Photo courtesy of Joiarib Morales Uc, Unsplash McDonald’s is blasting “Sicko Mode” all the way to the bank. On Sept. 8, the Travis Scott meal took everyone by storm. The $6 meal, which includes a Quarter Pounder with cheese, bacon and lettuce, a medium fry with BBQ sauce and a […]
Author: LINNEA GILLIGAN
Taylor Swift’s new album offers a strikingly different sound
Photo courtesy of Cosmopolitan UK, Wikipedia Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album “folklore” has been getting a lot of media attention for its strong departure from her regular style of pop music into something more akin to indie or (pun intended) folk music. Swift stated that the sixteen-track […]
Older television shows make a comeback during COVID
Photo courtesy of etrainer, Flickr When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, the world’s population shut down and began to quarantine. With many people confined to their homes, unable to work or socialize, people turned to television for entertainment. Several television shows that had not been on the air for […]
An analytical look at Netflix’s “The Paramedic”
Photo courtesy of Georges Biard Netflix’s new film “The Paramedic” is an exciting dark thriller that was originally released as a Spanish drama. The psychological thriller not only emits surface level fear on its viewers, it leaves us wondering why someone would ever go to such gruesome and violent […]
Impressive cast salvages new Netflix thriller
Photo courtesy of Zurrenarh, Wikipedia As a lover of experimental movies, nothing feels like a bigger waste of time than watching a mediocre film. A bad movie at least creates conversation about its quality, but a mediocre one has nothing to say, and in turn the audience has nothing […]
“The Last of Us Part II” deserves credit for its major successes
Photo courtesy of Midhras, Flickr “The Last of Us” is often considered to be one of the greatest video games, not just of the seventh generation of game consoles, but of all time. With its ambitious story, memorable characters and easy-to-understand gameplay, Naughty Dog’s 2013 release won numerous awards […]
TikTok dance to “WAP” has prompted feminism-centered discussion
Photo courtesy of Sean Davis, Flickr Like many of us, TikTok has occupied a large majority of my time over these past few months. The app has become a great tool, especially during quarantine, to keep everyone up to date on fun recipes, adventures and of course, new dance […]
Ellen faces backlash after ex-employees allege toxic behavior
Photo courtesy of ronpaulrevolt2008, Flickr Ellen DeGeneres is the latest celebrity to lose a majority of her support due to accusations from former staff members stating that she created a toxic workplace for them. On Friday, DeGeneres announced that she will be talking about this controversy on the season […]
VMAs still play to celebrate latest music releases
Photo courtesy of VMAs, Public Domain MTV’s Video Music Awards have been around for 36 years and even in the midst of a global pandemic, that hasn’t stopped music artists from releasing music. This year, we have heard music from some of the biggest names in the industry: SZA, […]
Netflix movie “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” exceeds expectations
Photo courtesy of Montclair Film, Flickr Writer and director Charlie Kaufman has been creating mind-bending, original films since his first scriptwriting endeavor “Being John Malkovich” in 1999. His newest movie, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” currently streaming on Netflix is an adaptation of a 2016 novel of the same name […]