Opinion: Why You Should Watch “Succession”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor Header image credit: HBO HBO’s hit show “Succession” returned for its fourth and final season a month ago to much anticipation from viewers. To quickly sum up the premise, “Succession” is about Logan Roy, an aging patriarch and CEO of a global media conglomerate, and his children who vie for power against…
Review: “Citadel”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor Header Image Credit: Amazon Studios Last week, I had the opportunity to watch the first two episodes of “Citadel”—a show I had previously covered a few weeks ago after its trailer debut. “Citadel” is an action-thriller spy show consisting of six episodes, with the first two arriving on Prime Video on Apr.…
I HAD THE CHANCE TO ASK LANDON CONRATH A FEW QUESTIONS
Jeriann Tripodi, A&E Editor Emeritus Header image: landonconrath.com Landon Conrath is a singer, songwriter and producer from Minnesota. The indie-pop artist, who has a distinctive style of upbeat and feel-good choruses and hooks, made his debut in early 2020 and rose to fame after his track “Acetone” found viral success on Spotify. Conrath’s debut album,…
What I Watched at PFF SpringFest
Anthony Pantalone, Editor This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Philadelphia Film Society’s SpringFest and see some of the most exciting movies coming out in the latter half of 2023. PFF SpringFest is the organization’s spring festival—the main Philadelphia Film Festival taking place in fall every year—that showcases some of the best…
Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch discuss their new show “Dead Ringers”
Anthony Pantalone, Arts and Entertainment Editor On Monday, Mar. 28, I had the opportunity to attend a virtual event where Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz and Emmy-nominated writer Alice Birch spoke about and debuted the trailer for their new show “Dead Ringers”. This six-episode show is a remake/re-imagining of David Cronenberg’s 1988 classic film of…
Movie Review: “AIR” Takes Flight
Anthony Pantalone, Arts and Entertainment Editor On Monday, Apr. 3, I had the opportunity to attend a VIP advance screening of “AIR”—the newest film from creative duo and best friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The film tells the story of Sonny Vaccaro, a NIKE basketball guru who looks to gamble on signing a sneaker…
Movie Reviews: “John Wick Chapter 4”, “Cocaine Bear” and More
Anthony Pantalone, Editor Header Image Credit: “John Wick: Chapter 4” via Lionsgate For both blockbuster franchises and casual filmgoers, March and February were big months at the cinema. Major studios released new installments of franchises like Marvel—with the newest Ant-Man film—and the Creed films. American audiences somewhat rejected superhero franchises in the past few months…
The Russo Brothers, Richard Madden, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas discuss their new show “Citadel”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor Header Image credit: Amazon Studios On Tuesday, Feb. 28, I had the opportunity to attend a trailer launch event for the Prime Video television show “Citadel” during which executive producers Joe and Anthony Russo, stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and showrunner David Weil all were in attendance and spoke. “Citadel”…
Oscars 2023: Picks and Predictions
Anthony Pantalone, Editor The Academy Awards are here, and The Collegian is here as well to walk you through who should win and who will actually win. Hollywood typically uses this night to pat itself on the back and give out awards to boring Oscar-bait films. This year seems to be different though. There are…
What Marvel Movies Get Wrong
Anthony Pantalone, Editor With the recent release of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” the Marvel Cinematic Universe now touts thirty-one movies and eight television shows released over a span of almost fifteen years. While its newest film, “Quantumania”, is being critically maligned for a variety of reasons, this article will not be delving into any…
Best of 2022: Film Part 2
Anthony Pantalone, Editor I have dragged this list out long enough, so now I am here to end it. The top five films in this list are all perfect 10-out-of-10s to me and were very difficult to comparatively rank. All in all, 2022 was a great year in film, and here is hoping that 2023…
Review: Stephen Sanchez Concert
Bethany Macwana, Staff Feb. 16 – World Café Live, Philadelphia “Hold her while you can, cause someday you won’t get the chance.” Walking hand in hand with one of my dearest friends, we make our way down to the World Café Live, ready to enter the world of Stephen Sanchez. The World Café Live might…
