By Anna ValdezWeb Content Contributor JMBLYA is back for another year of great music and fun with some of the biggest names in hip-hop. With performances by Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Kevin Gates, Gunna, Sheck Wes and more, this is … Continue reading JMBLYA 2019: Texas’ Hip-Hop Fest Extraordinaire
By Lauren JurgemeyerAssistant Web Content Manager Under the direction of Kaitlin Hopkins, Texas State is set to open the Hunchback of Notre Dame on April 23 and will run through April 28, in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre. Based on … Continue reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Review
By Piper Blake Web Content Contributor Its that time of year again! Music festivals are setting the stage for great performances all summer long. It’s hard as college students on tight budgets to travel to big festivals like Coachella and … Continue reading Music Festivals to Attend in the Upcoming Season in Texas
By Anna ValdezWeb Content Contributor It’s a hard day when the world loses a music artist, let alone a talented duo. Members of the English indie rock band Her’s–along with their tour manager, Trevor Engelbrektson– were involved in a car … Continue reading A Tribute to Her’s
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Assistant Web Content Manager The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, opens at Texas State in the Theatre Center Mainstage on April 9-14. Under the direction of Jerry Ruiz, Wilde’s classic play is given a … Continue reading The Importance of Being Earnest: Review
By Piper Blake Web Content Contributor As the semester is coming to an end, the stress of grades and finals will begin to catch up with all of us. A great way to relieve some of that anxiety is to … Continue reading Movies to Get You Through the Semester
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor It’s safe to say that most people love a movie from Disney Studios, or a least a movie that is owned by the massive conglomerate of Disney. The company that was formed in 1923 has … Continue reading Disney on the Horizon
By Anna ValdezWeb Content Contributor It’s shocking. It’s thrilling. It’s everything you’d expect from Argentine-French filmmaker, Gaspar Noé, and his new tale of dismay, Climax. Climax is a psychological horror dance film written, co-edited and directed by Noé. The film … Continue reading The Compelling Music Behind Gaspar Noé’s Climax
By Alexia SeayVideographer Earlier this week, the movie US directed by Jordan Peele hit theaters everywhere. After Peele’s box office hit Get Out, movie goers have been clamoring to see what is next from the creative director. I was given … Continue reading US Premieres at SXSW
By Julian SaldanaVideographer In The Weekend, Sasheer Zamata, a former cast member of SNL, plays a comedian named Zadie who describes herself as “super single” and “a supporting character in someone else’s romantic comedy,” but ends up shining as the … Continue reading The Weekend Review
By Julian SaldanaVideographer This review contains some spoilers of the film. The first movie I saw this SXSW was no other than The Art of Self-Defense. I went in without doing much research on the film, and I’m thankful I … Continue reading The Art of Self-Defense: Review
By Piper BlakeWeb Content Contributor The song “In the Year 2525” by Zager and Evans was released in 1968. I recently came across this song and it got me thinking about how they came up with these ideas of the … Continue reading Can a Song Predict the Future?
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor We all know that a good romance book every now and then just feels good for the soul. Books are filled with the drama and romance that we lack in our lives. However, the basic … Continue reading Not Your Damsel in Distress
By Arlett RamirezWeb Content Contributor The month of March is known as Women’s History Month where we honor the contributions of women to history. International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 and it’s a public holiday in some … Continue reading Eight Empowering Women in Movies
By Daniel Richter Web Content Contributor Sports have been influencing music for ages. This is especially true when it comes to basketball and hip hop. If you search for a song titled “Lebron James” on Spotify you will be greeted … Continue reading Ten Songs Named After Basketball Players (That Aren’t Rap Songs)
By Piper BlakeWeb Content Contributor If you are a chronic coffee lover or bookish teenaged girl, you might love Gilmore Girls as much as I do. Even though I watched and enjoyed the episodes of Gilmore Girls that played on television … Continue reading My Undying Love for Gilmore Girls
By Anna ValdezWeb Content Contributor Ever scroll through YouTube or Instagram and noticed videos of people eating a ton of food? Not only that, but they’re recording and emphasizing the sound of their chewing and other gross noises that occur … Continue reading What Is Food ASMR And Why Are People So Into It?
By Andronica Owens Web Content Contributor Throughout the years, movie adaptations of books have become a popular occurrence in our culture. From the “Harry Potter” series, to “The Hunger Games,” to “Crazy Rich Asians,” these adaptations have been successful in … Continue reading Why Netflix Should Make A Percy Jackson Series
By Andronica OwensWeb Content Contributor Faith, love, and acceptance are some of the themes to be explored during Texas State’s newest production, What We Scream Underwater When No One Can Hear Us. Directed by Allison Price, the show runs Feb. … Continue reading What We Scream Underwater When No One Can Hear Us: Review
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor Oprah Winfrey, Shonda Rhimes, Viola Davis, Laverne Cox, Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone are all names we (should) know. They are a handful of successful and persistent black women in entertainment. Nina Simone and Aretha … Continue reading Black Women in Entertainment: Progress, Representation and Where We Are Going
