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Jake Winningham | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” is the sound of one hand clapping. It is a self-congratulatory, faux-introspective mess that draws a queasy connection between mental health and violence while appearing blissfully unaware of the cultural and social climate into which it has been borne. In more adept hands, the latest take read more→
Nia Sylva | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
You probably don’t think you know Cream. In fact, you may be asking yourself, “Who is Cream? Are they a band? From when?” Fair enough. You may not have heard of this extremely short-lived rock band or its three members, one of whom passed away on Sunday. In fact, read more→
Nicole Bilyak | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
The Walt Disney Company is one of the most profitable companies of all time. Created by Walt Disney, this multi-billion dollar company is known for bringing joy to the general public. However, in recent years, Disney is falling under the trend of remaking classic films. The first-ever Disney live-action read more→
Jim Moster and Jacob Neisewander | Monday, October 7, 2019
For “NINE:” blink-182 artfully copes with introspection in ”NINE“ By Jim Moster, Scene Writer Like any movie or TV reboot, a reformed band needs to justify its return from the grave. In 2016, blink-182 regrouped with guitarist Matt Skiba to record “California,” their first studio album since the departure read more→
Ryan Israel | Friday, October 4, 2019
Editor’s Note: This is the third part in a series featuring local artists in the tri-campus community. Thomas Weiss, known more commonly as Thom, sits under the 9th station of the cross, the one where Jesus fell for the third time, and plays the drums. He’s joined here in read more→
Willoughby Thom | Thursday, October 3, 2019
There is perfection in chaos, but there is no such thing as pure perfection. Chaos is natural, but as a society, we are constantly trying to achieve an ideal perception of perfection in a world of self. That is unrealistic. We are trapped in the ether of the scroll read more→
Jake Winningham | Thursday, October 3, 2019
Yesterday, I counted down the 20-11 spots on my list of the best films from 20 years ago. Today, I’m joined by a group of ornery Colorado children, a particularly talented impostor and John Malkovich to list the 10 best movies of 1999. “South Park: Bigger, Longer & read more→
Jake Winningham | Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Brian Raftery’s 2019 book “Best.Movie.Year.Ever: How 1999 Blew Up The Big Screen” adopts an increasingly popular opinion among cinephiles: the last year of the 20th century witnessed more great films than any before it. 1999 was a watershed year for films of all stripes — from foreign-language pictures to read more→
Nicole Bilyak | Wednesday, October 2, 2019
To some, Brittany Howard may seem like your typical gospel singer. To others, she is a rising icon in the music industry. Either way, she put a lot of heart and soul into her songs during her time with rock band Alabama Shakes, where she was the lead singer. read more→
Dillon Begley | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Ask someone their opinion of professional wrestling and you may receive a multitude of differing answers. One might simply claim it to be a “fake sport,” whereas another may declare it the perfection of sport due to the prowess of the athletes it involves. Yet, even among those who read more→