‘A Minecraft Movie’ is Minecraft in name only
Preface: “A Minecraft Movie” is not 90 minutes of sped-up repeating phrases being shouted by Jack Black. I know, I wish it was, too. Spoilers for “A Minecraft...
Movies that predicted the future (or didn’t)
In 1988, the same year as the “Back to the Future Part II” release, Japan had a GDP growth rate close to 7%, and if it had continued under that rate, would...
Tepper Symposium reveals school has humongous ego
Reported on by: Delbarton Spector If there was one purpose for this year’s Tepper 75th Anniversary Symposium, it was to make sure everyone knows that if you’re...
Pittsburgh Ballet’s ‘Romeo And Juliet’ showcases the brilliance of silent Shakespeare
It is difficult to entertain the idea of a dialogue-less Shakespearean production being able to capture the original work’s tidal emotions. Shakespeare’s wonderful...
The somber air in Washington D.C.
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. With the presidential race called, and the dust finally settled on what...
Optimism on a TikTok prohibition
It is safe to say that TikTok has already had a lasting impact on the American mind,...
The fundamental issue with Hollywood biopics
By H. F. Chacon Jr. I rarely pay attention to the previews that theaters play for some 20-odd minutes after the ticketed “starting time” for a movie. Still,...
‘The Iron Claw’ Review
The tragedy of self-destruction is a destination at the end of a brutal route of misery. It is the fact that suicide is a permanent “solution” to otherwise temporary...
Kali Uchis’ ‘Orquídeas’ Album Review
A few weeks ago, “Orquídeas," a new Spanglish pop album by Columbian-American singer Kali Uchis was released not even a full year after her last album....
Tartan Staff books of the year
Some of our favorite books we’ve read this year Arden Ryan“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel KeyesYou’ve never read a book quite like this...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) Review
Call of Duty, proven by its immensely profitable yearly installments since its inception, will stand strong as a pillar of entertainment for the foreseeable future....
‘Napoleon’: an okay film filled with historical inaccuracies
There is a hunger within all people of ambition to become remembered as extraordinary among ordinary circumstances. This hunger is still very real for the modern...