Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Photo courtesy of Nick Castle, Wikipedia John Carpenter’s “Halloween” terrified audiences upon its release in October 1978. That original film first introduced audiences to the mask-wearing, knife-wielding antagonist known as Michael Myers. The original film jump started the career of Jamie Lee Curtis, who portrayed babysitter Laurie Strode, the primary […]
Photo courtesy of Josh Jensen, Wikipedia To put it plainly, growing up can sometimes suck, especially for someone considered a social outcast by his peers. Coming of age always includes the rather difficult journey to find a friend or social group that they feel like they truly belong to. With […]
Photo courtesy of Shad, Facebook This past Friday, “Hip-Hop Evolution” was released for a second season on Netflix. The season includes four episodes that continue to take the audience through the history of hip-hop. The documentary series followed the host Shad Kabango as he learned legendary artists’ stories. The first […]
Photo courtesy of Anton Mak, Wikipedia The rap landscape maintains some familiar faces in 2018 with the release of Lil Yachty’s “Nuthin’ 2 Prove.” The project is Yachty’s second studio album this year, and his third since the release of “Teenage Emotion” in May of 2017. Yachty has kept up […]
Photo courtesy of WP:NFCC#4, Wikipedia The second season of “Making a Murderer” finally premiered on Netflix last Friday, Oct. 19. It has since received criticism for its representation of the opposing sides in the case. The Netflix docuseries’ second season primarily focuses on convicted murderer Steven Avery’s new lawyer, Kathleen […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Bad Times at the El Royale” belongs in the vaunted category of “Tarantino Knock-Off Hall of Fame” which includes such titles as “Snatch” and “Oceans 11.” This is, without a doubt, a Tarantino knock-off by the way. Right down to the title cards, Jeff […]
Photo courtesy of Brandon Vandal, Twitter Californian comedian Brandon Vestal performed stand-up comedy at CPB’s recent installment of Tuesday Night Live in the H-wing auditorium. Vestal’s introverted personality and self-deprecating humor made for many drawn out jokes that did not land among many students. Vestal started his routine by asking […]
Photo courtesy of Istolethetv, Flickr In addition to Comic-Con, Halloween is the one day a year where people can dress up as something completely exotic, basic, scary, sexy or comedic. Over the years, there have been some extreme changes with this particular holiday, especially considering the clowns who stormed through […]
Photo courtesy of iDominick, Wikipedia When “Apostle” isn’t devolving into cheesiness and scenery-chewing performances, it’s an impressive new movie in the Netflix original lineup. Director and writer Gareth Evans creates a grim world, offering more than two hours of shadowy, half-obscured nightmares. It begins with slow pacing, a dark, heavy […]
Photo courtesy of George Biard, Wikipedia Directed by Johanna Demetrakas, “Feminists: What Were They Thinking?" was released last week. The documentary film explores women’s movements and feminism while sharing photos from a 1970s collection capturing women living beyond culture perceptions. The documentary takes the audience through photographs taken by Cynthia […]
