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Fairytale shows bring imagination back to TV

Hannah Widener October 28, 2013

And they lived happily ever after … but what happens after “happily ever after?” When you’re a kid you never wonder about where the seven dwarfs went to live after Snow White ditched them. Did...

‘Pretty Little Liars’ offers more than just eye candy

Hannah Widener October 23, 2013

If you are a male between the ages of 18 and 25 and watch “Pretty Little Liars,” there is a secret shame you bear every Tuesday in your room hoping your roommate doesn’t walk in and catch you; however,...

Tinder app may encourage ‘catfishing’ but offers opportunities too

Hannah Widener October 21, 2013

“Please don’t be a creepy balding 40-year old. Please don’t have a pedo-mustache. Please, please, please don’t be a girl!” These are the words I found myself muttering on a Wednesday afternoon...

UA grad writes jokes for ‘Tosh.0’

Christopher Edmunds October 9, 2013

Sexism, obscenity, vomit and nudity are all part of the job for Joe Borden, who graduated from The University of Alabama in 2002 with a degree in telecommunication and film. Borden currently writes for...

‘Walking Dead’ fan base ever-growing heading into new season

Hannah Widener October 9, 2013

When your parents send you a Michonne bobble head and heart-shaped cookies for Valentine’s Day, that’s when you know you have become the ultimate “The Walking Dead” fan. Blood, gore and the struggle...

Screenwriters compete for Hollywood success

Drew Pendleton October 9, 2013

Aspiring television writers have an opportunity to be heard in Hollywood this October thanks to the script competition “Scriptapalooza TV.” Intended to help open doors for aspiring screenwriters,...

Female comedians on the rise

Hannah Widener September 18, 2013

Female-dominated comedies are taking over primetime. The recent premiere returns of both “New Girl” and “The Mindy Project” on Fox meant the return of my former Tuesday nights’ glory. While the...

Female comedians on the rise

Hannah Widener September 18, 2013

Female-dominated comedies are taking over primetime. The recent premiere returns of both “New Girl” and “The Mindy Project” on Fox meant the return of my former Tuesday nights’ glory. While the...

‘Orange is the new black’ gains popularity with Netflix

Hannah Widener September 11, 2013

I don’t have a Netflix account… Blasphemy! I watch all the shows I miss during the week on Friday; it’s my Hulu day. Only now, because of Hulu Plus and my low college funds, the episodes I do want...

Embrace your nerdom in a society that now deems it ‘cool’

Hannah Widener September 4, 2013

The day I moved into my freshman dorm, my dad took one look at my giant Marvel Universe poster, another at my brand-new roommate and told me, “Maybe you should wait a while before you put that up.”...

Hopefuls to try out to become next Tuscaloosa Idol

Abbey Crain August 20, 2013

Correction: "American Idol" auditions were held on August 21, 2013, not August 22, 2013 as originally reported. The correction has been reflected in the story below. “American Idol” is once again...

‘Tuscaloosa Monorail’ displays local music acts

Alexandra Ellsworth May 28, 2013

University of Alabama graduates Frank Thagard and Robin Rains have put their telecommunication and film degrees into action with their new biweekly television show, “Tuscaloosa Monorail.” “Tuscaloosa...