Your dorm room should be the place where you’re most relaxed. It feels good to study in a space where you can curl up in your sweats, stay connected with your friends, and grab a snack whenever you want one. But dorm noise and distractions can be overwhelming. How can you stay focused in a…
One of our literary childhood favorites, A Wrinkle in Time, is being made into a major motion picture, but that is not the biggest news of this reveal. The director is Ava DuVernay, and she will be the first woman of color to direct a live-action $100 million movie. DuVernay has also directed hits such as…
Lately, I have been hooked on Netflix’s new series Good Morning Call. It is a Japanese drama based off a manga from the late 90s-early 00s. The basic premise is two juniors in high school. One is the popular guy and the other a plain Jane. Both need a place to live off campus and…
It’s the Summer of Steven! New episodes of Steven Universe every weekday for several weeks is making my days just a little brighter. I love Steven and his gay space rock moms. I love the diverse cast of characters that make up Beach City. I just love this show. Now, I admit that I wasn’t…
The best things hands down about the film are its characters and its style. This movie has been compared to Guardians of the Galaxy for its comedy and ensemble cast and Deadpool for its hardcore violence and vulgarity, yet light tone. Which makes sense, but is really unfair because its style is nothing like any other movie….
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. The main event this week is a little movie called Creed starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, and Tessa…
If you haven’t yet taken advantage of summer movie theaters filled with Jason Bourne, Captain Kirk, and Slimer, then maybe that should be your focus in August. The weather is still warm and kids are still off from school, but you would never know it’s still summer from this list of August movies. After the…
Set in suburban Indiana in 1983, Stranger Things is an eighties nostalgia thrill ride of teenage drama, science-fiction, and adventure. The series follows the family and friends of young Will Byers, who disappears one night after a game of Dungeons and Dragons at his friend’s house. While the police begin to search for Will, his…
The much anticipated Summer 2016 Olympics’ opening ceremony is set to air Friday, August 5, 2016 in Rio. Tourists and top athletes from around the world will be traveling to Brazil if they’re not already there. The Games will be hosting many familiar names like Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Pavlos Kontides. With all that…
The creators of Pokémon Go hope to make a real-world Game of Thrones mobile gaming app. Popular is an understatement when describing what the Pokémon Go app has become around the world. It’s taken over the hands of over 9.5 million users daily, according to Recode. Running with a huge crowd in the middle of central park…
Matthew Gdovin, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Texas at San Antonio and a team of other researchers have developed a new way to kill cancer cells. This new method will help patients with tumors located on hard to reach areas of the body or with cancer that has…
Get ready to enter a time machine because MTV is joining the 90s craze and creating a channel completely dedicated to it. MTV will be rebooting television channel VH1 Classic, as MTV Classic. The channel will be “an eclectic mix of fan-favorite MTV series and music programming drawn from across its rich history, with a special…
Season two of the psychological television series, Mr. Robot, premiered on July 13th and didn’t fall short from their highly acclaimed reviews for season one. Created by Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot stars Rami Malek as the paranoid internet hacker, Elliot Alderson. Flash back to season one, Elliot began as a cybersecurity engineer for a company…
Everyone’s favorite mother-daughter duo is back and wittier than ever. Netflix has finally announced the release date for the upcoming Gilmore Girls season, ‘A Year in the Life.’ Fans can now begin their countdown to G-Day, Black Friday, or November 25th. The long awaited revival is coming nearly ten years after the unexpected cancelling of…
Fellow geek brethren, another San Diego Comic Con has passed. San Diegans have returned to their easier commute through the downtown/Gaslamp area. Small reminders of the event tumble across the streets as Power Puff Girl balloons and crowd control barriers come down. And alas, instead of catching the coverage from IMDb specials, I was there this…