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Sam Cooke documentary recaps life, accomplishments of activist

Sam Cooke documentary recaps life, accomplishments of activist

Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer March 19, 2019

“The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” chronicles the life of the singer, writer and political activist who used his platform as a crossover artist to create change. The title refers to his physical death...

Bru Burger Bar displays classic American food, dining

‘Bru Burger Bar’ displays classic American food, dining

Kendall Sedam, Staff Writer March 12, 2019

This past weekend, I ate at a local restaurant in Evansville. It’s called the “Bru Burger Bar.” This restaurant offers dozens of burger, salad and beer options. There are even vegan and vegetarian...

Grown-ish giving voice to new generation

‘Grown-ish’ giving voice to new generation

Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer March 12, 2019

The occasions of a television spinoff being as successful as the parent program is very rare. Example of spinoffs that have failed majorly includes “Joey,” “Sam & Cat,” and “Big Brothers:...

Retelling of classic Little Mermaid tale drowns any possible success

Retelling of classic ‘Little Mermaid’ tale drowns any possible success

Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer March 12, 2019

This is not a review of the well-known Disney movie “The Little Mermaid,” but a retelling of the classic tale. This version of “The Little Mermaid” came out on Netflix in 2018 but failed to make...

Anthony Bourdains Kitchen Confidential offers insight into life, food industry

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Kitchen Confidential’ offers insight into life, food industry

Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer February 26, 2019

Anthony Bourdain’s “Kitchen Confidential” focuses on the hidden world of the food industry while also illustrating a life full of risks and failures. Written in 2000, “Kitchen Confidential”...

Kick-ass female lead, action in Alita: Battle Angel

Kick-ass female lead, action in ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer February 25, 2019

“Alita: Battle Angel,” set in year 2563 after a great war called “The Fall” wreaked havoc on Earth, is an adaptation of a manga series, bringing action and science-fiction together into a kick-ass...

Bryan Vickery, who plays Henry Higgins, sips tea during rehearsal for Pygmalion Saturday evening.

‘Pygmalion’ great social commentary, mediocre love story

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor February 19, 2019

Once upon a time, I went to see a five-act play condensed into two, and so begins our story. “Pygmalion” was craftily done. From costume, to set, to the slightest mannerisms of each character,...

Self-made band The Maine full of bold messages

Self-made band The Maine full of bold messages

Kendall Sedam, Staff Writer February 19, 2019

Most people haven’t heard of a band called The Maine. I hadn’t until they opened for the All-American Rejects at a concert I went to in the summer of 2017. The Maine was formed in Arizona in 2007....

Netflixs Ted Bundy Tapes romanticizes famed serial killer

Netflix’s ‘Ted Bundy Tapes’ romanticizes famed serial killer

Alleigh Dillman, Staff Writer February 19, 2019

The lives of notorious serial killers are making their way to the big screen with movies showing their behavior, mindset and visual of “what happened” in each person’s life. With movies like...

You reveals hidden danger of romantic tropes

‘You’ reveals hidden danger of romantic tropes

Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

Previously aired on Lifetime, “You” has quickly become a certified binge-worthy show by the way it reveals the errors of romantic tropes many  people have seen through classic movies like “Say Anything”...

FOXs Rent: Live unexciting, subpar

FOX’s ‘Rent: Live’ unexciting, subpar

Megan Miller, Chief Copy Editor February 12, 2019

FOX’s overwhelmingly hyped production of the musical “Rent” aired Jan. 27. However, the production failed to live up to lofty expectations. Initial problems, like airing a pre-recorded dress...

Japanese series Re: Mind mysterious, psychological

Japanese series ‘Re: Mind’ mysterious, psychological

Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer February 5, 2019

“Re: Mind” is a psychological Japanese series on Netflix that follows a bunch of high school girls who find themselves in a usual predicament as they are restrained in a dining room, not knowing how...

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