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Drugs and Rock n’ Roll: the art behind the chaos

Logan Caras, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

Let’s be real, all of the best rock musicians were drug users. It’s a reality that has led opponents of the genre to the conclusion that rock music is nothing more than meaningless nonsense. There’s...

“A Minecraft Movie” poster,
image from DeviantArt.

“A Minecraft Movie” review

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor April 14, 2025

It’s official. “A Minecraft Movie” came out on Apr. 4th and has popped up everywhere on social media for its quirky and funny content. Theaters all across the United States such as Cinemark and Regal...

An image of Christopher Newport Hall (CNH) similar to the one
used on SNL this past Saturday, photo taken by Savannah Dunn/
TheCaptainsLog.

Christopher Newport Hall featured on “Saturday Night Live”

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor April 14, 2025

     Did you catch “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend? Our very own CNH was featured in a Weekend Update sketch for millions of viewers to see. Co-anchor Michael Che joked about the decreasing...

Mikey Madison hosts “Saturday Night Live”

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor April 7, 2025

  “Saturday Night Live” returned to the air for the latest episode in its 50th season on Saturday, Mar. 29, with “Anora” star Mikey Madison serving as host and country star Morgan Wallen as musical...

Marvel reveals the cast of “Avengers: Doomsday”

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor April 7, 2025

  Marvel Studios announced the cast of “Avengers: Doomsday” on the official Marvel YouTube last Wednesday at 8 a.m. PST. The five-hour-plus livestream was their biggest announcement yet, pulling...

“Snow White”’s sleepy opening weekend

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor March 31, 2025

     “Snow White” opened in theaters this past weekend with an underwhelming $43 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. With a budget above $250 million, “Snow White”...

Sunrise on the Reaping cover, image
from @thehungergames on Instagram.

Hunger Games prequel “Sunrise on the Reaping” hits bookshelves

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor March 31, 2025

     Suzanne Collins’ “Sunrise on the Reaping” hit bookshelves on Mar. 18, but the movie adaptation of the Hunger Games prequel is already in the works. 2020’s “The Ballad of Songbirds and...

Hypnotic Control posing on stage after performing, photo courtesy of Emily Jacobs

Unleash the Talent Show

Brooke Martin, Staf Writer March 31, 2025

On Sunday, March 23, Christopher Newport University’s premier hip-hop dance club, Hypnotic Control (HC), hosted its annual talent show “Unleash the Talent.” In the Gaines Theatre of the Freeman Center,...

How TikTok is reshaping the music industry

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor March 21, 2025

     What started as a lip singing app, TikTok has emerged as a significant platform for the discovery of new music and plays a crucial role in shaping contemporary pop culture. New artists are being...

Lady Gaga glambot, image from Wikimedia Commons.

Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem”: reinvention or reiteration?

Rex Fritz, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

     Lady Gaga is known for her variety of avant-garde, controversial and quite simply—weird pop music from her early career (“Bad Romance,” “Judas” and “Applause” all come to mind),...

Lady Gaga sitting down for an
interview. Image from
Wikimedia Commons

Lady Gaga returns to SNL

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor March 16, 2025

     Lady Gaga returned to the Saturday Night Live stage last Saturday as both host and musical guest. Gaga has appeared as a musical guest three times on SNL, but she only did double duty once back...

Exciting movie releases this year

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor March 16, 2025

We aren’t even four months into 2025 and the entertainment industry is already releasing so many exciting new movies for us to look forward to. Here are a few movies to keep on your radar:    “Snow...

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