On Wednesday, Nov. 1, The Center for Student Involvement’s Roadrunner Central sponsored its third Broadway trip of the semester to the highly praised “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” revival starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. The show last graced the stages of Broadway in 1979 with Len […]
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Taylor Swift’s rerelease of ‘1989’ dazzles fans with vault tracks
On Oct. 27, we were able to relive the “1989” release, just like it was 2014 again. A few years ago, we were informed that Taylor Swift’s music was stolen from her when her management sold it to a third party; therefore, to reclaim her music, Swift has been re-recording […]
Newest edition to the ‘Hell House LLC’ franchise has fans terrified
If someone were to be crowned the king or queen of found footage horror, it would be writer and director Stephen Cognetti. In 2015, Cognetti released “Hell House LLC,” one of my absolute favorite scary movies and one of the scariest horror films to date. “Hell House LLC II: The […]
Players search for truth in ‘Slay the Princess’
The indie horror adventure game “Slay the Princess” sat on my Steam wishlist for over a year before its official release on Oct. 23, and I can attest that the wait was worth it. Black Tabby Games presented me with the perfect gaming experience for Halloween weekend. You begin by […]
New Brent Faiyaz album is refreshing with room for improvement
R&B star Brent Faiyaz has returned to the music scene with his third full-length studio album “Larger Than Life,” giving listeners 36 minutes of easy listening music with a fusion of several genres. The 14 track album explores new horizons for Brent Faiyaz’s production, complemented with features ranging from small […]
New addition to the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ franchise leaves fans torn
Horror movie fans and gamers alike have been patiently waiting for the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (FNaF) movie since it was teased back in 2015. Excitement increased when they learned Blumhouse Productions worked closely with the game’s creator Scott Cawthon during development. The movie released last Friday in theaters and […]
New ‘Apex Legends’ season has fans ecstatic about new legend
The 19th season of “Apex Legends” is here and lots of fans, including myself, are loving the new updates. “Ignite” brings a new legend, new map rotations, map updates, anti-cheating updates, a new ranked feature, new crafting rotations and of course buffs and nerfs to both weapons and legends. Conduit, […]
October’s edition of ‘Poetry’ challenges the expectations of form
While the Poetry Foundation’s September issue focuses on sentimentality, changing seasons and refinement, the October issue is not concerned with thematics. Instead, the foundation’s 10th issue of the year celebrates different forms of writing, including various types of poetry and two essay collections. “Not Too Hard to Master” are essays […]
‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ crumbles under high hopes
The mastermind behind shows like “The Haunting of Hill House” and “Midnight Mass” is back at it again with a new Netflix original series called “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Mike Flanagan’s newest show follows Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood) and his sister Madeline Usher (Mary McDonnell), heads of […]
Fans get true Spider-Man experience in new video game
I think it’s wonderfully fitting that my college education has been bookended by Peter Parker. I played “Marvel’s Spider-Man” in 2018 when I had just wrapped up my first week of classes. Now, five years later, as I am about to graduate this December, somehow, I am back to wrapping […]