Tag: Entertainment
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Successful readaptation of ‘It’ no laughing matter
Summer has taken a horrible turn for seven kids who find out not all clowns are friendly.
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Mario joins forces with Rabbids in new Switch game
It’s a weird pairing that looks ripped straight out of a fourth-grader’s crayon drawing stuck to the fridge. But somehow “Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle” is now my favorite strategy game.
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Hub City comic fanatics gather for convention
Hub City Comic Con brings together local nerds from around the community who enjoy comics and cosplay.
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Creative Arts faculty release collaborative CD
The Creative Arts Department at South Plains College is bringing a new sound to the Levelland campus, releasing a faculty CD.
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‘Destiny 2’ impresses with improved solo experience
As a Guardian, you must reclaim your Light and travel the Solar System to protect The Last City of Earth.
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Pattinson delivers powerful performance in ‘Good Time’
by TYLER YORK//Editor-in-Chief The bond between brothers is one worth fighting for. But as the Safdie brothers’ “Good Time” illustrates, tirelessly defending familial love can sometimes cause us to destroy ourselves in the process. “Good Time” follows brothers-in-crime duo Connie Nikas (Robert Pattinson) and Nicholas Nikas (Ben Safdie) as they prepare for, carry out, and…
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Empty thriller ‘Kidnap’ bores audience with unrealistic scenes
A lovely day at the carnival with her son turns into a nightmare for a single mother.
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Black Sabbitch rocks Lubbock crowd
Black Sabbath fans gather inside of Jake’s Backroom on Sept. 6 to hear the all-female tribute band Black Sabbitch.
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‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ pays homage to ‘Animated Series’
The earth is being consumed by climate change, and Poison Ivy and the Floronic Man have decided to reverse it by turning every living creature into plant hybrids.
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R&B sensation releases impressive debut album
Tone Stith has broken through the R&B world, creating a following of young and old listeners with his first album, “Can We Talk.”
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Tattoo expo ‘draws’ in large crowds
Tattoo enthusiasts come to Lubbock to satisfy their craving for more of the culture.
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‘The Defenders’ satisfies Marvel fans with exciting team ups
The underground criminal ninja organization known as the Hand is after the Immortal Iron Fist, and they are willing to level New York to get him.
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‘Lego City’ delivers fun, smashing gameplay
by RILEY GOLDEN//Entertainment Editor Fast cars, pretty women, and beautiful views that have one thing in common. They’re all built out of Legos. “Lego City Undercover” is a third-person action/adventure game in which the player takes control of Officer Chase McCain to chase down the criminal known as Rex Fury. The city is in the grips…
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‘Belko’ leaves social issues behind for kills, spectacle
by TYLER YORK//Online Editor The best part about working a thankless, corporate office job is going home at the end of the day. That freedom vanishes in an instant when the employees of “The Belko Experiment” find themselves locked in their building. A mysterious announcer pits them against one another in a violent game, and the…
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‘Free Fire’ unique take on crime genre
by RYAN FITZGERALD//Staff Writer “Free Fire” was different. It is puzzling, yet in some odd way, surprising. In a surprisingly snarky and dark way, the film seems to reflect a mash up of Quinton Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs,” with a bastardized stage production of some new “West Side Story” spinoff. “Free Fire” is centered around a 1970s-arms…
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Suicide mystery handled with care in ’13 Reasons Why’
by HANNAH NELSON//Staff Writer A new Netflix series turns a tragic tale into a hard-hitting show full of heartbreak, devastation, and guilt. “13 Reasons Why” covers the story of high school teen Hannah Baker, who comitted suicide. You follow Clay as he receives and listens to 13 tapes that Hannah recorded before killing herself. These tapes…
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Blink-182 puts on intense show for Lubbock crowd
by SERGIO MADRID//Editorial Assistant God shed some tears the night Blink-182 came to Lubbock. Hundreds waited in line in front of the Lonestar Amphitheater on March 28 to see Blink-182. When gates opened at 7 p.m. people piled in for about 30 minutes, but some were stopped after reports of an oncoming storm. The line came…