Breaking Bad

Claire DePree, Carpe Diem staff
May 17, 2013
Filed under Featured, Movies & TV, Reviews, Top Stories

In Breaking Bad, chemistry teacher Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston,) makes, to put it simply, “a series of very bad decisions.” After receiving a diagnosis of severe lung cancer, he chooses a dangerous path to make money. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the setting of Breaking Bad is often... Read more »

Documentary that makes you ‘Happy’

McKinsey Coffey, Carpe Diem staff
May 16, 2013
Filed under Movies & TV, Reviews

One day, as I endlessly scrolled through Netflix trying desperately to find something worthwhile to watch, I stumbled accross ‘Happy.’ ‘Happy’ is a documentary about the psychological study of what constitutes happiness and who is really completely content with their lives. Released in... Read more »

You’ll lose yourself “In the woods”

"In the Woods"

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
April 16, 2013
Filed under Books, Reviews

In the heart of the small town of Knocknaree, Ireland, three kids venture into the surrounding woods, seeking adventure and solace in a dark place that, to them, is only familiar. Come tea time, only one child, Adam, returns from the same forsaken woods. He is left stunned and alone, his shoes filled... Read more »

Atlanta band Loraine revives purely instrumental music

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
December 28, 2012
Filed under Music, Reviews, Top Stories

Considering the endless stream of new music overwhelming the airways, Atlanta post-rock band Loraine would, upon first glance, stand out no more than the rest. That is, of course, until the eyes of the beholder move past the song and band and album names to the genre, one that, in the past few years,... Read more »

“Enjoy the Company” of friends with The Whigs

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
October 26, 2012
Filed under Music, Reviews, Top Stories

There’s no such pride as local pride when it comes to music. Flipping through that beautiful, crisp new album booklet and seeing “Athens, Ga.” mixed into the production information evokes an elation greater than any other. Then again, I’m a music buff. Still, as I clasped the fourth album... Read more »

Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze

Charlie Shew, Carpe Diem staff
October 23, 2012
Filed under Featured, Reviews

Northeast of Atlanta in Dawsonville, Georgia, near Alpharetta and Gainesville is your new one stop shop for all things October. It offers endless activities for all ages, including hayrides, bonfires, a pumpkin patch, tons of fall decorations and great food. For those who would rather hang around every... Read more »

Movie Review: The Avengers

Sam McLemore and Claire DePree, Carpe Diem staff
May 23, 2012
Filed under Movies & TV, Reviews

Review by Sam McLemore: For me, the perfect movie contains action, humor and a good plot. “The Avengers” is the only movie in a while that has pulled off all three of these characteristics on the big screens. “The Avengers” is the culmination of many individual superhero movies and is by... Read more »

Neighborhood seafood restaurant is a hit on the Decatur restaurant scene

Kelsey Martin, Carpe Diem staff
May 23, 2012
Filed under Featured, Opinions, Reviews

Right across the street from the Decatur gym lies a house that turned into a restaurant. It’s in a quaint, quiet area that is easy to not notice, and it’s nowhere in the area that you would call “Decatur square”. The Harbour Bar and Fish House, who calls themselves “Decatur’s finest fish... Read more »

The Ting Tings and MNDR impress at Variety Playhouse

Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
May 2, 2012
Filed under Music, Reviews

Everybody wanted to cheer, scream and applaud, but couldn’t. The lead singer was silencing the crowd. Though this may sound like the staple of an elementary school band concert, this event was more energetic by a factor of roughly one million. On Monday, Apr. 16, the British indiepop group The Ting... Read more »

The Flaming Lips rally their troops for a “Party in the Park”

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
April 26, 2012
Filed under Featured, Music, Reviews, Top Stories

She sits, basking in a glorious May evening. The grass tickles the bottom of her feet as she converses with her friends. It’s been a long wait since three o’clock, and she is reeling with anticipation. Just then, she hears the roar of applause and hurls her tired body into the air. When she looks... Read more »