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‘The Last of Us’ shows us what true masculinity means

The 2013 marriage of game developers Naughty Dog and entertainment giant Sony Computer Entertainment spawned the phenomenal zombie-apocalypse game, “The Last of Us.” Inspired...

The Highlander’s prediction and ranking of the nominations for The Game of the Year

The Game Awards is an annual ceremony celebrating the culmination of what constitutes gaming culture. With live performance renditions of epic soundtracks from popular...

UCR’s ‘Airness’ pulls its audiences into the crazy world of air guitar

The world of air guitar was electrically showcased in “Airness,” a UCR play that features its main character, Nina (Emily Luong), traversing through this...

The play reading of ‘MC’ exposes the inner monsters of media with a contemporary...

Amidst the modern media landscape, the world never stays silent. Streams of information, often tailored to each person, violently flow into our lives through...

YouTuber Boxing persists as more than a trend, but a genuine part of boxing

Floyd “Money” Mayweather, one of the greatest athletes in the boxing world, stands in one corner of the ring. With 12 world championships under...

Featuring the spookiest staff Members of The Highlander: What is your entertainment for Halloween?

“Thriller” by Michael Jackson Hansel Chu (Sports Editor): Classic Halloween song. Whenever Halloween rolls around, “Thriller” is the first song that comes to mind. “Insidious” Mata Elangovan...
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English Major Survival Guide

There is no doubt that the UCR English major is one of the most versatile to study. From acting out plays and analyzing movies...

‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ is a wet dream for action junkies, but a sad awakening to...

On July 27, 2023, a first glimpse into the long-anticipated return to the “Castlevania” series came on Netflix’s YouTube account as an official teaser...

Block Party 2023 featured impressive performances that satisfied the crowd and kept the energy...

The annual Block Party of 2023 was met with much anticipation, evident from student responses to ASPB’s first Instagram post revealing the hyped lineup....

‘Nimona’: a fierce sanctuary of hope and acceptance this summer

The one theme that has persisted over the years of the greatest stories in the literary canon is that of “monsters.” Dracula, Frankenstein and...