Friday, July 11, 2025
Photo courtesy of Pokemonkawade, Flickr Creative Commons Nintendo is the company behind some of the most iconic video game franchises ever. One of their most recognizable, Pokémon, turns 20 this year. In recognition of the brand’s anniversary, Nintendo is launching several new Pokémon games and announcing plans for their future projects. […]
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wiki While reductive retellings of fairytale princesses and their boy problems are Disney’s most recognizable stock-in-trade, the monolithic corporation is built upon a collection of original characters – i.e., Mickey Mouse and his cohort of anthropomorphized animal friends. Disney returns to its talking-animal roots with its […]
Photo Courtesy of Grant Brummett, Wikipedia Twentieth Century Fox’s adaptation of Olympic ski jumper Eddie Edwards’ life story, “Eddie the Eagle,” has hit theaters. Aspiring to be an athlete since he was a child, Edwards (Taron Egerton) goes beyond the expectations of the people around him and overcomes monumental obstacles […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The depiction of minorities in the media and the struggles of raising money for a film production were some of the topics discussed Monday in the Pavilion, when award-winning author Uzodinma Iweala spoke with students and faculty in the latest installment of the College’s Readings at […]
Photo by Pauline Park In recognition of the internet meme #ThrowbackThursday, the College Programming Board hosted an “80s Night” party last week in J. Lee’s. The event was originally intended to take place in Friends Hall, but the hosts of the event changed locations when they decided J. Lee’s had […]
Photo Courtesy of Axelkofi2, Wikipedia When Charli XCX claimed on Twitter that her new “Vroom Vroom” EP represented the best music she’s ever made, the only thing one could expect from the pop forerunner was a heretofore completely unheard-of sound. As both a songwriter and performer, Charli XCX – the […]
Earlier this month, a federal judge ordered technology giant Apple to comply with an FBI request to unlock the iPhone of one of the gunmen involved in the San Bernardino terrorist attack. The FBI attempted to unlock the phone themselves, but was unsuccessful due to the security features Apple has […]
Photo Courtesy of Christopher William Adach, Wikipedia The weeks leading up to the 88th Academy Awards have come with no shortage of controversy. The ceremony itself concluded with much less intrigue; second-time host Chris Rock partially addressed the pressing issues of diversity faced by the Academy in a variety of […]
Last Friday night ushered in a wave of nostalgia, as students entered a time warp to the greatness of the '90s. The College Programming Board, also known as CPB, hosted this eventful night that was held in the Alumni Lounges. As students piled in, they entered a room full of […]
Photo Courtesy of Georges Biard, Wikipedia John Hillcoat’s “Triple 9” is a pulpy, ultra-violent thriller of cops and robbers that’s reminiscent of films like “Heat” and “The Departed.” While “Triple 9” doesn’t achieve the standard of greatness that it sets out to meet, it’s still a fun and riveting piece […]
