Films about father-son relationships have always been an intriguing prospect for movie-makers as well as film-going audiences. These movies have the power to draw in large crowds and garner critical acclaim, such as “Big Fish,” “There Will Be Blood,” “Road to Perdition” and “The Godfather,” just to name a few. This being true, when I heard that there was...
As a music lover who has listened to an endless array of albums, I frequently come across music that is fun to listen to. However, less frequently are those moments when I find an album that reminds me why I love listening to music in the first place. They allow me to realize how much I love listening to...
Oh, good old BitTorrent. How many things have you downloaded from there? No judging here. But a good deal of us have done it. It’s convenient, for one thing. Along with many other websites where entertainment is accessible in an, uh — unique, we should say — way, BitTorrent provides users the ability to get their favorite music, movies...
Horror movies have not been the greatest as of late. But they are still a cash cow because they are cheap to make and it is easy to make a profit from them. So, when one does well, you can expect several more to follow. And, although they might suck, it does not stop audiences from lining up on...
So the whole “Gamergate” controversy has been going on for a while now. (Or it’s fizzled out, I’m not sure. I’m not friends with the entire Internet.) Either way, I definitely learned something out of it: Some people on the Internet really, really don’t like women.
The entire Gamergate controversy started when indie game developer Zoe Quinn’s ex-boyfriend posted on...
New and returning Highlanders were welcomed back to campus with UCR’s annual fall concert, Block Party. Performers included rapper Vic Mensa, reggae-pop band MAGIC! and DJ Dillon Francis. Attendees were greeted with various student organizations, food trucks and tents selling everything from boba to quesadillas. The energy was high as concert-goers flooded onto campus in hopes of experiencing a...
Imagine waking up one morning, reading the latests posts on the Internet, and seeing this as a major headline: “Microsoft buys Minecraft for two and a half billion dollars.” Assuming that you’re a Minecraft fan, you take to Facebook or Twitter to vent your anger at Markus Persson for committing the crime of selling out your childhood, and about...
Oh, the dreaded sophomore album. The album that can either make or break an indie band’s career. For most young bands coming off of a stellar first album, such as English rock band alt-J, the pressure to try and create a better album is high.
Ever since the release of their highly lauded debut album “An Awesome Wave” back in...
Survival horror games pluck the players from the battlefield and pit them against their worst nightmares. They are an art but few games get it right. Video games are an immersive experience, but for horror games it is easier to be thrown out of the experience with the slightest fault. Horror games must have the appropriate mix of design,...
Kevin Smith has made a film that should not, for all intents and purposes, be allowed to exist. Not enough gore or viscera to be considered body horror, but with too many moments akin to mad scientist slasher films to be a full-fledged comedy, “Tusk” is a movie that seems to want to defy definition. Generic confusion aside, Smith’s...