Christina Michaluk

People crowded together from all across the Philadelphia area to the Prince Music Theater for a special preview of HBO's newest series "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." HBO and the Weinstein Group have partnered together to bring the books to life. A special appearance by author Alexander McCall Smith started off the evening.

The highly anticipated movie "Watchmen" hit the big screen on March 6. Does it live up to all of its hype? In its opening week, "Watchmen" brought in record numbers at the box office for 2009, but staggered in week two. Based off of Zach Synder's graphic novel, "Watchmen" takes place in 1985.

As the lights dim in the crowded theatre and the smell of fresh popcorn fills the air, the excitement of the screening of the holiday drama "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" mounted.

Paul Geissinger, a new faculty member joined the Cabrini Communications Department this fall. Geissinger is the new digital audio professor. At first glance Geissinger seems to be like any other young professor here at Cabrini, but what you don't know is that he has a whole other side to his career.

The Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) hosted "The Green Screen" event at the Prince Theatre on Sept. 8, 2008. A buzz filled the room as people filed in, not sure what the event would bring to an already hot topic of going green. What does it really mean to go green in the film industry? The GPFO brought together various members of the film community as well as environmentalists alike to shed light on ways to make the film business more environmentally friendly.

Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes who are to appear in the upcoming film "Soul Men" have passed away. On Saturday Aug. 9, Mac died from pneumonia. Complications arose causing the condition to worsen. The following day newscasters reported that Mac's "Soul Men" co- star Hayes was found collapsed in his home and then pronounced dead.

The start of summer is right around the corner. Artists are releasing new sounds for the new season. The biggest buzz is coming from Madonna's new album "Hard Candy" that dropped Tuesday, April 29. The hit single "4 Minutes" has been making its way up the music charts since its release.

Gas prices are shockingly high. The prices may continue to climb over the summer. Consumers are looking for hybrids to elevate some of the cost of high gas prices as well as being more eco-friendly. According to J.D. Power and Associates, sales of hybrid and diesel-powered cars will more than triple by 2015.

Cabrini has launched a new book, "Stories of Transformation." The book is a result of a collaboration with Catholic Relief Services, Cabrini College and the Cabrini College Partnership Project at Norristown. The book was a year-long project in the making.