New Kid Cudi album dives deep into artist’s emotions, R&B style
R&B and rap icon Kid Cudi (“Tequila Shots”) recently released his eighth studio album “Entergalactic,” topping off an already busy year for the artist. Cudi released “The Boy Who Flew To The Moon (Vol. 1)” in July, which is the…
Innovative rom-com ‘Bros’ shines through LGBTQ themes
“Bros” is the newest film from comedy director Nicholas Stoller (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall’’) and starring its co-writer Billy Eichner (“The Lion King”). It is an LGBTQ rom-com with a lot of heart and a lot of laughs with jokes that…
Laker Review highlights four ‘spooktacular’ Halloween songs
For the month of December, radio stations switch their playlists to entirely carols, novelty songs and other wintertime songs from the austere tradition of “Silent Night” to the white guilt of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Halloween gets no similar…
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ puts nostalgic spell on cult film’s fans
Despite its critical and box office woes, “Hocus Pocus” has prevailed as a Halloween classic since its 1993 release thanks to its infectious camp, charming, yet cartoonish leads and family-friendly take on the macabre. Naturally, the announcement of the cult…