‘It Starts With Us’ satisfyingly continues popular Hoover story

“It Starts With Us” by Colleen Hoover (“Ugly Love”) is the long awaited sequel to “It Ends With Us.” The first book came out in 2016 and while Hoover initially did not intend to write a second novel, fans persistently…

‘House of the Dragon’ makes for fire ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel

HBO’s “House of the Dragon” season finale is full of suspense, conflict and a whole lot of dragons. The series is a precursor to “Game of Thrones” as the events depicted take place hundreds of years before, centered around the…

‘Black Adam’ lacks creative spark despite electric presentation

Watching any film put out by the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has been a gamble ever since the franchise’s conception. Plagued with qualitative inconsistencies and utter disarray in its shared universe, the superhero conglomerate has remained difficult to become invested…

Taylor Swift album ‘Midnights’ is one not to sleep on

American singer-songwriter and jet owner Taylor Swift (“Carolina”) released her tenth studio album, “Midnights,” on Oct. 21. The album is a detour from the “Taylor’s Version” re-release project she had completed with her two previous releases. “Midnights’” release was special,…

Frame Follies – 10/21/22

Critic’s Question – 10/21/22

SUNY Oswego hosts music, dance performance “Weight of Water” 

Waterman Theatre will host “Weight of Water,” a multidimensional music and dance performance, on Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The show will be around an hour long and centers around local bodies of water and their impact on the community,…

Cemetery ghost, history tour returns 

SUNY Oswego’s Seventh Annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery Ghost and History Storyteller Tour will take place on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. The storytelling tour is a unique performance which takes place outdoors in an actual cemetery. For the first…

Riots over women’s rights spread across Iranian colleges and schools

The longest-running rallies against Iran’s theocracy in years are now in their fourth week. They erupted on Sept. 17 following the funeral of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in the hands of Iran’s notorious morality police. Amini…

Man behind Lake Effect Cafe whiteboard art

Whether it is Tinker Bell, SpongeBob SquarePants or Remy the rat, the whiteboard at the entrance of Lake Effect Cafe is always adorned with elaborate drawings and motivational quotes. Nick McCarthy, the retail cafés manager for Auxiliary Services at SUNY…