Reviews

  • iOS 10: Update is a downgrade for Apple

    I usually spend months procrastinating upgrading my iphone to the newest version of iOS. Every day, I see a pop up nagging me to install the update, and I click “remind me later.” However, when iOS10 rolled around, I decided to change my attitude and update my phone right away. This was a huge…

  • Microsoft Hololens brings new meaning to virtual reality

    Virtual reality has slowly been creeping into our lives. The first modern head mounted devices, released in 2015, were the Oculus Rift and the Samsung Gear VR. With the prices ranging between $100 and $200, Google decided to also release an affordable version in 2014 that only uses a phone and a cardboard frame.…

  • The Latest Netflix Original is a National Success

    Netflix’s original “Stranger Things” hit the New Releases list, soon progressed to Trending Now, and the attention is well deserved. “Stranger Things” is the perfect combination of horror, sci-fi and drama. The cast, setting, characters and screenplay blend together to create one of the greatest shows on Netflix right now. The series revolves around…

  • Yeezy Collection: Is the hype all a hoax?

    Kanye West is an icon in the music industry, notorious for his attitude, and now famous–pun not intended–for his Yeezy fashion collection. Notable for its shoe line, the Yeezy collection has four different clothing lines as well. Skin tone colors and simplicity is a major theme for West, but doesn’t set well for others.…

  • “The most dramatic season yet”: Bachelorette Review

    Girl meets 25 guys. Girl dates multiple guys for six weeks. Girl sends guys home. Girl gets engaged to last guy. With over 20 years of this process repeated year after year, part of what makes each season of “The Bachelorette” unique is the variety of cast members. In this past season of The…

  • Suicide Squad Disappoints Fans and Critics Alike

    DC Comics recently started releasing movies with a cinematic and connected story line, starting off with Man of Steel in 2013 and Batman vs. Superman released in March. Their newest movie is Suicide Squad. Fans have been anticipating its release for over a year since the first trailer. However, critics have crushed a lot…

  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is a long awaited letdown

    Harry Potter. Possibly the most coveted and beloved book series of our time. The books are iconic, the characters even more so, and the fans are obsessive, looking for new Harry Potter material wherever they can get it. People were overjoyed that they would be getting an entire book as an epilogue to the…

  • Frank Ocean’s Blonde shocks the music industry

    After his Grammy-winning album Channel ORANGE was released in 2012, Frank Ocean went off the grid for almost four years. The fame surrounding Ocean grew over the years for being “non-existent” and people began to doubt whether he would ever release content again– that is, until August 20th, 2016. Ocean released his highly anticipated…

  • Kanye West lives up to the hype with “The Life of Pablo”

    “The Life of Pablo” is Kanye West’s newest album and his latest album since 2013 when he released “Yeezus”. The 18 track album features Chance the Rapper, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Young Thug and Chris Brown. West hopes to win a Grammy with this album, saying “This is not album of the year. This is…

  • Miraculous Ladybug: Star-crossed superheroes save Paris and charm viewers

    We’ve all read those superhero stories that play with the idea of a secret identity. “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir” takes this to an exponential level. Originally in French, but also dubbed in English and Korean, this recent (and still airing) animated show features the two main characters of Marinette and Adrien,…