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As seen on tv: “work it”: The drinking game that could have been

One of the smartest things I've seen ABC do since renewing "Happy Endings" is pull the steaming pile of hate/trash, "Work It," off the air after two short, reductive episodes. The basic idea behind the show is that men can't get jobs because women dominate the work force (hmmm).

Concert Review: Turquoise Jeep

Flynt Flossy, Pretty Raheem, Watchyamacallit, and Yung Humma took to the stage Thursday, February 9th at the Triple Rock Social Club above a crowd of young Twin Cities fans decked out in turquoise and in love with their group, Turquoise Jeep.

Theatre: Stop Kiss

Have you heard about Stop Kiss? It's the Macalester Theatre Department's Winter production, and it opens this Friday. The play, written by Diana Son, focuses mainly on the relationship that develops between two young women living in New York: savvy, cynical Callie, and Midwestern idealist, Sara. That relationship is seriously affected by a horrific assault provoked by the couple's first kiss that leaves Sara seriously damaged, and Callie struggling to make up her mind about her life, identity and love. The play continually flips in time from before to after the accident, providing the audience a unique window in which to understand the lives of the characters.

wmcn profile:News of the weird

Sophie Nikitas

"If we are your main source of news, then you probably have a warped sense of the world," Simona Zappas ‘15 says into the mic in the WMCN studio. Zappas, along with Parker Field '15, have just begun their second semester of freshman year, and with it, their second semester of co-hosting their WMCN show, "News of the Weird".

Arts February 3, 2012

Music Mixtape: Patrick Schmidt's Spring Semestmix

Patrick Schmidt is a Political Science professor at Macalester who was kind enough to share a playlist of his favorites with us. To alleviate the stress that this semester has already brought, listen to this playlist to enter a moment that is not here or now.

As seen on tv: A Few Passive-Aggressive Questions for “Two Broke Girls”

Noah Koch, contributing Mac Weekly writer, reviews the television show, Two Broke Girls.

Music Album Review: Tramp by Sharon Van Etten

Arts editor, Maya A Weisinger reviews Sharon Van Etten's new album, Tramp.

Arts: December 9, 2011

Concert Review: Andrew Bird feat. Haley Bonar

If there is a god, they must have spent a little more time making Andrew Bird. At his concert this past Saturday at First Avenue, there was a palpable notion of being in the presence of some kind of otherworldly genius. When the lanky, suit-and-tied frame of Mr. Bird took the stage, his unassuming presence was immediately overshadowed by the quick, crisp notes flowing out of his violin.

Concert Review: As I Lay Dying

Dustin Studelska, a Mac Weekly contributing writer, reviews As I Lay Dying's concert at First Ave.

Arts December 2, 2011

I partied with Prince at his house

Growing up in the Twin Cities, I always heard people talk about Prince, but I didn't really get it. Why was this fruity looking guy such a legend? In 2003, I saw the Chappelle's Show skit where Prince takes Charlie Murphy to town on the hardwood, uttering things like "Computer Blue," "Darling Nikki", and "Why don't you go purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka?" after each ankle-breaking crossover and authoritative flush. The skit was hilarious, but I had to ask myself, "What does this all mean?" I was certain that someone couldn't actually be this bizarre in reality…. Or could they? I knew that there was only one way to find out. I had to become the biggest Prince fan in the world for no apparent reason.

An Astute Guide to Wasting your Time this Winter

Winter break is coming up and while some of you may have wonderful internships planned, the rest of you are probably looking for something to do in those odd hours between sleep and masturbation. While live television is typically at a lull during the month of January, the internet is teeming with sites like Hulu, Cuevana, Netflix, or Megavideo, with tons of television shows at your disposal. Since most of you dorks have been too busy working to watch anything since school's started we have compiled a list of some of the fall's new programs to help you determine whether or not they are worth your time.

Local Artist Concert: Doomtree Blowout

Are you looking for a release from the malevolence of finals? Are you craving orgasmic beats and conscious lyrics? Minnesota based hip-hop group Doomtree has all you yearn for and more with their annual Blowout held at First Avenue in Minneapolis on December 9th (21+) and 10th (All Ages).

Concert Review: Architecture in Helsinki

In my humble opinion, the Architecture in Helsinki concert was one of the most successful musical events held by Macalester in the four years that I've attended this college. Aside from the unfortunate incident of the lights being on throughout all three bands' sets, the concert went off without any other major problems.

Album Review: Hello Sadness by Los Campesinos!

Drake Myer's reviews Los Campesino's new album, "Hello Sadness."

Upcoming Theater Event: MacPlayers Winter Festival

MacPlayers will perform their Winter Festival, There's No Business Like Snow Business, this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 7:30pm in 10K.

