Category Archive: A&E

Sep
19

Del Taco: fast food done right

With the myriad of foreign fads making their way to McKinney, Del Taco was one of the more recent restaurants to make an appearance on Highway 380 past 75. What started as a single restaurant in Yermo, CA, has grown …

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Aug
26

Auditions begin for fall production of Phantom of the Opera

Amidst the late summer heat and the back to school shopping, many theater students were hard at work for the fall musical, ‘Phantom of the Opera’. According to some students, this off Broadway production is expected to be the school’s …

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Mar
08

Oscars Kick Off 2011 Formal Fashion Trends

The Academy Awards have inspired the trends for 83 years from the iconic looks of Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly to the 2011 fashion stars. So what are this year’s trends? The Retro Poofy Ponytail: Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway and …

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Jan
28

Judging the Judges

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It seems that after Paula Abdul left American Idol in 2009 the show suffered a curse of bad publicity and even worse, declining number of viewers, but the new judges, Steven Tyler (lead singer of band Aerosmith) and Jennifer Lopez …

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Nov
13

Lil’ Wayne Out of the Big House

It’s been a while, but the gates have finally opened up for the hip-hop rapper, Lil’ Wayne. The rapper was released on November 4. “[He got out] at 12:06 p.m., I looked it up on my computer as soon as …

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Nov
04

Opening the Curtain: Seussical Debut

The McKinney Boyd Broadway Broncos will be performing their main stage production, Seussical the Musical, this weekend. There will be performances on Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, both at 7:30 p.m. and a matinée on Sunday, Nov. 7 …

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Oct
22

Justin Bieber All Primed and Polished

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Most boys in their teenage years have facial hair appearing, voices changing and growth in height. Justin Bieber however has something that the average boy wouldn’t have: a nail polish collection. The 16-year-old Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber is planning to …

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Oct
11

“Mad” Fall Styles

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Old Fashions Brought Back With New Shows When skimming through channels on television one can’t help but notice the different time periods present on shows such as Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire. These two dramatic pieces, taking place in the …

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Sep
19

Gaga for Lady Gaga’s Outfits

Last Sunday, at the MTV’s: Video Music Awards/2010 VMA Awards pop singer, Lady Gaga appeared wearing a dress from the late designer Alexander McQueen. Then, Gaga changed into a weighty, architectural gown with a spiky crown and lobster claw shoes …

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Sep
17

The Return of Fall TV

As the summer heat begins to dwindle down and the night becomes longer, weather isn’t the only thing that’s changing this time of year. This week marked the beginning to fall television programming, starting with CW’s hit, Gossip Girl, this …

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