It was an iconic night on Thurs., Apr. 10, when just four days after the twentieth anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s tragic death, Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to their acceptance, frequent collaborator and second […]
Arts & Entertainment
Avenue Q Brings Felt and Raunch to PSU
There are some people out there who believe that puppets are child’s play. These people clearly have never seen Avenue Q. Q was a Broadway mainstay from 2003 until 2009, and has continued in tours across the world. The musical chronicles the lives of the unfortunate souls scraping by […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Studio’s Dark Knight
As the title of this review implies,Captain America: The Winter Soldier is good. Really good. Great, even. Directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, whose only other credits include shows like Community and Arrested Development, Winter Soldier is a game-changer for the Marvel cinematic universe and not only redefines […]
Saving Mr. Banks Takes a Peek Behind the Magic
Saving Mr. Banks is a must see and definitely one of Disney’s greats, however, will it be considered a classic? Probably not. Based on the real life struggle of Walt Disney trying to procure the movie rights to her novel from the author of Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers, Banks does […]
Music News Round-up
As a lot of you may know, an incredible amount of entertainment news floods the internet on a daily basis. With this thought in mind, it can often be difficult in selecting which segments to cover and skip over, especially as a journalist. It is important, however, to select those […]
Anime Boston: Of Might, Magic and Mischief
Every year in Boston, there’s a special gathering that occurs. It’s known as Anime Boston, and much like Comic-Con, it encompasses all of pop culture. Fans of various shows, video games, books and more from all around New England come and attend panels and watch shows. There are also games […]
Virtual (Reality) Insanity
So, Facebook just bought Oculus Rift. Literally as I write this news has broke that the social media giant paid $2 billion for Oculus Virtual Reality (VR), the company mainly known for the yet-to-be-released virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. Why, though? Is there anyone out there who really wants to […]
GWAR Frontman Oderus Urungus Found Dead at 50
Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus), founder and lead singer of eccentric and renowned heavy metal band GWAR was found dead in his Richmond, Virginia home on Sunday night. Brockie was 50 years old. Richmond-based magazine, Style Weekly, first reported the late-singer’s death early Monday morning. Jack Flanagan, GWAR’s band Manager, confirmed his passing. “It is with a saddened heart, that I […]
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
If there were ever a person to bring science and history to the forefront of American Television in an entertaining and educational matter, it would be Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tyson is an astrophysicist, but also a staunch public figure when it comes to the further education of the public […]
The Wind Rises: Miyazaki’s Swan Song
While being known for his more fanciful films such as My Neighbor Totoro and Ponyo, Hayao Miyazaki also has made films more grounded in reality. More recent are films such as From Up on Poppy Hill and his latest and last film, The Wind Rises. At 73 years old, […]