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Augering the future of video games in 2014

By Adam Paris | Jan. 21, 2014

It's impossible to predict how a year will turn out. That's particularly true in video games, where projects are often shrouded in secrecy until they're revealed at various trade shows throughout the year. There's a basic outline for how the year may play out, but in an industry where poor sales can immediately sink a developer, guessing basic narratives is almost impossible.

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Local music venues boast impressive spring lineups

By Brian Weidy and Molly Reppen | Jan. 21, 2014

With the start of the so-called “spring” semester (though calling it spring is just cruel as it doesn’t feel like spring until at least April), there are plenty of music options—both live and recorded—for you to check out this mid-winter semester.

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Madison movie scene offers abundance in spring 2014

By Austin Wellens | Jan. 21, 2014

So, it’s time to start another semester, which means there’s a whole brand new shiny semester of films for y’all to watch. And man, Madison is the place to be, movie wise. New, old, Hollywood, indie—whatever your taste, there is something to enjoy.

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Spring marks the advent of good games in 2014

By Adam Paris | Jan. 21, 2014

I have a confession to make: I still haven’t bought a NextGen console. You’re probably thinking, “Why the hell should I believe anything this guy says when he’s not even in the current generation!” Totally fair, but to be honest, any game that people may come close to deeming a “system seller” isn’t going to be released until 2014.

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Column: In defense of Alex Rodriguez

By Jack Baer | Jan. 12, 2014

Lets be clear: I do not like Alex Rodriguez. I think he is one the most idiotic fusions of oblivity and narcissism we will see in sports for decades.

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Column: How the mighty Manchester United have fallen

By Joe Lynch and Jonah Beleckis | Jan. 9, 2014

There were perhaps no bigger shoes to fill than those of Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, who is arguably the greatest coach/manager of all time in any sport. In about 26 years as club manager, he won five FA Cups, four League Cups, two Champions League titles and an astounding 13 English Premier League championships.

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Football: Breaking down the Capital One Bowl loss

By Brett Bachman | Jan. 3, 2014

It’s been a couple days since the dust from the Capital One Bowl settled, and it’s never too early for a little reflection.

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Column: The NCAA is misguided and inconsistent with its sanctions

By Jack Baer | Dec. 14, 2013

Well, it’s pretty much official. Multiple sources are telling reporters that Johnny Manziel has selected an agent and will forego two whole years of NCAA eligibility for the riches and, more importantly to him, the freedom of the National Football League.

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Column: Aaron Rodgers should return regardless of circumstances

By Blake Duffin | Dec. 6, 2013

With the Packers’ winless record since Aaron Rodgers’ injury, word has begun to spread that Rodgers may miss the remainder of the season. There has also been speculation that he could return as soon as Sunday to play the Falcons.

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How to spot a Chad at your local concert

By Brian Weidy and Alex Pacheco | Dec. 5, 2013

A number of weeks ago, I wrote about an amateur videographer named Chad. Chad is the bane of my existence for a plethora of reasons. However, in my last column, I stuck to his videography skills—or lack thereof. This time, I am here to talk about Chad, the (personal) space invader.

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Column: Excitement continues in English Premier League

By Jonah Beleckis | Dec. 5, 2013

Sports are an entertaining spectacle. But there are those dull days when the expected results fall one-by-one into place.

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It’s time to credit ‘fake’ acting jobs

By Molly Reppen and Austin Wellens | Dec. 4, 2013

So I don’t write a lot about acting, pretty simply because I’m a person who wants to make movies and so I think about movies more through the lens of people who produce the films, and not those who perform in them. Which is dumb, because actors are as big a part of a movie as the director or editor. So I’m going to fix it.

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Column: Check your Rose Bowl privilege

By Andrew Haffner and Grey Satterfield | Dec. 4, 2013

Ultimately, sports are about one thing: winning. Despite the countless parallels and analogies that can be drawn from sports, one team wins and one team loses. We play and watch sports to see who is the best.

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Thornton Wilder pens great novels and plays

By Sean Reichard | Dec. 3, 2013

It took about 10 years—since I first became interested in literature—but this summer, I finally realized that Thornton Wilder was a great writer.

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Video Game Awards show still fails to receive the high score

By Eric Kleefeld and Adam Paris | Dec. 3, 2013

It’s finally arrived. The week everyone waits for all year is upon us. No, I’m not talking about E3—it’s Video Game Awards week on Spike! Sometimes on warm summer nights, I wake up in a cold sweat just thinking how far away the prime video game awards show is. My body defies science purely out of excitement.

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Column: Ohio State deserves their No. 2 ranking

By Jack Baer | Dec. 3, 2013

That Alabama-Auburn game was awesome, quite possibly the greatest ending to a game of that significance we’ll see in our lifetime. But once the adrenaline had faded away, the question began to creep in. “Does Auburn jump Ohio State?”

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Remember the pillows on your happy bivouac

By Sean Reichard | Dec. 2, 2013

Dec. 2, 1409: Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his brother William found Leipzig University, which is the second oldest university in the world.

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Raising Charlie Daniels’ demon of 1975

By Sean Reichard | Nov. 25, 2013

Nov. 25, 1120: The White Ship drowns, taking with it William Adelin, King Henry I’s only son/heir.

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Column: The case for college basketball's supremacy

By Blake Duffin | Nov. 21, 2013

It is officially basketball season, and the NBA and college basketball are in full swing. It’s the time of year when basketball momentarily allows you to forget about the frigid weather outside.

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Column: MLS expansion not the best thing for American soccer

By Jonah Beleckis | Nov. 21, 2013

Americans are starting to watch soccer, but now what?