“Twilight”
Stephanie Meyer
“Twilight” is a fictional love story written by Stephanie Meyer. There are vampires and werewolves, who both fall in love with the human protagonist. (Ouch, right?) And then there is that feeling of absolute self-loathing while reading it because you actually find yourself enjoying it. If not for the incredibly addicting storyline, the crack-cocaine laced pages, and the immersion between two worlds brought together by the strongest love of all time (HA!), I wouldn’t even recommend this piece of fantasy. Will it be the best piece of literature you’ve ever read? Absolutely not. Though, it will provide you with a moment of stress-less thought and distraction from the undercurrents of your real life. This book (and soon to be film) is totally worth it, and not just for the laughs – it’ll suck you in and leave a crescent-shaped bite mark on your neck. Buffy, watch out! — Victoria Phetmisy
“Burn After Reading”
Focus Features
2008
Following up the critical success that was last year’s “No Country For Old Men” is certainly a daunting task, but the Coen brothers played the right move with a return to their more comedic side with “Burn After Reading.” This latest
film boasts an all-star cast with Brad Pitt and John Malkovich stealing the show, and also features great work from George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and J.K. Simmons. Beautifully shot in Washington D.C., the film revolves around a story that essentially boils down to the fact that even Government Intelligence doesn’t know how to function. While that might sound basic, the plot is dense and a lot to keep up with – full of betrayal and twists, but it all works for this dark screwball comedy. It’s certainly not on par with the Coen classic “The Big Lebowski,” but this film is a must-see for anyone who needs a film full of laughs. Upon surviving the madness that ensues, you just might repeat what a fellow moviegoer exclaimed to me, “What the f*** did we just watch?” — Rhys Finch
DOCS.GOOGLE.COM
I dislike launching Microsoft Word. Every time I do I feel as though a little part of me has died. It takes longer to launch than it should, the version of I have isn’t compatible with the version SCAD has, and it has more features than I’ll ever need. Emailing documents around to my classmates forces me to use compatibility mode—which I often forgot when I first used it. Google Docs does away with all that. It saves everything online so there are no compatibility issues between computers; I can log on from any machine. This also forgoes any need of flash drives or other storage. I can print my document right from the browser. If I need to give it to someone else I can save it as HTML, OpenOffice, PDF, RTF, Text, and Word formats. It allows me to share documents with others who can view what I’m working on or collaborate with me. Google Docs also obsessively auto-saves; which not only means I never lose my work, but the “Revision History” feature allows me to go back to any revision ever made to the document since it was created. — Travis Walters
