Category: Entertainment
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Show Review: Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada & Polaris at House of Blues Houston
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written & photos by Taylor Kokas It’s been nearly two years since Parkway Drive last visited Texas. Now on their latest touring cycle promoting their 6th studio album Reverence, the Australian natives have made their way back to House of Blues Houston. This time they brought along August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada and…
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Transtastic
Written and Edited by Halie Davis Filmed by Taylor Kokas [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Blue, pink and white flags were printed on posters that hung up around various campuses this past spring. These colors sandwiched together, horizontally are the Transgender flag. Text on the posters promoted the premiere of a student-made documentary, Transtastic, supported by an LGBTQ resource…
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Film Review: Hereditary
Written by Tracy Fuller Hereditary, the first full feature film from director Ari Aster hit theaters on June 8th. Before screenings were open to the public, it had already gained a reputation for scaring audiences beyond belief. Horror film fans are questioning how scary is Hereditary and will they be in for a treat; critics…
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Film Review: Life of the Party
Written by Tracy Fuller Melissa McCarthy has been on a roll over the last few years, making her impact in the movie industry. Most of the films may not be the movie of the year caliber, but they are films that envoke the human heart and a massive splash of laughter. She is one of…
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SXSW Film Review: Family
Written by Tracy Fuller SXSW is one of the premier spots to showcase a new film coming to the big screen in North America. With this year’s festival having a record number of films premiering, there was a considerable buzz generating around Laura Steinel’s Family. Family is a comedy-drama that focuses on a young teenager,…
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NxNRG
Written by Amye Bueno Photos by Wes Eng As part of Stress Less Finals Week, and a chance to show off students’ talent, Student Life specialist Josh Garcia, hosted the first annual North by Northridge(NxNRG) showcase. “NxNRG is a showcase of student artwork of all different mediums” says Garcia. Artwork included paintings, photography, digital art,…
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SXSW Film Review: Blockers
Written by Tracy Fuller A New Spin On An Adult-Teen Raunchy Comedy Blockers is an adult raunchy comedy that revolves around three high school girls who make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. Little do they know, their parents come together to ruin their plans. Blockers is the directing debut for Kay…
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SXSW Film Review: Ready Player One
Written by Tracy Fuller Spielberg Captures The Heart of Life in Ready Player One Ready Player One, the novel by Ernest Cline, on screen is a brilliant merger of the mind of Steven Spielberg and the adoption of the screenplay. Here is a film that any pop culture fanboy will cherish. With it premiering at…
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Q&A with Sego
Written and Photo by Nathaniel Torres Sego, a Utah born and LA transplant band, was featured on NPR’s “The Austin 100″ and played their second official SXSW showcase this year. The band was founded by members Spencer Peterson and Thomas Carroll and has since expanded to include Alyssa Davey (bass) and Brandon McBride (synth and…
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Q&A with Bad Pony
Written and photo by Nathaniel Torres Broadening the scope internationally I spoke with Bad Pony, a five-piece from Down Under. Bad Pony has now traveled to North America twice and is the recipients of Australian Music Week’s prize of 2017. The band is the result of Jarred and Sam’s need to break out of their…