‘Halloween’ 2018 proves that women can handle serial killers

Jamie Lee Curtis (“Scream Queens”) starred in the original “Halloween” in 1978. Her character, Laurie Strode, is the only survivor of the relentless serial killer Michael Myers. Donning a painted William Shatner mask, viewers all over the world feared him….

New ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ settings do not equal better gameplay

After a soft reboot with “Assassins Creed Origins,” Ubisoft has released its next title in the long-running “Assassin’s Creed” series. This time, the series goes even further back, to the age of ancient Greece, a time even before the titular…

Greta Van Fleet releases new album ‘Anthem of the Peaceful Army’

On Oct. 19, the Michigan-native band Greta Van Fleet released its first full-length album titled “Anthem of the Peaceful Army.” This follows two EPs collectively released later as an album called “From The Fires.” With hits like “Highway Tune” and…

‘Daredevil’ season 3 gives life to Marvel’s Netflix universe

Netflix has been having a rough time with its original Marvel-comics-related properties. Roughly three years ago, the entire idea of having another universe set within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe came around. Jeph Loeb and Ike Perlmutter commissioned Drew Goddard…

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Jimmy inches closer to Saul in ‘Better Call Saul’ finale

One of the first times viewers met Saul Goodman on “Breaking Bad,” Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are forcing him to kneel down in front of a pit with a gun to his head. Saul is panicking. He is pleading…

Avalanche Games behind potential ‘Harry Potter’ game

On Oct. 2, reddit user VapeThisBro posted a purported leak to the subreddit GamingLeaksAndRumors for a video game set in the beloved universe of “Harry Potter.” The post showed a hand-recorded video of what appeared to be an in-progress trailer,…

Marvel’s loss, DC’s gain as James Gunn jumps ship

DC and Warner Bros. have confirmed that controversial director James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2”) is set to be the writer for the next “Suicide Squad” film.  Gunn, who was most known for his role as director of…

‘Trench’ shows Twenty One Pilots still capable of making music

On Oct. 5, Twenty One Pilots officially broke its one-year-long hiatus with the release of “Trench,” the duo’s fifth studio album. The highly anticipated album had many on edge, as singles like “Jumpsuit,” “Nico and the Niners” and “Levitate” had…

‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ injects new life into 2018

It is amazing how much setting can contribute to a story, especially one that is seemingly grounded in a fairly lame reality. By expanding on the little things and building on its neo-noir themes, films like “Bad Times at the…