Interview: Dave Franco & Alison Brie discuss their new film “Somebody I Used To Know”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor On Feb. 9, I had the opportunity to attend a premiere screening of Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s new film “Somebody I Used To Know” and the next day speak to them about the film along with a panel of other college journalists. “Somebody I Used To Know” is the second film…
I HAD THE CHANCE TO ASK BILLY RAFFOUL A FEW QUESTIONS
Jeriann Tripodi, Former A&E Editor Header image: Vanessa Heins from Broadway World Billy Raffoul is an alternative/indie singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer from Ontario. The award-winning artist connects with his audience through his powerful songwriting ability by using his lyrics to tell heartfelt stories. Raffoul has a growing fan base, as his music has been…
Review: Suki Waterhouse Concert
Bethany Macwana, Staff “I follow the neon signs to your heart.” The electric buzz in the air immediately surged through me as I walked through the doors of Union Transfer, a concert venue in Spring Garden. Union Transfer is one of the many live music venues in Philadelphia. On January 27, I had the unbelievable…
My 10 Least Favorite Songs of 2022
Chude Uzoka-Anofienem, Staff 2022 felt like a weird year for music to me. It seemed like every song that I’d hear on the radio, I was thinking to myself, “who the heck is this?”, making me feel as out of touch as the older adults in my life who say, “you’re the only way I…
Best of 2022: Film Part 1
Anthony Pantalone, Editor As a willing resident of Plato’s allegorical cave, I had the chance to see 53 of this past year’s newest shadows projected on the wall in front of me. 2022 was an incredible year for film—far stronger than both 2021 and 2020. Because this calendar year was so good at the cinema,…
I HAD THE CHANCE TO ASK JULIA WOLF A FEW QUESTIONS
Jeriann Tripodi, Former A&E Editor Header image: b-sides.tv Julia Wolf is an up-and-coming indie-pop singer/songwriter from Queens, New York. She uniquely incorporates hip-hop sounds and goth style into her pop music. Julia Wolf’s music has over 50 million streams worldwide and the global music streaming service, TIDAL, has named her one of the “Pop Artists…
Best of 2022: Music
Anthony Pantalone, Editor Television is often overlooked in the Arts and Entertainment section, but music is typically ignored almost entirely. In part, this exclusion is because I am far less versed in music than I am in film or television. This article, therefore, is allowing me to analyze and review some of the best (in…
Best of 2022: Television
Anthony Pantalone, Editor While the Arts and Entertainment column ideally should encompass every form of media pertaining to “arts and entertainment,” it does not always meet that standard. In this section of The Collegian, film is quite often the star of the show. The end of a year and the beginning of a new one…
Sight and Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time
Anthony Pantalone, Editor With the release of Sight and Sound’s decennial Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list—compiled every ten years by the British Film Institute—much debate has ensued over the definitive ranking of the best movies ever made. This year, Chantal Akerman’s “Jeanne Dielman” reigned supreme according to film critics after dethroning Alfred…
Reviews: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” “Pearl” “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor *Spoiler-free* One of the finest perks of being an AMC Stubs Premiere member is that I can see up to three movies each week for only $20 a month. When I’m in a theater there and the lights begin to dim, I just have this indescribable feeling that I am about to…
Review: “Decision to Leave”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor *Spoiler-free Review* A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a Philadelphia Film Festival screening of legendary director Park Chan-wook’s new film “Decision to Leave.” This new entry into Park’s filmography tells the story of a detective attempting to solve the murder of a businessperson and his widow that draws…
Reviews: “Halloween Ends” “Black Adam” “Bros” and “Werewolf By Night”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor In the month of October, a batch of new films hit theaters and streaming services worldwide. Some great, some alright, some weird. Also, with this month came the frights and ghouls of the Halloween season as moviegoers were treated to various new frights and thrills. Here are a couple of quick reviews…
