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...country’s population at the time. The film begins with the arrival of Carl (Tom Sturridge), who has been sent by his mother to the boat after being expelled from school, in the hopes that he may spend more time with his godfather, Quentin (Nighy), Radio Rock??s nutty station manager. The ship’s eclectic personalities—including The Count (Hoffman) and Dr. Dave (Nick Frost)—have popular consensus on their side, but the boat is under legislative siege from the government. Their fiercest opponent is Minister Alistair Dormandy (Branagh...

Author: By Brian A. Feldman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pirate Radio | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

...know what, Liz Lemon? “30 Rock?? may have three-peated its “Best Comedy” routine, but you can suck it. We get it­­—you’re a nerd, but people still love you. You’re “unattractive” but you’re actually still pretty. You have no social grace but you still manage to have friends. Pretty much your life is perfect. I don’t know about the rest of you, but Tina Fey playing...

Author: By Frances Jin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Nerd-amorphosis | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

...years and years of training, grooming, exfoliating, and polite torment from your friends (“Frances, you seriously need to learn to hold it in. Also, take down those Science League plaques.”). It is not the walk in the park that “30 Rock?? and Liz Lemon make it out to be. She’s making light of the plight of the nerd, and, sticking up for my former fellow brethren who don’t have time to watch TV, I don’t like...

Author: By Frances Jin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Nerd-amorphosis | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

...vocal performance that seemed as surprised as the listener with the craggy and uncompromisingly melodic. Not unlike the generation of grunge bands it inspired, it never seemed meant to last. Well-beloved but critically understated in general, the band was, for a time, the middle-child of indie rock??s late-eighties inception; robbed both of Sonic Youth’s extended-career veneration and the Pixies’ cult-pop status, Dinosaur Jr. was expected to produce a single masterpiece—namely 1987’s “You’re Living All Over...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dinosaur Jr. | 9/4/2009 | See Source »

...eyes? Claim to Harvard fame: I know every word to every single Weezy rap. Even the mixtapes. Best part about becoming a sophomore: Punch events! Fastest way to your heart: I love a guy that can grill. What you miss most from the ‘90s: Alt rock??Third Eye Blind, Goo Goo Dolls, Oasis. Nothing compares. Your Gossip Girl crush: Chuck. Every girl loves...

Author: By FM Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fifteen Hottest Freshman 2009: Elizabeth C. Ahern | 5/7/2009 | See Source »

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