By Richard Hernandez Many might leave the theatre wondering if F. Scott Fitzgerald would approve of Bah Luhrmann’s adaptation of his famous work “The Great Gatsby” but others might walk away wondering if they approved of it. The film’s been one of the most hyped movies of the year having both pop fangirls and nerds…
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‘What You Know’ About Two Door Cinema Club
By Richard Hernandez Coming fresh off a tour in the United Kingdom, Two Door Cinema Club traveled across the sea to come start off their string of Texas shows. The band’s first stop was Stubbs in Austin, a city known for its love of music. Fans started lining up at 2 pm to get an…
Ravens and 49ers Face Off In Superbowl
By Richard Hernandez Every team, every player, every fan, and every city hopes that their team can make it to the most publicized Sunday in America, for the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers this dream has become a reality. After a long 16 game season and a brutal post season, that saw many battles…
Stressing Seniors
By Leslie Fuentes Towards the end of the year deadlines approach and students receive thier final ranks. In addition, students get ready to make their way to college. Therefore, making senior year filled with stress, stress, and even more stress. “Keeping my rank up while getting all my college applications in and managing extracurriculars was a hassle…
The Dark Knight Rises to the Blu Ray Experience
By Richard Hernandez It’s been hailed as one of the year’s best movies, and after bringing in a truck load of profits from the box office the smash hit the Dark Knight Rises has arrived to dvd and Blu ray. For a movie with such magnitude some might be concerned with the home theater experience, but the Dark Knight…
Bond Returns Shaken, Not Stirred in Skyfall
By Richard Hernandez When you think James Bond odds are the first things that come to mind are fast cars, gorgeous women, action, fancy clothes, and a man on a mission. However, in Skyfall the Bond we see isn’t exactly the one we expect. Not saying it’s a bad thing. In the first half hour…
Halloween Gives Tricks and Treats
By Garrett Ashley To commemorate the great day of October 31st, we here at the Madison Advocate thought it would be appropriate to give all of our readers a quick rundown of the history of Halloween. Halloween’s roots reach back more than 2000 years, to the time of the Celts, who lived in what is…
Red Hot Chili Peppers Can’t Stop
By Richard Hernandez | Photo from redhotchilipeppers.com Following the release of their new album, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released plans for an upcoming tour, that was about a year ago. The show originally scheduled for March got pushed back to September, and many fans were left waiting. However, the long awaited concert was worth…
Mavs Prepare to Brush Off Losses Against Churchill
By Richard Henandez Coming off a blowout win against New Braunfels and facing the number two ranked team in the state, Mav pride was apart. However, as many fans continued to fill the stands and kickoff began the sea of burnt orange and blue grew silent. Smithson Valley hushed the crowd in a hurry, as…
Review: Night Visons Puts Imagine Dragons “On Top of the World”
By Richard Hernandez After releasing several EPs and gaining some recognition for their single “It’s Time” Imagine Dragons decided that it’s about time that they released their first full length album. The album Night Visions doesn’t disappoint. The album is composed of some new material as well as some familiar ones. The band wastes no time…