Facebook’s Metaverse dangerous
Most people who do not live under a rock have heard about the name change of the company formerly known as “Facebook” to what CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to be “Meta.” Zuckerberg announced in a Facebook status on Oct. 28…
From my seat: The Editor-in-Chief’s Column
It is that stressful time of the semester for SUNY Oswego students as finals approach and for a select few, the December 2021 graduates, a transition into the “real world” is looming. There is no way around it at times…
Thrilling ‘Army of Thieves’ expands ‘Army of the Dead’ franchise
In “Army of Thieves,” director Matthias Schweighöfer (“You Are Wanted”), reinstalls his favorite character Ludwig Dieter as a bank teller with a fascination for hacking into ominous locks. Perhaps, only in his dreams. In the film, Dieter follows the legacy…
Action-packed ‘The Harder They Fall’ amazes in every way
Netflix has done it again with “The Harder They Fall,” an original Western that was executed perfectly with the ideal cast, dry humor and plenty of twists and action. A fictional story based on real people, the movie follows Nat…
‘Stranger Things’ trailer offers exciting glimpse into fourth season
“Stranger Things,” the hit Netflix series from the Duffer Brothers (“Wayward Pines”), offered fans a promising look into its fourth season with the release of its first teaser. The sci-fi series first aired on the streaming service in July 2016,…
‘Eternals’ clumsily introduces exciting new superhero team
Following her historic win at the 93rd Academy Awards, director Chloé Zhao’s (“Nomadland”) next move was to bring her talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), helming its 26th film, “Eternals.” With Zhao’s visual scope and a talented, diverse cast…
Suspenseful ‘Antlers’ brings new life to horror film genre
Described as a supernatural horror, “Antlers” breathes fresh air into the genre as it explores a wonderfully original concept and poses the question, what is real and what is just a myth? Directed by Scott Cooper (“Hostiles”), the movie follows…
‘Our Violent Ends’ promises exciting ‘Romeo and Juliet’ retelling
Is anyone a fan of the popular Shakespeare story “Romeo and Juliet?” If so, then pick up the TikTok sensation, “These Violent Delights’’ by Chloe Gong. Now is a better time than ever to check it out as its sequel,…
‘The French Dispatch’ introduces unique portrayal of journalists
By John Custodio “The French Dispatch,” written and directed by Wes Anderson (“Moonrise Kingdom”), is weird, eccentric, wacky, zany, strange, disorienting and a whole host of other synonyms and descriptors for the 107 minutes of perfectly imperfect nonsense that is…
Study launched on SUNY Oswego bird impact
Talyn Faulkner, a zoology major at SUNY Oswego, has begun a research project to study how the campus’ buildings and windows impact birds. Windows can appear safe to birds because they reflect trees or the sky, according to the Cornell…
