The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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BROCKHAMPTON pays tribute to origin with new album

Last Friday, San Marcos-native collective BROCKHAMPTON released its RCA debut, “Iridescence,” following its “SATURATION” trilogy, three albums that were all released within the course of a year, each track and album getting better than the last. “Iridescence” is a beautiful…

David Guetta collaborates with several artists on album “7”

On Sept. 14, David Guetta released his first full-length album in three years. “7” is a 27-track album that features a plethora of artists together, like Faouzia, Madison Beer, Bebe Rexha, J. Balvin, Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and Willy William….

“Assassination Nation” more style than substance

This year has been a rather odd one in multiple fields, but especially so for the independent film genre. Due to the incredibly vast number of directorial debuts, the tonal inconsistencies within the independent film genre of 2018 has been…

‘American Vandal’ continues to show high school’s dark side

It all seemed like “Ozark” would be the only show with an impressive second season. Satirizing many of the true-crime documentary series that Netflix has commissioned over the years, “American Vandal,” created by Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, seemed like…

Henry Cavill hangs up tights for good

Just when Warner Bros. could not possibly screw things up worse than it already has with the DC Extended Universe, or “Worlds of DC,” it does exactly that. According to an article released on Sept. 12 by The Hollywood Reporter,…

Academy Award pre-season rundown predictions

With months to go until the 91st Academy Awards, Hollywood is buzzing with predictions for major nominees. Wins from last year’s awards include “The Shape of Water,” Sam Rockwell (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing”) for supporting actor and Gary Oldman (“Darkest…

New Spider-Man PS4 game gives refreshing gameplay

Spider-Man on PS4 has an almost therapeutic quality to it. Swinging around its amazing recreation of New York City, diving straight off a building and catching yourself on a well-timed web swing to catapult into the air can bring a…

“Simple Favor” turns out more like late 2018 surprise

2018 has certainly been a year that has, for lack of a better word, crippled several incredible directors. People like Wes Anderson (“Isle of Dogs”), Jason Reitman (“Tully”) and Peter Berg (“Mile 22”), to varying degrees, have put out some…

‘Predator” proves yet another dull part of franchise

“The Predator” is the most disappointing film of 2018 so far. The newest installment in the enduring sci-fi action franchise attempts to differentiate itself from the other “Predator” installments, with the end result being an ultimately lackluster affair that feels…