‘Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey,’ DC Universe action title worth watching
Mael Lorach, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2020
In the movie industry, it often happens that a movie’s quality does not necessarily guarantee its box-office performance. “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey,” featuring Margot Robbie, is unfortunate proof of this phenomenon in the best way possible. Should you go see this movie, you’d have an excellent...
Bad Bunny releases “6 Rings” single dedicated to Kobe Bryant
Ruby Veloz, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2020
Bad Bunny released a heartfelt and moving song titled “6 Rings” as his tribute to Kobe Bryant after the news of his untimely and sudden death shocked the sports world. The singer released the song on Jan. 28, two days after Bryant’s death. The song was released on Soundcloud and can be found ...
‘Gretel and Hansel’: grim but dull adaptation
Rodrigo Gutierrez, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2020
“Gretel and Hansel” retells the classic grim tale from the perspective of Gretel but offers little to no intrigue in its adaptation. Directed by Oz Perkins, the adaptation brings little action to keep the audience at the edge of the seat and turns out to be creepy than scary. At the beginning...
‘Miss Americana’: Taylor Swift’s career story told, lacks candor
Dylan Newman, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2020
“Miss Americana,” Taylor Swift’s self-titled documentary on Netflix, tells a story of a woman who is overcoming various obstacles throughout her famed career. Overall, the documentary is watchable but struggles to develop some personal connections with the audience due to her aforementioned fame. I...
“Turning” disappoints, lacks plot and horror
Oscar Frias-Rivera, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2020
“The Turning” that came out this past weekend was a huge letdown. As the movie ended I yelled out “What” as did someone else in the movies after it went to credits because no one expected the movie to end as it did. Me, already being a “Stranger Things” fan, thought maybe this would...
Eminem’s album: New styles, political commentary
Oscar Frias-Rivera, Staff Reporter
January 28, 2020
Eminem’s surprise album “Music To Be Murdered By” dropped Jan. 17 and offers something new and fresh from his previous albums he has released. This new album has the old Eminem, like how he used to rap but with new fresher beats and artists to join him as well. To me, nothing to this day beats his o...
“The Mind of Aaron Hernandez”: a dark dive down into a murderer’s thoughts and your own values
Annalise Freimarck, Campus Beat Editor
January 23, 2020
Watching the original Netflix documentary series, “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez,” feels like standing in his desolate jail cell with him, consumed by his violent emotions over being accused and convicted of murder, separated from his family and football career. In order to pinpoint...
Mac Miller’s “Circles” brings feeling of resolution to his life, career
Nathalia Moran, Impulse Editor
January 23, 2020
With the blessing of his family, Mac Miller’s album “Circles” released posthumously on Jan. 17. The beauty of Miller’s “Circles” lies in the lyricism. In the song, “Once A Day,” Miller sings, “Once a day, I fall asleep with you. Once a day, I try, but I can't find a single word.” And...
FKA Twigs Shocks Listeners With Raw Feelings of Her Truth
Yorsabell Wodaj, Staff Reporter
December 3, 2019
FKA Twigs strays from her usual sound flawlessly to exceed listeners expectations in her new album “Magdalene.” Twigs takes the usual dance and electronic sound into an art that depicts a story from song to song. Five years since her last album release, Twigs presents a raw musical experience...
Rosalia explores bolder beats and new styles in single “A Pale”
Nathalia Moran, Impulse Editor
December 2, 2019
Rosalia fuses flamenco and other urban beats in energetic and dynamic new single, “A Pale.” Released on Nov. 7, the song celebrates the one year anniversary of her debut album “El Mal Querer.” Following the success of recent hits like “Con Altura” feat. J. Balvin and “Yo x Ti, Tu...
