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The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Arts & Entertainment

Selena Gomezs Spanish EP Revelación never fully captures your admiration.

REVIEW: Selena Gomez’s Revelación fails to capture its full potential

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2021

Selena Gomez’s latest musical project, a seven-song EP called Revelación, finds the singer exploring love and independence while paying tribute to her Hispanic heritage (apart from one bilingual song, the rest are completely in Spanish).  But despite its promising premise and a few standouts,...

VIDEO: Cougar Showcase Ep. 4: Dr. Merryl Goldberg

March 30, 2021

Dr. Merryl Goldberg is a professor in the School of Arts at CSUSM, as well as a former saxophonist for the Klezmer Conservatory Band. Learn more about Dr. Goldberg's musical journey and passion for musical education.

Moxie is now available to stream on Netflix.

REVIEW: Feel the fury as Moxie breaks through male restraints on female success

Kat Parra, Assistant A&E Editor March 21, 2021

This review may contain mild spoilers. Earlier this March, Netflix released Moxie, an Amy Poehler production, that sparks the awakening of feminism after a young woman named Vivian (Hadley Robinson) becomes fed up with her high school’s male domination and staff negligence over the female population.  The...

CSUSM Theatre recently held their first performance of the spring 2021 semester She Kills Monsters.

REVIEW: CSUSM Theatre’s She Kills Monsters walks the line between fantasy and virtual reality

Angelica Cervantes, Staff Writer March 21, 2021

CSUSM Theatre’s production of She Kills Monsters: A Virtual Realm creates a daring and memorable story that will have its audience in tears of both joy and sadness.  Surrounding the relationship of two polar opposite sisters, this play uses the basis of the game Dungeons and Dragons to help carry...

The Chronicle Entertainment Rundown

Documentary: Audrey Behind closed doors, despite the fame, Audrey Hepburn’s desire to be loved is something we learn in the new Netflix documentary Audrey. There has been no other like Audrey Hepburn, a sensational icon capturing the hearts of the world. All eyes would be on her if she walked...

UCLA professor Safiya Noble explained how search algorithms can be biased to privilege whiteness.

Guest lecture sheds light on bias in search algorithms

Magali Castillo, Staff Writer March 16, 2021

Is our search engine a reflection of society? CSUSM’s latest Arts & Lectures guest Safiya U. Noble, an associate professor at UCLA, asked this question during her presentation titled Algorithms of Oppression on Mar. 11.  One of her starting points was how Black girls are targeted in search...

CSUSM’s Literature and Writing department hosted the 1913 Press Reading with Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi and Megin Jimenez.

Writers share their work in literature & writing department event

Angelica Cervantes, Staff Writer March 15, 2021

The CSUSM literature & writing studies department hosted the 1913 Press Reading as part of the Community and World Literary series on Mar. 11.  The event introduced students and faculty to two successful writers: Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi and Megin Jimenez. Araki-Kawaguchi’s writings can be described...

SHINee’s newest album Don’t Call Me is available on all listening platforms.

REVIEW: SHINee’s latest album brings retro yet fresh sound

Marbella Ramirez, Assistant Features Editor March 15, 2021

After three years of not releasing an album, there was no way of knowing what to expect when SHINee announced their seventh full-length album Don’t Call Me. Although each member of the band (Onew, Minho, Key and Taemin) has their own style and solo careers, the group has fostered an undeniable SHINee...

The Chronicle Entertainment Rundown

Jaelyn Decena, Natalie Navarro, and Magali Castillo March 15, 2021

TV Show: Ginny and Georgia Netflix released the first season of its newest comedy-drama Ginny and Georgia on Feb. 24. The show follows the story of a young mom, Georgia, and her two kids, Ginny and Austin, as they move to a new town in order to escape their troubled past. However, living with...

The Little Things is available to watch on HBO Max.

REVIEW: Character-driven film The Little Things invites viewers to play detective

Angelica Cervantes, Staff Writer March 7, 2021

HBO Max’s recent film The Little Things is a new paradigm of mystery that sets foot into uncharted territory through two unique perspectives.  Joe Deacon (Denzel Washington) is a veteran detective who helps guide Detective Jimmy Baxter (Rami Malek) in an array of recent murders. Their main suspect...

Find out who we predict will win an award at the 63rd annual Grammys on Mar. 14.

Check out our 2021 Grammy Awards predictions

Anneliese Esparza, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2021

Music’s biggest night is nearly here, as the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled for Mar. 14. Who will go home with an award and who will go home empty-handed? Here’s my best shot at predicting the winners of the four general field categories (album of the year, record of the year, song of the...

The Chronicle Entertainment Rundown

Magali Castillo and Jaelyn Decena March 6, 2021

Documentary: Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell Since a video is worth a thousand words, this rare archival footage featuring rapper Christopher Wallace, known as The Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie, tells more than just a story. Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell is a new Netflix original documentary containing...

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