One of the biggest franchises in the world is returning to theaters this May. Advertisements have already begun. One aired during this year’s Super Bowl. It’s looking up to be everything you could expect from a Han Solo-based “Star Wars” movie: The Millennium Falcon, bigger-than-life characters and the world’s favorite […]

When watching the Oscars, much of the attention is placed on the big categories like “Best Picture” or “Best Actor.” But, when one takes a moment to look at the stories presented in the other categories, they find that the world has a lot to offer, even if it doesn’t […]

As new semesters commence, there is always an indefinite amount of time where both students and faculty have to get back into the “swing” of things. For some, winter break was a time away from constantly needing to implement time management strategies, and a time where relaxation was the […]

Music: During the week of February 11, 2008, “Low” by Flo Rida feat. T-Pain was still at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and it would stay there until March 9.   Movies: The sci-fi/fantasy thriller “Cloverfield” and the romantic comedy “27 Dresses” (starring Katherine Heigl) were popular releases […]

Another Valentine’s Day (or Singles Awareness Day, whichever you choose to observe) has passed. The pink and red hearts, flowers and chocolates in Walmart’s seasonal section were replaced by Easter pastels by noon on the 15th. The calendar moves onward, but our love for romance remains. As a society, we […]

The dynamic of victim and villain is a familiar trope within art, whether it be in films, plays, literature and so on. It is human nature (for most of us) to root for the protagonist, to align ourselves with the underdog who is on the “good” side of the story. […]

Movies are remade for a variety of reasons: to reintroduce the story to a new generation of fans, to update the visual effects using new technology and to make more relevant references to current pop culture. But do all these contributions make the new movie better than the original? I […]

Music: During the week of February 4, 2008, “Low” by Flo Rida feat. T-Pain was at the top of the Billboard 200, and it would stay there until the middle of March. Movies: This week ten years ago, romantic comedy/adventure film “Fool’s Gold” (starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey) and […]

The lead singer of the Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries passed away at the age of 46 on January 15 in London, England. She is survived by her husband and three children. As of now, her death is considered sudden and unexpected, but also unexplained. O’Riordan was born in […]

At this point in history, the motifs of “boy meets girl” and teenage love have been rehashed to what often seems like exhaustion. Romantic comedies have been reusing the same kinds of storylines for awhile now. So, of course, when something unconventionally effective and entertaining comes along in the same […]