time that Foothills has made their beer available to the public in bottled form. In other words, it is a historic occassion. More information on this big, surly brew and the bottle release after you click on the “Read More...” link. Do it.

In Rainbows, In Charlotte

Posted by Rob on Feb 16, 2008 - 04:42 pm

If you’re a big Radiohead fan, then you’ll be thrilled to learn that the fab-five will be playing at Charlotte’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 9th (the day after finals end). Lawn tickets were still available as of 5 PM today but they definitely won’t last long. Click here to scoop one up and join me for a little post-exam jam. I’ve never seen them live but friends who have say that they’re awesome. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the band, I’ve attached a video that will help fill you in.

("Nude" from their new album, In Rainbows.)

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