Category Archives: Arts & E

Kaitlin Cunningham, Staff Writer    For any DC Comics fans, the long-awaited “Birds of Prey” is out now. The much-anticipated female-empowered blockbuster was released on Feb. 7, and the buzz around the film has been endless.  This riot of a movie is a sequel to the not-so-well-received “Suicide Squad,” which left DC fans and critics withContinue reading “Birds of Prey (and the fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn)”

Grace Crocker, Staff Writer   Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Movie, was released in 2010 and directed by Edgar Wright. The film is based on a comic series written by Bryan Lee O’Malley, which also inspired its own video game. The film follows the journey of fictional character Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), and hisContinue reading “Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim vs the World”

Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer   “Like a Boss” is about the enduring friendship between Mia Carter (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel Paige (Rose Byrne), two entrepreneurs who have entered the cosmetic business on their own. According to The Daily Telegraph, “Like A Boss positively blitzes the Bechdel test, which requires a film to feature at leastContinue reading “Movie review: Like a Boss”

Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer   I am really excited about the latest book I have found, “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo. I recently realized how infrequently I have read books with people of color (POC), such as myself, occupying the role of the protagonist. To remedy that, I started reading Acevedo’s debut novel, “TheContinue reading “My first thoughts on “Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo”

Colin Rivera, Staff Writer    The Music @ Noon series started strong this semester with performers showing audience members seven ways of getting drunk. Love, wine, and hate are among the subjects of the composition, originally created by Augusta Holmès, and performed by Laura Aguero and Marva Duerksen, Ph.D. Both of the musicians work atContinue reading “Music @ Noon series as fit as a fiddle”

Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer   “Maybe This Time ” is about overcoming grief, perseverance in personal relationships, and how to handle awkward situations like accidentally flinging knickers outside the window. Jill Mansell conveys how our daily lives are filled with emotion and different journeys until it is the right time for life’s puzzle pieces toContinue reading “Book Review: “Maybe This Time””

Brian Messing, Editor-in-Chief   The streaming wars intensified last Tuesday when Disney released its new streaming service, Disney+. The service is priced at $6.99/month, and is also available in a bundle that includes Hulu and ESPN+ for $12.99/month , the same price as Netflix’s most popular plan.  Disney+ features many great films and TV shows.Continue reading “Disney launched new streaming service on Nov. 12”

Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer   At first glance, “The Heavens” by Sandra Newman has a unique plot. It is about a woman that has gone back in time while she sleeps to Elizabethan England, but she has difficulty grasping the concept and it affects her 21st century life. Her love interests include a Ph.D student,Continue reading “Book review: The Heavens”

Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer   Adventure awaits in the pages of my latest read, “Time’s Children” by D.B. Jackson. This is the first book of “The Islevale Cycle,” set in the fantastic world of Islevale. The story’s protagonist, Tobias Doljan, is barely 15 years old when he is summoned to be the Court Walker ofContinue reading “Book Review: “Time’s Children””