21 years ago, director Edgar Wright intrepidly threw his hat in the ring when it came to making a horror film. Armed with nothing but his love for zombie flicks as well as some cheeky humor that could be seen from his previous work “Spaced,” Wright managed to create arguably one of the best horror comedy films since Sam...
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 the University of California, Riverside (UCR). Alongside alternative rock band Citrus Park, the group graced the stage with energetic rock music for the audience to dance and sing along to. Playing into the event’s Halloween...
One month and 13 years ago, the fan-favorite film “Pitch Perfect” premiered in Los Angeles. Today, it is a franchise enjoyed by acapella-lovers and comedy-lovers alike.
On the surface, “Pitch Perfect” is about the main character, Beca, finding herself in university and joining her university’s all-woman acapella group, The Barden Bellas, break away from the shackles of tradition. However, at...
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 part of the Florence Bayz Music Series program. Unveiling her project “Musica de España: Life and Music in Spain” at Arts Building 157, Junko played arrangements of late 19th and early 20th century Spanish composers,...
If the movies of the 2010s were defined by major blockbuster IP-driven escapism, halfway through the 2020s, it seems as though this decade is defined by hyper-modern films about the real world. From “Everything Everywhere All at Once” to “Barbie” to even “Superman,” all films are exploring the current age to some extent. Whether it's the inclusion of texting,...
“The House on Mango Street” is required reading in hundreds of schools across the United States. The book tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Chicana girl navigating life in Chicago, and marked a breakout moment for author Sandra Cisneros. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, Cisneros visited University of California, Riverside (UCR) for the Palabras y Poder event, held...
On Oct. 3, 2025, Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, “The Life of A Showgirl,” a record chronicling her experience headlining the highest-grossing tour in history, The Eras Tour, and steering the public eye at the height of her career.
Bright visuals, lavish jewels and synth-pop sounds define this album, a dramatic shift from her last album, “The Tortured...
With his second feature film recently released, it felt like the perfect time to sit down with DreamWorks director Pierre Perifel and hear about his experience making animated movies. Pierre has brought a fresh artistic style to DreamWorks with “The Bad Guys” and “The Bad Guys 2.” But long before directing a feature, he was already shaping stories as...
The case has been made that with the landscape of television and movies right now, original stories are a rarity. Every “new” release is actually a modern continuation of an old classic that’s become part of the zeitgeist, whether it be “That 70s Show” or “The Devil Wears Prada.” Given this, it’s easy to judge media before consuming it.
“The...
Nothing rings in a new academic year at University of California, Riverside (UCR) quite like the Associated Students Program Board’s (ASPB) fall concert, Block Party. Block Party has been a staple when it comes to welcoming students, old and new, back into campus life, giving them the opportunity to mingle and vibe to the performances of famous musical artists....