Dark Shadows, Bel Ami are two summer movies to see

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:58:41 -0400

I am someone who enjoys movies. From crime to comedy, the genre doesnt matter as long as it can keep my attention. Recently while browsing through Yahoo. Movies, I glanced upon two new movies that sound interesting. The first, which hit the big scree...

Delirium a compelling, insightful read

flipside@wvgazette.com (Rachael Shook, St. Albans High School) — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:34:30 -0400

Imagine a world without emotion. Friendships are casual, spouses are paired and relationships never grow beyond being a necessary part of life. Nobody feels, and as a result, nobody gets hurt. No happiness, sadness, longing or loss exists. Love is fo...

KCPL teen summer reading club is out of this world

flipside@wvgazette.com (Amy Robinson) — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:35:53 -0400

Reading is a blast this summer with the Kanawha County Public Library summer reading club. The teen club, "Cosmic Reading," is open to ages 12-19 and runs May 29-Aug. 31. Its rules are simple: check out materials from your KCPL branch, and ...

Readers will tear through the pages of the mysterious, entertaining Ripper

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:14:46 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Ripper" by Amy Carol Reeves is a historical fiction novel set in London during the year 1888. The story is told by Miss Arabella "Abbie" Sharp, who is sent by her grandmother to work at Whitechapel Hospital for Wom...

Thrilling Raven brings Poes tales to life

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:47:33 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor." Thats part of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Sounds dark and a bit mysterious, does...

Free youth conference mixes music, ministry

flipside@wvgazette.com (Amy Robinson) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:29:25 -0400

WANT TO GO.Break FreeWHEN: 5:30 p.m. May 4 and 2 p.m. SaturdayWHERE: Lincoln County High School, HamlinCOST: FreeINFO:

My Life and Death by Alexandra Carnarsie is a thrilling mystery novel

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:41:00 -0400

Susan Heyboer OKeefe is a masterful weaver of words who creates an exciting story in "My Life and Death by Alexandra Canarsie." When the novel begins, a young girl named Alexandra "Allie" Canarsie has moved yet again. As she killed ...

Fever builds anticipation for final Chemical Gardens book

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ashley Haycraft, Herbert Hoover High School) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:45:30 -0400

Read Ashleys review of "Wither" here. In Lauren DeStefanos "Wither," readers were introduced to Rhine Ellery, who was captu...

Weve Got a Job an eye-opening look at little known Civil Rights event

flipside@wvgazette.com (Katherine Burgess, Winfield High School) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:02:44 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Washington Booker III. Audrey Faye Hendricks. James W. Stewart. Arnetta Streeter. Four black kids growing up in segregated Birmingham, Ala., in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Like all kids, they could run, jump, play and sing. Unlike ...

Fun phone apps to keep you entertained

flipside@wvgazette.com (Lauren Campbell, Horace Mann Middle School) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:15:05 -0400

Phone apps can be used for all sorts of things. There really is an app for almost anything you can think of. I constantly find myself saying, "I have an app for that." There are apps for games, business, social networking, education, music, s...

What happens when entertainers branch out into new fields.

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:30:35 -0400

Im not really sure what runs through celebrities heads when they decide to tackle a new field of entertainment. Do they want to be challenged as performers. Do they want to see if they have a hidden talent. Are they desperately in need of attention and...

Makeup master

flipside@wvgazette.com (Eden Vabrinskas, Capital High School) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:37:47 -0400

Robert "RJ" Haddy is a special effects artist and teacher at Capital High School who was on the TV show "Face Off" and made it to the final three. "Face Off&...

Hunger Games movie a disappointment compared with books

flipside@wvgazette.com (Katherine Burgess, Winfield High School) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:45:07 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On March 22, "The Hunger Games" premiered at midnight to high anticipation. Fans around the world packed into theaters, waiting for Katniss Everdeen to appear on the monstrous screen. Avid fans of the books discussed how exci...

Hunger Games trilogy feeds societys penchant for voyeurism

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:16:41 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I get depressed when watching television because of the fact that easily two-thirds of the channels I have air nothing but reality shows. Bravo, MTV and E. (easily the worst offender) are content on showing us the lives of people we sh...

Singing competition showdown

flipside@wvgazette.com (Matthew Johnson, Scott High School) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:02:20 -0500

Nowadays, singing talent can be found on many different reality shows, such as "American Idol," "The Voice," "Americas Got Talent," "The X Factor," "The Sing Off" and more. The two most popular of these...

The Frays latest a mixed bag but shows promise for a new direction

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:36:03 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In music, there will always be at least one band that makes you think, "Hey, someone finally understands me." For me, that band is The Fray. Like a lot of people, I didnt know about The Fray until "Greys Anatomy"...

The Vow promises romance and delivers, but not without some twists

flipside@wvgazette.com (Katherine Hensley, Charleston Catholic High School) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:38:35 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- These days it seems like every romantic movie in the theaters has the same story: a guy and a girl fall in love, there is some sort of obstacle, and then they end up happily together by the end of the movie. "The Vow" is basi...