Review: HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Season One
How the “Game of Thrones” follow up stacks up against its predecessor (Spoiler free) Jakob Eiseman, Former Editor-in-Chief The Entertainment Monarch of Yore When “Game of Thrones” ended, in 2019, the juggernaut series had been on television for just under half of my entire life, and I must be honest: at the time I couldn’t…
Campus Couture – Top 10 Oscars Red Carpet Looks of All Time
Keri Marable, Staff Welcome to Campus Couture, a segment of La Salle TV’s Backstage Pass brought to the Collegian, talking about all things fashion at La Salle. For Campus Couture’s first fashion coverage in the Collegian, Campus Couture’s team of editors has selected the Top 10 Oscars red carpet looks of all time. Zendaya -…
Fall 2022 Movie Preview
Anthony Pantalone, Editor With the summer movie season now over, attention now shifts to the movies coming to theaters and streaming services this upcoming autumn. The arrival of October means that Halloween soon approaches, and both scary and non-scary blockbusters will consequently be gracing the big screen. In November and December, crowd-pleasers and critical darlings…
Review: “The Rehearsal” Season One
Anthony Pantalone, Editor *Spoilers Ahead* Anxiety can be a prison. One that feels impossible to escape. No matter what someone does, their fears paralyze them. The possibility of doing something wrong or making a mistake seems so inevitable and terrifying that one often never even takes any action. Some people even let this fear dictate…
I had the chance to ask St. Lucia a few questions
Jeriann Tripodi, Staff Header image: riffmagazine.com St. Lucia is a worldwide famous electropop band that consists of Jean-Philip Grobler (lead vocals and guitar), his wife Patty Beranek (keyboard, backup vocals and percussion), Nick Paul (keyboard and synthesizers), Ross Clark (bass guitar) and Dustin Kaufman (drums). Founded by Grobler, St. Lucia originated in New York in…
“Don’t Worry Darling” & Other Film/TV News
Sophia Conte, Staff From the concert stage to the movie set, Harry Styles stars in Don’t Worry Darling and the question on my mind is can Harry Styles act? Do fans even care? Well, if you saw Don’t Worry Darling this weekend, you probably have some of those answers. The film is directed by Olivia…
I had the chance to ask “Wild Rivers” a few questions
Jeriann Tripodi, Staff Header Image: wonderlandmagazine.com Wild Rivers is an indie folk band that originated in Ontario, Canada. Its three members are Khalid Yassein (vocals, guitar, keys), Andrew Oliver (lead guitar, synths), and Devan Glover (vocals). In 2016, Wild Rivers self-released their self-titled debut album. Some fan-favorite tracks off this album are “Heart Attack,” “Wandering…
2022 Summer Movie Review Round-up
Anthony Pantalone, Editor As the summer movie season draws to a close, it’s important to look back and reflect on the films that graced theaters and streaming services in the past months. Between Nicole Kidman ads, fighter jets, and weird European accents, the cinema was back in full force this summer! General audiences came out…
I had the chance to ask Will Joseph Cook a few questions
Jeriann Tripod, Staff Will Joseph Cook is a famous singer-songwriter from Kent, England. Cook is known for his feel-good and catchy melodies which encompass a genre of alternative rock, pop and indie. Cook rose to fame in 2015 after publishing his first EP titled “You Jump, I Run” on the internet, which received over one…
Review: “Nope”
Anthony Pantalone, Editor Spoilers Ahead I was seven years old the first time I was face-to-face with a bear. Dusk, Leetonia Road, Tioga County. My father and I were walking on a dirt road towards our car when we noticed a dark black figure moving ahead of us. Being a child, I was paralyzed by…
I had the chance to ask ‘Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness’ a few questions
Jeriann Tripodi, Staff Writer “Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness” is a worldwide famous singer-songwriter and pianist. McMahon has had success in the industry since the late nineties when he co-founded the pop-punk band “Something Corporate” with a high school friend. This band has released three studio albums. Their most successful song, “If You C Jordan,”…
Review: “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
Jakob Eiseman, Editor-in-Chief While “Multiverse of Madness” is not a revolutionary tentpole of cinema or storytelling, as no one expected it to be, its combination of amazing visuals, dynamic spectacle and the direction of eccentric director Sam Raimi make this a point-at-the-screen and laugh movie like no other in the best way possible.
