Arts & Entertainment

Ben McKone Contributing Writer The sound is loud, aggressive and chaotic. Guitars jangle with furious tremolo picking. Drums are a constant onslaught of machine-gun beats. Vocals are inhuman shrieks. Bands bear names like Mayhem, Darkthrone, Rotting Christ and Funeral Mist. Musicians adopt pseudonyms and appear …

When Kanye West re-upped his Twitter account this past April, he got right back into his social media antics from the recent past, shooting out seemingly disconnected tweets to announce his return. The majority of Kanye’s initial tweets pertained to the themes he has reverted …

Elena Morey A&E Editor From the creative mind of James Wan, “The Nun” is another chapter in the horrifying “Conjuring” series. The film as a whole ties seamlessly back into the first “Conjuring” film and leaves the viewer chilled to the bone. In this installment, …

Tiago Garcia Contributing Writer The world might seem rather bleak nowadays. The government is incompetent, extremist groups are on the rise and the other world superpowers do not seem to have the best intentions. In these tumultuous times, regular comedy might not seem to cut …

Tiago Garcia Contributing Writer Mexican Independence Day is coming up soon, and, in honor of the holiday, I would like to introduce you to one of the best Mexican musicians to have ever lived: Francisco Gabilondo Soler. Born on Oct. 6, 1907, Soler never finished …

Most timeless science-fiction movies, no matter how far detached they seem from our mundane existence, reflect the contemporary world. The original “Star Wars,” for instance, was loosely inspired by the Vietnam War with its tale of a seemingly ill-equipped rebellion fighting a sprawling empire, and …