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Jennifer Mayer
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Caliendo’s Impressions Run the Gamut from Lukewarm to Caliente
| Nov 27You may have seen Frank Caliendo and his famous John Madden impression on Mad TV or Fox’s NFL Sunday. Or maybe you haven’t. Either way, Frank wants you to see a whole lot more of him and his impressions on his new sketch-comedy show for TBS, Frank TV.
Old Timer Rock Stars Make Lackluster Comebacks
With an album title like Blackout, and song titles such as “Rebellion” and “Freakshow,” Britney’s comeback CD—her first since 2003—focuses more on the rollercoaster life of the artist rather than her musical ability.
TV Guilty Pleasures
| Oct 17Some Columbians have, for one reason or another, repressed the fact that they were ever in high school.
An Applegate a Week May Be Too Many
| Oct 15Imagine waking up from a coma, only to hear someone say, “I don’t care if no one likes her, she’s still my daughter.” Pretty excruciating, right? But what if the thing that shocks you the most is that you have no idea who that person talking is?
Muscles and Midriffs Make for a Sexy Revolution
| Sep 28Speakers blast Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses. Brightly colored lights wash over the audience. Stagehands tune guitars and set up the band’s instruments. This could easily be a rock concert. But no. It’s a tap dance performance.
Chuck's Luck Runs Low
| Sep 21At the outset, Good Luck Chuck may seem like a promising way to spend $10.
Restaurant Week Goes Island Hopping
| Mar 26Unlike Manhattan's version, Brooklyn's annual Restaurant Week celebrates the borough with a special theme that changes each year.
Beyond The Gates Depicts a Far Less Convenient Truth
It's hard not to be moved when watching a film about the Rwandan genocide.
Tex-Mex Spice Heats Upper West
| Feb 28New York has often been criticized for its lack of authentic Mexican restaurants. Rather than pretend to be the solution to this problem, Cilantro lures customers with its upscale Tex-Mex appeal.
O.C. Dies, Follows Marissa Into Hell
| Feb 22Based on recent developments on The O.C., maybe Mischa Barton was right.
Fine Dining Is Easy as Aix, B, C
| Jan 31Upon first entering Aix Brasserie, located on 88th Street and Broadway, there's not much to distinguish it from any other Upper West Side dining establishment.
Girls Dance, Drop Pants in Vicario's I Will Show You
| Jan 26Head-banging in bathing suits. Popping brown paper bags. Yelling expletives repeatedly. If any of these activities intrigue you, I suggest you try to dance for Antonietta Vicario.
From Top Gun to Cockpit USA
| Dec 6By Jennifer Mayer
Columbia Daily Spectator
After walking by an old desk featuring an antique typewriter and peeking at the black-and-white photographs on the walls, I felt a bit nostalgic for a decade I had never even witnessed.
Most people who wander into Cockpit USA, a new World War II-inspired retail store, mistake it for a vintage locale.






