The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 23, 2024

Laurin Felldin

Academy Award nominations: ‘Oppenheimer’ poised to snatch best film

The 2024 Academy Award nominations have been controversial in certain spaces online. With feature films like “Barbie”  and “Oppenheimer” seeming to be at the center of debate for the online audiences of X and TikTok. The controversial “Barbie” snub of…

Super Mario Bros. Wonder transports, fascinates players inside new world

Rating: 4/5 stars This fun and colorful new installment to the ever growing Super Mario franchise is a great blend of classic elements with new ideas. This new Flower Kingdom in Super Mario Bros. Wonder introduces us to new friends…

Writer strike’s long-awaited end happens 148 days later

The writer’s strike officially came to an end at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 27 after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West and East voted to end the strike, which allows writers to return to work. This was announced on…

“Fionna and Cake” promises new, more mature adventures

Rating: 4/5 stars The world of “Adventure Time” continues to expand after the end of the original series, as “Fionna and Cake,” a new Max original, seeks to bring new depth to the Land of Ooo.  This is not the…

‘Murder Mystery 2’ travels to India, favors comedy over intellect

Rating: 4/5 stars Nick (Adam Sandler, “Hustle”) and Audrey Spitz (Jennifer Aniston, “Dumplin’”) are once again back to being messy and solving crimes in the comedic “Murder Mystery 2.” The couple embarks on a dangerously silly adventure as they attempt…

Fall Out Boy returns to pop-punk roots on ‘So Much (For) Stardust’

Rating: 4/5 stars “So Much (For) Stardust” is the seventh studio album by the iconic rock band Fall Out Boy (“Centuries”). Released on March 24, the album marks the band’s return to their pop-punk roots and is a strong departure…

Twelve upcoming movies to add to your watchlist this year

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” The first two months of 2023 have already set the exciting tone for movies this year with titles like “Infinity Pool” and “Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania” hitting theaters. Here are some projects that should…

Lana Del Rey drops chaotic new single “A&W” on Valentine’s Day

Rating: 5/5 stars This thrilling new era for Lana Del Rey (“Born To Die”) has once again been teased through the singer’s latest single “A&W,” which dropped on Valentine’s Day ahead of the release of her ninth studio album “Did…

Paramore returns with new, offbeat, post-punk energy in ‘This Is Why’ 

Paramore (“After Laughter”) has finally returned to the music scene after six years with their album “This Is Why.” The iconic 2000s band has seen many trials and tribulations throughout their career as young musicians. The path to the newest…