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Yikes. In movies, many people use the phrase “mindless entertainment,” especially towards action or science-fiction. There’s also braindead entertainment; meaning something so devoid of life, originality and fun that it’s a black hole of visual media. And to think, that…

Have you ever noticed a trend in Oscar-winning actresses, in that some are notably gorgeous women whose award-winning roles have required them to dress down and dirty themselves up? No pretty dresses, no flawless make-up, no blinding smile, just whatever talent they can put forward.

If anyone else needed notification that Lorde is now officially a BIG deal in the entertainment industry, here’s the memo: at 18 years-old, the New Zealand alternative pop star has been selected to curate the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.

On Wednesday, September 3, the Staller Center was filled with various patrons. Some were students and others, citizens of Stony Brook. These patrons shared curiosity, perhaps even concern, over an epidemic they’ve seen or read about in the news. The…