Thursday, May 7

Movie Review: 'Battleship'

Loud. Louder. Loudest. Those are the three different volumes present in one of the first summer blockbusters of the year, "Battleship." The movie's plot is relatively simple. Humans have sent a radio signal out to deep space and it has finally been answered by things that are unequivocally hostile. A group of ships crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, right in the middle of naval war games. Read more...

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Author Pico Iyer to discuss the effects of today’s connectivity on society at the Fowler Museum

For many, relationships with phones and laptops can sometimes become excessive and overwhelming. Most feel the bombarding pressure of emails, texts and tweets all piling up and spamming the latest smartphones and laptops. Read more...

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Renowned author Pico Iyer will discuss the effects the age of connectivity and connective devices such as cellphones and the Internet have on today’s generation tonight at the Fowler Museum.