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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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Arts & Entertainment

Movies to watch during Hispanic Heritage Month

David Contreras Delgado, Staff Writer October 5, 2023

Watching internationally produced Hispanic films can be a bit of a challenge due to distribution rights in the United States, but for those still looking to celebrate our Hispanic communities, here are some recommendations for you. There is no doubt that the two most internationally recognized Hispanic...

The Dungeons and Dragons Movie is a Fun Ride

Nik Chrissanthos, Assistant Arts & Entertaintment Editor April 12, 2023

There is plenty of reason to be skeptical about Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Chief among them being Wizards of the Coast’s recent controversy regarding their changes to the Open Game License. And hot off the heels of this controversy is the aforementioned movie. Despite any misgivings...

Fire Emblem Engage’s Expansion Pass, Good but Not Essential

Nik Chrissanthos, Assistant Arts & Entertaintment Editor April 12, 2023

This review will contain spoilers for Fire Emblem Engage’s main story and the Fell Xenologue. Fire Emblem Engage’s Expansion Pass has been released in full, adding seven more Emblems and a story expansion in the Fell Xenologue. And just as I found the main game to be somewhat hit or miss in terms...

The Oscars: Winners

Cassidy Lovell, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 3, 2023

Missed the 2023 Oscars? We’ve got you covered! Here’s a complete list of winners from the event. Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once Best Actor: Brendan Fraser, for The Whale Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh, for Everything Everywhere All at Once Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan, for...

The Bad Batch Season 2, Highs and Lows

Nik Chrissanthos, Assistant Arts & Entertaintment Editor March 29, 2023

This review contains spoilers for season one of The Bad Batch, and for season two after a certain point. Season 1 of the Bad Batch was quite entertaining for me as someone who grew up watching Star Wars The Clone Wars. There were plenty of episodes in the first season that might be described as filler,...

The Last of Us, a Stellar Adaptation of a Bleak World

Nik Chrissanthos, Assistant Arts & Entertaintment Editor March 13, 2023

This review will contain spoilers for both The Last of Us the video game and the show. This review will also make reference to sensitive subjects such as suicide and gore. I had a very conventional play through of the original The Last of Us game. It came with my PlayStation 4 so I played it because...

Fire Emblem Engage: Your Mileage May Vary

Nik Chrissanthos, Assistant Arts & Entertaintment Editor March 9, 2023

This review will contain spoilers for Fire Emblem Engage, as well as Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. The Fire Emblem series is on a bit of a high right now. Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the most recent game in the main series, broke series sales records with over 3.5...

Upcoming Releases of March 2023

Cassidy Lovell, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 7, 2023

Here are new and upcoming games, movies, and shows to look out for! Games Leap - March 1st Wo Lang: Fallen Dynasty - March 3rd Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - March 17th WWE 2K23 - March 17th Have a Nice Death - March 22nd Resident Evil 4 Remake - March 24th Diablo 4 Open Beta...

A Round-Up of News from The Game Awards 2022

Nik Chrissanthos, Assisstant A&E Editor December 8, 2022

The Game Awards 2022 have just wrapped up and there is a lot to be excited about. For the uninitiated, The Game Awards is an annual awards show run by Geoff Keighly to celebrate video games and look into the future of the industry. This is accomplished by several categories’ worth of awards and big...

Full Review: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Cassidy Lovell, Arts & Entertainment Editor December 1, 2022

Warning: This review contains spoilers. First, I feel it’s necessary to address the passing of Chadwick Boseman, as it plays a significant role in the film's plot. Boseman played King T’Challa, the Black Panther, in four MCU films: Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity...

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Rogue One (2016)

Andor, the Spectacle of Star Wars for Adults

Nik Chrissanthos, Assisstant A&E Editor November 17, 2022

(This article contains Spoilers for episodes one through ten of Andor) When you think of Star Wars, what target demographic comes to mind? Obviously, kids would come to mind, as the fun action scenes and characters lend themselves well to merchandising - an empire in itself. It’s not necessarily...

Black Adam: The Hero We Needed, and Deserved

Black Adam: The Hero We Needed, and Deserved

Luke Vore, Video Editor November 1, 2022

When I was at Comic-Con this year, I waited hours to get into Hall H, a ballroom that holds 6,000 people and where the big guns like Marvel and DC come to show off their new stuff. After a sleepless night and an early morning, I was greeted with the first sneak peek of Black Adam. I remember the presence...

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