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REVIEW | “Mean Girls” exceeded my expectations, but only because I had none

Victoria Collins, Staff Reporter • February 19, 2024

On Jan. 12, “Mean Girls” was released in theaters and I was shocked within the first five minutes. After being asked to see this movie by a friend, I thought nothing of it. I’ve seen the original...

REVIEW | “Hunger Games” prequel was a ballad of confusion and mediocrity

Abigail Fischer, Social Media Editor • January 15, 2024

On Nov. 17, 2023, “The Ballad of Song Birds and Snakes” premiered in theaters across the country. Fans of “The Hunger Games” trilogy flocked to their nearest theater to watch the prequel fly from...

REVIEW | Looking for something to stream over Thanksgiving? “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is a solid choice

Chloe Williams, Editor-in-Chief • November 22, 2023

Warning: Spoilers for "Five Nights at Freddy's" The “Five Nights at Freddy’s” video game franchise took the world by storm after its initial release in 2014, and nine years later it’s once...

HEAD TO HEAD | “Barbie” and the atomic disarray of “Oppenheimer”

Troy Allen, Staff Reporter • August 21, 2023

Movies are released on the same date multiple times yearly, but nearly none have drawn the crowds that Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” have. Being drastically...

Sia’s new movie “Music” is boring and offensive

Hannah Juneau, Staff Reporter • February 27, 2021

I’m not sure what Sia was using when creating the idea for her new movie “Music,” but it certainly wasn’t her head. Pop singer Sia co-wrote “Music” — a tone-deaf film about a now-sober...