Ian Palma
Turn on, tune in and drop out with these upcoming 2026 films
With the new year comes new films to binge on! From superhero to sci-fi flicks to mockumentaries and more, here are some upcoming films...
Kick it with Bruno Mars’ ‘I Just Might’
If there’s one word that could be used to describe Bruno Mars’ long-standing music career, it’s definitely “electrifying.” Even when it comes to being...
Shortlisted Oscar contenders to mid-budget Hollywood hits
A plethora of films were unveiled throughout the city of Palm Springs as it hosted its 37th annual international film festival. Running from Jan....
Indigenous Truthtelling Symposium & Art Exhibit proudly unveils at UCR
On Dec. 2, 2025, an array of acclaimed artists, scholars and journalists congregated into room 1113 of the CHASS Interdisciplinary Studies at the University...
Rebuttal: ‘80s music isn’t totally tubular
With the decade’s incessant use of neon, pastel suits too bright for the human eye, unattractive mullets, as well as the release of tacky,...
“60 Miles East” debuts at the Riverside Art Museum
If someone were to ask which place has the coolest punk scene, the city of Riverside would most likely be the last location anybody...
Write-Off: The time to recognize animated films for their emotional weight is now
It is an utter travesty to say that animated films, a medium that specializes in colorful and intricate depictions of landscapes, characters and more,...
Radar Replay: “Shaun of the Dead”
21 years ago, director Edgar Wright intrepidly threw his hat in the ring when it came to making a horror film. Armed with nothing...
Kleoween returns to UCR
On Oct. 23, 2025, guests poured into The Barn’s dining hall to watch Kleo, an indie surf rock band, play their second gig at...
Spanish culture and music is put on full display at UCR
On Oct. 4, 2025, Japanese-American pianist and Occidental College professor Junko Ueno Garrett made an appearance at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as...