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Dear Old Wicked

After 12 years in the making, the film adaptation of "Wicked" hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2024.

Alex Schwind, Culture & Graphics Editor • February 12, 2025

A tornado, a yellow brick road, and three clicks before “The Wizard of Oz,” an unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe story takes place—a story of the good...

Built to Inspire

Jack-of-all-trades Pharrell Williams brings to the screen his very own biopic with a youthful and creative flare only he could create.

Luke Viviano, News Editor & Business Manager • February 3, 2025

Pharrell Williams has never been one to stand in line with any of his contemporaries, no matter which of his many ventures it happens to be. When, on Jan. 26, 2024, he announced that his upcoming biopic...

Don’t Open the Door.

“Alien: Romulus,” the latest movie in one of the most classic science fiction series, “Alien,” has been thrilling audiences since August 2024.

Grace Callahan, Editor-in-Chief • January 31, 2025

The long-lasting science fiction thriller series that started in 1979 with the movie “Alien” has finally been continued. The ninth installment to this series is “Alien: Romulus,” which was released...

Ghostly Grins

36 years later, the ghost with the most is back. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” summoned viewers to theaters making $147.2 million globally on its opening weekend.

Addison Stallsmith, Culture Editor • November 29, 2024

In the quaint town of White River, there are ghosts, demons, and the Deetzes. Or at least there were. Since “Beetlejuice,” the new film titled “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” was released in which the...

An Emotional Rollercoaster

The now Disney classic, “Inside Out,” is succeeded by the heavily anticipated “Inside Out 2.” ★★★

Annabelle McCarty, Culture Associate Editor • August 29, 2024

“Inside Out 2,” the long-awaited sequel to the 2015 hit success Inside Out, walks the viewers through the main character Riley’s current stage in life: puberty. Brought on by developmental changes,...

Sullies Stick Together

After a 13-year wait, the Avatar franchise continues with the release of Avatar: The Way of Water: a kick-off to the next three movies to come.

Abbey Bahan, Chief Editor • March 31, 2023

After a 13-year wait, the Avatar franchise continues with the release of Avatar: The Way of Water: a kick-off to the next three movies to come.

Tick, Tick… BOOM!

Tick, Tick... BOOM!, a Netflix movie musical, masterfully upholds the legacy of musical theatre legend Jonathan Larson through the passionate efforts of the cast and crew.

Emma Vernon • February 2, 2022

Tick, Tick... Boom! The Netflix film that rocked my view of the movie musical adaptation world was released on Nov. 12, 2021. Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda (known for In the Heights and Hamilton), the...