CASISDEAD’s new album worth hype for mysterious grime artist
Rating: 5/5 stars Being an elusive figure within the music industry is probably one of the hardest things to be, especially nowadays. Everyone is in possession of a camera, obsessed superfans are always going to be around, and privacy as…
Duran Duran goes goth, covers classics, honors Halloween on spooky songs
Rating: 5/5 stars The Halloween season closed with a special new wave treat with a few new tricks from the ‘80s titans, Duran Duran (“Future Past”). The band released their latest album, “Danse Macabre” on Oct. 27. Including three new…
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ movie pays fanservice, promises future frights
Rating: 4/5 stars After nine years, Scott Cawthon, creator of the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” franchise, has finally released a long-awaited thriller movie featuring the original gang of singing animatronics and some familiar names across the games and books. Cawthon…
‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ falls short of original hit-making pop-crossover
Rating: 3/5 stars Taylor Swift (“Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”) has once again re-released one of her previous albums to be under her own name. “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” was released on Oct. 27 and has 21 songs, making it over an…
Beloved Halloween classics add to nostalgic spirit of fall season
Halloween is undeniably one of the most beloved holidays. One night to eat all the candy in the world with no judgment and dress up as your favorite character is pretty hard to beat. This holiday has created some of…
Junji Ito stimulates fans with macabre creatures, body horror
The autumn leaves are changing and the cold air incoming always leaves me wondering how I should celebrate in Japan. The context of Halloween is much more fun and cute when cosplayers, students and kids go out to party, a…
Westside Gunn makes bloated tracklist worth listening on fifth studio album
Rating: 4/5 stars Buffalo native Westside Gunn (“Who Made the Sunshine”) has carved his own lane and then some over the past decade. From being the de-facto leader of the Griselda collective and label, Griselda Records, to becoming somewhat of…
Iconic Disney characters meet in ‘Once Upon a Studio’ crossover
Rating: 5/5 stars The Walt Disney Company is officially 100 years old, and what better way to celebrate than with a love letter to all of the iconic characters the studio has produced over the years. This heartfelt short is…
Concert films hold allure, intrigue for fans priced out by ticket costs
There is no greater feeling than seeing an artist live in concert. Getting to hear their songs live and having the realization they are right in front of you can be an incredible experience. Unfortunately for many concerts today, it…
New Scorsese film tells long, enthralling tale of murder, betrayal
Rating: 4.5/5 It is not much of a hot take to say that Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”) is one of the greatest filmmakers of our time. Considering his age and how long he has been in the industry, it is…
