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By far one of the most brilliant Hannibal Lector movies to be released, "Hannibal Rising" is a telling of the childhood of the great intellectual cannibal and from whence he derived. This is a movie of horror, though not one of jump scenes. Director Peter Webber did well to focus on the intensity of hatred that courses through Hannibal Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel), as opposed to making viewers jump in their seats.

Tori Spelling on FRIENDS?: Does anyone remember what Monica looked like in the fat suit on FRIENDS? Yeah, well, if you've seen Tori Spelling, you have had a flashback. She claims it's because of her pregnancy. I think that whole thing is a publicity stunt.

Ari discovers on Entourage that he's becoming soft and has lost his hardened edge until he talks to his shrink to get it back. Vince continues to be non-committal to his agent, Amanda, regarding a project, until he admits that he finds her attractive. This has now been several episodes that we are still left hanging about whether or not Ari's offer to Vince of the film "Medellin" is real, leading us to believe that Ari will soon represent Vince again.

Nearly one year ago, I was on a trip around the world. And nearly one year ago, Watashi Wa's new album, "Eager Seas," was the only source of music I had for that 10-day adventure. Right when I thought jet lag was going to eat me alive, I plugged in "Eager Seas" and relaxed.

As income-challenged college students, most of us have few disposable dollars for food and shelter, let alone clothing, shoes and accessories. But I, in my infinite fifth-year senior wisdom, have found a solution to this problem. It recently hit me that my sophomore year kleptomaniac roommate was onto something.

When people think of Corvallis' band scene, many think of ska and punk music (thanks to Sweater Club), but most people don't think of hard rock. Dark Shark is trying to change that. Dark Shark was founded in September of 2005 and was finalized last year as the band it is currently.

Earlier this week, in a fashion much like almost every week, I lay in my bed racking my mind over what aspect of pop culture I might pick apart for this article. Suddenly, while scrolling through the array of music stations, the answer hit me. Over the past two decades, the role of not just cable music stations but specifically music videos has both evolved and degenerated drastically and in such a short span of time that my head is still spinning because of the rollercoaster-like motion.

Reno 911!: Miami Rating: R Runtime: 84 minutes Release Date: Feb. 23, 2007 Summary: If you like the TV show, you're bound to enjoy this foray into the cinematic. And if you don't, you'll be arrested. The entire cast of the hit Comedy Central show teams up to take on a new locale when in attendance at a national police convention, and the Florida spring break is threatened by terrorist activity.