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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

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“Portal 2” surpasses predecessor and gratifies gamers

“Portal 2” surpasses predecessor and gratifies gamers

By Aaron Newman May 26, 2011

Post-apocalyptic stories are quite common in entertainment media these days. In this regard, the video game “Portal 2,” set in the fictional, isolated Aperture Science laboratories long after a hinted-at...

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“Turtleneck and Chain” marks another hit for The Lonely Island

“Turtleneck and Chain” marks another hit for The Lonely Island

By Chris Long May 26, 2011

I like to believe that I’m funny, so I think I know when I’m in the presence of good comedy. When I encounter comedy gold I get a thizzing feeling in my lower gut--think of it like a comedy radar....

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A style of her own

A style of her own

By Ivy Panapacker May 26, 2011

After spending long days as a child drawing at hundreds of different restaurants, junior Charlotte Passot discovered her passion for visual art. “I would have to sit for three hours at my parents restaurants,...

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Early Review: “Attack the Block” mixes comedy, action and sci-fi seamlessly

Early Review: “Attack the Block” mixes comedy, action and sci-fi seamlessly

By Wesley Emblidge May 26, 2011

“That’s an alien bruv, believe it!” shouts Pest (Alex Esmail), one of the five kids from a gang in South London. The rest of the kids laugh him off, and turn back to the destroyed car next to them....

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Exclusive Interview: Zombie Squad

Exclusive Interview: Zombie Squad

By Billy Butler May 17, 2011

How was Zombie Squad founded? The official story involves a group of friends returning home from a movie one night and discussing how they would survive better than any of the characters in the film....

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Hartquist’s Dream Analysis

Hartquist’s Dream Analysis

By Elianna Cohen May 17, 2011

What did you dream last night? Psychology teacher Jon Hartquist incorporates dream analysis into a unit of his psychology course, because he believes dreams give us a chance to mull things over. In the...

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Surviving the Zombiepocalypse: Your Guide to Defeating the Living Dead

Surviving the Zombiepocalypse: Your Guide to Defeating the Living Dead

By Billy Butler, Chris Long & Benjy Elkind May 17, 2011

Packing Your Emergency Bag: When the zombiepocalypse comes, you will need to be self-sufficient. Expect government agencies to be slow in their response because of the large scope of the inherent problem...

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“Fast Five” lags, but packs a punch in the end

“Fast Five” lags, but packs a punch in the end

By Wesley Emblidge May 17, 2011

“This just went from mission impossible to mission in-freakin’-sanity.” That line, from “The Fast and the Furious” sums up the franchise as a whole: dumb, cheesy “car porn” movies that...

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So you think you’re a ‘90s child?

So you think you’re a ‘90s child?

Apr 5, 2011

You may have been born in the 90s, but how much of the decade do you actually remember?  Take this quiz to find out. 1. On December 14, 1996, a Wal-Mart employee was trampled and was killed by customers...

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Police Blotter: April 2011

Police Blotter: April 2011

Apr 5, 2011

The following are pulled from official MVPD reports: A resident of Lovell Avenue came home at 7:45 p.m. to find an animal on her staircase. The woman called police and said she was afraid to go past...

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A new galaxy of gaming

A new galaxy of gaming

Apr 4, 2011

Hyper-realistic graphics plaster the sides of the EVE Online website, drawing the eye of online video game addicts looking for their next fix. From the small, intricately detailed spaceships...

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Tam News Spring Playlist

Tam News Spring Playlist

Apr 4, 2011

“In For The Kill (Skrillex Remix)” - La Roux f. Skrillex - Need a song to make your friends of both sexes sing along at the top of their lungs? This remix of a La Roux classic combines the passion...

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