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Fall Favorites: Old school Barbie classics

Mackenzie Titko, Staff Writer November 3, 2025

With the air getting colder and Fall in full swing, it’s time to break out some movies, popcorn and your favorite sweet treat. What better way to kick off a movie night with friends than with an old...

The spooky and spellbinding stories to see

Sam Wolfe, A&E Editor November 3, 2025

Hocus Pocus (1993):  For those who want a cozy spooky tale of halloween and witchcraft. “Hocus Pocus” directed by Kenny Ortega falls into the genre of Comedy and Family after being released in...

The rules are simple: walk or die

Carleigh Menzie, Staff Writer November 3, 2025

There are movies you watch, and then there are movies you experience. For me, “The Long Walk” (2025) was the latter. I walked into a half-filled theater on a Sunday afternoon, and by the time the...

Photo of the cover of the book A Good Girl’s

Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, photo
from GoodReads.

Perfect beginner to thriller reading?

Naomi Jefferson, Staff writer October 25, 2025

It’s the spooky season! Who’s ready for some creepy books to read?   Holly Jackson’s debut young adult (YA) mystery/thriller novel “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (AGGGTM)” became...

Cast of “Arms and the Man” at curtain call,
photo taken by Amanda Eacho

Arms and the Man: Fairy Princes and Noble Natures and Calvary Charges

Ellora Houchins, News Editor October 25, 2025

*It’s important to note that the author of this piece was also a performer in this production. The Captain’s Log Editor-in-Chief has granted permission due to the nature of the article, but encourages...

Emily Henry’s most polarizing read

Naomi Jefferson, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

Three weeks ago, I made a review of what I believed to be Emily Henry’s worst book so far. I hope to review her books from my worst to best ratings leading up to the release of her first film adaptation...

The reality of fanfiction

Samantha Reuster, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

“Fifty Shades of Grey” is quite possibly one of the most disrespected novels of the modern era. A former Twilight fanfiction, it’s also perhaps the most infamous works to make the jump from fanfic...

Nico’s Need To See Movies

Nicholas Garcia, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

Recently, I have been recommending films that are 20 years old, and I believe that is because many movies nowadays seem too predictable or uninspired. A couple jump scares here, a few near misses there,...

Don’t miss Arms and the Man

Bre Dorrian, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2025

As a liberal arts college, Christopher Newport University (CNU) has a large array of spaces for students to blossom, shaping their creativity, talents and minds. One of the most notable ways in which students...

Spider-man’s on set injury

William Burk, Staff Writer October 5, 2025

In what’s possibly the most publicized injury of the month, Marvel’s “Spiderman" star Tom Holland has suffered a mild concussion during a take on the set of upcoming Marvel Studios film “Spider-Man:...

“Good Boy” by Paris Paloma: Art as a political statement

Sam Wolfe, A&E Editor October 5, 2025

In this political climate, the hands of politics have infested every part of our world. In this world, bodies, sexualities, jobs and art have all become political statements. In our world, silence is violence...

Arms and the Man”: CNU’s theatrical performance

Sam Wolfe, A&E Editor October 5, 2025

As a liberal arts college, Christopher Newport University (CNU) has a large array of spaces for students to blossom, shaping their creativity, talents and minds. One of the most notable ways in which students...

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