• Albums to look forward to in 2023

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Credit: Marcel Dzama / Dead Oceans With the end-of-year lists finished, it is time to look toward the future. While it is going to be difficult to surpass the banner musical year that was 2022, it appears that 2023 might be able to beat the competition. With countless records…

  • Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” is a work of artistic revenge

    Madison Kwiecinski – Editor-in-Chief  Mvk5945@psu.edu  On January 13, Miley Cyrus pulled a truly iconic move, releasing her new song “Flowers” on her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth’s birthday. The song is an interpolation of the chorus of “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars. According to fans, Liam Hemsworth dedicated this song to Miley at their…

  • “The Last of Us” first impressions

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor  mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: HBO [Spoilers for the first episode of “The Last of Us”] “The Last of Us” is a new series that premiered on January 15 on HBO. Based on the Naughty Dog video game of the same name, the show follows Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, a middle-aged…

  • Dreamworks returns with “The Last Wish”

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu [Spoilers for “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”] For the past few years, animation as a form of entertainment has been in an interesting atmosphere. The current animation industry is a massive game of tug-of-war between the creatives and the corporations. In the time of Disney’s attempted acquisition of…

  • “Chainsaw Man” season 1 recap

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Photo Credit: Mr. Sheogorath / medibang [Spoilers for season 1 of “Chainsaw Man”] On December 27, MAPPA Animation released episode 12 of their newest smash-hit, “Chainsaw Man.” As the season finale, the episode received praise from both anime and manga fans alike. A majority of the praise for the…

  • Reading with the Beacon: “Clockwork Angel”

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu [Spoilers for “Clockwork Angel”] Adventure, fantasy, and historical elements: “Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare has them all.  “Clockwork Angel” is the first book in “The Infernal Devices” trilogy. This trilogy acts as a prequel to Clare’s New York Times-bestselling series “The Mortal Instruments.” “Clockwork Angel” is set in Victorian…

  • Best Marvel Movie: “Far from Home”

    Madison Meeks – Opinion Editor mvm7037@psu.edu Photo Credit: Marvel/Sony When thinking about popular movies, I think of Marvel Movies. Marvel has released so many movies since the year 2008. But which movie is the best? Personally, I believe that the best Marvel movie is “Spider-Man: Far from Home.” “Spider-Man: Far from Home” is the second…

  • Nirvana’s message to the capitalistic music industry

    Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu [TW: discussions of sexual violence] It is interesting to culturally see where Nirvana is in 2023. No matter what store you go into, you can likely find a band tee blazoned with Nirvana’s name. Either with one of the band’s album covers, a picture of the trio, or an…

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