Kumars Salehi finds the pickings slim among this week's new releases in movies and DVDs — not even the Farrelly Brothers' latest film, "The Heartbreak Kid," can entice him. Erin Hayes has better luck with the new CD releases, led by Dashboard Confessional's return to form, "The Shade of Poison Trees." But it's the local music scene that has Erin smiling again. Check out her top pick this week, the Hip-Hop Benefit Show for Planned Parenthood's Teen Awareness Group.

Sarah Pfander has developed a fondness for really bad chick flicks. Not surprisingly, she loved "Sydney White," the new film starring Amanda Bynes as a Snow White for the 21st century. Sydney and her Seven Dorks take on a college campus ruled by the Greek system. Check inside for Sarah's review of this guilty pleasure.

We must deal with inner moral conflicts every day, says Gargoyle senior editor Sarah Pfander. For example, how tolerant is too tolerant? How can we be proud of our accomplishments without being cocky? How do we stay true to ourselves without becoming social outcasts? No easy answers here, but Pfander offers her views on coping with the inherent conflicts of life.