The Post is a celebration of free speech and truth
By Richard Chang, Features editor
January 19, 2018
I was surprised when I walked into the auditorium to find that I was clearly the youngest person there to watch Steven Spielberg’s latest film, The Post. Is there nobody, I thought to myself, who cares about this important moment in recent American history that made such an impact on how the governm...
As long as the blockbuster formula works, don’t expect art
By Christopher Saunders, Entertainment editor
January 18, 2018
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ... filmmakers used to care about making quality films. Today, studios seem only to care about making as much money as possible. There is no questioning the box office power of the latest Star Wars incarnation, Star Wars VII: The Last Jedi. As of Tuesday, th...
Looking back a half century to the start of musical greatness
By Andrew Fehribach and Steven Richardson
April 12, 2017
What do David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen, and The Velvet Underground all have in common? Each of them had debut albums exactly 50 years ago. 1967 was a year of great releases from landmark bands and solo musicians. Although not necessarily the best w...
AMSA Drama Society entertains with classic adventure
By Clarice Pavlak, Features editor
February 17, 2017
Ancient Greek mythology is a common source of action and adventure tales that never fail to entertain. Timeless stories of mythical beings and glorious conquests testing the strength and courage of mortals draw attention from audiences of all kinds. On Dec. 10, the AMSA Drama Society successfully put ...
Oscar nods, after two years, again reflect racial diversity
By Kate Longinova, Staff writer
February 17, 2017
Nominations for the 88th Academy Awards dropped on Jan. 24 and, as usual, they are not without some signature surprises. However, big steps have been made in regard to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy of the past two years. The Academy received much criticism in 2015 and 2016, when all 20 of the acting no...
Rogue One serves its purpose (and thrills, too)
By Kate Longinova, Staff writer
January 22, 2017
What a ride! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has left many fans with open mouths and aching hearts. The film’s main purpose was to fill in a large plot hole in the original series, a purpose that it serves perfectly. In the original trilogy, Episode IV: A New Hope begins with Princess Leia present...
Fantastic Beasts is fantastic indeed
By Jyotika Vallurupalli, Co-editor
November 30, 2016
Nov. 18 marked an important day in the Potterhead community. The much-awaited film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them made its theatrical debut in the United States. Potterheads across the nation rushed to big screens to watch the resuscitation of the Harry Potter universe. And the film does not d...
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