By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Perhaps you need good entertainment to distract you from the chaos that the last few weeks of school brings. Maybe you just need a motivator for the upcoming semester. Whatever the case may be, there is no problem with using Netflix to your advantage especially since you pay for it. Netflix Originals has been killing it with new movies and TV shows being added […]
By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor During the summer of 2014, as I was flying to New York, I finished the book Thirteen Reasons Why. It was so addicting; I couldn't stop reading it because I wanted to know all about this girl. I wanted to understand why she made the decision to end her life. When I found out they were going to turn this book into a show, I was […]
By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor When it was announced in 2013 that the Marvel-Netflix shows would be leading up to a Defenders series, fans knew that the martial arts master, Iron Fist, would eventually join the fold. Despite initial excitement from the comic community, the show itself has faced several hurdles before it was even released, being pushed back to 2017 in favor of the Luke Cage series, having […]
By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor Superheroes are cool and all, but most of them tend be much older adults and have the worries of running large corporations i.e. Wayne Enterprises or Stark Industries, or working CSI or as government agents, things that younger audiences don’t really relate to. Granted, being a superhero may not be something most people can relate to, but the animated kids’ show Young Justice managed […]
By Asia Daggs Assistant Web Content Manager I would like to start off by giving a quick background on one of the most prominent Narco bosses in history. In the late 80s, Pablo Escobar and his Medellin Cartel were responsible for about 80% of all cocaine distribution in the United States. His earnings topped off at 30 billion and it landed him a spot on Forbes' World’s Billionaires List for […]
By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor If you like packaged meat sticks, anti jokes and Paul Rudd, then this is definitely the movie for you. “The Fundamentals of Caring” is a Netflix original film that follows the story of former writer Ben Benjamin as he becomes the caretaker of a disabled teenager named Trevor. When the two embark on a road trip to “The World’s Deepest Pit”, they form an unlikely […]
By Jourdan Bazley Blog Content Contributor The weekend just rolled around and that means that it is time to let loose. As you call up your clique, you encourage all of them to get ready for a weekend of fun, but right before you hang up, you remember the most important blockade between you and the open road: your bank account says “not today, Jerry.” Tough, I know. Been there, done that. What is […]
By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor Illustration by Spencer Hall. Let me start by saying WOW. "Stranger Things" knocks it way out of the ball park. It’s the Netflix series that has everyone talking all over social media. You may have seen pictures of the undeniably a-dork-able Dustin, or the hashtag #justiceforbarb circulating online, and for good reason too. Created by brothers Ross and Matt Duffer, "Stranger Things" is an eight episode […]
By Asia Daggs Blog Content Contributor We all come from different cities, cultures, and just about anything else that can differ us from one another. We chose this university for many different reasons and Texas State unifies us all as one. Every single student makes an impact on our perception and adds to our identity as a whole. Nonetheless, we are our own great individuals and that is why I […]
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