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This year marks 20 years since the release of "The Polar Express." The movie is an adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's 1985 children's book by the same name.

Flawed animation and a great cast | “The Polar Express” review

Logan Deatherage, Reporter December 11, 2024

Robert Zemeckis and William Broyles Jr's “The Polar Express” is a Christmas adventure film. The film is based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The film follows...

"Wicked" gets nominated for four golden globe's just weeks after it's worldwide release, Nov. 22.

Defying audience expectations | “Wicked” Review

Juliana Abril December 11, 2024

The long-awaited film adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical “Wicked” has exceeded audience expectations. From Jon M. Chu's direction to the outstanding performances by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana...

Opinion: Deck the halls with disappointment

Sabrina Harrison, Entertainment Editor December 11, 2024

I hate Christmas. The fact that it is the biggest capitalist holiday of the year is enough for me to say that I dislike it, but there’s a multitude of other reasons why I don't enjoy celebrating. First...

Lucius (left) disarms General Acacius (right) in a battle inside the Roman Colosseum during Gladiator II, Nov. 22.

“Gladiator II” through the female gaze

Abby Turner, Managing Editor December 11, 2024

Nearly 24 years after the release of “Gladiator,” fans were graced with the sequel, “Gladiator II,” set 16 years after the end of Gladiator.  As a Ridley Scott fan, and a much bigger “Gladiator”...

"Doomsday" was debuted in her second album "Five Seonds Flat" in 2022, Nov 21.

The Wichitan’s Song of the Week: “Doomsday”

Joey Arthur, Reporter November 22, 2024

Welcome back to this week’s edition of the Wichitan’s Song of the Week. The pick for this week is “Doomsday” by American indie-folk singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine.Released on April 8, 2022, as...

"Holy Cow"  is the retelling of Sarah MacDonald's time in India and her spiritual journey, Nov 21.

“Holy Cow” poorly tackles race, religion and culture

Sabrina Harrison, Entertainment Editor November 22, 2024

If I was not reading “Holy Cow” by Sarah Macdonald for a project, I wouldn’t have gotten past the preface.“Holy Cow” is a travel memoir recounting Macdonald’s time in India. In her two years...

"Thankskilling" premiered on December 8, 2008,, Dec 8, 2008.

The most horrifying hand turkey| “ThanksKilling” review

Sabrina Harrison, Entertainment Editor November 22, 2024

Every family has their Thanksgiving traditions. Some families watch the Superbowl, my family watches terrible movies we find for free on Tubi. “ThanksKilling” will not be one of those movies. Jordan...

Institutional Effectiveness Director Eboneigh Harris presents their research on queerness and tabletop roleplaying games, Oct 31.

Rooftop Heroes mini pop-culture convention

Sabrina Harrison, Entertainment Editor November 8, 2024

For the second year in a row, Moffett Library’s “Rooftop Heroes” event brought together students and faculty alike for another mini-convention in the library’s atrium. The convention included...

Mainframe Entertainment Inc. released "Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular" straight to television on Oct. 22, 2003.

“Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular” is a campy treasure

Sabrina Harrison, Entertainment Editor October 23, 2024

I do not want to watch a movie that will give me nightmares on Halloween, I want to watch a campy animated movie with a good soundtrack and characters that give me gender envy. Though Halloween...

Wayfarer Studios and Saks Picture Company released "It Ends With Us" in theaters on Aug. 9,.

“It Ends With Us” is an atypical love story

Juliana Abril October 23, 2024

The highly anticipated adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel “It Ends with Us” is not a typical love story the audience might expect. Instead of idealizing relationships, the film delves into the...

“Romper el Circulo” es una historia de amor atipica

Juliana Abril, Reporter October 23, 2024

Romper el círculo, la esperada adaptación de la novela de Colleen Hoover, no es la típica historia de amor que el público podría esperar, ya que, en lugar de idealizar las relaciones, la película...

Megan Gibb performance freshman (left), Amaria Combie musical theatre junior (middle), Hannah Gode english sophomore (right). Gibb and Combie comfort Gode as she prepares to battle Mr. Burns to death, Oct. 7.

“Mr. Burns” was odd, but beautifully designed

Sabrina Harrison, Entertainment Editor October 23, 2024

I had high hopes for MSU Theater’s production of “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play.” The show ran from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13 and was done in collaboration with both the McCoy College of Engineering...

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