Entertainment

  • Up next in space: Celestial events appearing in 2017

    This year, the night sky is going to be full of spectacular events. Although many of these events are annual, some are much more rare, their appearances spread decades apart. You do not want to miss the celestial events this year, so remember to look up.   Solar Eclipse On Aug. 21, the moon…

  • “Hidden Figures” promotes representation in the film industry

    Turning a dramatic story of American history into a fun and family friendly movie, while still bringing to light major social issues in America then and now, “Hidden Figures” deservedly rose to the top of the box office on Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend. The movie tells the long unknown story of Katherine Johnson…

  • Amazon Drones: the key to the future

    A future with floating warehouses and drones flying around the neighborhood may not be that far away. Amazon has already filed for patents for floating airships and their Amazon Drones. A few years from now, drone delivery might become a reality, and seeing drones flying around will not be any different than seeing a…

  • Music in January

    Even though 2017 just began, we have already felt a whole range of emotions and songs that represent them. “Reminder” by The Weeknd- This song is my longest yeah boi. I have been late on the “Starboy” trend, but once I started listening to it, I can’t stop. The Weeknd is already known to…

  • A memeingful legacy: A year in memes

    2016 saw an exponential growth in the meme industry, as memes, or humorous images/elements, further infiltrated popular culture with their relatable nature and fast circulation. From Damn Daniel to Ken Bone, last year produced some of the most iconic memes of all time. Here is a sentimental look into the top ten memes of…

  • Moana is the Disney princess we’ve been waiting for

    “Moana” was dazzling. The bright and colorful animation, bubbly characters, and beautiful music tied together by a moving plot with cultural significance were stunning. I know its intended audience was young girls who had obsessed over Frozen and Tangled, but I was just as enthralled by the movie as the children in front of…

  • Connecting everything in a not-so-normal detective show

    Everything is connected in BBC America’s new series, “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”, based off the book by Douglas Adams. The series follows the story of Todd (Elijah Wood), who, after a very strong stroke of bad luck, including an insane landlord demanding rent, losing his job at a hotel where he worked as…

  • “Arrival” arrives as a stunning existential sci-fi masterpiece

    Think of any typical science fiction film and images of aggressive extraterrestrials, militaristic flying spacecrafts and advanced laser guns immediately come to mind. This is not so for “Arrival”: focusing on the philosophy rather than the action of sci-fi, its aliens are peaceful elephant-like heptapods, the spacecraft is an inactive oblong block, and the…

  • Fantastic Beasts disappoints Harry Potter fans

    The Harry Potter franchise is a masterpiece. I spent years obsessing over the books, watching the movies every week, collecting Harry Potter merchandise and dreaming about going to Harry Potter World. However, this was years ago, any my Harry Potter days are behind me. So, when I heard about Fantastic Beasts and Where to…

  • Self driving cars: The key to the future

    Since cars were invented during the 1800’s, they have continually progressed with new features added on every model. Recently, cars have started to become more and more self-reliant to the point where they don’t even need a driver. Most cars only do things like brake when they sense an object or keep the car…