“The Host” Heads to the Big Screen

May 6, 2013 • Francesca Pagano, Reporter  

On Friday, March 29th, another one of Stephenie Meyer’s novels-made-movie, The Host, opened in theaters. Fans were highly anticipating how Andrew Niccol (the director) would portray this new world where humans’ bodies have been taken over by aliens. This sci-fi movie stirs thoughts on ethics, love,... Read more »

An Unlikely Friendship

May 6, 2013 • Jessica Vergara, Opinion Editor/Co-Photo Editor  

Two-time National Book Award Finalist Walter Dean Myers is not only a well-acclaimed author, but also an Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Myers has also received wholesome reviews from Kirkus and Booklist, both of which also highly praised The Fault in Our Stars by John Greene and Siding Star... Read more »

A New Age Horror Classic

May 6, 2013 • Katie Letelier, Reviews Editor/Co-Photo Editor  

Fifty years after its initial release, Psycho is still considered one of the best horror films of all time. It terrified its original audience and continues to instill fear into its first-time viewers, a feat most thrillers would only strive to achieve. The movie shaped modern scary stories, so it is... Read more »

Warm Bodies Warms Hearts

March 1, 2013 • Katie Letelier, Co-Photo Editor, Reviews Editor  

Zombies have been a part of the entertainment industry ever since the creation of the horror genre. They have been described as the living dead, reanimated corpses wandering around destroyed cities in search of human flesh. However, a recent best selling book by Isaac Marion, which has now been made... Read more »

Red Dawn: New vs. Old

December 21, 2012 • Corynne McEachern, Reporter  

With a mix cunning plans, action, and unexpected friendships, the new version of the 1984 movie Red Dawn came out in theatres on November 21. While staying true to the basic storyline, the new version outdid the old, largely because of newer technologies available. The technology and props for the fight... Read more »

Grimm: Highlights and Second Season Finale

December 21, 2012 • Madeline Zhang, Reporter  

Making its debut on NBC in 2011, Grimm celebrates its 2012 second-season premiere and finale on November 16.  A new cop drama, fantasy series, Grimm’s story revolves around Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), a Portland homicide detective with an uncanny ability to see ordinary people transform into... Read more »

An Unexpected Journey

December 20, 2012 • Katie Letelier, Review Editor/Co-Photo editor  

Eleven years after the world premiere of the first  Lord of The Rings movie, Fellowship of The Ring, Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen co-star as Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf in the prequel to the trilogy The Hobbit. The movie combines a slew of talented actors, a phenomenal screenplay, state-of-the-art... Read more »

Skyfall picks up where Casino Royale left off

November 19, 2012 • Ryan Suppe, Editor-in-Chief  

Q’s gadgets, Miss Moneypenny, an Aston Martin DB5, and Scotland; sounds like a Sean Connery highlight reel to me. However, it was not the Scottish bodybuilder that won over audiences in the 23rd Eon James Bond production. It was Daniel Craig, directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes in Skyfall. After a... Read more »

Webcomic Takes Nation by Storm

November 19, 2012 • Katie Letelier, Reviews Editor, Co-Photo Editor  

On April 13th, 2009, a young man named Andrew Hussie posted the first panel of what would evolve into the longest, and one of the most entertaining, webcomics on the Internet. Homestuck is the story of a 13-year-old boy named John Egbert and his three closest friends: Rose Lalonde, Dave Strider, and... Read more »

Drop Into Gravity Falls

October 29, 2012 • Katie Letelier, Co-Photo Editor, Reviews Editor  

Take a set of twins (one who worries too much and the other who lives life like a game); a miser of a great uncle; a seemingly brainless co-worker; a pretty, blasé love interest; and a heap of magic and mysteries and Gravity Falls is born. Comedy, adventure, and fantasy all collide in this newly created... Read more »

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