Photo courtesy of Luke Whittington, Flickr Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and whether you think it’s just another Hallmark holiday or you cherish the idea of celebrating love, it’s almost here. Even if you do not have a romantic partner as your valentine this year, there is still plenty of […]
Author: KELLY BRENNAN
Weezer’s “OK Human” is more than just OK
Photo courtesy of Hunter Kahn, Wikipedia I’ve been listening to the new Weezer album on repeat. That is a sentence I wouldn’t imagine myself saying, but with the release of “OK Human,” here we are. With their fourteenth album, Weezer shows after a string of poorly received albums that they’ve […]
Bridgerton viewership surpasses Netflix’s “The Witcher”
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia It’s hard to come up with an original idea these days. Decades upon decades of film and a dramatic increase in shows due to streaming services creating their own has led to unavoidable repetition. One feature of this is adapting other media for […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” is a relatable teenage anthem
Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Television, Flickr Actress and singer Olivia Rodrigo has topped the charts with her hit single “drivers license.” The song’s success begets an investigation into what can be learned from this piece, particularly why its message resonates with so many listeners. The song begins by […]
“Finding ‘Ohana” disappoints viewers of all ages
Photo courtesy of Gpstone1, Wikipedia Netflix continues its avalanche of new movie releases in 2021, as if trying to offset the horrible aftertaste left over from the year of 2020. One of those new releases is a slightly awkward family movie, “Finding ‘Ohana.” Written by Christina Strain, who is also […]
Viewers hold high expectations for this year’s Game Awards
Photo courtesy of Minnaert, Wikipedia This Thursday, the 2020 iteration of The Game Awards will finally be held. Acting as one of the more notable awards ceremonies for video games, The Game Awards is home to various game world premieres and celebratory wins since its inception in 2014. This year […]
The powerful pop album releases that saved 2020
Photo courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle While 2020 was an inactive year for events and festivities, quarantine playlists flourished due to all of the new releases. Pop music was a standout genre, resulting in a plethora of new tunes for fans. Here are the top five albums […]
Yungblud’s “weird!” serves as Gen Z liberation album
Photo courtesy of Stefan Brending, Wikimedia Commons It’s not very easy to be labeled “weird” in 2020. We’ve seen singers perform in meat dresses, movies with sharks in tornados and memes that get progressively more bizarre every time you refresh your browser. The point is, we’ve seen a lot. So […]
New “Big Mouth” season covers more serious and taboo topics
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons After its initial success in September 2017, Netflix original animated series “Big Mouth” returned for its well anticipated fourth season on Dec. 4, 2020. Created by Nick Kroll, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and Mark Levin, the show focuses on pre-teens going through puberty. This […]
New movie “Mank” highlights old Hollywood classics
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Six years have passed since David Fincher’s latest film directorial endeavor, not counting his work on the Netflix show “Mindhunter,” and now he returns with “Mank,” a movie about the making of “the” movie: “Citizen Kane.” The film follows American screenwriter Herman J. […]