“Insurgent” exceeds predecessor
March 20 was an exciting day not only because it was a Friday, but because “Insurgent”, the sequel to last year’s “Divergent”, premiered in theatres. The first movie was boring and conversational but “Insurgent” was filled with action and…
‘iZombie’ injects new life into old stories
“iZombie” premiered Tuesday, March 17 on The CW and 2.29 million viewers tuned in to. This is another example of CW taking a comic series and turning it into a hit show. Overall, the show was incredibly well done. The…
Weekly EP Revue: Oh Honey’s lovely crooning
With summer supposedly approaching, light-hearted indie-pop tracks are sure to follow in the coming weeks. For Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter duo, Oh Honey, this could not be more true. The folksy pair, who previously released two other EPs and plan to release…
AWOLNATION runs musical marathon on newest album
The hit electronic rock band AWOLNATION just released their second studio album, “Run.” Lead vocalist, guitarist and bass guitarist, Aaron Bruno, started the band in 2009 and the band did not release its first studio album for another two years….
Sleeping With Sirens continues to triumph, grow through adversity
Expanding their genre but still remaining themselves, Sleeping With Sirens are back. (Photo provided by commons.wikimedia.org) After some confusion surrounding the rumors of Sleeping with Sirens’ eventual breakup beginning before Warped Tour 2013, clarity has finally arrived. What people thought…
Lackluster film adaptation of ‘Cinderella’ ultimately fizzles out
The live action version of “Cinderella” is another in a long line of adaptations of the beloved fairytale. The story is well known: a girl is forced to live like a slave with her stepfamily until she is given the…
Hyperviolent surrealness in ‘Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number’
In 2012, two-man Swedish development team Dennaton released the original “Hotline Miami.” Set against the neon backdrop of a late ‘80s Miami, the game followed a nameless, masked contract killer tasked with assassinating members of the Russian mob. Despite being…
Kendrick Lamar creates ‘The Great American Hip Hop Album’
After a year-and-a-half of radio silence, Kendrick Lamar has finally reemerged with a new attitude and an album to complement it entitled “To Pimp a Butterfly.” It is an …
Marina and the Diamonds blooms musically on new album
In a society of abundance, originality is something that can be difficult to come by. This is not the case when listening to Marina Diamandas, better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds. Constantly developing and recreating herself,…
Creative Writing: A Change of Scenery
I sat at the table in my empty office. The only light in the room was the small desk lamp that my dad gave me before he died. It didn’t deserve to be in my office; it was meant to…
