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FILM WITHOUT FLUFF | ‘Don’t Look Up’ Offers a Well-Intentioned Message, But Its Pseudo-Intellectual Social Comet-tary Fails to Make an Impact

FILM WITHOUT FLUFF | ‘Don’t Look Up’ Offers a Well-Intentioned Message, But Its Pseudo-Intellectual Social Comet-tary Fails to Make an Impact

By Elena Martinez January 19, 2022

Without a hint of irony, the star-studded cast of Adam McKay’s 2021 film “Don’t Look Up” seeks to preach to us about the dangers of our scientific ignorance. Centering on an impending apocalypse,...

‘Halloween Kills’ and The Decay of Franchise Horror

‘Halloween Kills’ and The Decay of Franchise Horror

By Lucia Pieto November 9, 2021

I went into “Halloween Kills” (2021) expecting nothing, and that is what I got.  Not to say the film was not entertaining — it definitely was — I have just become exhausted with this franchise...

Hoya Horror: James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Is a Campy Breath of Fresh Air

Hoya Horror: James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Is a Campy Breath of Fresh Air

By Lucia Pieto October 13, 2021

James Wan has solidified his work in the horror canon as a creator and director of three major horror franchises: The Conjuring, Insidious and Saw. Having proved himself again and again to be a master...

SURVIVOR’ SURVIVAL GUIDE: Fresh Editing Styles and Game Mechanics Cement New Era of ‘Survivor’

‘SURVIVOR’ SURVIVAL GUIDE: Fresh Editing Styles and Game Mechanics Cement New Era of ‘Survivor’

By Ali Unal October 6, 2021

When host Jeff Probst said to “drop the four and keep the one” about season 41 of “Survivor,” he was not joking. While the show has largely retained its traditional format, its latest season has...

CONSOLE COMMENTARY: The 2004 OSL StarCraft Tournament and the Rise of the Bunker Rush

CONSOLE COMMENTARY: The 2004 OSL StarCraft Tournament and the Rise of the Bunker Rush

By Palmer A. Hudson October 6, 2021

When it comes to displays of skill in competitive video games, no genre has more exciting moments of genius strategic play than real-time strategy games. Referred to colloquially as RTS games, these...

POP DECODED: From ‘Sucker Punch’ to ‘Mirror’: The Evolution of Sigrid

POP DECODED: From ‘Sucker Punch’ to ‘Mirror’: The Evolution of Sigrid

By John Lizano September 29, 2021

When pop princess Sigrid releases new music, the event is almost holidaylike within the Scandinavian pop music scene. Best known for the singles “Strangers” and “Don’t Kill My Vibe” from her...

HOYA HORROR: Why Do Female Monsters Need Reason To Kill?

HOYA HORROR: Why Do Female Monsters Need Reason To Kill?

By Lucia Pieto September 28, 2021

When I was six years old, I referred to the 2004 horror comedy “Seed of Chucky” as none other than the “dolly movie” in front of my father, who had been a fan of horror for most of his life. Although...

CONSOLE COMMENTARY: Legendary Fighting Game Move ‘Daigo Parry’ Exemplifies Beauty of Combat Video Games

CONSOLE COMMENTARY: Legendary Fighting Game Move ‘Daigo Parry’ Exemplifies Beauty of Combat Video Games

By Palmer A. Hudson September 22, 2021

Since the dawn of the genre, fighting video games have been defined by more than just winners and losers. Fighting games are characterized by the pursuit of fantastic battles in which skilled players...

SURVIVOR SURVIVAL GUIDE: Georgetown Junior Liana Wallace Takes on ‘Survivor 41,’ Achieving Childhood Dream

SURVIVOR SURVIVAL GUIDE: Georgetown Junior Liana Wallace Takes on ‘Survivor 41,’ Achieving Childhood Dream

By Ali Unal September 22, 2021

The first new season of “Survivor” since May 2020 is finally in reach for enthusiastic audiences, and I, for one, could not be more excited! To get everyone as eager as I am for this 41st season of...

SURVIVOR SURVIVAL GUIDE: Fans Prepare to Brave the Wilderness Once Again With ‘Survivor 41’

‘SURVIVOR’ SURVIVAL GUIDE: Fans Prepare to Brave the Wilderness Once Again With ‘Survivor 41’

By Ali Unal September 8, 2021

It’s a tale that, at this point, feels old as time: a quarantine-weary television viewer settles in with a bowl of ice cream to avoid the mundanity that has pervaded daily life since the beginning of...

SOURCE: FADER Certified Lover Boy reiterates rather than reinvents Drakes old catalogue.

Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Fails To Innovate, Rehashes Decade-Old Conventions

By Allan Navarro September 7, 2021

★★☆☆☆ Teased for longer than two years, the 21 tracks in “Certified Lover Boy” represent Drake in typical form: an immature man-child who is not interested in evolving in the slightest,...

POP DECODED: Exploring Norway’s Pop Microcosm: Dagny

POP DECODED: Exploring Norway’s Pop Microcosm: Dagny

By John Lizano September 7, 2021

Aside from its astonishing views of the northern lights, Norway’s small town of Tromso has a secret — pop songstress Dagny. Best-known for being the melodic and lyrical inspiration behind Katy...

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