Author: Amanda Jones

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Ryan Murphy capitalizes on Menéndez brothers case

You may think that after all the backlash “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” received — including from myself — television writer, director and producer Ryan Murphy wouldn’t create a similar work, but here we are.  On Sept. 19, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story” was released on Netflix. The […]

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Multicultural Center hosts ‘Journal Your Journey’

On Monday Sept. 30, the Multicultural Center, with a collaborative effort from Counseling Services and the Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Compliance (EDIC), hosted a “Journal Your Journey” event in honor of Suicide Prevention Month. Students were able to color and decorate their own little journals as a way […]

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Trump survives second assassination attempt

On July 13, former president and current candidate Donald Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pa.  Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman, was reported to have “fired from the roof of a warehouse less than 500 feet from Mr. Trump before being […]

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‘Speak No Evil’ is shockingly captivating

“Speak No Evil,” James Watkins’ newest film, is a twisted psychological horror that keeps you guessing. I went into this film thinking it was going to be almost two hours of overused thriller tropes and predictable plotlines, but I was pleasantly surprised with the direction it took. On a vacation […]

From horror to humor: Movie reviews of the summer

From silly movies like “The Garfield Movie,” to book adaptations like “It Ends With Us,” to freaky films like “Longlegs” and gripping stories like “Twisters,” the summer of 2024 brought many long-awaited sequels, remakes and original films to theaters. As an avid movie-goer and Cinemark rewards member, I saw several […]