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“Carrie” to be remade by Amazon Prime Video

William Burk, Staff Writer April 21, 2025

     Carrie may have triumphantly come and gone from CNU’s theater department, but she’ll be returning to spook audiences once again in an eight-part Amazon Prime Video miniseries.       After...

Jennie performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in
Indio, California, U.S., April 13, 2025, photo from REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Here’s what you missed at Coachella

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor April 21, 2025

  Lady Gaga headlined the festival last Friday night with a nearly two-hour set full of both new songs and classic hits, plus several elaborate costume changes, and larger than life sets that looked...

Top 5 movies to jump- start your summer with

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager April 21, 2025

No matter what season it is, I always love a good movie to help me get in the mood for it. Fall time? Halloween movies, of course. Wintertime? Hallmark movies are a go. Summertime? Here are some ideas...

Brayden Crickenberger and Cora Barr captured together in Uncle Vanya, photo taken by Ellora Houchins

Uncle Vanya: Deforestation of a man

Ellora Houchins, Staff Writer April 21, 2025

If you’ve ever wanted to be a fly on the wall, “Uncle Vanya” is the play for you. The stunning set, situated with all around seating, allows this reimagined production to feel like a conversation...

Electric guitar, image from Unsplash.

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,...

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