By: Lexy Perez 4/5 Paws While the backlash and controversy 50 Shades of Grey received for its touchy subject (no pun intended) is not shocking, it’s interesting how much of it is still surrounding the recent film adaptation for a story that was released three years ago. Call it the bookworm fangirl...

By Katlin Sweeney Editor-in-Chief “Kingsman: The Secret Service” reimagines the “English spy” archetype, giving audiences a younger, cheekier protagonist who may save the world in a contemporary fashion, but is still rooted in a dated, sexist ideology. Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron...

By Alex Maravillas Arts & Entertainment Assistant Editor   Lana Del Rey, formerly known as Lizzy Grant, is an American songstress who released her second full-length album, “Ultraviolence.” This came after hitting it big with singles like “Video Games” as well as the LP she...

By: Anne Hall The Center Chorale and Chamber Orchestra will be gracing the Center Theater of Escondido Center for the Arts this spring, as they will be performing Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Mass in C major and Choral Fantasy.   The performance will be conducted by Dr. Joe Stanford (of Palomar...

By Faith Orcino Organizers of Long Beach Comic Expo (LBCE) will be hosting its annual event and announcing the first recipient of the Dwayne McDuffie Award of Diversity. They opened submissions for nominees during the 2014 Long Beach Comic Con back in September. McDuffie passed away Feb. 21, 2011,...

By Pierce Brenner Jupiter Ascending follows the story of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), who works as a maid when an alien warrior named Caine Wise (Channing Tatum) suddenly visits her. Jupiter learns that she is the heir to the throne of a planet that is in the grip of civil war, and must stop a tyrant...

By Will McCurdy For those who aren’t diehard fans of the troupe, their premiere film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, was directed by two of the Pythons: Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. After the group split apart, Gilliam stuck with directing and created a film wherein an elderly man with a rather...

By Nicole Holman Staff Writer Fans of indie rock girl groups rejoice as Sleater-Kinney releases their newest album, “No Cities to Love.”   After a decade of studio silence, Sleater-Kinney returns with a fun and upbeat album that is fantastic from start to finish. Sleater-Kinney formed...

By Zach Schanzenbach Senior Staff Writer   RATING: 4/5 Paws   Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” has overall proven to be less than what it could have been.  The first installment, “An Unexpected Journey” was a nice adaptation.  The...