In light of the recent political uproar of the 2024 election, video games arise as a form of community and female empowerment. Turning to video games as a form of comfort, a handful of women in the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and the Riverside community share their experiences in the gaming community.
The involvement of women in the gaming...
Robert Zemeckis is a filmmaker best known for transporting viewers into the past. He is most well-known for the “Back to the Future” franchise as well as the 1991 American classic, “Forrest Gump.” In all of his films he is experimenting with technology, whether it was inserting Tom Hanks’ Forrest into old footage of world leaders in “Forrest Gump,”...
At first glance, “Conclave,” which came out on Nov. 5, feels like a solid distraction from post-election woes. Two hours in, the Sistine Chapel guided by some of the most distinguished character actors dressed in bright red robes fighting over the election of the Pope of the Catholic church isn’t a half-bad way to spend time at the movie...
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Jorge Rivera-Herrans has been working on a series of albums since he was a college student in 2019, and starting 2022 he’s been releasing them all, with the final album in the series likely set to come out in a few months. Before officially releasing songs, he gained fans on TikTok by posting behind the scenes clips of...
Childhood is not always peaches and cream. Occasionally it can be really volatile: parents fighting a nasty divorce, getting bullied at school, experiencing a serious injury, etc. Other times, life can be really great like an awesome birthday party. But most of the time, childhood is really strange and full of awkward conversations, spent trying to occupy time —...
On Nov. 4, fourth-generation K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) released their seventh mini album “The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY.” The members are credited as songwriters for the six songs.
The album is introduced by “Heaven,” a disco-pop track. This number is about reuniting with that special someone and exploring all the deep depths love has to offer. As the...
Having not dropped a full length album in three years, Tyler, The Creator has followed up with one of his most personal entries in his entire discography. With the album duration coming in at 53 minutes, in the 14 songs Tyler reflects and explores in detail his experiences as the child of a single mother, and the way this...
With the less than average reception given to “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III,” the Call of Duty franchise needed a hail mary to get fans, both new and old, back in its good graces. With a four year development cycle, the “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” development team was working arduously trying to correct the criticisms brought...
As the sun set, people filtered in for Native American Student Programs (NASP) Native Jam Night, full of hope and awe for a night of music and bonding. Set in the Barn’s performance area, the began at 5:00 p.m. and lasted well into the night.
Opening the night, Will Madrigal and Mario entered the stage with some traditional Cahuilla...
Marvel's “Agatha All Along,” streaming on Disney+, dives into the enigmatic past of Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) after the events of “WandaVision.” Marvel’s “Agatha All Along” aired its double-episode season finale on Oct. 30, with Jac Schaeffer as showrunner and lead director.
This new series, perfectly timed for Halloween, combines spooky aesthetics with spellbinding storytelling; it is a must-watch for...