As a University of Oregon student, you are the apple of the advertising world’s eye.
You are the elusive “social influencer,” who can turn the tide of a box office receipt with the power of your tweets. This results in every marketer under the sun catering their product to your whim, bending over backwards with free samples and exclusive preview screenings.
The Emerald is here to guide you through this catered treasure trove, with a Free Screening Alert. This week, it’s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Regular peasants will have to wait all the way until June 3, but Universal has toured the film across college campuses in early showings.
This Monday, April 25, Popstar will be screened for free at the Bijou Arts Cinemas (492 E 13th Ave).
The creative team behind The Lonely Island – Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone – brought Saturday Night Live into the YouTube era. The team behind Hot Rod and SNL digital shorts like “Dick In A Box,” “I’m On A Boat,” and “Jizz In My Pants” is taking its musical proclivities to the big screen.
Popstar is a satirical take on the current pop music scene, and the flood of autobiographical documentaries on the lives of 21-year-old millionaires. Combining The Lonely Island’s tendency for hysterical earworms with a star-studded cast (Sarah Silverman, Adam Levine, and plenty more make appearances), Popstar looks like a damn fine time at the movies.
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