Unconventional Christmas movies

Two Irish hitmen are ordered to hide out in Bruges, Belgium after a job goes horribly wrong. This sounds like a terribly un-Christmas film, I know. But beyond the movie taking place during Christmas, it has several elements of the Nativity story in it: a couple can’t find a place to stay to see out the trial ahead of them and it centers around the fate of a young boy, to name two.

Board games for the holidays

Families often play games at Christmas, and they are often dull. I am here to save you from the holiday gaming blues with some great, inexpensive games to bring the family together.

“Toy Story” Turns 20

By: Declan Hertel Entertainment Editor We all know you’ve got to grow old, but growing up is dumb and you shouldn’t do it. One school of thought would be perturbed by finding out that “Toy Story,” Pixar Animation’s first feature-length film, turns 20 years old on Nov....

History, Hip Hop, and Hamilton.

By: Jenna Beresheim News Editor As someone who has personally struggled with learning history my entire life, I am constantly craving a learning source that tricks me into learning about new topics. My childhood consisted of mnemonics, Wishbone the dog, and hours of...

How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb

By: Jack Armstrong Copy Editor I wanted to start this review off in an honest manner by letting you, the reader, know up front that I am a huge Bethesda fan. I love “Doom,” “Wolfenstein” (yes, even the reboot), “Fallout,” and “The Elder Scrolls.” So you can imagine...

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”

By: Ashton Newton Staff Writer 2011 brought us the end of JK Rowling’s magical world of Harry Potter in cinemas with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.” Since then, fans have been hungry for new Harry Potter material. Occasionally, on her website,...

The future of music is self-distribution

The future of music is self-distribution

By: Darien Campo (Staff Writer) I discovered Snowmine largely by accident. Browsing the plethora of music on Bandcamp.com led me to their page, where I found a free download to their first album “Laminate Pet Animal” (a palindromic title.) Curious, I downloaded it and...

“No Man’s Sky” preview

By: Ashton Newton Staff Writer During E3 2014, I watched a live stream of the Sony press conference with hope that I’d see something breathtaking. My wish was granted when I saw a space ship lift off of an orange planet lush with grass, trees, and dinosaurs, and blast...