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Rant and Rave: ‘Rock of Ages’

Rating: 3.0/4.0 Three years ago, a Broadway musical hit New York; Rock of Ages captured the best and the worst of 1980’s Hollywood. Written by Chris D’Arienzo, the musical made its way to the silver screen with the help of musical director, Adam Shankman, the same person behind Hairspray. Shankman, however takes a different approach,…

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Rant and Rave: ‘Prometheus’

Rating: 3.0/4.0 Many may say that the genre of alien movies has hit a saturation point, with plotlines becoming repetitive, and the only way to impress audiences is by constantly amping up the CGI. However, director and producer Ridley Scott (famous for films such as Gladiator, Robin Hood, Blade Runner, and yes, Alien) heads back…

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Artistic reality

This December, the Menagerie gives you a one-on-one exclusive interview with the frontman, vocalist, and keyboardist, of the band: Never the Strangers. Twenty-one year old Anthony “Ace” Libre shares his thoughts on his concept of art, and his decision to dive into the music business. TLS: How did Never the Strangers start? Ace: We have…

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Ideation: DLSU

Innovation – a word that is common to all ears; its meaning differs depending on the person you are talking to. To a businessman, innovation is bringing a paradigm shift in the way commerce is. To an engineer, it is the discipline and process of applying techniques for analysis, and the practice of methods to…

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Dissecting Student Leadership

A year has passed since the transition from the Student Council to the University Student Government as the autonomous representative body of the students. On its second year, the USG is characterized by numerous milestones. This academic year marks the opening of the student handbook to revisions, the formalization of the separation of RVR-COB and…

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Beyond Black, White and Technicolor

Lights, camera, action! The film starts to roll in black and white, and Audrey Hepburn saunters on screen, wearing her lovely gown, long gloves, paired up with her iconic wayfarers. She walks to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th street in New York, towards Tiffany and Co. She gazes at the shop windows and…

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Got a secret? Can you keep it?

This issue, The Menagerie reveals ten random secrets from the different facets of our lives. Some of these secrets are right under our noses all along. 1. Split-second Disney Cameos How do Disney animated characters support each other’s flicks? Apparently, certain characters have cameo appearances in select films. For starters, Belle from Beauty and the…

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Exposition: Getting Lost and Getting Found

Most of the time, trips are planned. You have an itinerary on hand, a map and a camera to capture all our special moments. You like to have a clear picture of the sites you will visit, the places you will stay in, the people you will encounter and the many ways you can get…