What’s Trending — May 12, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Header Image: screencrush.com Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Kanye West is being sued by Texas pastor for sampling sermon A Texas pastor, Bishop David Paul Moten, is suing rapper Kanye West for sampling his sermon without permission.…
Why you should be excited for “Chainsaw Man”
Greg Shannon, Staff In June 2021 MAPPA, a popular Japanese animation studio, released an official trailer for an animated adaptation of the award-winning manga series “Chainsaw Man.” This trailer literally broke the anime side of the internet. I mean people were losing their minds and for good reasons. The animation quality looked like something out…
Movies that got me through this year: A retrospective
Anthony Pantalone, Staff In the spirit of the school year ending, it felt appropriate to look backwards instead of getting on my soapbox and talking about any new movies. These thoughts simply reflect the impact these films had on me within the last two semesters. Without further ado, let’s jump into it. 1. The “Before”…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” This week, we have a special “names” edition. We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I…
What’s Trending — May 5, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Header Image: CBR Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. “Fictosexual” man opens up about marriage to fictional character Hatsune Miku A 38-year-old Japanese man, Akihiko Kondo, has been married to computer synthesized pop singer Hatsune Miku for four…
Review: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Anthony Pantalone, Staff The important thing to know about this movie though is that nothing can prepare you for the experience of watching it. Whereas I would usually provide a brief plot summary, it genuinely would benefit the viewer to know less going in. I can’t recommend it enough. If there is one movie you…
Disney+’s Hidden Gem: “The Mysterious Benedict Society”
Greg Shannon, Staff I first watched this show back in the summer of 2021 with my mom and was honestly just extremely impressed with how much this show pulled me in. The music, the quality of the shots, and some of the plots of this eight episode show had me glued to the TV. I…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” This week, we have a special “comedy” edition. We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I…
What’s Trending — April 28, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Header Image: AP News Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Jessica Simpson’s credit card declines at Taco Bell Taco ‘bout embarrassing! Pop singer Jessica Simpson was a guest on “The Real” where she talked about a variety of…
Review: “The French Dispatch”
Nolen Kelly, Editor I’m a very big Wes Anderson fan. “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is the best animated movie I have ever seen immediately followed by Anderson’s other animated film “Isle of Dogs,” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is one of the best comedies of the 2010’s and I will stop there because I could talk…
What’s Trending — April 21, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week.
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” This week, we have a special “number one” edition. We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go!…
Review roundup: April 14, 2022
A lightning round of reviews for “Fresh,” “The Adam Project,” “Deep Water” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” Nolen Kelly, Editor Posters: Netflix, Hulu and Paramount | Edit: Jakob Eiseman It’s been a while since my last review and since then I’ve watched quite a few movies that I’ve been bursting at the seams to talk…
Review: “C’mon C’mon”
Anthony Pantalone, Staff Everyone wants to feel seen. Everyone wants to feel understood. I don’t think it would be an over-exaggeration to say that a great struggle of life is finding others who truly understand you and truly understanding them in return. Thoughts. Nuanced emotions. Experiences. It’s impossible to fully know anyone and their individualized…
What’s Trending — April 14, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Header Image: hollywoodlife.com Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Britney Spears says she is pregnant Pop singer Britney Spears surprised her Instagram followers when she shared that she is expecting a baby with her fiancé, Sam Asghari. Alongside…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” This week, we have a special “Animals” edition. We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I…
What’s Trending — April 7, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Header Image: Complex.com Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Will Smith resigns from the Academy Actor Will Smith made headlines during the Academy Awards after he went onstage to slap comedian Chris Rock for making a joke…
Review: “Jujutsu Kaisen: 0”
Greg Shannon, Staff When it comes to movies, the anime community seems to be in a good place. With anime being the most mainstream it has ever been in the West, we can finally see more of our favorite shows get movies. No longer do we have to just stick to shows like “Dragon Ball”…
Movie season: Favorite foreign language films (and TV shows)
Alina Snopkowski, Editor Celebrate Foreign Language Awareness Week by watching some of these shows and movies, recommended by current students!
Review: “Elden Ring”
Jakob Eiseman, Editor-in-Chief “Elden Ring” is an excellent entrypoint to the “Soulslike” genre as it has many quality of life improvements that make it easier on newcomers. If you’re a “Souls” veteran, this is a no brainer. I will continue playing “Elden Ring” likely until I keel over from playing too much, I give it…
