Arts & Entertainment

Michael Curran Contributing Writer   Originally released on Wii U in 2014, “Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze,” while rated highly by reviewers, never got the same limelight as it proceeded to get when it was rereleased on the Switch. It’s important to remember what made …

Colin Tobin Chief Copy Editor   The nominees for the 2022 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, which means it’s officially awards season in Hollywood. Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” racked up the most nominations this year with twelve, followed by …

Andy Mockbee Contributing Writer   “Sometimes I think I am free,” singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki remarks in her sixth studio album. Her voice wilts as she finishes the couplet: “until I find I’m back in line again.” The artist has long asserted that she frequently addresses …

Haley Huett A&E Editor   There are five love languages: physical touch, acts of service, words of affirmation, gift giving and quality time. However, as many love-struck teens might tell you, there’s another love language. Music, or sharing music with your beloved, is the sixth, …

Emma Shinker Chief Copy Editor   As an artist who relies on in-person shows, the year 2020 threw Eugene Tapahe into the depths of COVID-induced uncertainty. It was a dream that finally brought him some clarity—standing in Yellowstone, he was surrounded by bison and the …

Jonathan Logan Editor in Chief   Audio drama and motion picture tell a story in two very different forms. The radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” is an audio drama that most people are familiar with, after its airing on CBS Radio …