From the moment I walked through the entrance of “Art in Flux 2007,” I knew I was about to be a part of a fantastic event.

Art in Flux 2007 benefits student scholarships at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Mary Gordon, ’83 graduate of MIAD, greeted me upon my arrival and told me that this was the second year the event took place and it was completely hosted by MIAD students, alumni and faculty.

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This is the second part of an interview with Arthur Nersesian. The first part can be read at uwmpost.com in the fringe section.

As his characters step through their situations, they find out a little bit more about themselves, and, very often, they have to wait until the end of the book to fully understand what they learned and where exactly it happened.

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Accept the way things are.

Sup, dudes and dudettes? Hope you’re all ready to reap the Chad Blain whirlwind of truth. Here’s how it’s gonna go: you (aka sappy, clueless, overdramatic people less smart than me) write in about your friendship and love problems, The UWM Post pays me my required fat paycheck, and I give you get my infallible words.

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When I first really started playing Flash games I used to visit the Cartoon Network website, since the games there were top quality.

Years passed and I found sites that catered more towards my adult taste, and rarely went back to check the games there.

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Like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, U2 and Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd is one of those bands; you cannot not know about them. Their songs are the stuff of classic rock lore and their tours and album sales are still considered legendary feats. But now the dreams are gone and the songs are over for Pink Floyd, and all that remains are bitter battles among members.

Sure they got together at Live 8 for a half hour set, but all anyone heard after was that none of the members spoke to each other before or after the show. Fortunately for Milwaukee Pink Floyd fans, Roger Waters graced our fine city with an acclaimed show at Summerfest.

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With the release of “Halo 3” this week, an onslaught of marketing campaigns has dominated the media, getting more and more extravagant by the minute.

It started with the “Starry Nights” trailer that played last year on ESPN, and ever since then, the videos have continued to play out.

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When video games arrived in the home, they were safe and simple. Slowly they turned children into mindless zombies, but what’s the harm in that?

Nintendo’s release of their Nintendo entertainment system boosted the idea that games could promote family time.

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If you are among the avid YouTube crazed generation, I’m sure you’ve seen the latest video of a long-haired blonde skinny boy, reportedly named Chris Crocker, crying out for people to leave the pop singer Britney Spears alone.

The video has created such a stir that it became the No. 1 most watched YouTube video for a week in a row on the Web site.

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There is a day every week that a lot of people look forward to. That day is Wednesday. Why? Because on North Avenue, at an establishment called BBCs, a little deal goes on called Burger Hell. For $1.75 you can enjoy a tasty burger and fries with one-dollar Pabst Blue Ribbon beers. How can you go wrong?

Well, if you don’t know about Brothers on Water Street, you could be missing out on another option entirely. Their deal is just as good as BBCs’. For a dollar you can enjoy Miller High Life Light and savor 10 cent wings, 30 wings per person and in four different flavors: original, barbeque, garlic ranch or ass-burner.

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This year will mark the fifth time that the Milwaukee International Film Festival has taken over the city’s theatres with 100 plus films for the viewing from Sept. 20 until Sept. 30.

The films range from rock star documentaries and romantic comedies, to political non-fiction and future cult classics.

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As the editors of all the big fashion magazines run from one show to the next, savoring their invitations to the best shows in town, we less-than-fortunate commoners get to sit back and let the trends, colors and excitement of another season in fashion come and go. With New York and London fashion weeks over, Milan and Paris remain to show us what we must wear next spring. Remember, fashion designers always show the next season in their shows, so we have all winter to be preparing for the spring.

This is quite important as the Milwaukee fashion season is soon approaching. When rubbing elbows with the important Milwaukee social set, it is important to show that although you may not have the budget for the top names, you sure as heck know the styles through and through.

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Jeffrey Blitz’s fictional follow up to his 1999 Academy Award-nominated documentary, “Spellbound,” tells the story of a high school freshman, Hal Hefner (Reece Thompson). Hal aspires to be a great debater, but will need to overcome his pronounced stutter first. In the beginning, he can hardly speak at all around other people.

Hal is drawn into the world of high school debate by a senior named Virginia “Ginny” Ryerson (Anna Kendrick), with whom he falls madly in love. When she transfers to a rival private school, he is devastated. Through heartbreak and angst, Hal finds his “voice” in the world.

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Several college students get ready to experiment after purchasing a bag of this “new” psychedelic drug from a local head shop. They pack the substance, which resembles dried tea leaves, into a pipe and smoke it.

A few moments later, they are laughing hysterically and mumbling about objects blending together and altered states of consciousness.

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When you come across someone who has a slack-jawed look on their face, it usually means one of three things:

A) They suffer from severe nasal congestion and would asphyxiate without an open mouth,

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On Sept. 27, the Emmy Award-winning show “The Office” will return to NBC for its fourth season. I plan to completely wet myself with glee.

The fan base is huge and the ongoing quotes are nothing short of hilarious. At the same time, the acting is fantastic and the storyline is always intriguing.

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Finally, a tapas restaurant has opened in Milwaukee, and unlike other restaurants in our emerging city who claim to be of the tapas variety, this one is actually doing something right.

La Merenda, 125 E. National Ave., is situated on a quiet street in the heart of Walker’s Point. If the owners, husband-and-wife duos Nick and Melissa Cataldo and Peter and Sandra Sandroni, hadn’t put a sign out in front of their building only a few months ago, this place would, unfortunately, be overlooked.

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