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Fall 2020

Cozy Fall Films

By Stephen Parque Autumn 2020 is on its way to becoming a rather dreadful season as much of the world continues to recover from COVID-19 or manage outbreaks. For many, the season is also one of the busiest as major holidays are just around the corner and deadlines may be picking up fast. It becomes…

(Don’t) Stop the Beat

Written by Akash Harjani It starts with a catchy beat—the tapping of a drum, the strumming of the guitar—and no matter how it starts, the end is always the same. People jump out of their seats and start dancing or singing. If one has ever had a deep connection with music, something about the songs…

Blast From the Past: Disney+

By: Gabbi Jones Have you ever wanted to revisit your childhood? Do you miss all of the old Disney shows that are off the air? In November 2019, Disney+ was debuted. Disney+ has over five hundred movies from Disney’s collection, including recent movies like Captain Marvel and more than seven thousand episodes of old Disney…

Netflix’s “Elite” Catalogs an Inclusive Kaleidoscope

By the time I turned eight, I had boyfriends and girlfriends. Everything went well until I used the wrong pronoun in a love letter to Jennifer, because I was cheating on her with Brandon next door. Growing up Pansexual and Latino is like being a roller-skating clumsy mosquito, who also listens to Juan-Gabriel. As I…

Afrofuturism: It’s Origins and Impact on Pop Culture

By: Alexis Hayes Science fiction is a genre commonly used to explore the many possibilities of technological advancement and scientific discoveries that could (and probably would) take us. It also allows us to critique our present in a creative manner. Imagining how humans might react if we ever encounter extraterrestrial life (like in the many…

The Vertical Venture of Damien Chazelle

By Jana Clark Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle is known for his cinematic style and techniques on the big screen, but in his newest 9-minute short titled “The Stunt Double,” he took out one key element: widescreen. The La La Land director is famous for thinking outside the box and challenging what the viewer sees….

V for Vendetta: A Reflection of 2020

By: Paola Hernandez 2020 has been a year full of rude awakenings for the privileged and just another Tuesday for others. Based on Alan Moore’s novel, James McTeigue’s film V for Vendetta serves as a reflection of today’s issues with our government’s inadequate dealings with the coronavirus and protests. V mentions, “People shouldn’t be afraid…