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Nicole Bilyak | Friday, May 7, 2021
Pixar really hit it out of the park when they released their newest feature film “Soul.” “Soul” tells the story of an aspiring jazz musician named Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) who must try and reunite his body and soul after they’re separated by a freak accident. Along the way, he must redefine himself
Nicole Bilyak | Monday, April 26, 2021
After the failure of the 1997 “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation,” it seemed that the “Mortal Kombat” series would never manage a triumphant return to to the big or small screen. A third film was in development hell for more than 10 years due to numerous script rewrites, recasting attempts and crew changes. In late 2010, though,
Nicole Bilyak | Monday, April 19, 2021
With the reboot of “Mortal Kombat” around the corner, it seems fitting to look back at the video game series that inspired the newest film and its cinematic predecessors. This famous video game franchise is infamous for shocking audiences and gamers around the world with its graphic violence and disputed oversexualization of women. “Mortal
Nicole Bilyak | Wednesday, March 24, 2021
In 2017, director Joss Whedon released “Justice League.” The film received mixed reviews due to Whedon’s rushed production, and it was unlikeable, to say the least. Whedon was supposed to take after Zack Snyder, the original director, but Snyder left due to the death of his daughter Autumn. So, four years later, Snyder re-released “Justice
Ryan Israel, Aidan O'Malley, Sofia CrimiVaroli, Nicole Bilyak, Colleen Fischer and Lexi Kilcoin | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Happy St. Patty’s Day from Scene! A selection of everything that Scene loves about Irish culture! Irish drinking songs By Ryan Israel, Scene Editor Cheers! (To all those of legal drinking age). Crack open a cold one — whether that be a beer, a seltzer or a soda — this St. Patrick’s Day and
Nicole Bilyak | Friday, February 12, 2021
It comes as no surprise that we have lost a lot of big-name celebrities in 2020. 2021 has just started, but we have already lost a lot of influential artists and movie stars. But none of them were as well-known or as prominent as Christopher Plummer, who passed away on Feb. 5. Born Arthur Christopher
Nicole Bilyak | Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The weather has become cooler, which signals the start of fall. Fall is the season for pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween and the changing of the leaves. While you curl up by the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate, you don’t really think about songs that signify the fall. However, there are a multitude of
Nicole Bilyak | Thursday, September 3, 2020
There are many stars who leave this world, their deaths hurting fans all over the world. But few celebrity deaths have been more shocking than Chadwick Boseman’s sudden passing Aug. 28, from stage IV colon cancer. Born Chadwick Aaron Boseman on Nov. 29, 1976, in Anderson, South Carolina, he wrote his first play during his
Nicole Bilyak | Thursday, August 13, 2020
The Muppets are a huge staple in family entertainment and puppetry. Created by Jim and Jane Henson in 1955, the Muppets are known for their absurdist, burlesque and self-referential style of variety-sketch comedy and have brought laughter and joy to families all over the world. When Disney took control of the Muppets in February 2004,
Nicole Bilyak | Wednesday, February 26, 2020
There isn’t much to consider when it comes to amusement parks in Indiana — which is due to the state just not having very many parks to begin with. Sure, you have Deep River Water Park in Crown Point, Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus and the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Indianapolis.