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Another Apocalyptic Disappointment

By Dan Bailey, Staff Writer

An apocalyptic future has become a popular theme in movies released in the past couple of months, but most have failed to live up to their expectations. Along with Hollywood blockbusters about robots threatening to end humanity in Transformers 2 and Terminator Salvation, and cataclysmic events devastating the world in 2012, TheBook of Eli also paints a grim future for moviegoers but leaves little to remember in the end.

A Sinking Drama

By Charles Onyewuchi

ABC's newest law drama, The Deep End, has been promoted as Grey's Anatomy but with lawyers instead of doctors. However, nearly fi ve minutes in, it becomes disappointly clear that this new show lacks what brought its counterpart so much acclaim. The show is based on the successes and shortcomings of fi ve twenty-something new lawyers who try to stay afl oat at the prestigious Sterling Law Firm in Los Angeles.

Comedy's Rising Stars Shine Brighter

INFERNO SITS DOWN WITH THE NEXT-BIG-THING OF COMEDY

By Brett Kalwarski, Contributing Writer

Hannibal Buress has quickly become a rising and shining comedian, starting his career in 2002 as an undergrad at the Southern Illinois University, when he followed a friend to an open mic night event. Four years later, Hannibal is dubbed the "Best Comedian in Chicago" by Chicago's Time Out Magazine.

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