Arts: November 18, 2011

Concert Review: The Meat Puppets at The Turf Club

Keith Armstrong reviews The Meat Puppets concert at the Turf Club held on November 12, 2011.

Album Review: A$AP Rocky's, LiveLoveA$AP

Hank Hansen '13 reviews A$AP Rocky's recently released mixtape, LiveLoveA$AP.

Local Scene: Architecture in Helsinki

Architecture in Helsinki, an Australian indiepop group, will hold a concert on Macalester's campus on November 22, 2011 in the Campus Center at 7pm.

Arts: November 11, 2011

Music Album Review: Camp by Childish Gambino

Opinions editor, Jonathan McJunkin, reviews Childish Gambino's first album, Camp.

Music Album Review: Ambition by Wale

Sports editor, Mark Thomson, reviews Wale's sophomore album Ambition.

The inland sea: Macalester Theatre Department

The Macalester Theatre Department will perform the U.S. premiere of Naomi Wallace's play The Inland Sea this and next weekend for the department's fall production.

Arts: November 4, 2011

Album Review: Hurry up, we’re dreaming by M83

Arts Editor, Maya A. Weisinger, reviews M83's new album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.

Community Interview: Alum Charles Baxter

Charles Baxter ‘69 sat with Noah Boswell ‘13 and discussed modern music. The Minneapolis native is the author of five novels, seven collections of short stories, three books of poetry, finalist for the National Book Award for his novel The Feast of Love, current Edelstein-Keller Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota, and professor of creative writing at Warren Wilson College.

Arts: October 28, 2011

ALBUM REVIEW//

Wilco::The Whole Love

Mention the band Wilco to a group of hip Mac students and chances are good that at least one of them will use the phrase "dad rock."

OUTING//

Found vs Found

If you are looking for the 1980s way to hypnotize and seduce a woman, you are obviously looking to delve into the fantastic world of the Found Footage Festival. I spoke with Nick Prueher, co-founder of FFF, a comically-aimed event which presents the public with the best of found video material.

FILM//

10 Scary Movies Worth Your Time

Ten scary movies for halloween

Arts: October 21, 2011

MUSIC//

Concerts and festivals amps up

This year is freshly filled with the buzz of new music, bands, and local exposure. The new subcommittee of the Program Board responsible for musical event planning on campus has been chugging away at the lineup for this year's entertainment. A little chat with Macalester's Concert and Festivals Co-Heads gets us a little closer to what they'll be dishing up next.

WMCN Profile//

Mac Metalheads

Fresh on the map, MacMetalheads pushes its way onto the airwaves in a cacophony of aggressive enjoyment. MacMetalheads is a student org that was chartered by Abigail Rankin '12 last November.

LOCAL//

Medicinal melodies makes waves

In the spring of 2010 Medicinal Melodies was started as an Action Fund Project by Beth Moretzsky '13 and Bethany Battafarano ‘13. It has evolved into an officially chartered org on campus. Their main mission as a group is to perform for those in need of healing around the Twin Cities.

FILM REVIEW//

The Ides of March

If you go see even one political drama this October, it damn well better be The Ides of March, which is not only directed, written and produced by but also stars the silver fox himself, George Clooney. Hollywood's resident heavy-hitting, liberal Academy Award winner outdoes himself with this collection of actors. The cast ranges from heartthrob Ryan Gosling to Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marissa Tomei, Paul Giamatti, Max Minghella and Evan Rachel Wood. The film details the behind the scenes comings and goings of the presidential campaign of Governor Morris.

Arts: October 14, 2011

WMCN Profile//

The Hip Hop Shop

Stating their tagline as "The Heartbeat of Macalester College," Riley Koval '13 and Colin Westcott '12 have once again brought their musical passions to the studio as they have for the past one and a half years.

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CONCERT REVIEW//

Posion Conrtol Center w/ Bear

Friday night, Macalester hosted Iowa's Poison Control Center (PCC) in a follow-up high-energy and high-volume show. The group returned eager for another memorable show, having "preached the gospel of Mac all around the country since [their] last visit," front man Patrick proclaimed at the start of their set.

THEATRE REVIEW//

2 Trains Running

2 Trains Running tells the story of urban African-American neighborhoods across the country that faced post-war urban renewal.

COMMUNITY//

MacAntislavery + Breaking Free

For almost a year now, Beebe and Stewart, along with the contributions of Lia Morone ‘13, Kate Ibur ‘15, and myself have been setting the stage and all the preparations to launch this organization, which aims to ignite the Macalester community to take action in the national movement against modern-day slavery.

ART REVIEW//

Things We Carry

Minneapolis-based illustrator Vincent Stall has graced the CO Exhibitions gallery with a set of new work, presenting the ideas of isolation, death and the afterlife in an illuminative and exploratory presentation.