For many fans, the series “Girls” has become an outlet to let out pent up aggression onto self-important and often highly unlikable characters. But the show’s following is apparently strong. In fact, HBO rescheduled its fifth episode of “Girls” to Saturday night so ...
Nerdfighters around the world have been waiting in eager anticipation for the release of the trailer for “The Fault in Our Stars” film. The trailer was finally posted in Full HD on YouTube this past Wednesday, Jan. 29, after a lowquality leak the weekend prior. “The ...
“That Awkward Moment” was everything I thought it would be and more. Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan play three best friends living in their twenties in New York City, going through the typical relationship problems, or lack thereof. Efron plays ...
It was a packed house in the Jarman Auditorium as professors, faculty and students were treated to an evening filled with sights and sounds of the Richmond Symphony. The concert was in memorial of Dr. John Randall Cook, benefactor of the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences. ...
In my four years as an editor for The Rotunda, I have seen the newspaper undergo major changes in membership, design and content. This semester, while there are going to be changes in all three of those areas, one difference that you will most likely notice right away will be the layout ...
In a stark contrast with last episode’s celebration of life, “Dead Inside,” which aired Sunday, Jan. 26, hit audiences with a dose of morbid reality. Hannah finds that her editor has died, and not so shockingly cannot think of anything except, “What’s next for my ...
Several weeks ago on Monday, Jan. 13, FX premiered the fifth season of one of its most popular shows, "Archer." So far, two episodes in, it has proven to be one of the most transformative seasons yet. With the show’s official title changing to “Archer: Vice,” the crude ...
Over 200 years ago, a person considered to be a madman gave him life. Dr. Frankenstein made promises to this creature that he did not fulfill; instead, he abandoned his creation by dropping him into the bottom of the river. However, the creature survived and took his revenge against Dr. ...
“Bad Milo” - When main character Duncan can’t stand the pressure from his wife, in-laws, bosses, parents, neighbors and basically everyone else on earth, he de-stresses in a very uncommon way. The insane amounts of stress and pressure he’s under lead to unbearable stomach cramps, ...
Contrary to the beliefs of many students, Longwood’s theatre department will not be performing a play about condoms, or anything relatively close to that topic. In fact, “Trojan Women” is a classic Greek tragedy that shadows the historical events surrounding the fall of Troy. ...
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were like none other, to say the least. Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z kicked off the night with a breathtaking performance of “Drunk In Love” that not only stunned the audience, but reminded us that they truly are the perfect couple. Like every other performance ...
Dozens of people crowded the main entrance of Bedford on Friday afternoon to catch a glimpse of the photos taken by Longwood students on their recent study abroad trip to India in the exhibition titled, "India: A photographic Exploration of Place by Longwood Students." The ...
Over Longwood University’s winter break a slew of great films came out in theatres in anticipation of the awards season. None were quite as pertinent to our time or as aesthetically exquisite as Spike Jonze’s film “Her.” We are brought into to our world some time in the not-to-distant ...
“Carrie”- Based on the acclaimed novel by Stephen King, “Carrie” is a thriller about a high school senior that has been sheltered by her mom and tormented by her peers throughout her life. She finds out in the middle of the year that she has telekinetic ...
With a record of 522 “f-bombs” in his 180 minute film, Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” was both a remarkably crude, yet incredibly interesting, story. It is simultaneously a harsh, arousing, nauseating and enlightening film based ...
“Girls,” the HBO hit television show shaped and created by the quirky witticisms of Lena Dunham, is back this spring in what looks to be the most compelling and dramatically disjointed season yet. After a tumultuous and, for many, disappointing ...
When I finally put down “Gone Girl” after binge reading for a solid two days, I felt violated. That's the only word I could think of to describe how I felt: violated and maybe a little betrayed. You would think that this would mean I'm ...
On Sunday, Jan. 12, millions tuned in to the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards. The Globes, hosted by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, award outstanding film and television each year. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were hosting and seemed lackadaisical about the whole affair, if not indifferent. But ...
Longwood University has a very special treat coming to campus on Friday, Jan. 31. The Richmond Symphony Orchestra will be performing a free concert alongside Longwood’s Camerata singers in Jarman Auditorium for faculty, staff, students and the community alike. The symphony was founded in Richmond ...
When a beloved book series is adapted to film, fans become both excited and nervous with good reason. Some book to film adaptions don’t stay true to the original story, thus destroying the greatness of the book. Fans of “The Hunger Games” had nothing to worry about with the first movie and definitely ...
