Hollywood Writers On the Brink
(Image via usatoday.com) Business Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu As the contract for Hollywood writers closed on May 1st, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) came together and started a strike on May 2nd. The WGA is angered by the amount that is being demanded of them and the little pay they receive, according to… Continue reading Hollywood Writers On the Brink
Budweiser Factories Hit With Bomb Threats After Dylan Mulvaney Partnership
(Image via adweek.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu Mid-April, Budweiser factories nationwide received multiple bomb threats following the company’s partnership with Dylan Mulvaney, a 26-year-old transgender woman. The partnership was in celebration of the influencer’s 365-day anniversary of her transition. According to Daily Mail, “The LAPD announced that officers responded to a Thursday… Continue reading Budweiser Factories Hit With Bomb Threats After Dylan Mulvaney Partnership
The Super Mario Bros. 2023 Movie Review
Credit: Nintendo/Universal Pictures (Screenshot via bbc.com) Volunteer Writer: Jesse L. Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu The Super Mario Bros. is finally a video game movie adaptation done right. It’s not perfect, but it’s still darn good — phenomenally better and far more accurate than the 1993 live-action version. THE SYNOPSIS Brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie… Continue reading The Super Mario Bros. 2023 Movie Review
A New Era of Star Wars Content is Upon Us
(Image via starwarsnews.net) Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu Held in London from April 7th to the 10th, the Star Wars Celebration brought new hope to many Star Wars fans for the future of their favorite series in a galaxy far, far away. During the Celebration, executive producers and directors of the many ongoing and… Continue reading A New Era of Star Wars Content is Upon Us
The Resident Evil 4 Remake Hits All The Marks
(Image via blog.playstation.com) Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu On March 24th, Japanese video game company CAPCOM released their remake of the classic and beloved game Resident Evil 4. After playing it, I can say with complete certainty that this is one of their greatest games yet. This article is going to be divided into… Continue reading The Resident Evil 4 Remake Hits All The Marks
Tyler, the Creator Releases Deluxe Album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale
(Image via thevinylfactory.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu On March 31st, 2023, Tyler, the Creator, a well-known artist in the music community, released his latest album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale, a deluxe version of his 2021 Grammy award-winning album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. There was a lot… Continue reading Tyler, the Creator Releases Deluxe Album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale
PORTALS: A New Era For Melanie Martinez
(Image via musicscenemedia.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Melanie Martinez’s 3rd Record Album, PORTALS, was released on March 31st, 2023. Cry Babies everywhere eagerly awaited this album, as it is Martinez’s first album since K-12, which came out on September 3rd, 2019. Cry Babies noticed right away the change in Melanie Martinez’s look. Initially,… Continue reading PORTALS: A New Era For Melanie Martinez
Ranking Lana Del Ray’s Latest Album: “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”
(Image via pitchfork.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On March 24th, 2023, “Video Games” singer Lana Del Ray released her ninth major studio album, titled “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd.” The album is around seventy-seven minutes in length, featuring 16 new songs. The album has been highly anticipated… Continue reading Ranking Lana Del Ray’s Latest Album: “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”
The Crash of Us: Naughty Dog’s PC Port Suffers a Terrible Launch
(Image via gamingbible.com) Volunteer Writer: Jesse Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu Naughty Dog, the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed video-game-turned-HBO-series The Last of Us, released a current-gen graphical upgrade of the beloved game on September 2nd of last year. Made available for the PlayStation 5, the latest remaster came eight years after the previous remaster for the… Continue reading The Crash of Us: Naughty Dog’s PC Port Suffers a Terrible Launch
Arnie Set To Star In The Bachelor
Staff Writer: Sydney M. Cayer Email: scayer@umassd.edu Our handsome, majestic, and wonderful mascot, Arnie, will be the star of season 28 of The Bachelor. The Bachelor is a reality show that has been running since 2002 and is finishing its 27th season. The show follows an eligible bachelor on the quest to find a wife.… Continue reading Arnie Set To Star In The Bachelor
“One Of The Guys”
Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu (Image via afoodloverskitchen.com) We’ve all heard of stupid challenges popping up here and there on social media. A long time ago, around 10 years ago at this point, we saw people attempting the cinnamon challenge, where people would try to have a spoon of cinnamon in their mouth for… Continue reading “One Of The Guys”
Meet X, Your New Personal DJ
(Image via spotify.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu AI, or artificial intelligence, has become very popular and commonplace. Today we see it more and more in increasingly different ways. For instance, on Tik Tok and Youtube, there are videos of presidents like Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama playing different video games such… Continue reading Meet X, Your New Personal DJ
XXXTentacion’s Murderers Convicted After Five Years of Waiting
(Image via rollingstone.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, The American rapper and songwriter known best as XXXTentacion, was killed in Florida back in June of 2018. On March 20th, 2023, the three suspects in his murder were convicted after seven days of deliberation. The rapper was only twenty years… Continue reading XXXTentacion’s Murderers Convicted After Five Years of Waiting
