John Wick knows how to fight, but film lacks good logic
By Preman Koshar || Arts & Entertainment Editor This week I’ll be reviewing a movie that is only about a year old, but has already become a cult classic: John…
Are You the One? not the one for me
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor Outlandish, black-out drunk behavior. Weirdly sexual physical challenges to compete for dates. Couples having unsanctioned sex in a group bedroom. It’s all just a…
Fun Home shows how tolerance has progressed over generations
By Preman Koshar || Arts & Entertainment Editor Last weekend, I had the great privilege of seeing the Broadway show Fun Home for free, thanks to F&M alumnus James Lapine…
WFNM sponsors second Ben’s Bands concert of semester
By Toni Abiru || Contributing Writer On Friday Oct. 23, WFNM in conjunction with the Sustainability House hosted the second Ben’s Bands concert of the Fall semester. The Ben’s Bands…
Hardy shown lack of appreciation for his many masterful performances
By Toni Abiru || Contributing Writer A couple days ago, I was going through a real dilemma. I was deciding between pure, absolute laziness and writing a three-page essay focused…
Back to Future day marks important date, film fails to predict future
By Preman Koshar || Arts & Entertainment Editor Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 was an important day for film buffs and science fiction fans alike. Oct. 21 was Back to the…
Kanye West deserves your respect, several heartfelt apologies: Editor’ll let you finish, but it’d be cool if we stopped making “imma let you finish” jokes
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor Think about that kid you knew way back in elementary school. That kid you’ll think of with a pang when you learn about bystander…
The Martian has a detailed, intricate plot that is impossible to predict
By Joe Yamulla II Sports Editor Ridley Scott’s The Martian is an absolute box office hit right now. As of last week, the film’s earnings had already risen to more…
Sicario falls short of becoming one of this year’s great films
By Preman Koshar II Arts & Entertainment Editor If Denis Villeneuve’s newest film, Sicario, could be defined with a single word, it would be anxiety. Within minutes of opening, guns…
Short Term 12 is filled with poweful performances, heart
By Shaquille Galvan || Contributing Writer 2013 was the year Gravity stunned many with its amazing visuals, Twelve Years a Slave won Best Picture at the Oscars, Frozen unforgivingly brainwashed…
Amy Poehler didn’t win an Emmy, God declared dead
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor Did you watch the Emmys last Sunday? No? Well, you didn’t miss much. I mean, yes, perhaps Andy Samberg did a half-decent job as…
Three Sisters and A Wolf features eclectic scenes, interpretive dance
By Preman Koshar || Arts & Entertainment Editor Two weekends ago, I had the good fortune to have the opportunity to see the play Three Sisters and A Wolf in…
Throwback Song of the Week: Piano Man by Billy Joel
By Preman Koshar || Arts & Entertainment Editor This week’s throwback is Piano Man by Billy Joel. Billy Joel has been an icon of classic rock since the 1960s, when…
Almost Famous celebrates landmark anniversary, remains famous
By Shaquille Galvan || Contributing Writer Last Sunday marked the 15th anniversary of Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous. The film is a coming-of-age story that explores what it means to be…