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Newcomer in New Orleans

I have to say, I couldn’t have chosen a better time to see the city of New Orleans, Louisiana this summer, from a writer’s perspective. I went at the end of August – on the cusp of the New Orleans Saints football franchise’s start to a season without coaching prodigy, Sean Payton. I went just […]

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Are We All Just “Ordinary” People?

They say it’s easy you know, to choose left or right. They say it’s the same as any two choices, like black or white, straight or curved, up or down, or even wet and dry. They say it’s simple, like making toast. Pop in the bread and press the button, right? Well what if the […]

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Heartbreak City: When You Just Can’t Get Out

Sometimes it seems like we’re just stuck in Heartbreak City. It’s a place bigger than a town and smaller than a state, yet you can’t see it with your eyes or hear it with your ears. You can only feel it with your heart. It’s a tough place to be caught in, because once you […]

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The Hearts of Giants: Reflections of a Championship Baseball Team

How do you explain coming back from series deficits twice? How do you explain winning your do-or-die game through a manufactured run and an error? How do you explain getting pummeled by a guy almost twice your size at second base, only to see the next five games through to become a championship MVP? How […]

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“Juan of the Dead”: Mojitos and Zombies

Juan of the Dead is a Cuban zombie movie that combines blood spatter with Caribbean flavor and political undertones. There’s a bunch of stuff that I never thought I’d write together in a sentence. While politics and comedy in zombie movies are nothing new (Juan of the Dead‘s title borrows from British comedy Shaun of […]

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Spooky Halloween Spider Brownie Bites

By now, many of you are scrambling to put together your costume (yup, we know, another Target run) and maybe you’re even wondering if you should pick up a carton of one of those pre-frosted Halloween sugar cookies, since you just remembered telling the hostess you’d bring something. Or, maybe you are noticing for the first time […]

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Borderlands Legends (The Game I Wish Was Good)

Borderlands Legends, the latest in the Borderlands saga is available on iOS from October 31st. Check out our review right here.

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The 5 Scariest Treehouse of Horror Episodes of The Simpsons

The Simpsons has pretty much gone hand in hand with Halloween ever since they aired the first Treehouse of Horror during their second season. Since then, every season has seen Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie transplanted into everything from famous horror movies to the presidential election. Though the Treehouse of Horror episodes have gotten […]

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The Hudsucker Celebrates Halloween

What is it about Halloween that attracts so many of us? Is it fear of the unknown; what lurks in the dark? Is it getting the chance to be someone else for an evening? Or is because you just want some free candy? It’s true and an evident fact that there’s always that one person on your […]

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The More You Know: Jack O’ Lantern

University student and perpetual procrastinator, Elizabeth Rosalyn has chosen to put her Google/Wikipedia researching skills to good use by sharing her findings on random topics in the new series exclusive to The Hudsucker, “The More You Know”. This month, she focuses on the folklore behind jack-o’-lanterns. The glaring glow of the jack-o’-lantern sets the mood […]

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Paulette Through The Looking Glass: Halloween

Photographer and passionate art enthusiast, Paulette Tafoya introduces readers and art lovers alike in the first of her exclusive series to The Hudsucker, “Paulette Through The Looking Glass”. This month Tafoya showcases the beauty and fun of Halloween!

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Seeing “Red” with Taylor Swift’s New Album

Everyone’s favorite guitar-strumming sweetheart who loves to sing about boys, fairy tales, and hanging out in the passenger seat at 2:30AM is back. Well, she could possibly also be your least favorite too, but at least there are two things Taylor Swift is undeniably excellent at: generating buzz and creating some damn catchy tunes. The award-winning music […]

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Adobo Grill: A Mexican Fiesta in the Heart of Indy

This past summer my travels found me visiting the ever congenial and lush city of Indianapolis. While on my trip, not only was I taking in the many sights and sounds by walking around the city or visiting museums, but I was indulging in fine dining in and around Circle City. One such restaurant that […]

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