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The season 2 poster of HBO show The Gilded Age, which aired its first episode on October 29.

Review: The Gilded Age’s season two serves glittery American aristocracy with dashes of social commentary — and that’s enough

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2024

Monopolies. Wealth. The Rockefellers. Growing prosperity and urbanization is the defining characteristic of the Gilded Age. But what about the other not-so-shiny side of that gilded coin? HBO’s "The...

Review: Percy Jacksons superior on-screen adaptation

Review: Percy Jackson’s superior on-screen adaptation

By Nicole Rodil Suarez and Naadiya Walji January 22, 2024

The "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series, written by Rick Riordan, is a key aspect of book enthusiasts' childhoods. Rick Riordan's creation has managed to capture the imaginations of readers with...

Cover of The Boy and the Heron (Studio Ghibli)

The Boy and the Heron review: a breathtaking story of love, loss, and a feathered friend

By Kaylee Yang, Staff Writer January 22, 2024

SPOILER WARNING: This review contains spoilers for “The Boy and the Heron” !! “A gray heron once told me that all gray herons are liars. So, is that the truth or a lie?” After a pivotal four...

A promotional image of Anyone But You.

Review: Anyone But You is a rom-com that strips romance to the bare minimum

By Natalia Nguyen and Neela Ravi January 21, 2024

DISCLAIMER: This review contains minor spoilers about "Anyone But You" As we watched Glen Powell strip completely nude, tossing his entire outfit off the side of a cliff, it’s safe to say that we...

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Zoo Lights review: was this really a holly jolly Christmas?

By Ella Pham, Copy Editor January 21, 2024

The frigid breeze balanced the warming lights. 40-degree weather met sunburnt Houstonians like water to a flame. And one perfect winter night was assured by silky hot chocolate, frostbitten noses, and...

Erwin Morales Fortnite with friends

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1: a comparison to the OG season

By Erwin Morales, Staff Writer January 21, 2024

Fortnite Battle Royale, a game developed by Epic Games, had record-breaking player numbers last season. On one record-breaking day, 45 million players logged back into Fortnite just to feel the rush of...

The iconic disco ball cowboy hat that has made waves around social media promoting Renaissance.

Is going to the Renaissance film worth it if you’ve already been to the concert?

By Daniella Lopez and Nina Pinglay January 21, 2024

A beauty adorned in pearls. Houston native, Beyoncé, emerges from a trap door at center stage. Dressed from head-to-toe in Balmain, the star captures the eyes of all 50,000 fans in the arena not only...

The host of the 2023 Game Awards, Geoff Keighley, traversing a side-plot with historically known video game fan, Gonzo the Muppet. Except I lied and he has no connection to video games whatsoever. | Image Credits: The Game Awards

The Game Awards — or, lack thereof

By Nadia Talanker, Entertainment Editor January 21, 2024

The Game Awards is an annual event that serves to honor the work of various luminaries in the gaming industry and unveil upcoming releases. The ceremony itself appears as extravagant as the Golden Globe...

A poster for the show, courtesy of https://mainstreettheater.com/georgiana-and-kitty/.

Review: Georgiana and Kitty brightens Christmas

By Tobias Hawes, Staff Writer December 19, 2023

Lauren Gunderson’s Christmas at Pemberley trilogy of plays, the first two of which had their regional premieres at Houston’s Main Street Theatre over previous years, ends with Georgiana and Kitty....

Cindy and Natalias faces edited onto a Fortnite themed background.

Fortnite OG: where we droppin’ boys?

By Cindy Cui and Natalia Nguyen December 11, 2023

Returning to the days where the only viruses we were worried about was one that would crash our game, Fortnite has made an outstanding return. With the rerun of Fortnite OG, players all over the world...

Katheryn, Neela, and Kevin fawning over Coriolanus Snow

Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes — did we just fall in love with a dictator?!

By Neela Ravi, Kevin Pham, and Katheryn Consuegra December 10, 2023

DISCLAIMER: This review will contain major spoilers about The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. A tall, chiseled man with blonde curls captured the audience of the movie theater on opening...

A photo capturing actor Pedro Pascal in character as the Protective Mom in SNLs Protective Mom 2 skit.

SNL’s Protective Mom 2 review: A laugh-inducing examination of stereotypes, race, and culture

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2023

The clip of Pedro Pascal, the new dystopian hero turned heartthrob who captivated audiences as Joel in HBO’s “The Last of Us,” had already appeared on my Instagram feed several times just out of...

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