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Netflix vs. Hulu vs. Amazon Prime

Netflix vs. Hulu vs. Amazon Prime

Beginning with iTunes, Playstation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live (XBL) with digital downloads, streaming companies have been competing for the past few years. The streaming war began a couple years ago with Netflix and Hulu battling across platforms on XBL, PSN, and, more recently, Wii and mobile and tablet markets. Also, Amazon finally joined the [...]

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The vision of the Avengers’ director

The vision of the Avengers’ director

With the end of the semester on the Titans’ doorstep, the summer blockbusters are quickly hitting theaters, but what appears to be the one to beat this summer is Marvel’s The Avengers, which has made over $1 billion worldwide in a little more than a week and has set North American box-office history for the [...]

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From comics to big screen

The Avengers. “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.” Marvel’s answer to DC Comics’ Justice League. With the release of the Marvel Studios and Joss Whedon film, readers who aren’t familiar with the Avengers comics would find some remarkable differences, as well as some of the obvious similarities. While the first comic book debut of the Avengers did not [...]

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Superheroes take over the box office

“We are at war …we need a team” and do they have a team… an amazing team. The Avengers, this summer’s blockbuster movie, raised the bar previously set by its predecessors with each individual character. This movie has found mass success. The only Marvel Comics movie I had seen was Iron Man. I don’t really [...]

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CSUF alumni write and directs short films

CSUF alumni write and directs short films

Inspired by the creativeness conveyed in motion pictures, Cal State Fullerton alumni are hoping to make their mark in the movie industry. “When you go and see a normal movie, at least for me … often times they look awesome, they’re very stylized, but then the performances fall a little short, and I feel like [...]

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Prepping for the Avengers

Prepping for the Avengers

Comic book fans have a lot to celebrate. After two years of hype, The Avengers comes out Friday. But Hollywood is just warming up. The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man come out in July and Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2 and Man of Steel will be out in a couple [...]

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Short time for shooting short film

Students from all backgrounds have the chance to compete in the first ever 96 Hour Asian American Short Film Contest. The contest will officially begin on April 19 in the Asian American Pacific Islander Resource Center in University Hall 211B at noon. Students are encouraged to arrive at 11 a.m. because the competition will start [...]

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Best-selling books hitting the big screen

Best-selling books hitting the big screen

At the 84th Annual Academy Awards in February, it was apparent that several of the nominated films had one thing in common: they started off as best-selling books. The Help, Hugo and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo are all on The New York Times Best Seller List and now have added an Oscar to [...]

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