The 6 Best (and Worst) Pink Floyd Songs
Oliver Barnfield, Resident Pop Culture Writer
January 23, 2019
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, Just For Fun, Showcase
Pink Floyd is one of my favorite rock bands ever. I liked how they had the traditional progressive rock style in their veins, but mixed with funkier, grittier elements. Personally, I don't know many Prog bands who could break out into a slammin' disco track such as "Another Brick in the Wall" or the...
Fortnite is Dying (ABOUT TIME)
Andrew Watson, hates Fortnite
January 23, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Just For Fun, Opinion, Showcase
I'm gonna say it right here and now. Fortnite is literally the worst game out there. This game was trash from the start with an infinite army of 12-year-olds armed with their moms' credit card, bad microphones, and even worse grammar. I won't lie, I played that game once or twice, but I never really...
The Imitation Game Review
Ehan Umatiya, Reporter
January 22, 2019
Filed under Entertainment
The Imitation Game is a movie directed by Morten Tyldum and is based on a true story where mathematician Alan Turing who has been recruited by the MI6 to decipher the German Enigma Machine which was deemed to be unbreakable in World War II. He works in Bletchley Park with four others who are John Cairnc...
Land of Stories: Book Review
Yoonjoo Oh, Reporter
January 17, 2019
Filed under Books, Entertainment, Just For Fun
The Land of Stories is an adventurous story of the Bailey twins, combining the well-known classic fairy tales and the modern world into a unique style of the author, Chris Colfer. The Wishing Spell is the first book of the Land of Stories series. Summary Alex and Conner Bailey are entirely different. While Alex...
Bird Box Review
January 14, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Movies have done sensory deprivation before. The movie Hush is fine, with a great concept. Not being able to hear in a horror movie is really cool, but it didn't use it's concept well enough. Years later, a Quiet Place came out. It used the idea of not being able to make a loud noise in stressful...
Movies Coming in 2019
Charlotte Blackmon, Reporter
January 14, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
2018 was a pretty good year for the entertainment industry. Movies like Black Panther, Incredibles 2, and Crazy Rich Asians made a lot of money at the box office. Now that we're moving into 2019, there are many highly anticipated films on the radar. Here are some of the (family friendly, since this...
Review of Big Buck Bunny
Colin Johnson, Reporter
January 11, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
INTRODUCTION Big Buck Bunny (BBB) was a strange short film created by Peach Studios, using an animation software called Blender. It may seem like a cute, funny little video teaching kids about bullying at first glance, but it's so much more than that. It's so bizarre, and shocking, that I think I should...
The Video-game Museum
Oliver Barnfield, Reporter
January 10, 2019
Filed under Community News, Entertainment, Just For Fun, Showcase, Technology, Travel
Over the break, I went to Frisco, Texas, and went to the Videogame Museum, an excellent and informative spot for anyone interested in games. Here's some pictures of my wonderful time at the National Videogame Museum. Upon entering the museum, we are greeted to a large abstract display full of TV Screens displaying clips from games and game comme...
Tik Tok is the Bane of Our Society
Lyla Boretz, Reporter
January 9, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Just For Fun, Opinion
Have you ever heard the legend of the Phoenix? It's a magnificent bird that represents renewal. After living a long life, it burns up into a pile of ashes and rises from them anew. Powerful story, right? Now, imagine the same story but with a hideously deformed and evil duck that everyone is trying...
Fun Things to Do Over Your Winter Break
Jessie Van Den Berg, Reporter
December 19, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Just For Fun, Showcase, Travel
Winter break allows for many fun and festive things. You may have your yearly traditions or maybe trying something new. If you get stuck, here are some exciting things to do. Ice Skating Ice skating is available at Chaparral Ice and Whole Foods Market (Lamar store). Chaparral Ice even has different sports ...
Christmas Movies to Watch on Netflix
Nikita Raman, Reporter
December 19, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Just For Fun, Showcase
I for one love the holidays especially Christmas. it probably my favorite time of the year. When its break, I love to sit on the couch grab a bag of popcorn and some hot cocoa, and watch a good Christmas movie. I am one of the many people who have Netflix and some of my favorite shows are on there,...
Classic Movie Review: A Christmas Story
Colin Johnson, Reporter
December 19, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Just For Fun, Opinion, Showcase
CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW CRITERIA: It must be at least 15 years old. And now, for our feature presentation: A CHRISTMAS STORY IMPORTANT STATS: Came out in 1983 PG Features Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella, Melinda Dillon, and Darren McGavin. 1hr, 34min ...