Romance Novels Aren’t Just for Women – A Discussion with Professor Jenny Howe
Volunteer Writer: Emily Verre Email: everre@umassd.edu On March 15th, the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality at UMass Dartmouth hosted Professor Jenny Howe in a conversation about romance novels and their stigmas as a part of the Women’s History Month Speaker Series. Jenny Howe is an assistant teaching professor at UMass Dartmouth as well as… Continue reading Romance Novels Aren’t Just for Women – A Discussion with Professor Jenny Howe
Artist Spotlight – Interview with Local Punk/Alt Rock Band Counter Culture
Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Do you like local bands but have no idea how to find them? Are you new to the Dartmouth area but still want to get to know the local musicians? Do you like going to concerts but hate driving an hour out to Boston and an hour back? Then… Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Interview with Local Punk/Alt Rock Band Counter Culture
The 2023 Oscars: A Recap
(Image via steamboatradio.com) Staff Writer: Sydney Cayer Email: scayer@umassd.edu The 95th Academy Awards was held at the Dolby Theatre Ovation Hollywood on March 12th. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony. This was his third time hosting the event, as he also hosted in 2017 and 2018. “Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the… Continue reading The 2023 Oscars: A Recap
February Alternative Album Releases
Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu We’re just over two months into 2023, and the music world is already exploding. More specifically, the rock and alternative genres were blessed this February with three new albums: “The Jaws of Life” by Pierce The Veil, “This is Why” by Paramore, and “Cracker Island” by Gorillaz. Pierce The… Continue reading February Alternative Album Releases
Artist Spotlight – Interview with Mickey Darling
(Image via ticketmaster.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Meet Mickey Darling, the world’s sexiest boy band. Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Skylar Molina and Austin Medrano make up this indie-pop duo. Their music will get you dancing and be stuck in your head for days. If you’re looking for upbeat tunes, relatable lyrics, and… Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Interview with Mickey Darling
Former Fitness Influencer Brittany Dawn Sued by Texas For Deceptive Business Practices
(Image via weikfitness.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Former fitness influencer Brittany Dawn (real name: Brittany Davis) is being sued by the state of Texas for deceptive business practices after selling “custom fitness plans” to her followers. According to the Better Business Bureau, Davis may be liable to pay between $250,000 to $1 million… Continue reading Former Fitness Influencer Brittany Dawn Sued by Texas For Deceptive Business Practices
“And That’s How It Really Happened” – 20 Cent Fiction Presents Clue
Arts and Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu From February 24th through 26th, UMass Dartmouth’s own 20 Cent Fiction presented three showings of the board game-turned-movie-turned-stage performance, Clue. 20 Cent’s production was a murder mystery/comedy mashup that kept the audience laughing and wondering – “but how did it really happen?” Many people know Clue as… Continue reading “And That’s How It Really Happened” – 20 Cent Fiction Presents Clue
Artist Spotlight – Interview With Holden Miller
(Image via facebook.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu If you haven’t heard of Holden Miller, you’ll want to listen up. An upcoming folk-pop artist originally hailing from Long Island, Miller is a singer/songwriter who puts everything he has into his music. Despite not yet having released an album, Miller’s discography is full of EPs… Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Interview With Holden Miller
ReSpawn: A New Age of Terror
Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu As the lights dim down, the crowd waits in eager anticipation. A character select menu is on the screen, held loft above numerous heads. It reminds you of Undertale, you think, from the graphics to the cheerfully menacing 8-bit soundtrack. There is a click on the screen. Now two… Continue reading ReSpawn: A New Age of Terror
The Book Banning in Florida Should Terrify You – Here’s Why
(Image via booksandbooks.com) Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu Schools in Florida have begun to feel the effects of Governor Ron DeSantis’ book-banning legislature as they are forced to remove or cover up books within their classroom libraries. Over the summer, Florida instituted a new bill – House Bill 1467 – which controls… Continue reading The Book Banning in Florida Should Terrify You – Here’s Why
Artist Spotlight – A Conversation with CHYLD, Massachusetts’ Up-And-Coming Star
(Image via soundbetter.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu If you’re searching for your new favorite artist, look no further than CHYLD– a local, up-and-coming musician. CHYLD, an indie/pop musician, is someone to keep on your radar. CHYLD is a Massachusetts native, and although his Spotify discography is slim, he was nominated for Best New… Continue reading Artist Spotlight – A Conversation with CHYLD, Massachusetts’ Up-And-Coming Star
Artist Spotlight – Interview with Daysormay
(Image Self-Photographed) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Daysormay is an alternative/indie band that hails from Vancouver, Canada. The band members are Carson Bassett on drums, Nolan Bassett on bass, and Aidan Andrews as lead singer. If you haven’t heard about this band, now is the time to start listening. Daysormay currently has a small… Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Interview with Daysormay
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