90’s nostalgia
College students reflect on 90’s Movies and TV BY BASMA HUMADI, STAFF WRITER College students run on a nostalgia for the yesteryear entertainment of the late 90s and early 2000s. This was a time when the average vocabulary included…
Category: entertainment
Music Spotlight: Volcano by Temples
Psychedelic BY JAMES STEMPLE, STAFF WRITER Prepare to take a trip through pulsing colors with British psychedelic rock band Temples through their newest album, “Volcano,” which was released by Heavenly Records March 3 of this year. Formed in Kettering,…
Sports broadcast schedule: week of March 6
George Mason University sports broadcast schedule Monday, March 6– Sunday, March 12 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Saturday 11 Sunday 12 No Broadcasts Men’s Baseball vs. Radford 2:30 p.m. on MCN and WGMU Men’s…
Concert calendar
Live music this week Monday, Feb. 27 Airpark | Jammin’ Java | Doors at 6 p.m. | $12 to $22 Tuesday, Feb. 28 Japandroids | 9:30 Club | Doors at 7 p.m. | $25 Wednesday, March 1…
Q&A: Slothrust
Bassist Kyle Bann on the new album, the state of rock and… burgers? BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In October 2016, Bostonians-turned-Brooklynites Slothrust released their first album since moving across the country to Los Angeles. “Everyone Else,” a fusion of…
Visiting filmmaker series: Hans Charles
FAMS screens Oscar-nominated documentary “13th” BY BASMA HUMADI, STAFF WRITER Not a seat in the Johnson Center Cinema was left open. In the back of the room, audience members were left standing just to get a glimpse of the…
Questions and Answers: How long is an MMMBop?
A very serious investigation BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In April 1997, before most GMU freshmen were born, boy band Hanson—made up of brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac—released “MMMBop,” a song voted best single in The Village Voice’s end-of-the-year Pazz…
Top 10: Pet Peeves
As decided by the Fourth Estate staff 1) Smoking while walking in front of you 2) Flip-flops, in general 3) Listening to music on the Metro without wearing headphones 4) When people steal your food 5) Overusing the word…
This week at Mason
Monday, Feb. 20 Midterm progress reports Screening: “Ex Machina” | JC Cinema | 6 p.m. | Free Tuesday, Feb. 21 Hispanic Student Association Karaoke Night | The Hub Ballroom | 7 p.m. | Free Improv Jam | JC Georges…
Top 10: Grossing rom-coms of all time
Just in time for Valentine’s Day The following numbers reflect lifetime gross. Information courtesy of Box Office Mojo. Used with permission. 1) “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” | $241,438,208 2) “What Women Want” | $182,811,707 3) “Hitch” |…