This review may contain minor spoilers. Suzanne Collins came out with another installment of the acclaimed Hunger Games series with “Sunrise on the Reaping” on March 18, 2025.  Within the first...

During the Superbowl, viewers were appalled when Kanye West aired a Superbowl ad for his brand, Yeezy, which led audiences to his website, where one item was displayed: a white shirt with a swastika on...

The day before the start of Black History Month, the Department of Defense issued an official suspension of all events and activities associated with celebrating cultural awareness months. “Going forward,...

The Pan Kitchen in Westlake Village is one of those places I stumbled upon when I was craving something different, and it didn’t disappoint. If you’re into Thai food or hotpot or, like me, love exploring...

“How come you ain’t got any brothers on the wall?” Buggin’ Out, a local African American customer asks Sal Fragione, the owner of Sal’s Pizzeria. This is just the start of the 1989 classic, “Do...

Imagine walking into a big library or bookstore. As you enter, you see shelves upon shelves of tightly leather-bound papers with different narratives and eye-catching covers. Ladders line the shelves for...

You just stepped out of a huge test. Your mind is running with doubts: Was your answer for question 25 wrong? Did you get anything right with the multiple-answers-possible questions? You flunked it, you’re...

A myriad of clothing floods my screen and the tantalizing notion of a holiday deal draws me in. A life-sized teddy bear beckons me over for the cheap price of $7. Even so, I stop. I’m no billionaire,...

Four seasons–I’m excited to explore this new world. Eight seasons–I don’t know if I can commit to this franchise. Twelve seasons–I’m not even going to bother wasting my time watching something...

The way we interact with others is one of the most important parts of development, especially during our youth. In the back of your mind, there’s a little box of memories waiting to be reopened by nostalgia—from...

“The Heretic” was released on Nov. 15, 2024. It was classified as a “horror” film. I prefer to use the term physiological horror. With Hugh Grant in a rare horror role, the film relies heavily...

What makes a good movie? This is the question that plagues every good critic and it is what makes the entertainment industry so subjective. To us, a good movie has a point—whether that point is about...