April 11 TV review: 'Avatar: The Legend of Korra'

BY MAX ASAYESH-BROWN, St. Petersburg High

Grade: *****, 5/5 asterisks

It would seem that as far as good television is concerned, once you get it right, it doesn’t happen ...

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April 11 Pity, don't hate, 'Glee'

By Mina Asayesh-Brown, movie/tv critic

The last time I wrote about Fox’s musical comedy (if you can call it that) Glee, I was wrapped up in my hatred ...

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February 28 two* haute: Oscar winners and losers

By Angela Skane, St. Petersburg High

The Oscars awards ceremony is celeb fashion’s best night. This is one night of the year when most everyone avoids taking over-the-top risks ...

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October 14 Movie review: 'Footloose' is a great example of how to remake a movie

By Steve Persall, Times Movie Critic
Grade: 4 asterisks

Anyone thinking of remaking any movie should use Footloose as an example of how to do it.
First, use an original ...

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August 29 Two Haute: The award for Best Dressed at the VMAs goes to...

By Angela Skane, St. Petersburg High

No one.

The VMAs seriously disappointed this year with the lack of flare in dress choice.

When it comes to award shows, I could ...

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August 4 Awesome YouTube video: Social Media Revolution 2011

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July 26 Hary Potter hype soars at LeakyCon; Universal plans Potter celebration for fall

Harry Potter, as we all know, will never be over. It lives on in our generation, in a group of kids who waited anxiously on their 11th birthdays, maybe expecting ...

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July 26 Reflecting on our place in the Harry Potter generation

Gibbs High graduate Sam French wrote about his place in the Harry Potter generation before the final movie premiered. He says, "As [the] premiere of the final Harry Potter movie ...

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July 19 Check out the online trailer for 'The Dark Knight Rises'

So what do you guys think? Will Nolan's third Batman movie make this one of the greatest trilogies ever? The best superhero series? It's hard to imagine anything ...

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July 15 Movie review: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2'

The magic of Harry Potter knows no bounds.

I’m sitting outside of a small, charmingly seedy movie theatre in Parry Sound, Canada (ten points to Gryffindor if you know ...

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July 13 Brush up on your Harry Potter, before the final movie premiere

Check back here Friday afternoon for a review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, by tb-two* movie critic Mina Asayesh-Brown.

Tonight's premiere is almost here! Are ...

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June 10 Our reviewer worships Chelsea Handler's ability to make people cry

Ah, the warm feeling of kinship. It's a bond I don’t feel with many people, including my own family. My sister has an overachieving, type-A personality and a ...

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June 3 Movie review: 'X-Men: First Class' marks the spot

This latest installment in the X-Men movie franchise, in theaters today, tells how the classic Marvel Comics story began. Times staffer Steve Spears says this prequel is ultimately about Xavier ...

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June 2 10 things I have my eye on this summer

By Katie Lamont, East Lake High

I've been staring at my piggy bank for a while now, hoping it will tell me what to do this summer.  Lately, it ...

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June 2 'Grey's Anatomy' star says he's leaving the show

Say it ain't so! Patrick Dempsey says he's leaving Grey's Anatomy after one more season. Personally, we think that's probably the least outlandish thing concerning this ...

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