Blake Shelton and Co. bring down the house at recent Charleston concert

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:43:21 -0500

Read Morgans interview with Justin Moore CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Section 214, Row D, Seats 7 and 8. Thats where my friend Emily and I saw Blake Sheltons Well Lit & Am...

Emotional Mad Love a heart-wrenching read

flipside@wvgazette.com (Samira Shahbandy, John Adams Middle School) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:03:35 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In Suzanne Selfors "Mad Love," when Seattle resident Alice Amorous author mother, the Queen of Romance, is sent to a mental hospital, Alice is forced to lie for her. She becomes the Quee...

The top five love songs of all time

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:21 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With Valentines Day only 10 days away, love is in the air. Celebrate with these five timeless love songs: 5. "Ill Stand By You," The PretendersA classic ballad and one of the best known songs by The Pretender...

Life is good for Justin Moore

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:27 -0500

WANT TO GO.Blake SheltonWith Justin Moore and Dia FramptonWHEN: 7:30 p.m. FridayWHERE: Charleston Civic CenterCOST: $27.75 or $52.50INFO: 800-745-3000 or Presented by the Contemporary Youth Arts Company
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 2-4 and 9-1 WHERE: Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers...

Color your world with Purple Daze

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:43:11 -0500
Ive always been a fan of books. Whether its mysteries or love stories, I catch myself getting lost within their pages. I prefer to read during breaks from school when I dont have any work to do, so this summer, I was a regular at Books-a-Million. Up ...

Skyward Sword is a gamers dream

flipside@wvgazette.com (Rachael Shook, St. Albans High School) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:45:08 -0500
After 25 years of swordplay, puzzles and heart containers, "The Legend of Zelda" series has remained consistent in its structure. Each game has the same characters and, usually, the same names of places and items. However, Nintendo has manage...

Wattpad is a readers and writers dream

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:19:42 -0500
There are readers and writers everywhere, and the perfect place for them to gather is the website Wattpad. It is so popular it is even available as an app for different cell phones. Wattpad, as the ...

Do U dig dancing. This crew does!

flipside@wvgazette.com (Sabriyah Shahbandy, George Washington High School) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:25:31 -0500
Check out the U-crew in action here and here. If youve been to a teen event a...

All hail the King of Rock and Roll

flipside@wvgazette.com (Katherine Burgess, Winfield High School) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:43:59 -0500
January 8, 1935 is a day of special importance in the music world. On this day, the King of Rock and Roll was born. Elvis Presley, or simply Elvis, is a cultural icon and one of the worlds greatest music legends. He has sold more than a billion recor...

Ticket to the top.

flipside@wvgazette.com (Amy Robinson) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:03:48 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- You wont see Brandon Green on "American Idol" when season 11 kicks off Wednesday, but you just might see him next year. On Christmas day, the 20-year-old from Chelyan won a Dream Ticket at Disney Worlds American Idol Experien...

Win ABC Family swag!

(Staff reports) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:52:00 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Tune in to this weeks new episodes of all four ABC Family shows to find the answers to these questions. Then, submit them to flipside@wvgazette.com or mail them to FlipSide, Charleston Gazett...

ABC Family spices up the new year with winter premieres

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:01:48 -0500
Tune In WHAT: "Pretty Little Liars," "The Lying Game," "Switched at Birth" and "Jane By Design"WHEN: "Pretty Little Liars," 8 p.m. and "The Lying Game...

Feast your ears on the years five best CDs

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:51:38 -0500
This year is coming to a close, and while we say goodbye to 2011, we should do so by listening to the five best albums of the year. 5. "Mylo Xyloto," Coldplay ...

Wither a riveting portrayal of a dystopian future

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ashley Haycraft, Herbert Hoover High School) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:09:50 -0500
"Wither," the first book of Lauren DeStefanos "The Chemical Garden" trilogy takes place in the near future in a world that is not very bright. Medical science has created "the ultimate cure," which has created a world in w...

CDs arent obsolete yet, but time is coming

flipside@wvgazette.com (Rachael Shook, St. Albans High School) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:23:29 -0500
Music is a huge part of our culture. It helps us learn, thrive and prosper as civilizations. It will always be a part of our lives, but in what form. Each year, humanity invents new devices to help us more easily live our lives. Apple is a huge contr...

10 questions with rapper Dwight Ford

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:28:46 -0500
South Charleston High School senior Dwight Ford knows what he wants for his future. Performing shows nearly every weekend to a growing fan base, this Christian rapper is following a path he hopes will lead to musical success. You can watch his performa...

Seeing triple: 3Ds extra dimension doesnt outweigh its downfalls

( ) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:59:04 -0500
By Nathan Thomas George Washington High SchoolCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If you go to the movies this weekend, youll notice at least one film labeled "3D." The number of these movies has risen dramatically in the past few years. The biggest reason for ...

