For students, the Thanksgiving holiday comes at a particularly hectic and unforgiving time. At the University of California, Riverside (UCR), the end of the fall quarter is rapidly approaching. With weeks eight through 10 being dedicated to coping with the impending doom of finals week, catching up on an entire quarter’s worth of studying (for some of us…), planning...
“The Truman Show” is a psychological comedy-drama film released in 1998 that explored many themes that have since blossomed into today’s society. Directed by Peter Weir, the film gained much success on its debut and earned several award nominations. “The Truman Show” has become a classic among fans, creating a legacy that will stand the test of time for...
The tall task of portraying a timeless and well-revered artist such as Bob Dylan through a biopic is a grueling job for any actor. With the role teetering on the fine line between endless acclaim or meticulous scrutiny, it is a challenge that encapsulates risks and rewards. Many Dylan fans are eager to express their skepticism of anybody being...
Content Warning: this article discusses sexual violence, prostitution, and drugs.
With a sordid trail of sexual assault, prostitution, drug distribution, hidden camera footage, tax evasion and police corruption, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) released a new documentary titled “Burning Sun: Exposing the Secret K-pop Chat Groups” about the 2019 scandal. The documentary revisited the complex case that revealed a dark...
Rapper Macklemore, known for songs such as “Thrift Shop” and “Good Old Days,” recently released a new song entitled “HIND’S HALL.” Written and produced by Macklemore, the song opened with a beautiful guitar solo from Lebanese singer Fairuz’s “Ana La Habibi.” The title comes from Columbia pro-Palestine protesters who occupied Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and renamed it “Hind’s Hall” to...
In a world where comic book villains often serve as metaphors for real-world corruption, it’s a damning sign of the times that Wilson Fisk—a fictional crime lord who rose to political power by manipulating public fear—feels like the more stable option compared to the man currently occupying the White House.
President Donald J. Trump, now serving his second term, has...
Millennials and the 2010s have been trending on TikTok, which has led to a resurgence of the popularity of HBO’s “Girls.” People in their 30s and 40s have been wanting to go back to simpler times of being twenty-something in the early 2010s.
After watching “Girls,” a college student will feel seen, especially since it’s about a group of those...