“House of Cards: Chapter 8” and “Chapter 9” Review

Netflix has officially released their original series, “House of Cards.” The entire first season is comprised of 13 one-hour episodes and has been available in full since Feb. 1. The decision to release the...

Tyga Lights Up Highland Stage

What happens when you mix chaos with exuberance? Heat, of course. The most anticipated music festival at UCR falls nothing short of spectacular. Heat Music Festival 2013 was full of bright lights, joyous spectators...

Q&A with Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION

We’ve all heard “Sail,” the latest rock anthem by AWOLNATION that hit #5 on the Billboard Alternative Charts. Red Bull, in conjunction with Red Bull Records (the band’s current label), helped arrange for me...

Comedy Apocalypse Underwhelming in the Wake of 2012

Wednesday night’s Comedy Apocalypse was nothing short of one of the worst date night options that the Barn has recently hosted. It was a shame, because with such a promising lineup featuring comedians from...

Life Lessons with Best Coast

Los Angeles-based surf pop band Best Coast rocked the Southland Stage at UCR’s Heat Music Festival last Saturday. As the duo of vocalist Bethany Cosentino, guitarist Bobb Bruno and their band took the stage,...

Porter Robinson Electrifies the HUB

Lights flashed onstage in the HUB patio as the crowd looked up with wide-eyed amazement. On the screen, bright white letters sparkled and faded out, spelling out letters: “P,” “R” and “T”. Soon enough,...

Underground

Artists often find joy in showcasing their creative talents and sharing their passion with others. In an effort to help such artists at UCR find an audience of their own, Angelena Aguilera a.k.a. PoeticMoment...

“Jack the Giant Slayer” Film Review

Following in the path of “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,” director Bryan Singer continues the fad of revamping old time children’s stories into full-blown adventures with “Jack the Giant Slayer,” which takes the much...

“Shameless: Cascading Failures” Review

This week “Shameless” takes a new turn because, unfortunately for the Gallagher kin, child services has stumbled upon their unsupervised household. As a result, the siblings that typically work so well together are now...

“House of Cards: Chapter 6” and “Chapter 7” Review

Witnessing a politician fumble over his own words is usually a comical thing to see on air, but it is no laughing matter when it involves congressman Frank Underwood. Frank starts off strong in “Chapter...