The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Midseason review: “The Book of Boba Fett”
By. Jacob Gross In the most recent installment of the Disney+ Star Wars universe, writer Jon Favreau tells the story of Bounty Hunter Boba Fett who assumes the crime throne of Jabba the Hutt. He has to face both internal…
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard
By: Noah Wortham It was announced on Jan. 18 that Microsoft plans to acquire the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $95 a share for a total value of $68.7 billion. Activision Blizzard is best known…
Rozelle’s “Ballad of Jasmine Wills”: inventive but unfocused
By Cady Inabinett In his debut novel “Ballad of Jasmine Wills,” Montevallo English professor Dr. Lee Rozelle follows the titular Jasmine as she is kidnapped by reality TV producer Preston Price and forced to participate in…
“What If…?”: Marvel through a different lens
By: Jacob Gross Marvel has begun to experiment in their recent Disney + original show “What If…?,” an animated series that takes a glimpse at the different possibilities that the Marvel universe could have taken. Every episode takes…
Video games should not be movies
By: Noah Wortham The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, was the very first home video game console. According to the Computer Museum of America, “all its game programs were practically the same with slight variations” and it…
“No Time to Die”, A Proper Send Off
By: Jacob Gross The most recent installment in the James Bond franchise, “No Time to Die” subverts initial expectations, offering a vulnerable story juxtaposed with the action spectacles that the series is known for. The film is the fifth…
Russell T. Davies Set to Return to “Doctor…
by Cady Inabinett Russell T. Davies will be returning as showrunner of sci-fi television show “Doctor Who” starting in 2023. Davies, who is credited with reviving the show in 2005, will be taking over for current…