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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

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The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

Arts & Entertainment

Netflix Review: “OUT in the Line-up” Surfing and Homosexuality

Netflix Review: “OUT in the Line-up” Surfing and Homosexuality

April 24, 2015

By Katelynn Rise RATING: 3/5 Paws   Society often tends to think that being gay and coming out is only difficult when it comes time to telling your family, classmates or even your co-workers. But what happens when being gay starts to affect your only escape from reality and tears you away from...

A&E Commentary: The Normal Heart looks back at AIDS epidemic in the 80s

A&E Commentary: The Normal Heart looks back at AIDS epidemic in the 80s

April 24, 2015

By Alex Maravillas Arts Assistant Editor   “Once upon a time, there was a little boy who always wanted to love another little boy. One day, he finally found that love and it was wonderful. You cry and you cry until you think you can’t cry anymore, and then you cry some more. Not only...

Comic Book Corner: Rat Queens series honored with GLAAD Award

Comic Book Corner: Rat Queens series honored with GLAAD Award

April 24, 2015

By Faith Orcino   During the 26th Annual GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, the organization announced Image Comics series “Rat Queens” as the 2014 Outstanding Comic Book.   It was one of the many recipients...

Album Review: Bjork’s ‘Vulnicura’

Album Review: Bjork’s ‘Vulnicura’

April 14, 2015

By Nicole Holman   Rating: NEED   Icelandic singer-songwriter and performer Bjork recently released her ninth studio album entitled “Vulnicura”. This multitalented singer produced yet another brilliant album that will certainly leave listeners stunned.   Bjork always experimented...

Video Game Review: GTA V Heist Update

Video Game Review: GTA V Heist Update

April 14, 2015

By Alex Cernuto   Rating: NEED   “Grand Theft Auto V” (GTA V), a game owned and created by Rockstar Games, parodies real life actors, politicians, cars, cities and more. GTA games are infamously known for carjacking, racing, robbing banks and going to strip clubs.   After...

Film Review - Big Hero 6 further cements Disney’s place in the CGI industry: Disney owns this joint

Film Review – Big Hero 6 further cements Disney’s place in the CGI industry: Disney owns this joint

April 14, 2015

What happens when you cross “Guardians of the Galaxy” over with the kind of movie-making magic that Disney is known for?  At first glance, that doesn’t seem feasible, but Disney didn’t take that for an answer.   Instead they handed us “Big Hero 6”, a CGI-animated film from the masters...

Netflix Review: “Centurion”

Netflix Review: “Centurion”

April 14, 2015

By Pierce Brenner Rating: 3.5/5 Paws   The year is 117 A.D., and the legions of Rome are locked in a war with the Picts, a Celtic tribe of southern Scotland.   On a patrol, the Ninth Legion is nearly wiped out with their leader, General Virilus (Dominic West) captured. It’s up to a...

Movie Review: “The Duff”: A shiny, dated pop culture film

April 14, 2015

By Will McCurdy   Rating: 1/5 Paws   It is an odd day where the following phrase is true: “Twilight” was an inventive movie. Before everyone starts sharpening their pitchforks and finding out my home address, some clarification is necessary.   “Twilight” despite all its...

Netflix Review: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

April 14, 2015

By: Nicole Holman Rating: NEED   Tina Fey’s newest and long anticipated comedy series, “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is certainly worth the wait.   Ellie Kemper (of “Bridesmaids” fame) plays the eternally optimistic Kimmy Schmidt who is interestingly similar to her character...

A&E Commentary: Contemporary dance by Snowbirds shocks audience

April 14, 2015

By Alex Maravillas   It was a long drive from San Marcos to downtown San Diego where I attended The Snowbirds live performance.   Notably called their Winter Dance Residency, it was a bourgeois experience to feel the ambiance of the art world of the dance community. I got to see friends...

Artist Spotlight – Daniel Sinclair: When a hobby becomes a serious business

April 14, 2015

By Sydney Schabacker Psychology major Daniel Sinclair achieved a big step in the music world with the completion of a demo for one of the bands he played with, Doctors Hate Us. This originally started out as a hobby to complement his college workload in October 2014, when Sinclair began looking to...

SofA Director looks back at School of Art’s first year: Interview with Dr. Kilpatrick

April 14, 2015

By Faith Orcino   The School of Art is almost done with its inaugural year and as the 25th anniversary celebration continues on campus, we look into the new School of Art with Director Jacquelyn Kilpatrick.   Faith Orcino: How has your first year at CSUSM been? Is there a difference...

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