Friday, October 3, 2025
With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, you’re likely to change the music you listen to accordingly. The change in season must perfectly reflect what’s playing through your headphones to fully immerse yourself as you walk, bike or scooter past the golds and reds of the trees on campus. However, it may be difficult perusing through your playlists trying to find...
“Friends” is a popular TV show and what makes it more iconic are its famous Thanksgiving episodes. Here is a ranking of the ten fan-favorite Thanksgiving specials, along with one of their famous one-liners! 10. “The One Where Chandler Doesn’t Like Dogs” – Season 7, Episode 8 Phoebe sneaks a dog into the apartment, leading to Chandler getting nervous before falsely...
“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 (News Editor): I like scary movie :) “Rainbow Bridge 3” - Sematary Alexander Lopez (Video Editor): It’s raw, unapologetic and unhinged and is perfect for the Halloween season. Its Chief Keef hip-hop influences and black metal samples...
“Seconds” (1966) A man gets another life after visiting an organization that stages their clients’ deaths and performs full-body transformations. What follows is hallucinogenic and a disorientating exercise in smoke and mirrors. At the center of all this paranoia, there is also an incredibly human story about something innate in all of us. “Under the Skin” (2013) This was one of the...
Halloween night comes with its terrors and joys — but what happens when staying in and cozying up in front of the TV becomes the best plan? From fantastical horror to classic zombie films, this marathon is perfect for the spookiest holiday. “Carrie” (1976) This classic Stephen King tale follows teenage Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) who suffers from constant bullying at...
For most of us who reside in Southern California, a true fall season is practically nonexistent. We might yearn for chilly weather and more colorful trees, but the forecast is usually on the warmer side. Although we might not get a true autumnal experience, we can always turn to books to get into the fall spirit!  Book Rec #1:  The...
As the year progresses and more films are given confirmed releases, a more complete list takes shape. While dates always shift and many films are left unconfirmed, these are ten to look forward to in 2023.  HM “The Peasants,” “Past Lives,” “Maestro,” “Drive-Away Dolls,” and “Dune: Part Two.” “The Killer” The Netflix-backed neo-noir thriller finds Michael Fassbender playing a methodical...
10. “The Wages of Fear” (1953) Henri-Georges Clouzot’s nail-biting odyssey features anxiety in its most welcoming form. Its suspense is unbounded — featuring a story of four men who are hired to transport trucks of nitroglycerin across a remote South American jungle to extinguish an oil fire. An adaptation of Georges Arnaud’s novel of the same name, the film follows...
With the award season fully underway and the 2023 Oscars arriving soon, ranking the Oscar best picture nominees is the best way to commemorate this year’s award show. 10. “Elvis” The trite biopic is an example of sacrificing substance for style, offering an elementary glimpse at the rock ‘n’ roll icon. Director Baz Luhrmann has always been known to employ extravagant...