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MOVIE REVIEW – Avengers: Endgame lives up to the hype and then some

By Alex Gibbs, Copy Editor

April 30, 2019

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ALBUM REVIEW: Khalid’s latest hits the mark

By Kennady Dausman, Staff Writer

April 30, 2019

Khalid came out with his second album, Free Spirit, on April 5, 2019, through RCA Records. There are currently 17 songs in his new album. This album includes his first EP Suncity, which has some hit singles such as “Better” and “Saturday Nights”. Two days before the album’s release, fans had...

MOVIE REVIEW: Shazam! leaps skyward but falls a little short

By Avery Overby, Staff Writer

April 23, 2019

DC’s newest release Shazam! tells the story of 14-year-old Billy Batson who searches for his long lost mother and winds up at a foster home with a set of all new powers that he can conjure with the shouting of one simple word, Shazam. Billy bounces from foster home to foster home, eventually landing at one wit...

Jo Bros making a comeback

By Jane Grey Barbour and Aubrey Scott Moak

April 5, 2019

The iconic trio: Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas have once again formed their pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers. Their band started in 2005. They gained their popularity from their appearances on Disney Channel, and released over six albums in the early 2000s. Kevin played the guitar in the band and prov...

Captain Marvel: an appetizer for Endgame

By Alex Gibbs, Copy Editor

April 4, 2019

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become perhaps Hollywood’s most popular film franchise over the last 11 years. Each new movie in the MCU is met with ardent anticipation, as fans are eager to learn the latest update in the overarching large narrative that connects all of the films. Captain Ma...

PODCAST REVIEW: Emory’s take on “Pardon My Take”

By Emory Maxwell, Social Media Editor

March 22, 2019

“Pardon My Take” is my favorite form ofnews, entertainment, and media to consume.It is a podcast, about an hour and a half in length, released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by Barstool Sports. The podcast hosts are two widely known internet personalities: Dan “Big Cat” Katz and PFT (real...

MOVIE REVIEW: Happy Death Day 2U doesn’t live up to expectations

By Caroline McIntyre, Opinion Editor

March 20, 2019

**WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS A SPOILER ** Happy Death Day 2U is a sequel to the movie Happy Death Day that came out in 2017. Tree Gelbman wakes up the same day every day at the same time in a parallel universe. Her day repeats until she dies. She kills herself in many different ways until she can fi...

What is It? Primitive technology

By Camp Carter, Assistant Entertainment Editor

March 20, 2019

Primitive technology is a term for a wide variety of videos dedicated to outdoor construction and wilderness survival. Using as little modern tools as possible, videos center around producing shelter, obtaining food, and making swimming pools (yeah that last one is a thing). There is some controver...

REVIEW: Isn’t It Romantic is a self-aware rom-com

By Lauren Anne Smith

March 1, 2019

Isn’t It Romantic? premiered February 13th and was everything it said it would be. So far the rom-com has earned a 69% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and $16.6 million in the box office. With the star studded cast featuring Rebel Wilson, Adam Devine, Liam Hemsworth, and Priyanka Chopra, this m...

ALBUM REVIEW: Avril Lavigne shows her growth on ‘Head Above the Water’

By Preston Dubberly, Entertainment Editor

February 19, 2019

Listen on YouTube Avril Lavigne released her newest album ‘Head Above the Water’ on February 15, 2019. She gave fans a sneak peek three separate occasions: ‘Head Above the Water’ released in September of 2018, ‘Tell Me It’s Over’ released in December of 2018, and ‘Dumb Blonde’ featuring Nicki Minaj released February 12, 20...

ALBUM REVIEW: Backstreet Boys are back! Again!

By Kennedy Marble, Photography Editor

January 29, 2019

The Backstreet Boys are back and sounding fresh with a new album. It was released on January 25 and is called DNA. It's been five years since their last album was released and they haven't charted since 2007, but it was worth the wait because their 10th studio album is poppin’. ...

Battlefield V: Two steps forward, one step back

By Tripp Cory, Staff Writer

January 29, 2019

On November 9, the latest edition to the Battlefield franchise was released. Battlefield V has brought the franchise back to its roots with a World War Two setting, but is it really as good as fans of the franchise had hoped it would be? My answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no and r...