Tag: Entertainment
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State of Color draws rave crowd
Photos by BRANDI ORTIZ by MICHAELA CHAMBLEE//Staff Writer People are different inside and out, but at A State of Color you can come as you are and be accepted by everyone, no matter your age, height, weight, or appearance. ASOC is an electronic concert where you can go enjoy music, people, and be covered in paint.…
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‘Batman & Robin Eternal Vol. 2’ delivers satisfying conclusion
by RILEY GOLDEN//Entertainment Editor Several years ago, Batman went to someone known as Mother for something she specialized in: traumatizing children with the death of their parents to turn them into whatever she or her customer wanted them to be. In this case, a new Robin —the perfect Robin.
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Chicago author explains layers of tragedy through lasagna
by MATT MOLINAR//Opinion Editor Tragedy and lasagna. Two seemingly unrelated things are brought together in “Life Through Lasagna Eyes,” a new book by Samantha Kendall, Chicago’s “Lasagna Lady.”
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Scott’s ‘Birds in the Trap’ soars above expectations
By RILEY GOLDEN//Entertainment Editor Travis Scott’s “Birds” have finally landed, and the masterpiece is well worth the wait. Following almost three months’ worth of delays, Scott’s highly anticipated second studio album, “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight” released on Sept. 2 to an extremely eager fan base.
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‘Ghostbusters’ rendition exceeds expectations
By SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief The famously funny “Ghostbusters” set the expectations of moviegoers extremely high, so many assumed this new take on a classic would be a total and absolute fail. I believe the original 1980s film became so popular due to an amazing cast, including Bill Murray as the lead character, Dr. Peter Venkman, and…
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‘Batman/TMNT’ comic melds two universes with success
By RILEY GOLDEN//Entertainment Editor Batman has just gotten word that an army of ninjas in black and their unknown, “inhuman,” adversaries, in the form of red, blue, orange, and purple flashes, had something to do with a generator being stolen. In “Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1,” Master Splinter, his turtle-sons, and their adversaries have…
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‘Suicide Squad’ falls short of hyped potential
By RILEY GOLDEN//Entertainment Editor Task Force X. That’s the official name given to the “Suicide Squad” by Amanda Waller, portrayed by Viola Davis, a high-ranking government official, insistent on ‘employing’ the world’s worst of the worst to defend it. They are an extremely dangerous and extremely expendable team of lowlifes.
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Jepsen releases EP featuring new material from previous album
By MATT MOLINAR//Opinion Editor Carly Rae Jepsen has fulfilled the request of her fans by putting together music that was left out of her sophomore album, “Emotion.” Although many agree that the album was a major pop flop, Jepsen has definitely succeeded in producing beautiful, new age pop music.
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Logic brings heavy beats to social issues
By DOMINICK PUENTE//Staff Writer Six mixtapes and six years into his rapping career, Logic has released yet another mixtape labeled “Bobby Tarantino” in early July. Logic has faced a lot of criticism throughout his career due to being half African American and half Caucasian. With a pale white skin tone, many other rappers and labels…
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Shocking decision, newcomers cause stir during season 12 of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
by BRITTNY STEGALL//Staff Writer You don’t have to worry about a code blue, because Season 13 of “Grey’s Anatomy” is about to begin. The first episode will air Sept. 22. This is exciting news for avid Grey’s fans, since the last episode of Season 12 ended in May. Season 13 is said to focus on…
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‘The Cursed Child’ script brings new insight to wizarding world
by BRANDI ORTIZ//News Editor One curse. One Legend. One family. On July 3, the world went wild for the book version of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the smashing play that debuted in London. Written by Jack Thorne, and based on the original Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling, the first of two…
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Ocean produces, new, memorable sound with ‘Blonde’
by AARON FLORES//Staff Writer As a freshman in high school in 2012, one of my go-to albums during that time was “Channel Orange.” Just this album let alone helped me through the ups and downs that I went through in my life during that specific time. I strongly related to Frank Ocean’s album when …