Action-packed ‘Hardcore Henry’ lacks a plot
Neha Kaul, A&E Editor
April 29, 2016
Director, writer and producer Ilya Naishuller had a “call of duty” to make his video-game -like debut film, “Hardcore Henry,” one of the first feature films where the hero is portrayed in first person. Unfortunately, the film is even worse than this pun, particularly due to its lack of ...
Digital Paw Print
Noah Thompson, A&E Editor and Online Administator
April 29, 2016
One of Apple’s biggest announcements last month was actually one of its smallest. On March 22, the consumer electronics giant announced its most petite iPhone yet: the iPhone SE. The iPhone SE packs a 4-inch Retina Display with a pixel density equivalent to that of the iPhone 6S (326 ppi, or...
Weezer’s ‘The White Album’ is a mixed-bag
Jake Barnes, Managing Editor
April 29, 2016
Weezer fans have been through a lot. From “Make Believe” on, it was a dark age for the angsty rock group. Just mention the horrendous “The Red Album” and watch any fan cringe. So, when the “The White Album” was announced, it was fairly met with skepticism even though Weezer’s previous...
Junior performs with world-renowned pianist
Jon Dadgari, Staff Writer
February 8, 2016
Alongside 100 young pianists from the Bay Area, junior Dylan Wirawan had the chance on Oct. 4 to perform with world-renowned pianist Lang Lang in the 101 Pianists Program at Sonoma State University’s Weill Hall. Wirawan, who has been playing piano for the past nine years, described this as his “greatest...
‘Undertale’ levels up retro-style games
Emma Hall, Managing Editor
February 8, 2016
New RPG offers unique narrative, lovable characters
All Netflix, no chill
Lorela Cabral, Staff Writer
February 8, 2016
For some of us, nothing sounds better than ditching all of our responsibilities, sitting down and binge watching TV shows on Netflix. Of course, many of us haven’t thought about what happens after finishing an actual series. What happens when an end comes to your favorite characters? Some...
Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ is a bloody good time
Hugo Suárez, Staff Writer
February 8, 2016
Quentin Tarantino’s newest film is impossible to hate. The eighth film by the renowned filmmaker, “The Hateful Eight” is a Western mystery film with all the glorious, violent, foul-mouthed, outrageous, and bloody trademarks of a Tarantino movie. After his first Western film in 2012, the wildly...
A reservoir of Tarantino filmmaking
Hugo Suárez, Staff Writer
February 8, 2016
Of all the famous filmmakers in entertainment history, few can be considered as influential and unique as Quentin Tarantino. The 53-year-old American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor, who arrived on the movie scene in the late 1980s, is widely believed to be one the greatest filmmakers...