A New Challenger Appears: The Corsair eSports Team!

(Image Self-Photographed) Staff Writer: Jesse Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu On Tuesday, September 12th, the Marketplace welcomed UMassD students for a 7-9 PM game night. It was bustling and booming with a sizable crowd playing VR, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart, Fifa, Just Dance, and Dragonball Fighter Z. Many others were observing intently, itching to play. The highlight of the night was meeting the Corsair eSports … Continue reading A New Challenger Appears: The Corsair eSports Team!

 

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 USA Today. A similar protest occurred from 2007-2008, when the … 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 call at around 9 AM local time regarding the brewer’s … 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 Day) start their own plumbing company. Their father criticizes them … 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 future Star Wars projects came together to announce the many … 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 two parts: the first part being spoiler free for those … 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 of hype surrounding the release of the single “DOGTOOTH,” which … 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, Martinez was known for having split-dyed hair, a pastel color … 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 since the release of her last album, “Blue Banisters,” back … 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 PlayStation 4 in 2014 — and yet, the developers did … Continue reading The Crash of Us: Naughty Dog’s PC Port Suffers a Terrible Launch