By Charlie Randall, contributing writer On Jan. 17, Eminem released a brand new album that both intrigued and confused listeners, whether they were fans, critics or listeners of the genre. While “Music to be Murdered By,” as of right now, is nothing fantastic by typical standards, it definitely piqued interest in the industry primarily due…
By Natalie Forster, Associate Editor “Birds of Prey,” the supervillain spin-off from Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, hit theaters today. After her painful breakup with the Joker, Quinn becomes allies with three other deadly women. The movie, with a bright, candy-like color scheme, circles around this bond with these three other women.…
By Kathy Williams, Staff Writer Kesha likes to have fun while also learning to grow as a person. In her latest song “High Road,” she describes how she wants to live carefree, not listening to what her haters say about her. Kesha, formerly known as Ke$ha, introduced herself as a pop singer that relied heavily…
By, Matt Villanueva, Features Assignment Editor On December 20, the epic Star Wars film series came to an astonishing, yet controversial conclusion with The Rise of Skywalker. The final installment of the series was a quintessential example of what a modern Star Wars movie should look like. The film opens with the classic opening crawl.…
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor Last Sunday, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Tyler, the Creator took home his first Grammy. Although Tyler had been nominated twice before, in 2012 and 2017, it was his “Igor” project, released in May 2019, which brought him the award for Best Rap Album. In an…
By Grace Usala, Staff writer 1917 is a movie the takes place amidst the terrors of World War I. In this story, two British soldiers, Cpl. Schofield played by George MacKay and Lance Cpl. Blake played by Dean-Charles Chapman, are tasked with delivering a message which could save 1,600 soldiers; the Germans are falling back,…
“I am fascinated by last words,” Miles “Pudge” Halter opens in Hulu’s “Looking for Alaska” mini-series adaptation. In the long-awaited screen adaptation of John Green’s 2005 debut novel, “Looking for Alaska,” Miles “Pudge” Halter, played by Charlie Plummer, is a 16-year-old high school junior transferring to Culver Creek Academy in Alabama. Miles is shown as…
People are usually told to not judge a book by its cover since the beginning of time. One of Netflix’s newest series takes this phrase to a new level. The young adult drama “Trinkets” follows three girls on their journey through high school dilemmas, relationships and shoplifters anonymous meetings – where they meet. The unlikely…
By Ethan Pochop Contributing Writer On Nov. 20, Martin Vogt released his album titled “Panorama” under the artist name Haywyre. This album will mark his eighth EP release to date. In the past, Vogt has released music that was more along the lines of early dubstep. Now, in his new EP, each song switches…
By Natalie Forster Managing Editor With a countdown clock on Instagram and on YouTube, fans anxiously waited until midnight on Jan. 18 for Ariana Grande to release her newest single, “7 Rings.” “7 Rings” is set to the tune of “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music, with a more hip-hop twist on…
By Ryan Signorino Training Editor The MySBU portal received an update over break, featuring a reorganized user interface to make the webpage less text-heavy. MySBU is a website composed of links to different resources students, faculty and staff need, such as academic, recreation and payroll links. There are multiple configurations for MySBU depending on the…
By Cammie Dutchess Contributing Writer Let’s bring back the movie everyone wanted to forget: Netflix’s “Bird Box.” This 2018 thriller, based on the novel by Josh Malermen, opens with Malorie, played by Sandra Bullock, intensely telling two young children to never take off their blindfolds. No matter what happens, the children are ordered to never…
I felt a serene solitude viewing photographer Aida Muluneh’s pieces this past weekend, as I unexpectedly stumbled upon her vibrant portraits in the “Being: New Photography 2018” exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art. Now, Muluneh serves as my admitted creative muse. She elevates the craft, creating her own path – unaffected by modern thought.…
Sister Cathy Cesnik was a beloved teacher at a Catholic school in Baltimore, Maryland. On Nov. 7, 1969, Sister Cathy went missing. It wasn’t until almost 25 years later that stories of a potential cover-up of her death started to emerge. The seven episode Netflix documentary series, “The Keepers” follows two of Sister Cathy’s students.…
Fans of cinematography will find themselves anxiously waiting for a season two premiere of Mindhunter, a new original series by Netflix. The release of Mindhunter season one was released on Oct. 13, but with only 10 episodes, the finale feels abrupt. In contrast to that feeling, the acting and directing phenomenally grasp viewers with every…
Although the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration ended Nov. 2, Fall Out Boy celebrates the Mexican holiday in the new video for “HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T.” Fall Out Boy tweeted the video early Wednesday morning with the caption, “It’s Time to Wake Up the Dead and Dance.” “HOLD ME TIGHT…
Chaos: the typical state of hit Netflix show “Stranger Things 2.” Fans start out in a different place with unknown people—unsure of how they connect to small-town Hawkins, Indiana with familiar Michael Wheeler, Will Buyers, Eleven and many other characters. Things seem a little bit clearer when the mysterious Kali breaks down a bridge, but…
A calm opening quickly led to chaos in the second season premiere of Riverdale. In the season one finale, viewers are left with Archie’s dad, Fred, who was shot by a masked man with green eyes. Betty, Veronica and Jughead are all safely in their homes while Archie, without a driver’s license,…
“American Vandal,” a Netflix original series, puts a comedic spin on documentaries by making theirs into a “mockumentary,” following high school senior Dylan Maxwell who is wrongfully accused of spray painting phallic images onto 27 staff cars in the faculty parking lot. The documentary shows why Maxwell was the clear suspect of this obscene prank,…
By Natalie Forster Contributing Writer The 69th annual Emmy Awards took place on Sept. 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Stephen Colbert hosted for his first time ever, following in the footsteps of previous comedians. Colbert’s opening monologue was filled with Donald Trump jokes. Everything was put out there from Seth Meyers…