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The ABCs of Death Review: F is for Failure

“The ABCs of Death” Review: F is for Failure

By Wesley Emblidge March 8, 2013

26 different directors were chosen to work on “The ABCs of Death,” a new kind of experiential project that is "Based on a nightmare by Ant Thompson." Each director was given a letter from the alphabet...

Pandora Sets New Limits on Free Account Holders

Pandora Sets New Limits on Free Account Holders

By Max Bayer March 5, 2013

The online radio company Pandora has implemented new hourly limits on music listening, which went into effect on March 1. The new rule limits free account holders to listen to 40 hours a week of music...

Its A Disaster Review: A Simple End-of-the-World Comedy

“It’s A Disaster” Review: A Simple End-of-the-World Comedy

By Wesley Emblidge March 5, 2013

Why are we obsessed with the world ending? It’s as if we all want the world to end, to the extent that we’ll search and search for the next doomsday prophecy to be terrified of. From Y2K to 2012,...

Jack the Giant Slayer Review: Fee Fie Forget It

“Jack the Giant Slayer” Review: Fee Fie Forget It

By Wesley Emblidge March 2, 2013

I wrote about the trend of big-budget action movie adaptations of fairy tales only a few weeks ago with the deplorable “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,” but already there’s another to add to...

Introducing: The Tam News Caption Contest

Introducing: The Tam News Caption Contest

By Staff and Staff February 25, 2013

This issue forward, The Tam News will be moderating a new sort of competition. Each month, we will run a cartoon in search of a caption. After the closing of the submission period, our editors will...

A Good Day To Die Hard Review: It Really Isnt

“A Good Day To Die Hard” Review: It Really Isn’t

By Wesley Emblidge February 14, 2013

Oh, “Die Hard.” How I loved you. How I loved the way you turned such a simple premise into a near-perfect action movie. How I loved the way you introduced us to Bruce Willis, now an action star...

Tam Style: Valentines Day

Tam Style: Valentine’s Day

By Jasmine Caputo February 14, 2013

Whether Valentine’s Day held a significant place in your heart or you’d rather spend the day treating it like the rest of the days in the year, it was very noticeable that Tam students were still able...

BORN TO LEAD: After a year and a half of training of preparatory training, Katrina will go to the Guide Dogs for the Blind headquarters for another two month training session before she will be partnered with their blind partners. Photo by Chris Yip.

More Than Just “Roll Over”

By Chris Yip, Chris Yip, and Chris Yip February 14, 2013

Meet Katrina, a one year old puppy who will grow up to have a bright, altruistic future. Junior Lauren Killingsworth knows this firsthand; she has spent 13 months training Katrina to qualify her to...

GIRL POWER: Director and cast of CTE’s Julius Caesar pose for a photo during rehearsals. Photo by Emma Talkoff.

CTE Produces “Julius Caesar” With All-Girl Cast

By Emma Talkoff February 14, 2013

In the rehearsal studio behind Caldwell Theater, it feels as if everyone is holding their breath. Senior Taylor Seebold lies crumpled on a set of impromptu stairs where she’s just been stabbed to death...

Students Reach Playwright’s Festival Finals

By Meg Weissleberg & Sander Lutz and Meg Weissleberg & Sander Lutz February 13, 2013

The eight finalists of the Marin Young Playwright’s Festival were announced online on January 14. Among them were Tam sophomores Tessa King and Abby Bordin. The festival, produced annually by the Marin...

Side Effects Review: A Tense, Shape-Shifting Thriller

“Side Effects” Review: A Tense, Shape-Shifting Thriller

By Wesley Emblidge February 8, 2013

As a society we trust our doctors with our lives. We get a flu shot because they say we need it, have an operation because they say we’ll die without it, and take medication because they say it’ll...

“House of Cards” Season 1 Review: An Engrossing and Cynical Political Thriller

“House of Cards” Season 1 Review: An Engrossing and Cynical Political Thriller

By Wesley Emblidge February 4, 2013

Note: Netflix made the decision to release the entire first season of their new show all at once online, so although this is a review of that first season, it will only spoil plot points from the pilot. The...

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