Corban Mills Staff Writer It is almost Halloween and many people around America are celebrating “Spooky Season”. This holiday is one where we enjoy going around to people’s doors asking for candy in costumes and sometimes making a fool of ourselves. We also watch horror films and tell ghost stories. How do these two things relate? How does a child dressing up in a costume … Continue reading The Importance of The Horror Genre
Maggie Collins Staff Writer As we get closer to Halloween, you may be wanting to celebrate with some scary movies or something Halloween-themed. However, you may always run into the problems: “I don’t know what to watch” or “I want something new that I haven’t seen before”. This is where this article should come in handy. This spooky season there have been many movies released … Continue reading Movies to Watch This Halloween Season
Corban Mills Staff Writer This year, Rolling Stone Magazine published an updated version of their list of the top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the original list from 2003, Bob Dylan’s song “Like a Rolling Stone” topped the list, but this year Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” took the top spot, knocking Dylan down to number four. Most people would say that there is not … Continue reading The Importance of “Respect” as Rolling Stone’s New #1 Song Ever
Hannah Hall Editor Fall is the season for festivals. All over the city we are seeing a plethora of unique celebrations crop up. Anything from the Folk Festival to the Comedy Festival, there are festivals of all kinds fit for anyone’s interest taking place here in the Triad over the next few months. But along with the typical and more well known ones comes festivals … Continue reading It’s PowWow Time In The City!
Katherine McCrea Staff Writer With the surprise hit that everyone saw coming, the TV show “Hacks” has seemingly ushered in a new era for roles for women over a certain age. Starring Jean Smart as Deborah Vance (earning her an Emmy for best actress in the role) and Hannah Eindbinder as Ava, “Hacks” is delightfully funny, smart, and not your usual comedy starring women. The … Continue reading “Hacks” and the Renaissance of Women in TV
Corbin Mills Staff Writer Next week at UNC Greensboro, the Department of Theatre is putting on a production of “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare. However, this production is not like the one that would have been performed in Elizabethan England. Instead, this production is a “folk-rock” musical adaptation of the classic play. In preparation to go see this show, I took the liberty … Continue reading As You Like It? Part I: The Original Play And Its Cultural Relevance
Maggie Collins Staff Writer Homecoming is an annual week full of festivities meant to bring the community of UNCG together, normally including students and alumni. Unfortunately with COVID and the precautions being taken, alumni will not be joining the events this year. However, this year we will have in-person events with masks being required, unlike last year which was fully online. Homecoming 2021 events begin … Continue reading Don’t Miss Out: UNCG Homecoming 2021 Lineup
Avery Skipper Senior Staff Writer On Monday, September 13th, the Metropolitan Museum of Art held their annual Met Gala. This year’s theme was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” Given American fashion’s rich history, there was much anticipation for the creative and artistic outfits that would be worn by the celebrity guests. However, the theme received a host of criticism for lacking its usual creativity … Continue reading The Deeper Meaning Behind Kim Kardashian’s 2021 Met Gala Outfit
Maggie Collins Senior Staff Writer Recently, Netflix released a movie called “Worth,” which is a film based around the tragedies that occurred on 9/11/2001 and the ensuing pressure placed upon the US government to retaliate. This movie can be seen as a memorial since it was released only eight days before the anniversary of this day. The movie begins by highlighting the ordinary lives of … Continue reading “Worth”: A Netflix Movie Review
Kate MCrea Staff Writer “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” Marvel’s latest blockbuster and first movie to star an almost entirely Asian cast, delivers on all cylinders. Shawn, or Shang Chi, (Simu Liu) thinks he left behind his past but is forced to confront it as the organization he thought was gone has come back to haunt his present. From the writing … Continue reading “Shang Chi” Review
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