In December of 2011, standup comedian Louis C.K. released his special “Live at Beacon Theatre” for direct sale on his website for $5. The format and distribution method made the files extremely easy to pirate, but people paid anyway. Within 12 days of the release, CK had made more than $1 million. Fellow comic Joe Rogan followed suit in the wake of his success.
As dramas, comedies and more take over nighttime television, the returning fall TV season has something for people of any taste. Characters range from country singers to superheroes, and some plots have the colorful air of a fairy tale while others hit on harsh realities. Here are 10 of the best returning and new shows, which make their debuts from today to early November.
The shopping cart rattles as TV dinners and frozen foods — distinguishable only by the picture printed on the plastic bags — are tossed in with a metallic thump. The massive grocery store freezers’ frost-covered doors aren’t too chatty.
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Josh Shaffer is an art major and draws “Strange Gods” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Josh at jashaffer@bsu.edu.
We’ve heard it too many times to count: watch what you put on social media.
Every team in the country knows that Army will run the triple-option offense, no matter if its up 30 points or down 30 points. The question is how will teams defend the triple option.
We are writing as members of the Diversity Team at the Counseling Center, made up of Professional Staff, Doctor Interns, Doctoral students and Master’s Interns. We want to express our strong negative reaction to the prejudiced, derogatory and racially/ethnically insensitive comments of the SGA President, Malachi Randolph.
AT ISSUE: Despite president’s preemptive resignation, derogatory comments were still made
Rayman and his friends are back and ready for action in the newest installment of his video game series: “Rayman Legends.”
Three thoughts to take away from Ball State's victory over Illinois State.
The solitude in the torched wilderness depicted in “Prince Avalanche” paints a beautiful and quiet picture that is often interrupted by its two main characters, Alvin (Paul Rudd) and Lance (Emile Hirsch).
Josh Shaffer is an art major and draws “Strange Gods” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Josh at jashaffer@bsu.edu.
Con Sullivan is a graduate student working on a masters in public administration with a concentration in homeland security and emergency management. His views don’t necessarily reflect the views of the newspaper. You can contact Con at cjsullivan@bsu.edu.
Austin Russell draws “Existentia Academica” comics for the Daily News. His views and opinions don’t necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Austin at abrussell@bsu.edu or follow him on Twitter @arussthebus.
Josh Shaffer is an art major and draws “Strange Gods” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Josh at jashaffer@bsu.edu.
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When Darrell Wible, the retired professor emeritus from the Department of Telecommunications, passed away Aug. 4 at the age of 88, a distinguished page of Ball State history passed away with him. I remember him well from when I was a Ball State broadcasting student in the late 1970s.
