‘Taken 3’ doesn’t break mold, predictable action feature
The original “Taken” was a special movie akin to the original “Die Hard.” Both were fantastic action movies that were later worn out with increasingly worse sequels attempting to cash in on their initial success. “Taken” stands as the beginning…
‘The Nightly Show’ lives up to hype, adds new things to mix
When “The Colbert Report” left the air in December, it left behind a big half-hour timeslot to fill. Colbert’s unique blend of satire and politics was able to transcend its “Daily Show” origins to become its own beast. The show…
‘American Sniper’ complicated, emotional portrait of war veteran
“American Sniper” makes you leave the theater in a state of semi-shock trying to absorb/rationalize everything you have seen. If nothing else, “American Sniper” elicits an emotional response from the viewer like few other films can. This ability to…
Fall Out Boy’s irresistible pop-punk sound on newest album
The guys of Fall Out Boy are back with their sixth studio album “American Beauty/American Psycho.” On Jan. 16, the album debuted as the number 1 album in the U.S. In the first week alone, the album sold 192,000 copies,…
Icelandic vocalist Björk’s new, dazzling reinvention of pop
It could be said that no artist’s body of work has been consistently marked by acclamation and applause more than Icelandic artist, Björk’s. With eight, full-length LPs under her belt and the most recent one’s early release receiving promising remarks,…
Spring video game preview: something for every niche
Fall 2014 graced us with a mixed bag of triple-A video games; while there were some undoubtedly exceptional titles, they were outnumbered by the amount of games that shipped broken and riddled with technical issues. If you still haven’t made…
Creative Writing: Shale
Nora stood calf-deep in the cold lake water. She could feel her lower back muscles more than she had in a number of years, due to carrying the cedar planks for their new dock down to the water bank. She…
This Week’s Horoscopes
Aries- With a disruptive vibe settling in, you may need to watch out when it comes to over-estimating results and outcomes. A tendency to assume the absolute best could have you missing out on a subtle gains. Taurus- You may…
Oswego State graduate Michelle Garcia speaks to student writers on marketing their work
Oswego State graduate Michelle Garcia advised student writers on how to advertise their talents and market their work as part of Oswego State’s Living Writers Series class. Garcia graduated in 2006, majoring in journalism and minoring in women’s studies and…
