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Netflix vs. Hulu Plus

Netflix vs. Hulu Plus

What’s a better deal for the avid entertainment-watcher? Netflix or Hulu? A UWM Post writer weighs in to help you make a decision.

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Nickelodeon’s Rango takes animation and runs with it

Nickelodeon’s Rango takes animation and runs with it

In a time when animated films are thriving, Nickelodeon’s release of Rango, directed by Gore Verbinski, raises the bar for standards in animated entertainment.

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Portlandia

Portlandia

The tattoo ink never runs dry, all the hot girls wear glasses, and you can put a bird on something and call it art in a place called Portland.

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Conan’s promise

Conan’s promise

It’s been a long year for Conan O’Brien. After being kicked off of his “Tonight Show” gig by NBC at the beginning of 2010, O’Brien has finally found a show in which he can exercise his comedic muscles. The late-night talk show, simply titled “Conan,” will be premiering Nov. 8 on TBS. O’Brien was let [...]

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Overrun with Zombies

Overrun with Zombies

The weather is starting to get colder, the leaves are falling off the trees and no one seems to care. Summer is definitely over and that means a whole year must go by before volleyball at Bradford Beach is an option. Luckily Halloween is just a few weeks away. Many students will be partaking in [...]

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Filling the void

We’ve moved on. We’ve found new shows. But a hole has been left in the hearts of “24” and “Lost” lovers. Those two shows’ finales, which aired five months ago, left us wondering which network would stop the bleeding. NBC wasted no time, delivering a politically-charged sci-fi thriller. While it has its parallels, “The Event” [...]

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Serving the highest bidder

Serving the highest bidder

The CW’s newest addition to the fall lineup is an action drama whose characters are intriguing and whose genre – for the CW ­­– is revolutionary. Maggie Q (Mission Impossible III) stars as a girl on the prowl to take down a secretive government black-ops agency that once controlled her life. Four episodes into the [...]

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‘24’ to end this month

‘24’ to end this month

After eight seasons of 24, Kiefer Sutherland and company will finally call it quits. Fortunately for fans of the Fox sitcom, a film is in the works.

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V come in peace, always

V come in peace, always

Vulnerability is not a virtue, and when ABC revived the 1983 miniseries “V” that’s exactly the truth they were working with. 27 years later, ABC looks to resurrect the lizard-like creatures, known as The Visitors, from the cult classic and spin the line between faith and weakness.

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Let’s dance

If anything, this year’s “Dancing with the Stars” proves that America loves its celebrities. The show features a cast of reality-TV stars, publicity seekers, and even a sex symbol. It’s not just a celebrity dance-off though; it’s an insurance policy for those who want to keep or regain their celebrity. When celebrities need an escape [...]

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