Category: Entertainment
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D&D film debut praised by fans, audiences alike
By Dakota Whitlock/Texan Mosaic Staff Don’t drink your potion of healing too quickly, you don’t want to miss a moment of this movie. “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”had the odds stacked against it when it hit box offices. It comes from a line of despicably bad Dungeons & Dragons movies during a time where…
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Eggers delivers masterpiece with extravagant budget
By Richard Prasedyoko Staff Writer If you enjoyed “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse”, you should expect more from “The Northman”. Robert Eggers was given roughly $90 million to produce his latest movie, compared to $14 million combined from his previous two. The result is his best work yet. Plot wise, “The Northman” does not stand…
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SPC theater to open “Working” the musical
By Kensey Mayer Staff Writer South Plains College Theater Department gets ready to open their spring musical, “Working,” under the direction of Dr. Dan Nazworth and Dr. Debbie Gelber, for the last week of March. While building the sets on the Helen Devitt Theater’s stage, Dan Nazworth, the director of the college’s musical, discusses details…
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Kanye, Drake continue duel with release of new albums
by Manuel Muniz Staff Writer The Kanye vs Drake saga has intensified as both rappers recently released their highly anticipated albums. Drake and Kanye West’s friendship goes back to 2010. But it has been a bumpy decade of highs and lows for the two rappers. Both albums have had a very confusing rollout this year.…
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Time-travelling musicians wow audiences in latest ‘Bill and Ted’ movie
By Robert Nance for Plainsman Online Time is falling apart. Babe Ruth is crossing the Delaware River, George Washington is about to be pitched a fast ball, Kid Cudi is now the center of The Last Supper, and Jesus is on stage in front of a roaring crowd. And the only two people who can…
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New album ‘LUV vs The World 2’ exceeds fans expectations with catchy beats
by Cameron Smith First announced in 2018, Lil Uzi Vert’s “Eternal Atake” has seen it’s fair share of controversy. Since its announcement, Lil Uzi Vert has: announced his retirement from music; released an album cover that resembles to the Heaven’s Gate Cult logo; legal feuds with the Heaven’s Gate Cult and announced his return to…
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New animated movie attracts audiences using artistic design
by Cameron Smith The second film installation from the popular anime from Japan arrived in the United States with “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising.” In a world where people are born with “Quirks,” powers that can make them superheroes, Izuku “Deku” Midoriya (voiced by Justin Briner) was born without one. When the #1 hero, All-Might…
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New album ‘Pep Talks’ raw, intimate portrayal of personal hardships
by Seth Hall Alcoholism, divorce, and hard times can always be overcome. These are themes seen in new music from up-and-coming band Judah and the Lion. When I first heard Judah and the Lion, I was 13-years-old and music wasn’t yet a major part of my life. The band had this unique style that I…
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Honors debut album ‘Feel Better’ captivates with new, original style
by Seth Hall Alternative music mixed with R&B comes together for a unique up-and-coming band. In 2018, R&B/ electronic band “Honors” debuted their first album titled “Feel Better.” Prior to the release of the album, Honors had grown their popularity by releasing various singles in 2016. With their first release topping almost 23 million listens…
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‘Birds of Prey’ illustrates past struggle, new beginnings for Harley Quinn
by Cassandra Campos Staff Writer After her breakup with a reckless boyfriend, Harley Quinn now finds herself lost with no purpose or path. To make matters worse, she is now a big target of the enemies of her ex boyfriend, the Joker. In the opening scene for “Birds of Prey,” it shows the struggle that Harley…
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‘Joker’ depicts mental health issues, violent behavior in new film
by Seth Hall Staff Writer Note the following review contains spoilers. Controversy and psychopathic behavior control the screen in the new movie, “Joker.” “Joker,” directed by Todd Philips, is by far one of the most interesting films I have seen in a while. As the movie begins, a 1970 grim-feeling environment is apparent. Arthur Fleck,…
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Raw emotion, catchy beats complete ‘The Search’
by Seth Hall Staff Writer Depression is an ever-growing issue that a young artist aims to confront. In the world of music, almost anything can be expressed, whether it be happiness, wealth or even depression. Nathan Feuerstein, commonly known as NF, is a young Christian rapper whose story is rather depressing. When NF was a…
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Wayne’s new album ‘Funeral’ drops fan expectations
Staff Writer With his legacy album “Tha Carter V” out of the way, Lil Wayne is back experimenting with an array of styles and a maze of wordplay. It’s hard to know what to expect from Lil Wayne, not to diminish his impact on hip-hop, from his witty one-liners to his prolific mixtape catalog. His…
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Thrilling World War I saga depicts the horrors of war
Amid the turmoil of World War I, two lance corporals travel across the so-called “no man’s land” to deliver a message that could save the lives of 1,600 fellow soldiers. That’s the plot for “1917,” a movie directed by Sam Mendes and starring Dean-Charles Chapman and George Mackay. In this war drama that won already…
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‘Bad Boys for Life’ confronts reality, new beginnings
by Cassandra Campos Staff Writer “Bad Boys for Life” seems like there is not so much of that nostalgic feeling anymore. They are now “Good Bad Boys” as Marcus likes to call it. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence bring yet another adrenaline-filled, comedy-inspired movie to the big screen. Coming two decades after the first “Bad…
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Tragedy brings new strength toward new ‘Circles’ album
by Cameron Smith Staff writer The accidental drug overdose of rapper Mac Miller in September 2018 sent tears and shock into not only the rap community, but also the entire music industry. A month prior to his death, he released his fifth studio album “Swimming” – which the public believed would be his last album.…
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Autistic teenager navigates through college in Netflix series, ‘Atypical’
by Desiree Lopez A freshman college student living on the spectrum wants to navigate himself through college alone. But he soon realizes that it’s harder than he thinks. The Netflix series “Atypical” is a comedy-drama created by Robia Rashid. Its first season was aired on Aug. 11, 2017, and its third season was recently released…
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‘Inkheart’ characters come to life in blur of reality with fiction
by Abi Hernandez The smell of the old books bring Meggie comfort in her library, by the big window, covered with little water droplets. The letters on the pages speak to her, taking her on a journey with an untold future. “Inkheart,” by Cornelia Funke, is the story of a “book doctor” named Mo and…
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‘Twisted’ leaves audience surprised after series comes to abrupt end
by Desiree Lopez A troubled high school student has just been released from juvenile detention after five years. He hopes to make amends with his childhood friends, but his past keeps haunting him. “Twisted” is a teen drama, mystery, and thriller television series. It came out in 2013 on the television network, Freeform. The show…
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‘Mixed-ish’ shows challenges of growing up in biracial family
by Victoria De Souza The life of bi-racial a girl in the 1980s takes place in the television world in “Mixed-ish,” with the conflicts that her family went through in new life journey. “Mixed-ish” is a prequel spin-off from the two series “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish.” The “ish” world of Kenya Barris is introduced through the…