Arts & Entertainment

‘Battle Creek’ Review: another mediocre cop procedural

When you hear that writers Vince Gilligan (“Breaking Bad”) and David Shore (“House”) have made an original show starring Dean Winters (Mayhem from Allstate) and Josh Duhamel (“Transformers”) with Bryan Singer (“The Usual Suspects”) directing the pilot, you probably get your hopes up for an exciting series.
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Knock, knock: ‘House of Cards’ is back

Netflix subscribers of the world rejoice, then get comfortable and cancel your weekend plans: “House of Cards” has returned and the dark political drama is as binge-worthy as ever. The award-winning streaming series’ third season was released at midnight last Friday to the delight of ravenous fans the world over.
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‘Fifty Shades’ of awful and unhealthy gender roles

A friend of mine recommended the film “Fifty Shades of Grey,” claiming that the movie was better than the book. After seeing the movie and never reading the book, I can only assume that the screenplay was written on toilet paper. E.L James’s famous fan-fiction novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” tells the story of college undergraduate Anastasia Steele who falls for a young, successful business entrepreneur with quite a few whips and ball gags in his closet.
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ABC takes newcomer ‘American Crime’ to another level

Last week on February 7th, SCAD Atlanta’s aTVfest premiered a two-episode sneak peak of the upcoming series “American Crime” at the SCAD Show theater. The star of the new series, Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton (“Ordinary People,” “Leverage”) was honored with SCAD’s annual Icon Award for his work of over thirty years as an actor.
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The Economic Cook: do-it-yourself Valentine’s Day dinner for two for less than $11

Valentine’s Day for me usually equals me eating out on my own dime, but my weekly grocery budget is not allowing it this year. Fortunately one of my favorite dishes is inexpensive to make at home. Spaghetti is the perfect Valentine’s Day dish. Who can forget that iconic kiss in Disney’s “The Lady and the Tramp” over a plate of spaghetti and meatballs? Frankly I like a little spice in my romance, so this holiday, I will be making a spicy spaghetti inspired by one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Television roundtable sees the future of the small screen

SCAD students, professors and other TV lovers all packed into Panel Room B at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday morning for aTVfest’s Television Roundtable. The media panel, moderated by Savannah-based dramatic writing professor Chris Auer, engaged in a sweeping and insightful industry discussion, focusing first on the way in which the fluidity of new media is transforming television as we know it.
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