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‘Drive Angry’ is the first truly awful film of the year

1/5 Pitchforks Starring Nicolas Cage Release date: Feb. 25, 2011 Nicolas Cage continues his downward spiral from Oscar-winning actor to unemployable has-been with his latest movie “Drive Angry.” The movie tries to be a fun, campy, demonic version of a grindhouse film but fails in no small part due to Cage's performance.

By Tom Kuipers | February 28, 2011
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'Bulletstorm' excitingly redefines destruction

4.5/5 Pitchforks Released on Feb. 22, 2011. PS3, Xbox 360 Rated Mature “Bulletstorm” is an innovative tale of revenge that pushes the boundary of creative destruction and over-the-top innuendo through wonderfully mindless violence that entices from the first fired round. The 26th-century first-person-shooter game follows Grayson Hunt, the leader of a military sanctioned assassination squad known as Dead Echo, and his plan to murder General Sarrano - Grayson’s foul-mouthed commander who betrays the trust his assassination force after they discover Sarrano’s ordered targets have been civilians. “Bulletstorm” kicks off to a fantastic cinematic beginning with Grayson and his comrade Ishi Sato interrogating a bounty hunter.

By Travis McKnight | February 28, 2011
311 played the Marquee Theatre in Tempe Tuesday night. Photo by Lenni Rosenblum.

Review: 311 at the Marquee Theatre

A typical Tuesday night was twisted upside down when 311 graced the Marquee Theater in Tempe. The Nebraska natives put on a solid show that drew in crowds of all types — from hardcore rocker fans blowing off steam to brace-faced high school kids trying to catch a break. With a standing-room-only audience, 311 kicked off its set with “Down," bringing the energy through the roof and making it quickly obvious why this band has been selling out shows for more than two decades. The band's unique ability to combine different sounds, styles and music genres has earned 311 a well-deserved reputation for putting on a great live show.

By Aiyana Havir | February 23, 2011
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Q&A with 311 singer SA Martinez

Singer/DJ of 311, SA Martinez, shared with The State Press his excitement about the band’s future and their Tuesday show at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe.

By Aiyana Havir | February 20, 2011
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Matthew Inman promotes new ‘Oatmeal’ book with tour

Web comic sensation Matthew Inman, creator of theoatmeal.com, brings his humor from the screen to the page with the ridiculously titled and ridiculously hilarious “5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides).”

By Matthew Leung | February 16, 2011
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Top 5 useless video game characters

Although every video game has its exasperating aspects, nothing is worse than an always-present personality who almost ruins the entire experience, especially if the game is otherwise excellent.

By Travis McKnight | February 15, 2011
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