John Lennon deserves his legacy of greatness

flipside@wvgazette.com (Katherine Burgess, Winfield High School) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:35:08 -0500
On Dec. 8, 1980, five shots were fired that were felt around the world. Five shots aimed directly at a man who was greater than life: John Lennon. Fans across the globe shed tears when news...

Give the gift of laughter with these TV shows

(Lily Odekirk George Washington High School) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:41:00 -0500
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a friend or family member. Give the gift of laughter by wrapping up a season of one of these hysterical TV shows. If they dont already own the series, start with season one. If they do, get them the latest se...

Books for the reader on your gift list

flipside@wvgazette.com (Katherine Burgess, Winfield High School) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:42:30 -0500
Do you have that one friend who just sits and reads all the time. Or a sibling who always has his or her nose in a book. Are they constantly flipping through the pages of book after book, and you never see them without one. Are you debating what ...

Gift guide for gamers

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:48:53 -0500
Need a gift for a gamer in your family, or just cant decide what games to ask for this Christmas. Use this holiday buying guide as a reference to the most acclaimed titles of the year. XBOX 360
"Bastion"<...

First Breaking Dawn installment sure to please Twilight fans

flipside@wvgazette.com (Samira Shahbandy, John Adams Middle School) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:58:56 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" came out Nov. 18, signaling the beginning of the end for "Twilight" fans around the world. The saga, based on Stephenie Meyers bestselling books, started in 2008 with "Twilight" a...

Stage lights on for Noises Off

(Lily Odekirk George Washington High School) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:30:40 -0500
WANT TO GO."Noises Off"Presented by GW drama clubWHEN: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. SundayWHERE: George Washington High School auditorium, 1522 Tennis Club RoadCOST: Ad...

Game pack a colossal, Ico-nomically friendly bundle

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:57:22 -0500
"Ico" (pronounced "Ee-ko") and "Shadow of the Colossus" are considered by critics to be two of the greatest and most important video games of all time. The PlayStation 2 classics were beautiful back in 2001 and 200...

Duets II another amazing achievement for Tony Bennett

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:48:54 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At 85 years old and with a staggering 70 albums under his belt, Tony Bennett is no stranger to music. Working as a singer for more than 62 years, he has a rich musical background and a plethora of No. 1 hits. With the release ...

Family Guy creator fails miserably on debut album

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:55:34 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Seth MacFarlane, creator and star of TVs animated hits "Family Guy," "American Dad" and "The Cleveland Show," is known for two things: a sense of humor so black it makes the British wince and his sultry Fr...

Beauty is in the eye of the controller

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:28:28 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ask any artist, and he or she will tell you that explaining art is just about the hardest thing to do. By definition, art is anything produced by skill and imagination that expresses or elicits emotion. A painting of an apple is ar...

The Charleston Gazette - Entertainment

Dark Shadows, Bel Ami are two summer movies to see

Delirium a compelling, insightful read

KCPL teen summer reading club is out of this world

Readers will tear through the pages of the mysterious, entertaining Ripper

Thrilling Raven brings Poes tales to life

Free youth conference mixes music, ministry

My Life and Death by Alexandra Carnarsie is a thrilling mystery novel

Fever builds anticipation for final Chemical Gardens book

Weve Got a Job an eye-opening look at little known Civil Rights event

Fun phone apps to keep you entertained

What happens when entertainers branch out into new fields.

Makeup master

Hunger Games movie a disappointment compared with books

Hunger Games trilogy feeds societys penchant for voyeurism

More dystopian reads for Hunger Games fans

Singing competition showdown

The Frays latest a mixed bag but shows promise for a new direction

The Vow promises romance and delivers, but not without some twists

Blake Shelton and Co. bring down the house at recent Charleston concert

Emotional Mad Love a heart-wrenching read

The top five love songs of all time

Life is good for Justin Moore

Color your world with Purple Daze

Skyward Sword is a gamers dream

Wattpad is a readers and writers dream

Do U dig dancing. This crew does!

All hail the King of Rock and Roll

Ticket to the top.

Win ABC Family swag!

ABC Family spices up the new year with winter premieres

Feast your ears on the years five best CDs

Wither a riveting portrayal of a dystopian future

CDs arent obsolete yet, but time is coming

10 questions with rapper Dwight Ford

Seeing triple: 3Ds extra dimension doesnt outweigh its downfalls

John Lennon deserves his legacy of greatness

Give the gift of laughter with these TV shows

Books for the reader on your gift list

Gift guide for gamers

First Breaking Dawn installment sure to please Twilight fans

Stage lights on for Noises Off

Game pack a colossal, Ico-nomically friendly bundle

Duets II another amazing achievement for Tony Bennett

Family Guy creator fails miserably on debut album

Beauty is in the eye of the controller