Archive - Nov 2009 - Story

A Weekend In takes you to collegetowns across the country. This installment follows students at the University of Kansas--go Jayhawks!--through the hot spots of Lawrence, KS. Let the vicarious living begin. 

Waiting in line at the box office last Saturday, I braced myself for the worst when I bought my ticket to Disney’s A Christmas Carol. I had read plenty of lackluster reviews online and in the papers, but I just had to see it for myself.

After many extensive hours (years, really) of watching movies, I'm pretty good at calling out which ones are going to be awesome and which ones are going to lag during any given release.

BTS frontman, Doug Martsch. Photo Credit: Chris FoitoThe doors for Built to Spill opened at 7:00 PM at the State Theater in Ithaca, NY.  A handful of enthusiastic fans that had gathered outside of the building immediately swarmed to the very front of the theater to ensure their front row views.