Why Westworld Season Two Needs a System Check

With two weeks having passed since season two finale aired, it’s a perfect time to breakdown Westworld season two and where it went wrong. When Westworld season one ended, I had mostly positive feelings for the show. Despite some slow, plodding episodes the first season mostly delivered on the hype of sophisticated androids rebelling against […]

Sharp Objects Review: A Slow Burn and Eerie Premiere

Sharp Objects Episode 1: “Vanish” Network: HBO Showrunner: Marti Noxon Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Starring: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Sophia Lillis Reviewed by John Gomes   Sharp Objects begins with a series of eerie drive-by, panning camera shots of the show’s setting, a fictional small Missouri town, Wind Gap. As we drive by this […]

Ant-Man and the Wasp: A Welcome Addition Post Infinity War

Ant-Man and the Wasp Director:  Peyton Reed Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen Studio: Marvel Studios Music: Christophe Beck Reviewed by John Gomes   Ant-Man and the Wasp is a welcome addition to the MCU after the dour events of Avengers: Infinity War. Director Peyton Reed takes what worked in Ant-Man and […]

Summerfest Music Festival Creates a More Exciting Experience [OPINION]

Music festivals have become the fan-favorite way of seeing artists and musical groups live in recent years. At these festivals there is so much more of an experience than there would be at a traditional concert, where you pay for an expensive ticket that may take you far away from the stage. Music festivals tend […]

The Future of Libraries Shows Promise [OPINION]

Libraries have been a staple in world history since the very beginning. Some could go as a far as saying that the drawings on caves were the first libraries created. Libraries have provided a place for people to come learn and explore through reading. As time has gone on and technology has advanced the need […]

Mandatory Vaccinations In Australia Should Motivate United States

There are plenty of unreasonable conspiracies and suspicions that revolve around the United States’ healthcare. One of the more widely-known and especially frustrating theories that many people stand firmly behind is the idea that vaccines cause autism and other defects in the human body. As a result of this belief, many parents across the nation […]

Exeter Horror Film Review: A Fast Paced, Seemingly Similar Movie

Any cinephile with a passion for horror films can agree that the genre has become repetitive over time. All of the best settings and ideas for horror films often find themselves played out within a few years as more and more movies are released with almost annoyingly similar story structures. It is always refreshing to […]

Imperfect Produce: The Go-To For Cheap Produce Delivery?

As a college student, I have experienced just about every struggle from dealing with crazy roommates to paying insane amounts of money for parking -or parking tickets. But the worst thing about dorm living, would have to be food.  Surviving without kitchens, forced to eat mediocre cafeteria food can really take a toll on your […]

Why It’s OK To Be Single In College

Before I went to college, I had a plan. In order for me to fall in love, get married, have kids and live happily ever after, I had determined that it was essential I meet the perfect boy in college.  I’m sure I’m not the only one who was discouraged by parents in high school […]

Immersion Is in the Music [OPINION]

After writing numerous columns and reviews about videogames, my claim about being a casual gamer is starting to look a little unrealistic, and I can’t argue with that. But with all the pieces I’ve wrote, I want to address a feature that hasn’t been addressed in not only my writing, but of other video game […]