THE ITHACAN

Rodeo turns herself in

By Alexandra Evans, Assistant Accent Editor • October 22, 2010

This cowgirl needs to learn that self-promotion plus an arrest warrant equals being lassoed into jail.

Hot or Not: YouTube Stars

By Lara Bonner, Chief Proofreader • October 22, 2010

Chief Proofreader Lara Bonner rates a few musicians who started off as regular people but rose to YouTube fame.

Willow Smith’s ‘Whip My Hair’ Video

By Aaron Edwards • October 19, 2010

The video for Willow Smith's debut single, "Whip My Hair," came out today and boy is it a piece of work. Willow, daughter to the one-and-only Will Smith, twists, turns and drops some serious dance moves in this thumping thriller of a video. It's what I would imagine would happen if you put Rihanna, Jay-Z…

The Fame won’t touch them

By Aaron Edwards • October 18, 2010

Ever had that realization that you were among the first people to see a video that blew up on the Internet? I know the feeling. Back before Lady Gaga was popular, I saw "Just Dance" and knew it would change the face of contemporary pop music. I can also proudly say that I was one…

Me and the chocolate factory

By Aaron Edwards • October 13, 2010

I got accepted into the Ithaca College London Center for Spring 2011 this week and am beyond excited about going to study abroad next semester in England! In light of the news, I've been brushing up on all the artistic hotspots I'll need to hit up during my time across the pond. The first of…

Matricide. NBD.

By Aaron Edwards • October 7, 2010

Last week, I saw "Electra," the classic play by Euripides about a woman who plots to kill her own mother, performed by the Ithaca College theater department. Though I wasn't totally blown away by the show, I did notice its acute intricacies and what was an overall powerful story. If you're looking for something to…

Weezy breaks the rules

By Cady Lang, Contributing Writer • October 6, 2010

Lil Wayne, you’d better clean up your conduct; we’ve got a feeling that the officers at the jail are not exactly what you had in mind when you wrote “Ms. Officer.”

My Little Pony = Art?

By Alexandra Evans, Assistant Accent Editor • October 6, 2010

Go raid the basement closet and sift through those childhood toys from the late ’80s — someone wants your naked My Little Pony dolls.

Hand-sewn shark buddy bites into plush world

By Alexandra Evans, Assistant Accent Editor • October 6, 2010

The next time you have a bad day, don’t worry — a shark Chum Buddy is lurking in the corner of your bed, waiting.

Hot or Not: M.I.A. concert at Cornell University’s Barton Hall

By Alexandra Evans, Assistant Accent Editor • October 6, 2010

Assistant Accent Editor Alexandra Evans rates the elements of M.I.A.’s concert Sunday at Barton Hall.

Tear me apart, why don’t you?

By Aaron Edwards • October 3, 2010

Two gigantic movie franchises based on popular novels will be released in the coming year. "Twilight" and "Harry Potter" will both close their sagas on their respective final books "Breaking Dawn" and "The Deathly Hallows." But the question of capital gain versus artistic vision always comes to the forefront of every discussion about why producers…

Number 67,000

By Alexandra Evans, Assistant Accent Editor • September 30, 2010

Getting paid to party is a pretty sweet gig.