by Abby Koch-The Falcon and The Winter Soldier second episode, ‘The Star-Spangled Man’, cranks up the tension with the unknown intentions of new characters and the dynamic between the main duo. The second episode makes clear some of the issues that the heroes will have to tackle and flexes its humor. ‘The Star-Spangled Man’ is…

by Abby Koch-After quite an experimental run with “WandaVision,” Marvel debuted their next series with “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.” This second Disney Plus series isn’t subtle about the fact that it has a familiar Marvel formula that viewers have grown accustomed to. Despite returning to this narrative format, it is solid in laying…

by Emily Rotthaler-A little bit of despair, a taste of freedom, and a strong sense of solitude are the main feelings that come up while watching Nomadland. Winning the Golden Globes awards in the categories of Best Motion Picture and Best Director (Chloé Zhao), the 1 hour 50 minutes movie takes a socially critical look at the…

by Hailey Barrus-Saturday Night Live (SNL) has become somewhat of a ritual for my boyfriend and I on Saturday nights. With popcorn and M&M’s in hand every Saturday at 10:30PM, I tune in to have Kate McKinnon, Beck Bennett, and the rest of the SNL cast make me laugh until my belly hurts.  It is…

by Kassidy Hart-Growing up around my grandmother, an active reader, and my mother, a romance fanatic, I was constantly exposed to Nicholas Sparks’ love stories. As I got older and began to expand my reading past Junie B. Jones, it was only natural for me to take on the same obsessions as the women before…