Student Spotlight (9/20/19): ‘The Routine’
I think it was midnight, at least it was almost midnight (I’m sure because that’s the most appropriate time for this sort of thing to happen) when I saw the clown. I should say The Clown and not the clown,…
‘The Goldfinch’ shines, exploring loss, trauma through art
“The Goldfinch” is a film adaptation of the novel by the same name written by Donna Tartt, which is incredibly beautiful and woefully long. A unique coming-of-age tale that chronicles the life of a boy named Theodore Decker (Oakes Fegley,…
‘The Farewell’ combines humor, tragedy while retaining personality
“The Farewell,” an independent film from director Lulu Wang (“Posthumous”), is a truly special viewing occasion because of how it confronts its viewers with a subject as dark as the impending death of a family member, and yet still gives…
BROCKHAMPTON’s ‘GINGER’ not as innovative as predecessors
BROCKHAMPTON, a San Marcos-based music collective, has been known for the never-ceasing impressive tracks they have been pumping out for the past two to three years, with the likes of GINGER’s predecessor, “iridescence” and the “SATURATION” trilogy. With a diverse…
Lana Del Rey ends America’s whole career in new album
Norman Rockwell was America’s greatest propagandist. The majority of his early work was a gauche exercise in the picket fence ideals of white America painted during a time where water fountains were segregated and corporate strong men beat any notion…
Super Smash Bros. adds oddballs Banjo, Kazooie to stacked roster
With the announcement of a downloadable content (DLC) Fighter’s Pass back in December of 2018, one of the characters Super Smash Bros. fans were clamoring to get into the game was the duo of Banjo and Kazooie. Their appearance in…
‘Dark Pictures Anthology’ starts off promising with ‘Man of Medan’
“Choose Your Own Adventure” games seem to have dropped off the face of the Earth. Enter Supermassive Games (“Until Dawn”), who have pioneered a sub-genre of terrifying stories that revolve around player choice. Their surprise hit, “Until Dawn,” grabbed…
‘The Fall of Hobo Johnson’ successfully fuses different genres
It has been around a year and a half since Frank Lopes Jr., otherwise known as Hobo Johnson, turned into an internet sensation of sorts with his live backyard renditions of his and his bandmates’ original songs. The most popular…
Streaming services convenient now, will cost consumers in time
Many people are subscribed to some sort of streaming-service ‘Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, etc. or are able to gain access to one relatively quickly. Since cable is becoming more and more expensive, many are cutting the cord and going to…
Spotify creates playlist of newly released songs
Every Friday, Spotify launches an updated compilation of new music releases. This week’s update features new songs by renowned artists such as Ariana Grande (“Thank u, Next”), Halsey (“Hopeless Fountain Kingdom”), Drake (“Scorpion”), and French Montana (“Jungle Rules”). This week’s…
