Modern music continues to inspire
By DEBRA FLINT – As we move farther into time, our tastes seem to be moving backward. Our clothing styles, hairdos, and music taste have been left back in the previous generation. The music taste of our generation is either the current hits, or hits of the 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s.
Series saturate popular movie culture
By JENNIFER BRICE — This time of year, everyone loves to spend snowy days inside watching their favorite movies. Freeform just ended 2017 by running its “Harry Potter Weekend,” giving high school students a reason to spend their final days of winter break procrastinating. It’s easy to dedicate entire weekends to series like Harry Potter, […]
Rock Revival to hit 2018
By JUSTIN REESE- The 70’s was the golden decade for rock bands and rock fans. Although the era may have passed, 2018 shows a bright future for the “Rock Revival” with many 70’s bands starting, or some even discontinuing, their touring.
Diaries of a fake gamer girl
By KALYN MENIFEE A game I love: Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon ★★★★★ A genuinely good time, this game is so pure and good it’s like watching The Land Before Time as a kid all over again. The content is engaging and colorful and it seamlessly funnels you through content in a way that […]
Lady Bird addresses growing pains, navigating teenage years
By INDIA KRUG – Coming-of-age films are becoming increasingly difficult to make without seeming cliché, simply because Hollywood is already stocked full of them. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Edge of Seventeen, or basically any movie made in the 1980s has told the story of the quirky teen. So what makes Lady Bird different […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi causes a disturbance in the Force
By KAYLEE BECKER-GEORGE – The newest installment of the infamous Star Wars Trilogy aired on December 15 in the United States, and it has already proven to be well worth the two-year wait. Rian Johnson, the director, really blew fans away and made 450 million dollars at the box office worldwide in the first weekend […]
Christmas movies put students in the holiday spirit
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – Getting into the Christmas mood is sometimes a challenge, but with these timeless movies, it is impossible not to fall into the spirit of the season. Elf if the perfect movie to get into the holiday mindset. This hilarious movie starring Will Ferrell follows a human-sized elf on an adventure to […]
Horror Movie cliches may turn movie lovers away
By JUSTIN REESE – When done properly, a horror movie can be one of the most invigorating, exhilarating, and thrilling experiences one can have. Unfortunately, most audience members have seen the same horror movie cliches over and over again, making these “thrilling movies” not so thrilling. From classic thrillers such as Scream, The Ring, and […]
Things get strange with the return of Stranger Things
By JUSTIN REESE- Stranger Things, a Netflix original television series, follows Will Byers and his journey with the Demogorgon in the mystical land of the Upside Down. Season one of the series had left many unanswered questions, which left fans eagerly awaiting the thirteen new episodes that will be streaming beginning October 27. The return […]
Lil Uzi Vert coming to KCAC
By DYLAN LATORE – Hip-hop powerhouse and entertainment rockstar, Lil Uzi Vert, is coming in concert soon, and it’s much closer than you think. For IUP’s homecoming concert 2k17, our local university has booked Uzi to perform for this year’s homecoming concert at the KCAC on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 pm. This is a […]