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Eric Utterback’s “Hydra’s Nest” is featured in the “Distorted Realities” collection Oct. 2 in Krannert Gallery. This painting was used as the promotional art for the exhibition. (Photo courtesy of Eric Utterback)

Eric Utterback brings fantasy worlds to life in ‘Distorted Realities’

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor October 13, 2024

Distorted Realities, an art show by artist Eric Utterback, was held from Aug. 26 through Oct. 13 in the University of Evansville’s Krannert Gallery.  I went into this show knowing nothing about it,...

Attendees examine artwork at the Artist Curation Exhibition's opening reception Aug. 24 at the ARTSWIN Gallery. (Graphic by Kai Harris, Photo by Nico Armeanu)

3 curators, 3 stories: ARTSWIN’s latest show

Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor September 18, 2024

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana opened a new exhibition as a part of its 2024 Artist Curation Project Aug. 24. This exhibition features shows from three curators and will remain open until Sept....

"THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT," released Friday, is Taylor Swift's 11th studio album. The album features 16 songs and is 65 minutes long.

‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ is intimate, emotional, unmatched

Peyton Peters, Chief Copy Editor April 23, 2024

I have been a fan of Taylor Swift since I was a kid. Little 10-year-old me, my sister and my cousin would have “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me” on repeat at every cheer practice, but it wasn’t...

“To be Kind,” released May 12, 2014, is the 13th studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. Nearly 10 years after the release of this album, it is still being celebrated as one of the greatest rock albums of the 2010s

The captivating numbness of ‘To Be Kind’

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor April 16, 2024

“To Be Kind,” released May 12, 2014, is the 13th studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. The band is led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira with additional...

“Invincible,” released March 25, 2021, is an adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for Amazon Prime Video. “Invincible” continues to break the mold of what made the superhero genre so bland within recent years with wonderful animation, over-the-top action and, most importantly, fantastic writing.

‘Invincible’ continues to carry the superhero genre

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor April 9, 2024

This review contains minor spoilers for “Invincible.” “Invincible,” released March 25, 2021, is an adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for Amazon Prime Video....

“COWBOY CARTER,” released Friday, is the eighth studio album by R&B singer-songwriter Beyoncé. While the album feels bloated, its faithful rendition of classic country, folk and Americana makes it one of the best country albums of the year.

‘COWBOY CARTER’ is a solid tribute to country music

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor April 2, 2024

“COWBOY CARTER,” released Friday, is the eighth studio album by R&B singer-songwriter Beyoncé. The album consists of 27 songs and is 79 minutes long. This album is interesting, being Beyoncé’s...

"eternal sunshine," released March 8, is the seventh album by pop vocalist Ariana Grande. The album is 35 minutes long and consists of 13 songs.

Amid controversy, ‘eternal sunshine’ is unique to Ariana Grande’s usual style

Abigail Durham, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

“eternal sunshine,” released March 8, is the seventh studio album by pop artist Ariana Grande. Featuring 13 songs and a 35-minute running time, the album is currently No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.  The...

“Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,” released March 22, 2019, is a Japanese action-adventure soulslike game developed by FromSoftware and published by Activision. The game is an amazing twist on the genre that stands on its own as one of the best action-adventure video games released last decade and sets a new bar for balancing challenge and fun in video games.

‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ perfects video game difficulty

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor March 19, 2024

From arcade machines designed to kill the player and suck down quarters to the shift toward consoles in the 1980s, video games have always had a weird history of balancing fun and challenge. This was especially...

“The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,” released Oct. 27, 2004, is a video game adaptation of the movie of the same name developed by THQ and Heavy Iron Studios. “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” video game is a flawed but enjoyable experience.

‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ video game is a flawed gem

Ethan Morrison, Staff Intern March 19, 2024

To say “SpongeBob SquarePants” is iconic isn’t enough to describe the impact of this show on pop culture.  Between its premiere on July 17, 1999, and the two seasons that followed, the show spawned...

"The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie," released Nov. 14, 2004  follows SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke) on an heroic odyssey to retrieve Neptune's (Jeffery Tambor) crown and save Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) and the sea as we know it.

A Goofy Goober review of ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’

Maci Crowell, Lifestyle Editor March 14, 2024

The wheel, space travel, vaccines, the atomic bomb, the internet and language are all magnificent achievements of human creation, but none of these creations stand as tall as “The SpongeBob SquarePants...

“The SpongeBob Musical,” originally premiered June 7, 2016, is a musical based off of the “SpongeBob SquarePants” television series and directed for the stage by Tina Landau. While the musical has its redeeming qualities, it doesn't quite match the same tone of the original show.

‘The SpongeBob Musical’ is a wonderful mess

Abigail Durham, Staff Writer March 13, 2024

“The SpongeBob Musical,” originally premiered June 7, 2016, is a musical based on the “SpongeBob SquarePants” television series and directed for the stage by Tina Landau. “The SpongeBob Musical:...

“SpongeBob SquarePants,” premiered July 17, 1999, is an American animated television series that follows SpongeBob SquarePants (Tom Kenny) and his aquatic friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The show has become one of the most iconic television shows ever created and has flourished under the creation of internet meme culture.

How ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ shaped a generation

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor March 12, 2024

The late 1990s were a golden age of cartoons in terms of both quantity and quality. “Johnny Bravo,” “Rugrats,” “The Powerpuff Girls,” “Animaniacs” and so much more released during this...

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