“War of the Rohirrim” review

Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor Content warning: this article contains spoilers When “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” debuted, it had been a decade since Middle Earth had been seen on silver screens — “The Hobbit: The Battle of...

Fighting raccoons in the woods

Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor “Break Stuff” — Limp Bizkit “King for a Day” — Pierce the Veil “Devil” — Shinedown “Inside Out” — Five Finger Death Punch “Are You Scared of Me Yet?” — Daisy Grenade “More Human Than Human” — White Zombie “Custer”...

Holding space for “Wicked”

Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor Content warning: This article contains spoilers “Wicked” has officially hit theaters. Fan excitement for the movie skyrocketed in the spring of 2023 when first-look pictures were released. Filming had started the...

Max’s new series “The Penguin”

Written by: Taylor Duff | Lifestyle Editor Content Warning: This article contains spoilers about the show and characters.   “The Penguin,” directed by Matt Reeves, is a spin-off series to the 2022 film “The Batman.” The show is set to premiere on Max,...

Maui Melts student mural

Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor When the Alley Activation Project for the alleyway between the updated City Hall and the new Maui Melts location wrapped up, Western student McKenna Brinkman was tasked with painting a mural on the bare wall that...

Unconventional Christmas carols

Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas” — Blink-182 “If We Make It Through December” — Phoebe Bridgers “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — My Chemical Romance “Please Don’t Jump (It’s Christmas)” — Dallon Weekes...

Native American representation in the media

Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor During the last decade of the 19th century, Native Americans began to take part in public entertainment. Buffalo Bill employed Native Americans in his “Wild West” shows, bringing them, along with buffalo and...

Trap

Written by: Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor Content warning: this article contains spoilers and mentions of violence and suicide M. Night Shyamalan’s most recent theatrical release, “Trap,” has hit the streaming service Max. The movie follows Cooper Abbott,...

Why you should try “Grey’s Anatomy”

Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-Chief Content warning: this article contains spoilers and discusses fictitious violence Season 20 of “Grey’s Anatomy” was released to Netflix June 29, 2024, featuring ten episodes on top of its already prominent 430, spanning from...