The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Laker Review

Bad Bunny’s halftime show performance celebration of love

This year’s Super Bowl halftime show performed by Bad Bunny, Benito Antonio MartĂ­nez Ocasio, was a historic event that focused on Puerto Rican heritage and how love conquers hate. Many criticized the choice of Bad Bunny as the performer but…

5 Rom-coms you need to watch this Valentine’s Day

Have you dreamed of crashing a wedding? Hopefully not, but this amazing rom-com gives you all the thrill you need and even an unexpected romance. Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn, “IF”) and John Beckwith (Owen Wilson, “Cars”) make a living as…

Mckenna Grace in stars corny Colleen Hoover flop ‘Regretting You’

Colleen Hoover’s latest movie adaptation “Regretting You” is a cheesy and predictable romance movie that has questionable moral choices as well as boring love stories. The film has some big names attached to it, similar to Hoover’s last movie, “It…

Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, more shine at ‘star-studded’ MTV’s VMAs

This year’s MTV Video Music Awards was one for the ages. From Lady Gaga’s acceptance speech to Yungblud teaming up with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, the night was truly for the elite, filled with unforgettable performances, iconic…

Aronofsky new comedy full of action, powerful performances from cast

Darren Aronofsky’s latest action comedy is a tantalizingly fun experience. Based on Charlie Huston’s book of the same name, “Caught Stealing” tells the story of Hank Thompson, played by Austin Butler (“Dune: Part Two”), a former prospective professional baseball player…

‘Demon Slayer’ slays global box office in record-breaking premiere

The highly anticipated continuation of the beloved “Demon Slayer” series has broken several box office records, with anime lovers from all over hitting theaters to see the film. The movie follows the Demon Slayer Corps as they are stuck in…

Twenty One Pilots ends career-starting narrative, future left uncertain

For the past decade, Ohio-based alt-rock outfit Twenty One Pilots has carefully and masterfully crafted a long-running narrative through their music, based around a protagonist, Clancy, and his struggle with mental health and the controlling forces of the city of…

Television personality Kat Timpf releases captivating yet poorly-written new book

Rating: 3/5 stars Kat Timpf is a comedian, political television personality and author. She recently published a new book about binary thinking and how politics get in the way of meaningful relationships, only if you let them. The book, titled…

Goodbye Brat Summer, Hello Brat Autumn 

I hope you had a brat summer. I hope you made intentional typos in your texts to show off your relatability. I hope you were “demure.” I hope you gave “indie sleaze.” I hope you streamed “Red Scare” semi-ironically. I…