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5 Summer Blockbusters I’m Looking Forward To

21May09

There are plenty of reasons to love summer: the vacations, the good weather (if you don’t live in the UK), the concerts, and of course, the summer blockbusters. Here’s my 5 most anticipated summer blockbusters: 5. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen The dork in me absolutely LOVED the first one. This movie has everything [...]

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Tags: away we go, bj novak, brad pitt, bruno, cannes, inglorious basterds, john krasinski, maya rudolph, michael bay, movies, quentin tarantino, The Time Traveler's Wife, transformers 2, youtube

An American’s Linguistic Cheat Sheet to the UK

19May09

It was Oscar Wilde who wrote: “We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language.” The UK is a popular summer destination for millions of American, especially students who are either interning or studying abroad. It’s a fantastic learning opportunity as a chance to broaden your cultural horizons. While British and [...]

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Tags: advice, american in london, cultural differences, internships, london, studying abroad

Congratulations to the class of 2009!

16May09

Credit: _naveen_ On Thursday, May 14th, I graduated from Richmond University, the American International University in London. The school had a fantastic ceremony at Kensington Town Hall where we were awarded our degrees. It felt surreal to finally be done after 4 years- I felt like I just started yesterday! I just wanted to congratulate [...]

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Tags: class of 2009, events, graduation

A Twitterview with the stars of Away We Go

12May09

As Twitter continues to grow in popularity, companies are trying to figure out the best way to utilize the site and engage with their audience. I feel that Focus Features (@focusfeatures), a motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company, have really hit the nail on the head. On May 10th, they conducted a “twitterview” [...]

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Tags: away we go, focus features, john krasinski, maya rudolph, movies, sam mendes, social media, twitter

Student Punk’ds Journalists Worldwide With Fake Quote on Wikipedia

06May09

“One could say my life itself has been one long soundtrack. Music was my life, music brought me to life, and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz playing in my head, that only I can hear.” This was the [...]

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Tags: journalism, news, undergraduates, wikipedia