FV VOI COOVTDVVV CUTS vw orwm ve Sts an dpm, b 3 5 5 5 \ 3 P The Lion’s Bs a September 28, 2011 Ae EY Pl "Our Generation AWARD SHOWS...WILL YOU WATCH? dte Said Paolo DiPaolo Lion's Eye Staff Writer pod5013@psu.edu Award season is finally here. Let's be se- rious... does anyone really care.” I mean, come on now! With all the wonderful events starting to blossom such as football, Phillies post-season, and your favorite fall television shows, who really cares about the award shows? I'm going to ask the readers a few ques- : tions that will truly put this topic to rest about the B| awards such as the Grammys and the Oscars. We can all be honest here too..I mean, who really caught the snoozer show that they called “The Emmys”? BORING. YAWN! First question, dear friends! When these awards shows come on, how many people can actually name any of the nominated movies., TV shows, or albums? If you can name one or two, did you actually spend your hard earned ~ money on seeing or listening to any of them? Second question. How many have seen Hangover 2 or Hall Pass? How many awards have they won? I rest my case. For you guys and gals that I'm sure are curious about the winners, let me give you a firsthand help in telling you the outcomes. Any movie that deals with war always wins best picture. If Meryl Streep is nominated she will win. Best male always goes to the biggest blockbuster male on the big screen. For the rest of the awards who the hell cares. . seriously. Oh and here’s a shout-out to Michael Moore; I can’t wait to see your acceptance speech on YouTube about Obama when you win your award. Now for the Grammy's, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne and Taylor Swift will prob- ably win. I just hope something crazy happens like Kanye West goes on stage and bashes a winner. OH WAIT... that already happened. Well I hope he does it again. Just this time I hope he has a bottle in his hand. All the top sellers will win Grammy’s and the movies you never heard of, never hand interest in, or a war type movie will win Oscars. TV shows that are on premium channels no one wants to pay for are the ones who win Emmys. And there are so many music awards shows that none of them really matter any- more. To me, if Megan Foxx isn’t be there because she hasn't been nominated, I'm watching SportsCenter instead. So readers save your time... just Google the award show the next day and find out who won. She Said Sara Neville Lion's Eye Staff Writer senl136@psu.edu The glitz! The glamour! The gowns! Last Sunday night’s Emmy Awards marked the beginning of Awards Season in Hollywood. Tabloids, television shows, and gossip blogs runneth over with best and worst-dressed lists, awards upsets and big wins, and speculation about nominations for the upcoming 2012 awards shows. In De- cember, the nominations for the 2012 Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards will be announced, followed by January’s announcement of the always-an- ticipated Academy Awards nominations. Our culture is so fascinated with Hollywood. We’re constantly hungry for scan- dalous gossip on virginal teen stars, the latest updates on movie stars’ torrid love affairs, and sartorial inspiration from today’s fashionable trendsetters. Awards season is a step above the daily gossip we receive from Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, and Entertainment To- night. Red carpet interviews give us all the scoop on what’s going on in our favorite stars’ work and personal lives. High fashion is in full force on the infamous, plush red carpet. Hosts of these awards shows are always slated to bring impressive comedy bits to the stage, making awards shows some of the most anticipated TV of the year. Personally, I don’t give much of a hoot for the actual awards. I usually haven’t seen half of the movies (because what dedicated college student has time to see 20 films in theaters?), and I don’t care for half of the people in attendance. I only watch awards shows from the red carpet up to the infamously hilarious opening bits from the show’s host. Twit- ter, Tumblr, and Facebook keep me updated on all the rest. The fashion is where it’s at. Unless you’re a high school teacher who gets to go to prom every year, most people don’t have much of a reason to primp and powder themselves up to look like Oscar nominees. I love watching the trends on the red carpet as it unrolls with lots of inspirational hair, make-up, and the inevitable mishaps. I mean, what’s more entertaining than watch- ing someone like Bjork bounce from interviewer to interviewer while she’s enveloped by a giant swan costume?! I love seeing Hollywood’s man candy strutting their stuff in sleek suits, and guessing who will come out of their limo with something other than a black tie around his neck. And though the women’s gowns can get pretty boring (run-of-the-mill solids, strapless, statement jewelry, blah, blah), I live for moments like Marion Cotillard’s Jean Paul Gaultier mermaid dress (2008 Oscars), January Jones’ incredible foiled blue Ver- sace (2010 Emmys), and Tilda Swinton’s criticized drapey beige and black Lanvin (2009 Oscars). Fashion should be about taking risks and having more fun! It’s through the men - and women at awards shows that we get to have a little fun ourselves. Viva la Oscars! weaee.. [1 PAPERLEDD ~ GENERATION By Kelly McClain- Lion's Eye Staff Writer- kxm5293@psu.edu Raise your hand if you know what a cassette tape is. That’s what I thought. This Generation “Y,” as they call us, is the digital genera- tion. Growing up with the growth of the Internet caused great change to traditional media. MP3’s digital copies of mu- sic have taken over the world. It used to be all about Napster, but now ev- eryone goes to iTunes or Limewire. No one uses cassette players or even CD players anymore, everyone you see has an iPod or some Smartphone that can play their music library. Another huge change is the idea of being able to take your entire music library wherever you go on such a little device. Movies are now being instantly streamed to your TV, or portable device through Netflix or Apple TV; you do not have to go out to rent a movie. But if you want to go out there is Redbox, a service that you can rent the newest movies for only a dollar a night, and they are placed everywhere so you can find them wherever you are, it’s amazing! Movies are also in digital copies, for in- stance when you purchase a blu-ray DVD you get a digital copy with your purchase and take it with you wherever you go. Reading has also turned digital. You can now buy books digitally to your portable device such as the Kindle, iPad, and the Nook. A great thing for college students is that you can rent a textbook on your laptop so you don’t have to carry a lot of weight around campus. The only downside of reading from a portable device means the font will be small and it could hurt your eyes if you have to read a lot or for a long period of time. Going digital is a good thing for our society. It is a lot less paper usage which can save the trees in the long run and our oxygen, and it’s also easier for us to access information and entertainment. so you can put it on your portable device BEAR LIONESS Dear Lioness, We are 6 weeks into the se- mester and I've gotten some of my tests back - I'm not liking the scores! The way I studied in high school doesn’t seem to be working for me here. Any advice on what to do or how to fix it? -Help! Hi Help!, The best advice I can give you is to go to the Brandy- wine Learning center. The tutors there are great and are willing to help you the best way they can. There are also workshops that are offered on campus that are specifically geared towards building study habits. You should check them out! Hope that helped [| -Lioness
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