Roadrunner Films: ‘Glory’
Santiago Elizondo, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2020
“Glory” is a historical war film about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, the second African regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War. The film stars Matthew Broderick as Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Andre Braugher and Jihmi Kennedy as fictional ...
James Baldwin’s ‘The Fire Next Time’ is a guide for the Black Lives Matter movement
Paris Cantu, Staff Writer
September 4, 2020
Reading James Baldwin is always a good idea, but lately, his words have proved to be a lifeline for a new era. He emerged as a writer from Harlem: a voice for the people, a chronicler of the wreck that was the 1960s. In recent years, his voice has resurfaced as a narrator for the civil rights effort tha...
I dare you
Jansen Bean, Staff Writer
August 25, 2020
Dear Racists, I dare you to watch “If Beale Street Could Talk.” I dare you to watch the Black characters in this film compare the white man to the devil. I dare you to watch the Black men in this film, who are adorned with respect and honor. I dare you to watch the Black women in this film, w...
Film Review: ‘Selma’
Jansen Bean, Staff Writer
August 25, 2020
On March 25, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 people to the steps of the Alabama state capitol of Montgomery. They marched for four days all the way from Selma, Alabama — a 54-mile hike — to protest racial voting inequality. It was their third attempt to do so after being thwarted violent...
Film Review: ‘A Ghost Story’
Mason Hickok, Staff Writer
August 25, 2020
“A Ghost Story” is a metaphysical study of loss, grief and the passing of time. Written and directed by David Lowery, the film chronicles a white-sheeted ghost’s journey back home in an attempt to reconnect with his grieving wife. This hidden gem, an A24 production released in 2017, is a slow, su...
Between the Lines: ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Paris Cantu, Staff Writer
April 21, 2020
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s manifesto, “We Should All Be Feminists,” struck such a chord that, in 2015, Sweden distributed a copy to every 16-year-old to facilitate feminist dialogue within the youth of the country. Published and circulated among third- (or fourth-) wave feminism, “We Should A...
Musician of the week: Giveon
Adrianne Kristianto, Social Media Coordinator
April 8, 2020
From collaborating with Sevn Thomas and Snoh Aalegra to being featured on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle,” the emerging R&B singer Giveon has swooned the ears of many listeners with his ardent vocals. The California-bred vocalist recently released his latest EP, “Take Time,” on March 27, g...
Baby Keem is destined to be a staple in hip-hop
Alex Hanks, Opinion Editor
April 8, 2020
Rapper Hykeem Jamaal Carter, Jr., better known under his stage name “Baby Keem,” has had a swift rise to fame in the hip-hop industry. His hit song “ORANGE SODA” from his second studio mixtape, “DIE FOR MY BITCH,” has accredited the Las Vegas native with over 80 million streams on Spotify a...
Between the Lines: ‘Sister Outsider’ by Audre Lorde
Paris Cantu, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
Thirty-six years have come and gone since Audre Lorde, a self-proclaimed “black lesbian feminist warrior poet,” graced us with her prose in “Sister Outsider,” a 1984 collection of essays and speeches which carried her fluidity into our generation. In an essay titled “The Transformation of...
Movie Review: ‘Parasite’
Tali Duarte, Assistant Magazine Editor
February 25, 2020
*Spoiler Alert* “Parasite,” directed by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, is a cinematic masterpiece that has paved the path for foreign films in American theaters. After winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Bong accepted his award by stating, “Once you overcome...
Album of the week: ‘Changes’
Adrianne Kristianto, Social Media Coordinator
February 18, 2020
Though the controversial reviews of his resurgent single, “Yummy,” were proudly exhibited on the internet, Bieber’s Valentine’s Day album release did not disappoint. The 17-track, hour-long album “Changes” was released after a three-year hiatus in which Bieber focused on his mental health an...
Between the Lines: ‘Girl, Woman, Other’
Paris Cantu, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020
“Girl, Woman, Other” is a modern, genius storytelling whose twelve chapters review the lives of twelve women. Bernadine Evaristo tells the story of girls and women who struggle and grapple with racism and sexism in a white, male-dominated Britain. Evaristo was awarded the 2019 Booker prize for thi...
