‘Fall Guys’ brings positive vibes to battle royale genre

“Fall Guys” is a 2020 platformer battle royale game developed by a gaming company called Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital. “Fall Guys” was announced at E3 in June 2019 and was released on Aug. 4 for Microsoft Windows and…

Live action ‘Mulan’ strays from roots, continues to thrive

From 2010 onward, Disney has partaken in a rather questionable trend of readapting its animated classics in a live action format. Though a great deal of these remakes hold the nostalgic presence and visual appeal necessary to help the Mouse…

‘Folklore’ brings Taylor Swift, history, fiction together

Since the world seemed to crash to a halt back in March, all everyone is doing with the extra time on their hands is consuming media. Whether it was begging musicians to finally come out with new music or for…

‘The Last of Us Part II’ perfects cruelty, for better or worse

While most video games are centered around positive themes, occasionally something comes along that chooses to be the inverse. A title that uses its medium to push something that a consumer might objectively dislike. “The Last of Us Part II”…

One Direction leaked 2014 song has fans rejoicing

Four years since the popular boyband One Direction announced its hiatus back in 2016, each of the band’s members have gone on to release their own solo albums and break some Billboard records along the way. Having just recently celebrated…

‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ saves 1980s nostalgia spirit

From “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” to “Top Gun: Maverick,” 2020 seemed to be the year that film-goers, craving for their fix of 1980s nostalgia would be rewarded. However, just like many other films affected by the year’s events, these long awaited offerings…

Oswego State professor Juliet Forshaw moonlights as musical storyteller

Juliet Forshaw is proof that following your dreams is not impossible. While working as an assistant professor in the Oswego State  music department by day, she is a musical storyteller by night.  Her band Avalon, with partner Michael Judge, illustrates…

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Nicolas Cage cranks crazy to 11 in cosmic horror ‘Color Out of Space’

H.P. Lovecraft is one of the most influential horror writers of all time, but his works have been considered too difficult to adapt, due to their heavy exposition. Many attempts have been made over the years to capture his unique…

Boston B-movie ‘Spenser Confidential’ proves routine fodder

From “21 Jump Street” to “The Nice Guys,” the 2010s were filled with films relating to the buddy-cop film genre. Even in the early 2020s, films of this type are still proving to be popular among general audiences, with the…