Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Editor’s note: Content warning — this review covers subjects such as rape and sexual violence in relation to true events. According to Bloomberg after the “#MeToo” movement began in 2017, just one year passed and there was more...
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Up and coming artist: girl in red
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Bedroom pop — what is it? According to the Urban Dictionary, it is “a genre (of) DIY indie music, bedroom pop is characterized by its lo-fi quality and often contemplative lyrics. Guitars and vocals often feature heavy use of...
Art on campus: Bellamy Hall and a Self-Reflection Progression
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Walking on the main street of campus, it might not be apparent that Bellamy Hall holds a series of three sculptures meant to encourage self-reflection. The first piece: Created by Colin Lambert and Peter Adams in 2009, titled...
The Cascadia Chamber Opera: A group more focused on the art than the money
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor I should start by saying, I have never been to an opera before. Whenever this artform was mentioned before, I pictured a huge theater, an audience full of wealthy people with little binoculars and people on stage yelling so...
A comparison of Batman’s arch nemesis: The Joker
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor “Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?” This quote from “Batman” (1989) will ring true with the Joker, a character from the DC Franchise first introduced into the Batman comics in 1975 as a supervillain....
Review: “Creepshow” hits the macabre-mark with Shudder’s new collection
Caity Healy | Managing Editor I remember when I was little — probably far, far too little — I sat down with my dad and watched “Creepshow.” I remember being enthralled by the collection of short 15-minute stories, which were just the right length for my adolescent...
Get to know Associate Professor Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner and learn about her beliefs on social justice in relation to dance
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Can you tell me your name and your position here at Western? Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner, and I’m an associate professor of Dance here in the Theater and Dance Program. Can you tell me a little bit about your dance background? I...
Hobo Johnson’s newest album breaking barriers for typical rap
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Leave behind any expectations of what music should be — Hobo Johnson’s album “The Fall of Hobo Johnson,” released on Sep. 13, delivers unique songs that go against the idea of what musicians should create. Johnson is often...
Why go out this Halloween when we have a list of horror films to die for
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor The month of October is the perfect time to delve into the world of horror. Not sure what to watch? The staff at The Western Howl have compiled a list of different horror movies to watch to get into the Halloween spirit. ...
Analysis of “It” 1990 vs. 2019
Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor Remakes — they have been all the rage within the past few years. Consider all of these: Disney reanimations, “Ghostbusters,” “Men in Black,” “Oceans 8” and more. With the recent release of Stephen King’s “It: Chapter 2,” I...