“Trigger Warning”: read at your own risk
February 20, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
“I wonder, are fictions safe places? And then I ask myself, should they be safe places?” ponders author Neil Gaiman. In Gaiman’s new book, “Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances,” a collection of previously published short horror stories, we are introduced to an entire slew of...
“Assassin’s Creed: Origins” returns franchise to prominence
February 20, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Following its inaugural successes in 2007, the iconic videogame series “Assassin’s Creed” churned out at least one new installment per year for the next decade. Despite each game taking place in a new location and time period, fans eventually became fatigued with the constant retreads released...
“Lady Bird” provides a tragicomic take on coming of age
February 8, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
Has your mother ever made you want to forcefully jump out of a moving vehicle? Self-christened “Lady Bird” starts out the movie of her name by doing exactly this. The neon pink arm cast she earns from this choice brightly stands out throughout the first act of the film alongside her bluntly cut,...
A fantastic space adventure awaits
February 8, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies
In this latest installment of the newest trilogy, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” directed by Rian Johnson, one can witness the oldest stars such as Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, alongside the newest cast members, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, and Adam Driver. Boyega, a rising star, has appeared in...
This game’s got ballz
February 8, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Games
Many anime fans of college age get a sentimental feeling when they reminisce over staying up late whenever possible to catch the Dragon Ball Z rerun or a new Dragon Ball Kai episode. After every episode you wait in anticipation to have an extremely uncivil discussion with your friend about why Goku shouldn’t...
“Florida Project” has soul
December 13, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The comedy-drama “The Florida Project” shows the viewer what it’s like to live in a motel just outside of Disney World and why the happiest place on Earth may actually not be all that happy. The movie begins with six-year-old Moonee screaming and running around, like six-year-olds do, with her...
“The Opulence of Integrity” lives up to its name
December 13, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Muhammad Ali said, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” and that’s exactly what the Opulence of Integrity did. On Thursday, Nov. 30, choreographer Christal Brown’s INSPIRIT dance company brought “The Opulence of Integrity” to the Dibden Center for the Arts. Many who entered the...
“Big Love” coming to Dibden
December 13, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
“Big Love,” a play about feminism, patriarchy, sexuality and acceptance, is coming to the Dibden Stage next semester. The script, written by Charles L. Mee, is based on the ancient Greek play “The Suppliants” by Aeschylus. Mee’s story features 50 women sheltered in an Italian manor after...
“The Punisher” packs a serious punch
December 13, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The highly anticipated Marvel series “The Punisher” made its debut on Netflix on Nov. 17 as the streaming service released the inaugural season simultaneously, as is their custom. “The Punisher” aka Frank Castle, initially appeared in season two of Marvel’s “Daredevil,” which was also...
Survival of “The Forest”
December 13, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The upcoming survival horror game “The Forest” can best be described as the pinnacle of the survival genre, certainly a new level reached by producer Endnight Games. Survival TV star Eric Leblanc and his son, Timmy, are settling down to sleep the rest of their flight as a mysterious energy pulse...
Reflecting on “The Last of Us” as developers work on sequel
November 29, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Only a month away, 2018 marks the five-year anniversary of the most award-winning game in history and the planned PS4 release of its much anticipated sequel. “The Last of Us,” developed by Naughty Dog, has won over 240 awards with many additional nominations. These awards include multiple Game...
Revisiting “Dead Poets Society”: a film with both heart and humor
November 29, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Life got you down? Afraid to turn on the news? Bank balance a bit scary? It might be time to revisit an old classic to remind yourself that all’s not bad. It might be time to revisit “Dead Poets Society,” a timeless film worth watching time and time again. Robin Williams plays John Keating,...
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