Straight Outta Compton offers fascinating musical, social commentary
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor Straight Outta Compton was a hit that concluded a Summer of good movies. The film was an absolute box office success that grossed $60,200,180…
Player two has entered the game: YouTube stirs up streaming industry
By Steven Viera || Senior Editor Much of my childhood is written in excited taps of A and B buttons and tangled controller wire thanks to the countless hours I…
Mr. Holmes features strong acting, but is marred by weak plot
By Preman Koshar || Arts & Entertainment Editor Mr. Holmes, directed by Bill Condon, is the film industry’s latest take on Sherlock Holmes. Ian McKellan stars as the elderly and…
Yo La Tengo creates unique, captivating new album
By Kimberly Givant || Managing Editor On August 28, Hoboken-based indie-rock band Yo La Tengo released their 14th studio album Stuff Like That There. Active since 1984, Yo La Tengo…
Now They Got Bad Blood?: Nicki, Taylor, Miley, and How to Be a Better Ally
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor Celebrities: they’re just like us. In that they don’t really seem to know how to handle this whole “race” thing. This Summer, we of…
A Knight’s Tale has plenty of swordplay, little character development
by Preman Koshar || Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor In honor of what would have been Heath Ledger’s 36th birthday, on April 4th I watched A Knight’s Tale for the…
Ludacris’ new album is filled with profanity, hip-hop beats
by Julia Chirls American rapper and actor Ludacris finished up the month with a satisfactory new album, Ludaversal, which will impress some of his universal fan base and possibly leave…
Fall Out Boy makes disappointing revival overall
by Noah Sunshine Fall Out Boy’s new album, American Beauty/American Psycho truly did something wonderful for me — after perhaps 10 years of growing awareness in the music…
Perry settles Super Bowl halftime performance controversy
by Caroline Dorey-Stein The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most anticipated events of the year. It costs millions of dollars and attracts viewers from all…
Bridesmaids: hilarious Wiig-led girl power
BY ZACH SCHREIBER ’13 Staff WriterDon’t worry, it’s not a chick flick. Ok, it’s a little bit of a chick flick, but you’ll like it — trust me. It’s a…
Hunger Games’ casting overshadows production
[pullquote3 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Movie Review[/pullquote3] BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief The much-awaited spark of the new would-be slobbery adolescent saga has finally descended upon us: the first of three Hunger Games…
Zoo divides fan-base, conquers new territory
[pullquote3 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Album Review[/pullquote3] BY MATT GIROLAMI ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor Although March is supposedly “Metal Month” (as determined by our marketing overlords), the best record released this past…
Super Troopers (2001) still super
[pullquote3 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Movies You Should’ve Seen By Now[/pullquote3] BY ZACH SCHREIBER ’13 Staff Writer If you haven’t seen Super Troopers, and you’ve hung out with me at all, you may…
21 Jump Street enjoys satisfying re-imagining
[pullquote3 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Movie Review[/pullquote3] BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Staff Writer 21 Jump Street premiered in theaters this past week to critical acclaim and positive reaction from moviegoers. The film re-imagines…