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…
Letter from the editor: Once more unto the…
By: Harrison Neville Since I was in high school, one of my favorite Shakespeare quotes has been from “Henry V,” “once more unto the breach dear friends, once more.” I enjoyed saying it before I…
Dune, an unadaptable novel
By: Jacob Gross Director Denis Villeneuve attempts to adapt Frank Herbert’s novel “Dune” with a grand vision, capturing a political space opera with the same societal resonance as the novel. “Dune” has a vision that will satisfy long-time fans…
America’s labor shortage and the plague of exploitation
By Xander Swain With businesses eager to return to whatever post-COVID normalcy may currently exist, a wave of labor movements has spread across the country. These labor movements gained traction in the face of increasingly exposed…
In the game of politics, the people lose
By: Harrison Neville In the tense political climate that we are currently living in, there are some words that you know are guaranteed to generate a response. The list is long and the responses vary depending…
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…
“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” movie review
By: Jayden Presley “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” was released in U.S. theatres on Oct. 1, nearly three years after its predecessor, “Venom.” Though the film was originally set to be released on Oct. 2, 2020, the COVID-19…
Letter from the editor: A thank you to…
By Harrison Neville Dear readers, One of the first stories I ever wrote for The Alabamian was when I covered Montevallo’s Tinglewood festival back in the fall of 2018. I can still remember how nervous I was, as…