The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Oswego State women’s basketball begins season undefeated in SUNYAC

After a ten-day break from action, the Oswego State women’s basketball team returned to the hardwood on Dec. 1 against SUNY Potsdam and Dec. 2 against Plattsburgh State.  The Lakers welcomed the Bears to the Max Ziel Gymnasium for the…

Underrated Christmas movies to watch this holiday season

While plenty of Christmas specials and movies get the spotlight they deserve, some tend to fly under the radar more. We all know Rudolph and Frosty, but if you are looking to discover or rediscover some lesser-known characters, here are…

Spotify Wrapped shows current irrelevancy of genre labels

In the new age of music, listening has never been made easier. From largely-known platforms such as Spotify to lesser known streaming services like Qobuz, it is almost impossible to avoid hearing a new song. With up-and-coming musicians making names…

Egg nog turns cheesy for hokey holiday switch-up flick ‘Family Switch’

Rating: 2/5 stars Everyone loves a classic “Freaky Friday” story, but “Family Switch” takes this story of mother and daughter switching and does the whole family switching in the Christmas family comedy.  “Family Switch” premiered on Netflix on Nov. 30…

Art rocker Peter Gabriel’s lunar mission “I/O” bemusing yet amusing

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Christmas has come early for fans of overly complicated and intricate album releases. Peter Gabriel (“In Your Eyes”) released his first album of new songs since his album “Up” released back in 2002. The album, released on…

Nic Cage’s cancel-culture fever dream dances, tumbles with absurdity

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Kristoffer Borgli (“Sick of Myself”) presents a world where dreams surpass the science of psychoanalysis and the mysticism of dream prophecies. Rather, his latest film “Dream Scenario” depicts dreams as ambiguously true and imaginary. Thousands of people…

Netflix drops raucous, star-studded spy thriller ‘Obliterated’

Rating: 5/5 stars After his work on “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “Cobra Kai,” it was no surprise that director and screenwriter Josh Heald (“Plan B”) blew us all away with “Obliterated.” The action-comedy stars Paola Lázaro (“The Walking Dead”),…

Ridley Scott’s bloated ‘Napoleon’ crowns coolness over substance

Rating: 2.5/5 stars There are times when the only reason to see a movie is solely because of who is in the lead role. Despite some promise, not only does “Napoleon” lack a good lead performance, but also it lacks…

Bandcamp insiders The Housewives go further in experimental sound

Rating: 3/5 stars American experimental band The Housewives (“Might As Well”) usually refrain from going too out-there in their releases. The band, composed of vocalist Bernadette Jones and instrumentalist Tyler Pearson, have kept a majorly low profile in the indie…