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BeetleJuice, BeetleJuice. Fun or Flop?

Ben Thom and Max Knight October 1, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was one of September's hottest movies, and Max and Ben both had conflicting opinions on the movie, but they decided to put aside their differences and come together to write this...

"Francis Ford Coppola dirigiendo" by Guillermo Tomoyose is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Megalopolis: An Egomaniacal Disaster

Max Knight October 1, 2024

This review may contain spoilers for Megalopolis.   47 years. The idea for Megalopolis, the latest film and passion project of director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse...

"Hatsune Miku Concert in Los Angeles" by Danny Choo is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brazilian Hatsune Miku

October 1, 2024

Hatsune Miku. Social phenomenon, pop icon, virtual. These are all words you could use to describe this internet sensation. For those of you who are not in the know, Hatsune Miku is a virtual music artist...

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A Totally Comprehensive Overview of Plants Vs Zombies, The Greatest Horror Franchise of All Time

Ben Thom October 1, 2024

Ah, October, a time of spooks and candy, pumpkins and ghosts, and most importantly, horror media. But, what is the best horror media for the spookiest of all the months? Well my friends, look no further...

A Day at the Madison Comic-Con

Amalia Weix and Thomas Heinz October 1, 2024

The first-ever Madison Comic & Pop Culture Expo (MadEx) produced by Nerd Street—a prolific supporter of comic-cons across the country—took place on September 14-15 at the Alliant Energy Center....

Space Marine 2 campaign review

Space Marine 2 campaign review

Patrick Mulkey, co Editor in Chief, Sports and co News Editor October 1, 2024

Slashing through waves of enemies, running through a nondescript city, and having a plot with a ton of holes, this is Space Marine 2. Released on September 9th, 2024, Space Marine 2 is quite an incredible...

Indie Explorers: What's going on with the Risk of Rain 2 DLC?

Indie Explorers: What’s going on with the Risk of Rain 2 DLC?

Ethan Scheeler and Ozzie Beebe October 1, 2024

Welcome to the brand-new Indie Explorers, where we discuss the latest Indie game news. This month's issue will discuss the New DLC for the hit third-person looter shooter Risk of Rain 2. If you have kept...

Gleam Review

Gleam Review

Jocelyn Pfleger October 1, 2024

Each year, Olbrich Botanical Gardens hosts GLEAM, an event where glowing art is set across the 16 acre gardens. For the past 3 years, I’ve had the pleasure in getting to experience this event and it...

Fall '24 Cinema: What to be on the lookout for!

Fall ’24 Cinema: What to be on the lookout for!

Ben Thom September 1, 2024

The first half of 2024 has been pretty good with its movie releases, from blockbuster sequels like Dune: Part 2, Inside Out 2, and Deadpool & Wolverine, to sleeper hits like Challengers and LongLegs....

Pop Stars Are Taking Over The Summer

Pop Stars Are Taking Over The Summer

Nina Zhu, Student Life Editor September 1, 2024

With the summer of 2024 coming to an end, pop stars like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter have dominated the music scene, with new albums and huge crowds at music festivals like Lollapalooza. As we...

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Alien: Romulus Review

PJ Mulkey September 1, 2024

Alien Romulus was released on Aug 16, 2024, and came with some big anticipation. Many movies in the Alien franchise have been well received, so Alien: Romulus had a lot to live up to. The movie as a whole...

Inside Out 2 Review

Inside Out 2 Review

Dona Nguyen September 1, 2024

As time went by in 2024, few animated movies were released this year. When the new Inside Out sequel came out in June, there were many low expectations because of the amount of terrible animated sequels...

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