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Sesame Street has Found a New Address.

William Burk, Staff Writer • September 5, 2025

Last May, Netflix made one of the most game-changing licensing deals in their history with the official announcement of a partnership between Netflix and the “Sesame Street” production company Sesame...

“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...

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...

“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...

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”...

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...

Shrek, Donkey and Fiona from the “Shrek” series, image from GoodFon.

Get out of my swamp:

Claire Hall, Lifestyle Editor • March 16, 2025

Our beloved swamp-loving ogre is set to return to theaters on December 3rd, 2026 with a fifth installment of the “Shrek” series. There have already been sneak peaks released on social media platforms...

“Wolf Man” movie poster, photo from @wolfmanmovie on Instagram

A werewolf tale that lacks bite:

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor • February 15, 2025

   “Wolf Man” hit theaters last month, giving audiences a pretty dull addition to the werewolf genre. The film was by no means hard to sit through or unwatchable, it was just full of plain characters...

TSLOCG promo poster. Image from @thesexlivesofcollegegirls on Instagram

Five shows every college student should watch

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor • January 31, 2025

 If you’re anything like me, you need a show to binge in your free time to get you through the semester. College life is a rollercoaster of experiences, and TV shows have a way of capturing its chaos,...

“Moana 2” movie poster, photo from @disney on Instagram

Moana sails back into theaters

Janelle Pineda, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024

Moana is back! “Moana 2” proves that some sequels not only live up to their prequels, but also chart exciting new courses. The sequel builds on the first film’s foundation, delivering a richer, more...

“Wicked Part One” movie poster, image from @ wickedmovie on Instagram

A review of “Wicked: Part One”

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor • December 6, 2024

     The movie adaptation of “Wicked” has been highly anticipated by my friends and I for years now. I knew with the casting of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo that this movie was going to be...

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