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Orphan Black’s Kristian Bruun on Character Growth and Tatiana Maslany

Some actors connect with a part immediately—the moment they read a script, it’s love at first sight. For others, a part can grow and develop from something small into something beyond their wildest dreams. Actor Kristian Bruun discovered the latter when he signed on almost four years ago to play Donnie Hendrix on BBC America’s […]

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Movie Review: “Entourage” – The Boys are Back in Town!

Everyone dreams of becoming famous. In 2004, HBO introduced us to Vincent Chase, the lead of the hit series Entourage, which was based in part on the life and career of Mark Wahlberg. Chase is an A–List movie star who brings his older brother, Johnny “Drama” Chase and friends Sal “Turtle” Assante, and Eric “E” […]

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Album Review: Michael Sarver’s “Begin Again”

Putting out new music, generally, is a risk. If an artist hopes to capture a bigger audience than their previous efforts, they’ll have to do something different to win over new fans but sometimes that change can turn their loyal fans off. Take, for example, Mumford & Son‘s dramatic new direction on their latest album, “Wilder […]

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Spa Noodles: The Ramen Noodle Bath

If you made me sit down and make a list of things I found to be comforting (as opposed to things I’m afraid of because that list was not fun to make,) I’m pretty sure it would be a very normal list. My fleece blanket would be on that list, as would a hot cup […]

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Black is Back: “Orphan Black” – Episode 8 “Ruthless in Purpose and Insidious in Method”

Orphan Black is a critically acclaimed sci-fi series from BBC America featuring human clones. Its first two seasons garnered rave reviews, and its third season airs Saturday nights at 9/8c on BBC America and SPACE. Our writer, Janna Jeffrey, recaps every episode of the third season here on The Hudsucker. Orphan Black is back!

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Style in the Mail: A Look at Gwynnie Bee

You can either love or hate shopping. Even if you love shopping, it isn’t always a straightforward affair. Sure, you can try things on in-store, but until you really incorporate an article of clothing into your life and wear it around, it’s hard to tell how it will really work. And if it doesn’t? You […]

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After The Fact: Why Marvel Needs The Post-Credits Scene

Warning: this article contains spoilers for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As mentioned in my Avengers: Age of Ultron review, one of the most disappointing things about the movie was the lack of a post-credits scene. Those scenes have become somewhat of a signature for Marvel with fans eagerly sitting through the credits waiting for one last tidbit […]

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7 Smoothie Recipes To Try This Summer

It’s not quite Summer yet—we’re just shy of 3 weeks to go—but the beginning of June tends to mark the start of Summer in our brains. Aside from the off day where it’s not quite hot, the Summer weather is already here, influencing the foods that we like to eat and drink. This usually puts […]

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Dating In The Online Age

When looking for your newest partner, online dating has become a more appealing option than ever before. Match.com, one of the largest dating agencies in the world, recently posted an article stating that 40 million Americans are using online dating. The negative social stigma about online dating is quickly evaporating as dating sites become more plentiful […]

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Film Noir with a Touch of Class: TCM’s “Summer of Darkness” Now in Session!

In mid-May, it was announced that the Peabody Award-winning television network, Turner Classic Movies would collaborate with one of the nation’s best public institutions, Ball State University on the Canvas Network for a free online course studying film noir, open to the general public.

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Black is Back: “Orphan Black” – Episode 7 “Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate”

Orphan Black is a critically acclaimed sci-fi series from BBC America featuring human clones. Its first two seasons garnered rave reviews, and its third season airs Saturday nights at 9/8c on BBC America and SPACE. Our writer, Janna Jeffrey, recaps every episode of the third season here on The Hudsucker. Orphan Black is back!

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Bashful in the Bathroom: As Gender Identities Become More Fluid, Shouldn’t Our Plumbing?

The media has recently become fixated on transgender transition stories, and society’s perception of gender has begun to shift. With this new perspective, some have begun to question why public restrooms are still separated by gender. Some colleges and government buildings have even enacted laws that move towards “potty parity,” particularly by targeting single-occupant gendered […]

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Changing the World by Changing the Face of Beauty

When we think of models and ad campaigns, there are likely a lot of images that cross our minds. Some are sexy, some are sweet, but almost all of them have something very basic in common: No matter what the ethnicity or gender of the model, they are always “perfect.” Perfect skin, hair, teeth, bodies—they […]

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