Entertainment – The Sentry

The Incredibles 2 will hopefully continue first movie’s legacy

April 24, 2018

After fourteen long years, your favorite childhood Pixar movie is set to return to the big screen in June of this year. Who didn’t grow up without seeing The Incredibles, a Disney Pixar children’s film filled with action, humor, and suspense? The Incredibles 2 is set to focus on Elastigirl, Helen...

Ready Player One is another great Spielberg film

By James Threadgill

April 23, 2018

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On Thursday, March 29, director Steven Spielberg released Ready Player One, a film version of the bestselling book by Ernest Cline. The main attraction of Ready Player One is the nostalgia from the many pop culture references like Back to the Future (1985), Rubiks Cubes (1974), Duke Nukem (1991), and Sp...

REVIEW: Vance Joy releases new album “Nation of Two”

By Genevieve Hurst

April 13, 2018

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Listen on YouTube Vance Joy’s new album, Nation of Two came out February 23 after releasing singles since July. Joy said of the album, “Nation of Two describes a perfectly self-contained couple; their world beginning and ending at the bed they share, the car they ride in, or any other place wher...

Fortnite builds an empire for game players to enjoy

By Tanner McCraney

April 12, 2018

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Anyone who is anyone has at least heard of Fortnite, the cartoon game that has stormed the gaming community. The free game has risen to the top of charts in PC, Xbox, Playstation, and mobile gaming. It is a simple concept, where 100 people drop from a flying “Battle Bus” onto island and the last...

Commentary: The Post raises as many questions as it answers

By Elizabeth Downing

February 28, 2018

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The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, was thought-provoking, and it may have made viewers question Spielberg’s agenda by the direction of this movie. It is a story about top secret federal documents, containing numerous lise about the Vietnam War that fal...

Maze Runner: The Death Cure concludes trilogy with a bang

By Russell Roberts

February 28, 2018

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The Maze Runner trilogy has ended. Maze Runner: The Death Cure premiered in theatres on January 26th, 2018. This film and the previous two films were directed by Wes Ball. Ball is not a big time director but has had success with the Maze Runner Trilogy and is making his way up the ladde...

Justin Timberlake’s new album: Man of the Woods

By Kennedy Marble

February 28, 2018

Filed under Entertainment

Listen on YouTube Tired of old hits? “Cry Me a River”. JT is back. It’s been around five years since his last album was released, and his newest album, Man of The Woods, was released on February 2. He named the album after his son, Silas, whose name means man of the woods. In this album, as ...

Black Mirror reflects a not-so-distant future

By Tanner McCraney

February 22, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Showcase

Charlie Brooker’s modern day twilight zone, Black Mirror, has explored every corner of the paranoia of a technologically controlled future, focusing mainly on its horrific repercussions. After three very successful seasons, Netflix revealed the fourth and arguably the best season on December 29, 2018. ...

Kelly’s Album of the Week: Stadium Arcadium

By Kelly McBride

February 16, 2018

Filed under Audio, Entertainment, Showcase

Listen on YouTube I’m kicking back up the Album of the Week with one of my favorite albums– Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Stadium Arcadium is the ninth studio album by RHCP, and it captures the essence of their unique funk/rock style. The album is a 28 song masterpiece that does not...

“12 Strong” honors bravery, pays tribute to the American horse soldiers

By Stewart McCullough

February 6, 2018

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Anyone over the age of 20 knows where they were on September 11th, 2001. No one could even imagine that three hours on a routine September morning would write a chapter in American history. Those horrifying attacks of terrorism killed thousands of innocent people and began the ongoing war on terror. Some...

Stoop Kids bring a taste of New Orleans to Jackson

By Madeline Claire Hughes

February 2, 2018

Filed under Around Town, Entertainment, Features

Stoop Kids, a New Orleans based band, played at Duling Hall on January 26. Opening for them was Little Strange, a two-man duo, who originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Isabelle McLeod and I went to this concert on a Friday. We had no clue what to expect from both of these bands because we...

Trivia app HQ popular among Prep students

By Alex Gibbs

February 1, 2018

Filed under Entertainment

In October 2017, creators of Vine, Colin Kroll and Rus Yusupov, released what some think is the modern reinvention of the game show: HQ Trivia. The concept of the show is simple: twice a day (2:00 pm and 8:00 pm Central Time) one of HQ’s hosts, the most popular one being Scott Rogowsky, asks twel...