What’s Trending — March 24, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Header Image: Walt Disney Studios Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Kanye West is banned from performing at the Grammy Awards According to The Blast, rapper Kanye West’s team has received a phone call that he will…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” This week, we have a special “Crushes” edition. We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go!…
Review: “The Batman”
Some minor spoilers ahead Nolen Kelly, Editor Who could’ve predicted that a Batman movie would include Nirvana in the soundtrack twice, draw inspiration from David Fincher movies and real serial killers, slip in some surprise jokes and it would all be good? Life could not be better for annoying people, film bros and The Official…
Review: “The Worst Person in the World”
Anthony Pantalone, Staff Joachim Trier’s 2021 feature “The Worst Person in the World” explores the endless purgatory of a person’s 20s and the uncertainty and crushing anxiety that coincide with the freedom of adulthood. Set in Oslo, Norway, the film follows Julie — portrayed masterfully by Renate Reinsve (“Welcome to Norway,” “Oslow”) — as she…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I hope you all enjoyed this week’s “A&E Trivia”…
What’s Trending — March 10, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Drake loses over a quarter of a million dollars in a bet Rapper Drake lost $275,000 after betting that Jorge Masvidal would beat Colby Covington at UFC 272. Drake lost the bet…
Promised Land – a show worth prime time television
Danielle O’Brien, Staff “Promised Land” is a drama series created by Matt Lopez that appears on Hulu every Monday and is a great example of the Latino representation and talent in need of your support. The show began in January of 2022, originally appearing on ABC at 10 pm on Tuesday nights, however, from the…
What’s Trending — Mar. 3, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Prinz von Anhalt changes his mind after adopting adult son The German-American prince and widower of socialite Zsa Zsa Gábor, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, has decided that he does not want…
Review: “Euphoria” season two
HBO’s hit drama series continues its strive with a successful second season full of just as much anxiety and character work as the first. (Some spoilers) Nolen Kelly, Editor If I went to the High School from “Euphoria,” I would be the guy in the background who always wears a Red Hot Chili Peppers t-shirt,…
Review: “Abbott Elementary”
Danielle O’Brien, editor “Abbott Elementary” is a show airing on Tuesday nights at 9 on ABC. It captures the struggle of teachers in today’s American education system displayed in a nevertheless fun and comical twist. Not to mention, it is based on the Philadelphia area and school district, which is why it is especially deserving…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” This week, we have a special “Quotes” edition. We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go!…
Review: “Peacemaker” season one
Jakob Eiseman, Editor-in-Chief Not only is “Peacemaker” the best new show I’ve seen in 2022, it’s the best thing to come out of DC in a decade, the best HBO Max original, John Cena’s best role, best superhero series to date and the first series I’ve watched that didn’t have a single bad episode.
Review: “Demon Slayer” season two
Greg Shannon, Staff Header Image: Aniplex of America Season two of “Demon Slayer” is also referred to as “Demon Slayer: Entertainment District.” In 2022, it’s almost impossible to not find a new anime to try since every season it seems like there are at least 50 new ones coming out. With so much content being…
A&E Trivia — Feb. 24, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” This week, we have a special “Award Winners” edition. We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go!
What’s Trending — Feb. 24, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week.
What’s Trending — Feb. 17, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Header Image: CBS Sports Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Kanye West demands an apology from Billie Eilish At her recent concert, pop singer Billie Eilish stopped her show to make sure a distressed fan in the…
Opinion: Why you should be excited for “The Batman”
Warner Bros. Studios Nolen Kelly, Editor On a recent rewatch of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” I fell into a deep depression and found myself screaming in a hotel room, because while Ben Affleck was fine as the Batman, the writing for the rest of his movie is some real bad stank. With the…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go!
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I hope you all enjoyed this week’s “A&E…
Movie Season: Valentine’s Day
Nolen Kelly, Editor Header Image: Glamour Greetings, lovers and movie lovers. It’s Movie Season and Valentine’s Season. In previous editions of this column I used the convenience of the holiday to gauge your favorite movies of a specific genre or specific holiday-theme but this time I want to look at a specific emotion. I’m talking…
Feb. 9, 2022 Nintendo Direct Recap
Jakob Eiseman, Editor-in-Chief Header Image: Monolith Soft On Feb. 9, Nintendo had its first Direct presentation for 2022. The last major Nintendo Direct presentation was on Sept. 23, 2021 and was the first time we heard about titles like “Kirby and the Forgotten Land,” “Splatoon 3” and the “Super Mario Movie.” While rumors about a…
What’s Trending — Feb. 10, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Rebel Wilson gets restraining order against man who claims they have a son A judge has granted actress Rebel Wilson protection from a man who keeps showing up to her house.…
The games industry’s acquisition cold war
How the swiping of big name developers could affect you and your wallet. Jakob Eiseman, Editor-in-Chief Header Image: Sony In a move that might not seem like a big deal to those who don’t pay attention to the tech industry, Microsoft has announced one of the largest acquisitions of an entertainment publisher to date: planning…
