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The cover of Noname's new record, "Room 25." Courtesy noname.bandcamp.com.

Noname’s “Room 25” is an honest portrait of the artist

Zachary Haigley Sep 20, 2018

Noname’s “Room 25” opens with a self-examination of the Chicago-born artist’s music, involving a series of guessing-statements involving the listener, for example: “Maybe this the album you listen...

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Henry Cavill as Superman. Courtesy Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. vs. Itself: Superman to hang up the cape amid studio shakeup?

David Eckstein Sep 18, 2018

The news continues to pour in on the negative side of the ledger for Warner Bros. DC Extended Universe. Henry Cavill has reportedly hung up his cape. The news that he has appeared as the DCEU’s titular...

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Mothers’ “Render Another Ugly Method”: From Folk to Post-Punk

Mothers’ “Render Another Ugly Method”: From Folk to Post-Punk

Zachary Haigley Sep 17, 2018

Mothers’ latest, “Render Another Ugly Method,” opens unlike any other Mothers album. Granted, there’s only been one other release by the group led by singer-songwriter Kristine Leschper. On their...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

OPINION: Climate science ban jeopardizes lives in North Carolina

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Sep 14, 2018

As Hurricane Florence begins to batter North Carolina, previous laws passed in North Carolina outlawing climate science could cost lives. Hurricane Florence is currently predicted to bring historic...

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Courtesy of Insomniac Games.

Spider-Man PS4 is the love letter the character deserves

Leonardo Paley Sep 13, 2018

As someone who grew up with a deep love for both comics and video games, I have been waiting for a perfect unity of the two for years. The Arkham games created a resurgence for the superhero genre, but...

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“Peppermint” gives audiences a deja vu experience

Steven Thompson Sep 10, 2018

"Peppermint", the latest action movie from Pierce Morel, will have you thinking that you’ve seen it somewhere before. Make no mistake, no matter how familiar this action/revenge film may seem, you have...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

OPINION: Friday afternoon and nowhere to go

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Sep 9, 2018

As much as Friday nights are deemed as the “time to go out,” even the most social people sometimes find their Fridays less exciting than usual. Every so often, Friday rolls around and no one wants...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

OPINION: How Not to Protest

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Sep 7, 2018

Protest, mass action and rebellion have been a part of the American political conscience since the nation’s tumultuous beginning. From historical actions such as turn of the century labor actions, the...

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Photo by Shervin Lainez, courtesy of Hearth PR

Courtney Hartman and Taylor Ashton’s “Been on Your Side” is quality acoustic folk

Zachary Haigley Sep 6, 2018

Courtney Hartman and Taylor Ashton’s first collective effort, “Been on Your Side,” provides a reasonable acoustic alternative for Iron and Wine’s latest EP. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed...

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Courtesy of Lionsgate.

“Kin” is a cliche-ridden mess that lacks identity

Leonardo Paley Sep 4, 2018

There are bad movies, there are boring movies, and then there are movies like Kin. That is to say, movies that are so generic and basic that while nothing actively detracts from the movie experience,...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

OPINION: Andrew Gillum should be the Democrats’ new moderate

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Sep 2, 2018

Even with the rise of Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential primaries and a renewed interest in social democratic policies, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s victory in the Democratic gubernatorial...

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The Guardians of the Galaxy. Courtesy Marvel Studios.

OPINION: James Gunn and the future of Marvel Studios

David Eckstein Aug 31, 2018

Recently, Marvel Studios issued a release that it is putting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 on hold. The studio temporarily dismissed the cast and crew members, who had assembled for pre-production in Los...

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