The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Laker Review

“Quiet Place: Day One” captures fans’ hearts with tuxedo cat character

Rating: 4.5/5 stars If you are familiar with any movies in the “Quiet Place” franchise, then you are aware that the filmmakers try to capture suspense through the high-stakes scenario of having to stay quiet while hearing-enhanced monsters are lurking…

“Inside Out 2” sees new emotions in Riley’s headquarters

Rating: 4/5 stars  After nine years, Riley Anderson (Kensington Tallman, “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run”) and her emotions are back, ready to conquer wherever life takes them next. That is, until Riley hits puberty overnight, bringing in four…

Slim Shady back with Highly-Anticipated Final Studio Album

Rating: 4.5/5 stars Shady’s back, tell a friend! Marshall Mathers, better known as the iconic rapper Eminem, graced listeners of all ages with his 12th and final studio album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),” in July.  Prior…

Deadpool Movie adds on to Marvel Studio’s continual ‘fan service’ 

Rating: 3.5/5 “Deadpool & Wolverine” is the latest Marvel superhero adventure, starring Ryan Reynolds (“Free Guy”) and Hugh Jackman (“The Greatest Showman”), as the titular hero and anti-hero. Following the events of “Deadpool 2” and the real-world acquisition of 20th…

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” brags light-hearted country twang 

Rating: 4.5/5 stars  Sabrina Carpenter (“Short n’ Sweet”) has slowly but surely become the next rising pop star princess with her hit singles like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please”. With the release of her sixth studio album “Short n’ Sweet”,…

Oasis Reunites: U.K.’s iconic brothers return 15 years after breakup

After 15 years out of the spotlight, the influence and impact on modern rock music that Oasis had may be overlooked. The English anthem-creating band led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, were cementing their legacy as one of the…

Red flags fly around girl in red

Rating: 2.5/5 stars Singer-songwriter girl in red (“If I Could Make It Go Quiet”) is back after almost three years. The album starts with a song titled “I’m Back.” It basically explains where she has been for the past couple…

Metallica resurrects itself with themes of head-banging hope amid darkness

Rating: 5/5 stars Thrash metal is reborn and fresh out of therapy with Metallica’s (“Hardwired … to Self-Destruct”) latest album “72 Seasons” released on April 14. The band has a pat- tern of releasing a new album only every five to…

‘MLB The Show 23’ does not live up to gamer expectations

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Fair-weather fans of Major League Baseball’s The Show franchise may be disappointed with the new game San Diego Studios (SDS) released on March 28. Although the company released essentially the same game for the tenth year in…

‘Not Here To Stay Friends’ channels suspense of game shows in romantic novel

Rating: 4/5 stars “Not Here to Stay Friends” by Kaitlyn Hill (“Love From Scratch”) is the perfect book if you want to know the inner workings of a reality TV show. Liam’s dad is the executive producer on a new…