The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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International breakdown visits Italy, Colombia, the Netherlands

Following the trend set out by the last international music countdown, this week’s breakdown will feature hits coming from both the European continent and Latin America. While the last few repertoires have consisted of the dance genre in its majority,…

Looking back at Pink Floyd’s iconic ‘Dark Side of the Moon’

Picture this, it’s 1973 and spring is approaching. March arrives and it’s time to visit the record store for the new Pink Floyd LP. Once “The Dark Side of The Moon” met people’s turntables, the world would never be the…

New Disney CEO should not fire Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy

The entertainment world was shocked when it was revealed that Bob Iger, after a 15-year stint as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, would be stepping down from his position and appointed Bob Chapek, who had previously been the…

‘Impractical Jokers’ successfully makes jump to silver screen

Since 2011, the comedy troupe “The Tenderloins” has been knocking audiences dead with their irreverent brand of humor through their television series, “Impractical Jokers.” The series, which is set up in a hidden-camera format, displays the foursome, consisting of Joseph…

‘Candyman’ reboot drops first trailer, Jordan Peele to produce

The original “Candyman,” directed by Bernard Rose, was a subversive and fascinating horror film with a lot of original ideas. It was also one of the few horror movies of its day that featured sympathetic portrayals of both a female…

Force is strong with first episode of ‘Clone Wars’

For “Star Wars” fans, it’s hard to believe that after six years off the air, the first episode of the new season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” has finally arrived on Disney+. After a five-season run on Cartoon Network,…

‘Birds of Prey’ results in boring action flick with wasted potential

If you want to watch a good movie about retrieving a diamond, see “Uncut Gems!” In all honesty, “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” is very far from being a worthy gem in the DC catalogue. Adding on to the list…

‘Hunters’ delivers entertaining ride despite messy story structure

After being founded by writer, director and actor Jordan Peele (“Toy Story 4”)  in 2012, Monkeypaw Productions has made a name for itself for producing his hit films “Get Out” and “Us,” in addition to other works, such as  Spike…

‘The Witcher’ does mythology proud with thrilling first season

 â€œThe Witcher,” an adaption of the original book series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski (“Storm Of Seasons”), debuted on Netflix in late December, and already has been met with praise from fans of both the books and the video game…