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By The Basement Staff on May 28, 2012
The Basement staff has its share of hipsters. This week we indulge the this side with an exploration of what the writers liked before they were cool. I discovered Florence + the Machine several years ago thanks to some serious Anglophilia, an inquisitive mind and the power of the Internet. “Dog Days Are Over” caught [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged hipsters, Survey Says |
By The Basement Staff on May 7, 2012
Find out what The Basement writers are excited about this summer.
Posted in Sports | Tagged abraham lincoln: vampire hunter, janelle monae, moonrise kingdom, Olympics, prometheus, the avengers |
By The Basement Staff on April 27, 2012
Quick hits from The Basement staff on the happenings of the past week.
Posted in Sports |
By The Basement Staff on April 25, 2012
The Humber game, Secret Service shenanigans and Middle Earth soap operas invaded our consciousness in the last two weeks.
Posted in Sports |
By The Basement Staff on April 20, 2012
Quick hits from The Basement staff about the happenings of the past week.
Posted in Culture, Excerpts |
By The Basement Staff on April 19, 2012
In a mythological battle of the greats, who would win – a gargoyle or a gryphon? Stone meets wit in a battle of truly epic proportions.
Posted in Culture, Excerpts | Tagged eagle, gargoyle, gryphon, lion, mythology, stone, strength, wit |
By The Basement Staff on April 16, 2012
Is there any value to Thomas Kinkade’s work?
Posted in Culture, Excerpts |
By The Basement Staff on April 9, 2012
Does one have to enjoy a band’s music to enjoy their show?
Posted in Culture, Excerpts, Music | Tagged Concerts, Jimmy Buffet, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, music, Survey Says |
By The Basement Staff on April 6, 2012
Quick hits from The Basement staff on the happenings of the past week.
Posted in Culture, Excerpts, Sports |
By The Basement Staff on April 5, 2012
This week’s case takes up the question of Gandalf Greyhame of Lord of the Rings fame. Is he wise beyond his years, or is that phrase simply not appropriate to describe one who is, for all intents and purposes, ageless?
Posted in Culture, Excerpts, Literature, Movies | Tagged afterlife, balrog, gandalf, lord of the rings, middle earth, olorin, silmarillion, wisdom |
