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Release Date: May 11;;Cast: Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Moretz, Helena Bonham Carter;;Why You’re Excited: “Dark Shadows” looks like director Tim Burton’s first actual “Tim Burton Movie” (and not, y’know, “Alice In Wonderland”) in quite some time. The Gothic horror-comedy (based on the cult television series of the same name) stars Depp as an undead vampire living in the 1970s.    .. more …

By William Keck, In honor of Desperate Housewives ‘ conclusion, a panel of judges made up of some of the show’s stars– Eva Longoria (Gaby), Felicity Huffman (Lynette), James Denton (Mike), Doug Savant (Tom), Brenda Strong (Mary Alice), Mark Moses (Paul) and Kevin Rahm (Lee)– were asked to select the best and worst moments of the ABC drama’s eight seasons. And the winners (and losers) are… Best    .. more …

In honor of Desperate Housewives ‘ conclusion, a panel of judges made up of some of the show’s stars – Eva Longoria (Gaby), Felicity Huffman (Lynette), James Denton (Mike), Doug Savant (Tom), Brenda Strong (Mary Alice), Mark Moses (Paul) and Kevin Rahm (Lee) – were asked to select the best and worst moments of the ABC drama’s eight seasons. And the winners (and losers) are… Best YearSeason 1    .. more …

It’s the last week for students at UW Eau Claire before summer break. But they won’t just be saying goodbye to the class of 2012, they are also saying farewell to the Davies Center. For seniors this will be the only Davies Center they know as they graduate. But for everyone else they have this brand new student center to look forward to next fall. There are a lot of mixed feelings about the    .. more …

So my friends and I recently got into a debate about the appropriate amount of money to spend on a first date. What do you think?I’m not quite sure how to answer this question. You didn’t identify yourself as a man or a woman. If you’re a man, this is a stupid question; men don’t sit around and have debates on this matter. Please keep in mind I can only offer an opinion. That’s what the    .. more …

Happy Mother’s Day!Hope you enjoyed breakfast in bed. Now, scootch over to make room for Zach Randolph, won’t you? And Marc Gasol. And Lionel Hollins. And Mike Conley and Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo and Hamed Haddadi and 18,119 screaming maniacs.No, it is not the traditional Mother’s Day celebration. But this one is for all the chocolates.It’s Game 7. Win or go home. We could move Mother’s Day to    .. more …

Giant shoulder bags are not necessarily appropriate for first dates. Simplify with the Big Buddha Angle Clutch ! The pop of color says “I have attitude…” but the shape and size say “…but not so much that I’ll stalk you for at least two months if we break up.” The drop-in shoulder chain makes it easy to bring onto the dance floor, while the magnetic snap closure keeps all your    .. more …

Dinosaur Petting Zoo This year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival gets under way with prehistoric beasts stalking the streets and the first chance in 65 million years to get close to some of the most amazing animals to walk the Earth. Scott Wright of the Dinosaur Petting Zoo speaks to KEIRON PIM. Many millions of years ago during the Mesozoic era dinosaurs roamed all over the Earth ” but if you ask    .. more …

THE first instalment of the American Pie series formed the foundations of many teenagers’ personal VHS collections in the 90s. They howled with laughter at Jim’s intimate moment with home-baked desserts and curled their toes at Stifler’s offensive off-the-cuff comments, but at the belly of the beast there was a warm bond between all five not-so-innocent heroes that chimed true with all ages of    .. more …

For a place that prides itself on serving “seasonal and local comfort food” – all those of-the-moment buzzwords, and gluten-free pizza to boot – Berkeley’s newest Italian restaurant, Divino, is refreshingly devoid of self-importance.Walk into the restaurant on a busy night and you won’t notice a single trendy thing. Not the tasteful abstract paintings or the dark wood. Not the smooth Fifties    .. more …