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…
Focus on indie pop, deep house material for upbeat Summer playlists
Brien Miceli || Contributing Writer ’Tis the season for the happiest, most upbeat music. Even though it’s not necessarily a genre, everybody knows exactly the type of music you’re talking…
Country legend releases newest studio album, appeals to various musical tastes
Julia Chirls || Staff Writer On April 14, Reba McEntire released her newest album, Love Somebody. This is McEntire’s twenty-sixth studio album to be released during her forty-year career as…
Poetry collection “Blue Yodel” uses personas, masks to tell stories of outcasts
Livia Meneghin || Senior Staff Writer Emerging writer Ansel Elkins successfully paints a second set of eyes on our cheeks in her debut poetry collection, Blue Yodel. Her speakers take…
Classical music used to study grossly underappreciated by students
Kimberly Givant || Arts & Entertainment Editor As finals creep closer here at F&M, classical music for many starts becoming their study music of choice. Unfortunately, it seems as though…
Flo Rida rides again with release of extended play, My House, on iTunes
Julia Chirls || Staff Writer As an American rapper and singer songwriter, Flo Rida has had a positive influence on the music industry with his unique talent since 2006. On…
Meg Day’s Last Psalm at Sea Level engages serious subject matter
Livia Meneghin || Senior Staff Writer Meg Day starts off her book, Last Psalm at Sea Level, with an epigraph, presenting her readers with a striking question by Olin Ivory:…
Spring Arts Band Previews
F&M SPRING ARTS 2015 An afternoon of music, games, activities and free food on Hartman Green! This year’s Spring Arts will include two stages: the Festival Main Stage and the…
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…
New season of Community boldly emerges for streaming on Yahoo! Screen
Noah Sunshine || Senior Staff Writer Community, for many, is a sore subject — it limped along for five seasons as NBC’s wit alongside goofball shows like Chuck and just creeping in…