Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, Apr. 11

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Atlas Shrugged Movie —The classic novel of 20th century philosopher Ayn Rand which elucidates her highly debated theory of objectivism through the tale of the fictional railroad, Taggart Transcontinental, and the impressive woman at its helm, Dagny Taggart, has finally been made into a movie, set to be released this Friday. The story, originally published in 1957, has been updated for the millennial audiences. Hopefully this film of a literary classic can get some of the bookish types out of their libraries and into the theaters.

Marathon Monday –The countdown to the absolute best day of the year at Boston College starts now. If we can make it just one more week of being legitimate students—a mere seven days—the payoff will be beyond glorious.

Stress Relievers – Registering a party anytime soon? If you're looking to set a chill ambiance, consider pretzels for your food source. Recent studies are revealing that the sodium content in these twisted little devils not only helps to relieve stress, but also increases levels of the so-called "love hormone" oxytocin. Seduction: Only costs $1.50 in the O'Neill vending machine.

Costco –A lot of Teen Momfans made fun of Gary, the bumbling, blubbering boyfriend of dysfunctional-mother-turned-amateur-exotic-dancer of Amber Portwood, for buying his lady's engagement ring at Wal-Mart for a bargain of $21.40. Well, turns out it's the ring not the retailer we should be poking fun at, as another discount chain, Costco, is now offering a 6.77

ct diamond ring for a million bucks. While it may be pushing the limits of three months' salary, it's a heck of deal down from its original $1,601,875 price tag.

Randall – YouTube, the world's safe haven for people with way too much time on their hands has produced another gem: nature videos narrated by a man named Randall. If this is your first time hearing of this character, TU/TD suggests starting with his "Honey Badger" video–you'll never look at rodents the same way again.

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Weather  –Ever feel like you're in an abusive relationship with Mother Nature? She's blowing hot and cold, there's stretches of delightful sunshine and then fits of inexplicable rain, and she's as unpredictable as that sassy Colombian you had a fling with while abroad last semester. Oh well, the nice weather was nice while it lasted.  Bring on the rain.

Facebook –TU/TD is in need of a professional mythbuster. Rumor has it that the No. 1 slot on your "friends" list on your Facebook profile is dedicated to the person that frequents your page the most—also known by the Facebook-obsessed as your personal "stalker." If this fact is indeed true, Facebook just became absolutely pointless because now the only profiles we can safely visit without fear of algorithmic angst are our parents'. If it's false, Zuckerberg has some serious explaining to do.

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