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 Beulah Supriya
Senior Staff Writer
Each semester, the Kellogg Library conducts a series of educational exhibits open to students and the campus community. This semester, it is poster collection called “Beyond the Stereotypes.”
It is open throughout the spring semester during the regular...
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...
By Zach Schanzenbach
Senior Staff Writer
RATING: 4/5 paws
It’s not as iconic as “The Avengers”, and it’s not as deep as “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, but “Guardians of the Galaxy” is great fun to watch.
Older folks will enjoy the throwback 80’s...
By Will McCurdy
Editor-in-Chief Assistant
After Bioware finished their “Knights of the Old Republic” series and making the iconic space RPG “Mass Effect,” they took the role playing genre back to its Tolkien-based roots, with “Dragon Age” being the end result.
Although...
By Anne Hall
Staff Writer
This month, CSUSM hosted the first of a series of events by North County Arts Network in an effort to increase the amount of resources and opportunities available to artists.
The North County Arts Network (NCAN) group, developed by the California Arts Council and...
