The Echo

Beer Olympics gives Jenga aficianados and cosplayers a chance to compete for drinking game glory

Corralled in a corner of the Tempe Marketplace, the Phoenix New Times’ Beer Olympics offering up numerous games typically seen at a barbecue or get together with friends.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | August 22, 2015

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7 times this Michael Crow parody Twitter won life

Michael Crow may be the University head honcho, but he's really just ASU's dad.

By Shelby Slade | August 21, 2015

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Top 5 clubs ASU freshmen should join

The sheer amount and variety of clubs that exist and operate at ASU is astounding. There's a niche for everyone.

By Logan Saether | August 20, 2015

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5 summer blockbusters that are sure to become classics

My five favorite flicks that hit theaters over the past few months.

By Shane Weinstein | August 20, 2015

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Secret diner: Exploring the art of chai lattes with Songbird Coffee and Tea House

Have you ever wanted to explore downtown but didn't know where to begin? Start with Songbird and the perfect chai latte.

By Ruby Ramirez | August 20, 2015

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DJ Party Favor and Red Bull bring a silent rave to The Secret Garden

DJ Party Favor crushes a limited ASU student audience at a secret electronic dance music show at The Secret Garden Wednesday night.  

By Jacob Goldstein | August 20, 2015

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From Ballast Point to Pumpkin Stouts: The best non-seasonal craft beers of the summer

While some of these may not be “seasonal” summer beers, here’s what I enjoyed when it was too damn hot to step outside.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | August 19, 2015

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3OH!3 and Metric welcome freshmen and returning students at Wells Fargo Arena

Although 3OH!3 hoped to see Sparky in the crowd, hundreds of freshman were to be found instead, each with just as much excitement and spirit of our mascot.

By Ryan Santistevan | August 19, 2015

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The first Pei Wei on a college campus opens up at the Memorial Union

The restaurant in the MU will be the first with a "grab & go" counter, and its selection consists of items such as spicy mango chicken wraps, orange ginger edamame and Asian chopped chicken salad.

By Ryan Santistevan | August 19, 2015

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Tom Cruise keeps you on the edge with 'Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation'

You’d be hard pressed to find franchises still around for a fifth film, let alone any that are still surprising.

By Jagger Czajka | July 31, 2015

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5 void-filling podcasts you need in your life

So whether you’re craving a cure to tide you over until Serial season two, or simply looking for something to break you out of that pre-fall semester limbo, here are five podcasts that can’t go wrong.

By Megan Janetsky | July 27, 2015

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'Pixels' scores high thanks to refreshing ideas and a contained Adam Sandler

Through the sheer power of an interesting concept, "Pixels" manages to make Adam Sandler and Kevin James tolerable while providing smooth entertainment.

By Jagger Czajka | July 24, 2015

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Downtown Tempe’s neck of the woods welcomes new resident…Sasquatch?

The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen will be opening its doors to the public at the beginning of August.

By Ryan Santistevan | July 21, 2015

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Paul Rudd as 'Ant-Man' is just big enough to entertain

After the full-scale destruction of “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” it’s nice to see a superhero film with a decidedly shrunken ambition.

By Jagger Czajka | July 20, 2015

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Local tech company set to change cars through 3-D printing

Still a relatively new technology, 3-D-printing has seen growth in its usage over the years. Aeronautics and even hospitals have benefited from the process, and it is slowly taking course as one of leading ideas for materials crafting in the future.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | July 20, 2015

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Flow Down the Stream of 80's Psychedelia with Tame Impala's 'Currents'

Australian psychedelic band, Tame Impala, has released their third studio album, Currents, following the popular 2012 album, Lonerism.

By Andrew Nicla | July 17, 2015

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Starbucks cold brew gets roasted

A cold brew review as flowery as the coffee it discusses.

By Isabella Castillo | July 16, 2015

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There is such a thing as too many 'Minions'

The film proves that cute pill-shaped creatures that speak like a brain-dead ASU student trying to do Spanish can only go so far.

By Jagger Czajka | July 12, 2015

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The return of Arnold Schwarzenegger can't save 'Terminator: Genisys' from the machine takeover

You would think that Hollywood would have learned from the disastrous “Total Recall” remake and “Terminator Salvation” that updating an Arnold Schwarzenegger classic with hot young stars and PG-13 action only creates a lifeless product that screams machine-like blandness.

By Jagger Czajka | July 5, 2015

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Channing Tatum's glorious six pack isn't even the best part of 'Magic Mike XXL'

Those who saw the first “Magic Mike”and complained that there was too much of an actual story and acting to appreciate the nearly-naked male dancers will find this film a dream.

By Jagger Czajka | July 2, 2015

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