Caitlin Furin

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Emma Stone's acting ability deserves an 'A'

New Sparks movie stays 'Dear' to heart

In his typical romantic fashion, Nicholas Sparks brought us a story of young love tested by distance and time in his novel ""Dear John."" Now, thanks to director Lasse Hallström, an adaptation of Sparks' novel has hit the big screen, promising to bring with it plenty of tears. For those who are fans of Sparks' work or merely die-hard romantics, the movie is sure to be an enjoyable experience. However, some may leave the theater with mixed feelings, thinking this is a story they have seen and heard many times before.

Building on drama and romance from last film, 'New Moon' is a leap forward for 'Twilight' series

Do you side with Team Edward or Team Jacob? Fans have been asking this question since the dawn of the ""Twilight"" era, and the newest cinematic installment in the series only makes it harder to choose. Dedicated followers have watched Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's relationship unfold on the pages of Stephanie Meyer's best-selling books. Now, under the direction of Chris Weitz, ""The Twilight Saga: New Moon"" introduces us to the second year of Bella and Edward's life-threatening love affair and what will most likely become one of the most infamous love triangles of our time.

UW prepares for Northwestern

The Wisconsin men's soccer team needs an offensive boost. During their game Wednesday night against UW-Green Bay, the Badgers had plenty of opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net. They will be looking for more opportunities to arise when they  travel to Evanston, Ill., for a Big Ten matchup against Northwestern at 7 p.m Saturday.

Badgers hope to build on solid weekend in road trip to UWGB

After a huge overtime win against Michigan State Sunday, the Wisconsin men's soccer team hits the road to face UW-Green Bay at Aldo Santaga Stadium Wednesday. Coming off their big win, the Badgers (3-5-2) have picked up momentum as they continue into the second half of the season.

Film Maxes out on misogyny

Tucker Max is an asshole.  In fact, he is probably the biggest asshole to ever walk the face of the earth. He does whatever and whoever he wants whenever he wants. He enjoys getting excessively drunk, throwing insults left and right and manipulating hundreds of women into sleeping with him. That's right, hundreds. Although a man like Tucker Max might seem like a waste of human intelligence, his stories have topped the bestseller list, and he has now set out to conquer the box office.