Kyle XY: The Secret to Life

By Rosie Mitchell / March 22, 2022

Those that grew up in the 90s and early-mid 2000s will remember the dramatic, colorful TV shows that influenced popular culture. From Dawson’s Creek to Gilmore Girls to Zoey 101 and Hannah Montana, every single teen sitcom made its mark. While many may claim that these shows are well known because they were the best, there are some great shows that were forgotten. Kyle XY is just one example of an exceptional show that fell out of the public view. 

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Like a bat out of hell, ‘The Batman’ soars

By Anthony Herring / March 21, 2022

The Batman gave its audience not only a great superhero film but a great film, period. 

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'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 1, Episode 9: 'The Tide of Bone' acts on its revenge like a revenant

By Elijah Wachs / March 17, 2022

Episode 9 serves as an intense, climactic battle for the city of Whitestone. 

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'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 1, Episode 8 proves a silver-tongued Vox Machina persuades in more ways than one

By Elijah Wachs / March 17, 2022

While still being a victory, episode 8 was able to show desperation in the face of what is definitely true evil.

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ENTERTAINMENT

'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 1, Episode 7 succeeds a difficult performance check

By Elijah Wachs / March 17, 2022

Episode 5 continues The Legend of Vox Machina’s unstoppable path as Critical Role delivers another incredible piece of adult animation.

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'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 1, Episode 6 goes all freedom fighter

By Elijah Wachs / March 17, 2022

Episode 6 is a dark but hopeful strike against the growing evil of Whitestone. 

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'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 1, Episode 5 takes on a grim enemy worthy of darkness

By Elijah Wachs / March 17, 2022

Dive into the dark past of Percival and the uncertain future of Pike as the party takes on the dark and dangerous Briarwoods of Whitestone.

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'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 1, Episode 4 crafts a bottle episode worthy of a Thursday night

By Elijah Wachs / March 17, 2022

From festering old wounds to the birth of new ones, Vox Machina shows that demons of all types tend to find them regardless of house arrest.

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There Is No Pun, ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Is Just A Colossal Disappointment

By Aaron Dwyer / March 16, 2022

"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" plays out exactly like any other mediocre horror. I started to think the filmmakers just gave up at some point in the production, but that would imply that they were trying to begin with.

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A case of an overshadowed legacy: Remembering Whitney Houston’s life for much more than her vices

By Adjwou Mesgana Waiss / February 28, 2022

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the death of the megastar, and in her honor, I have chosen to remember the life of the woman simply known as “The Voice”: Whitney Houston.

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Artist of the Month: Kelsey Lu

By Bernadette Harding / February 28, 2022

This month’s Artist of the Month, singer and cellist Kelsey Lu, sings bewitchingly about the season, “Sudden shiver, taking a dip in a river in winter. Cold breeze caressing frozen cheeks.” 

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10 Jazz songs to add to your playlist for Black History Month

By Adjwou Mesgana Waiss / February 19, 2022

Music is a universal language. Of its many genres, one sticks out among the rest: jazz. The sound is crisp, coolness personified. Jazz was created by Black Americans in New Orleans, Louisiana’s red-light district in the 1920s. It quickly became the ambient art form of its time. In honor of Black History Month, I have compiled a selection of 10 jazz songs to add to your musical palate. 

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A breakdown of the LVI Super Bowl Halftime Show

By Arianna Sergio / February 17, 2022

With some of the biggest hip-hop heavyweights combining forces to put on a performance, it’s like the Avengers assembled on stage.  

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'Pokémon Legends: Arceus' is an Unfinished Masterpiece

By Sam Shipe / February 14, 2022

Game Freak mixed up their Pokémon formula to create a less than satisfactory game with Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Why Hallmark Movies should be on your Valentine's Day Watchlist

By Rosie Mitchell / February 11, 2022

Imagine you are sitting on your couch on a romantic Valentine's Day, flipping through channels or scrolling through streaming apps. One genre is prevalent across all platforms: romance movies. They are everywhere but nothing can beat the carefully crafted formula of Valentine’s Hallmark movies. Filled with C-list actors, cliche plot lines, and over-the-top romance, what more can you ask for? 

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REVIEWS

'Scream' is a too self-aware wannabe of the original

By Arianna Sergio / February 3, 2022

The phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” has never rung truer than it does now. In the day and age where every good classic film has to be revived with multitudes of sequels and prequels, and no one can just let a franchise die, I find myself pleading — why Scream? 

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How Taylor Swift takes Sad Girl Autumn to another level with ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’

By Sydni Wiseman / December 21, 2021

When Taylor Swift’s Red first came out over nine years ago, I vividly remember going to the mall, walking into Justice, and seeing stacks and stacks of the CDs next to the sparkly camisoles; meanwhile, “I Knew You Were Trouble” was playing over the store speakers. Now I am 20, and in my anticipation of the rerelease of Red, I felt the exact same butterflies in my stomach as my 11-year-old self did that day inside Justice. 

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10 Underrated Christmas Songs

By Adjwou Mesgana Waiss / December 20, 2021

What is Christmastime without music? Holiday music allows families and friends a chance to relax and enjoy “the most wonderful time of the year.” Below I have compiled a list of 10 underrated Christmas songs, both original and covered, that may exceed your expectations just in time for the holidays. If you are looking for the Queen of Christmas herself, Mrs. Mariah Carey, you will not find her on this list. Instead, I have opted to share the spotlight with tunes that have missed their kiss under the mistletoe. 

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Why ‘Normal People’ is the Love Story of our Generation

By Bernadette Harding / December 8, 2021

The plot includes a few popular tropes common in young adult romances: clandestine relationships, different backgrounds, second chance romance, etc. These tropes often manage to diminish the importance and validity of relationships that end up shaping how we interact with love in our adult lives. Normal People manages to evade the shallowness of these stereotypes, instead finding depth in an uncommonly truthful perspective on young love and life. 

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Artist of the Month: Silk Sonic

By Adjwou Mesgana Waiss / November 30, 2021

 The 1970s are back, decked out in large Bourbon-colored sunglasses, revere collars, Embassy cigarettes, and crushed velvet suits. I absolutely love it! In a world where rap has become the number one musical export, many are left asking where’s the “real R&B” music in 2021? Where did music with instruments, captivating vocal performances and heart-wrenching climaxes go? Contrary to popular belief it never left. The existence of Childish Gambino, The Internet, Janelle Monae, H.E.R., Kali Uchis, and Miguel are a testament to the modern R&B scene. In March 2021 there was a fortuitous attempt to make R&B mainstream again, thus giving birth to November’s Artist of the Month: Silk Sonic.