Collegian Community’s Comfort Shows
Greg Shannon, Staff Almost everyone likes watching TV. What’s not to love about it? There is an abundance of different genres and unique shows to watch. When it comes to television everyone has that one show they can just sit back and watch for hours on end and on repeat. Whether that be an animated…
What’s Trending — Feb. 3, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Fan crashes his car into Taylor Swift’s New York home A 31-year-old Virginia man named Morgan Mank has been arrested after he drove the wrong way on pop singer Taylor Swift’s…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I hope you all enjoyed this week’s “A&E…
Review: “Hawkeye” Season One
Greg Shannon, Staff “Hawkeye” is Marvel’s latest foray into serial streaming entertainmentBeing the fourth TV installment for the franchise, it’s exciting to see how Marvel handles a series with this unique kind of superhero. Previously, we dealt with the wacky time gods in “Loki,” an existential crisis in “WandaVision” and the two half mechanical dudebros…
Nolen’s Top 5 Movies of 2021
Nolen Kelly, Editor “Damn, that kind of sucked,” muttered everyone in unison on Jan. 1, 2022. Another year has come and gone, and with it went all things 2021, ranging from super terrible to mildly okay. We lost Omar (Micheal K. Williams) and Lucille Bluth (Jessica Walter), Sia released “Music” and I created a Letterboxd…
What’s Trending — Jan. 27, 2022
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra welcome first child Singer Nick Jonas and his wife, actress Priyanka Chopra, both took to their individual social media accounts to announce that they have become…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I hope you all enjoyed this week’s “A&E…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I hope you all enjoyed this week’s “A&E…
What’s Trending — Dec. 8, 2021
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Petition seeks to stop Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith from doing more interviews A man named Dexter Morales has started a petition on Change.com that asks for the media to…
Movie Season; Christmas Edition
Nolen Kelly, Editor Merry mid-December everyone! I’ve been looking forward to putting this article together for a while now because of how much fun the Halloween special was, and so I have officially dubbed this fun little semi-regular piece as “Movie Season.” With the jolly red North Pole guy coming down your chimney soon, it…
Review in Progress: “Succession” season three
Nolen Kelly, Editor I have not talked too much about television here in the A&E section and I will do better, I’m sorry. There has been a ton of fantastic TV from the past year, and a few favorites include “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson,” “Scenes From a Marriage,” UFC 268, “Loki,”…
What’s Trending — Dec. 1, 2021
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Paris Hilton brings her parents on her honeymoon Socialite and businesswoman Paris Hilton recently married entrepreneur Carter Reum. After a lavish three-day wedding celebration, the newlyweds embarked on their first vacation…
Review: “Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Jakob Eiseman, Editor-in-Chief “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” hit theaters on Nov. 19, 2021, receiving generally positive reviews from critics, but very mixed reactions from fans of the franchise. I completely understand where they’re coming from, but have to disagree. Yes, the movie gratuitously tugs at nostalgia every chance it gets, and yes, some moments are cheesier than…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome back to the fun segment, “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices. The categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I hope you all enjoyed this week’s “A&E Trivia,”…
Review in Progress: “Forza Horizon 5”
Microsoft pulls a holeshot win on the competition with their open world racer Jakob Eiseman, Editor-in-Chief Header Image: Xbox “Forza Horizon 5” — released on Nov. 9 on Xbox consoles, PC and the cloud — is special to me because it is the first game to release in a long, long time that exceeded my…
A&E Trivia
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to a brand new and fun segment, “A&E Trivia.” We will play a little quizzo with a total of four questions — one question from each category. You will be given three answer choices, the categories are movies, television, music and celebrities. Let’s go! I hope you all enjoyed this week’s…
What’s Trending — Nov. 17, 2021
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Britney Spears’ conservatorship ends after 13 years On Nov. 12, Judge Brenda Penny has ruled that the ongoing conservatorship over pop singer Britney Spears’ estate and personal affairs be terminated during…
What’s Trending — Nov. 10, 2021
Jeriann Tripodi, Editor Welcome to the wonderful world of entertainment. The following news includes highlights of celebrities, television, movies and music this week. Travis Scott is being sued by concertgoers after Astroworld Festival tragedy On Nov. 5, a deadly crowd surge took place at the opening night of rapper Travis Scott’s concert, Astroworld Festival,…
Preview: The Masque of La Salle presents “Mavericks”
Alina Snopkowski, Editor What’s better than funky, funny, free entertainment? Come see “Mavericks” this weekend!
Review: “Dune”
Nolen Kelly, Editor It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means: more words to read that I wrote. Spooky scary skele-season is over, and while I can’t lie, I do miss it a bit more than usual, I am looking forward to things beyond the grave, like movies. This week I’m reviewing Timothée Chalamet in…
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