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The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Poster

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Movie Review

Kira Canizalez and Katie Olson Jan 9, 2024

In Suzanne Collins' thrilling prequel, “The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes”, a haunting tale unfolds, revealing the origins of the Hunger Games and the complex journey of young Coriolanus Snow.  If you enjoyed watching the Hunger Games series...

Photo Credit: Universal Pictures

Super Mario Bros Movie: Let’s-A-No

Benjamin Price and Miguel Tsang May 2, 2023

After all these years, our chubby Italian boy finally made it to the big screen. The Super Mario Bros. Movie takes the world of the iconic turtle-stomping plumber and mixes it with a (Super) star studded cast. The result is 90 minutes that feel more like...

The Wire's Top 10 Album Picks for 2022

The Wire’s Top 10 Album Picks for 2022

Jaylan Post, Assistant Social Issues Editor Feb 8, 2023

   Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. - Kendrick Lamar.   Kendrick Lamar, arguably the greatest artist of all time, came out swinging in 2022 with the release of his single “The Heart Part 5" and his incredible live performance...

Ben Price, assistant editor-in-chief, chats with director Rian Johnson

For A Laugh: Knives Out 2

Benjamin Price and Miguel Tsang Feb 8, 2023

Glass Onion is a highly entertaining, star-studded return to the antics of master sleuth Benoit Blanc and the top-notch writing of Director and Screenwriter Rian Johnson as he delivers another murder mystery where no one is safe, both from the murderer...

Ben Price, assistant editor-in-chief and movie aficionado, has high praise for Avatar 2. Photo by: Miguel Tsang

A $2 Billion Triumph: Avatar 2

Benjamin Price, Assistant Editor-in-Chief Feb 8, 2023

Avatar: The Way of Water is an awe-inspiring spectacle for the ages. It is nearly as visually spellbinding (Dare I say groundbreaking) as its predecessor, but in moments, rises even above it in terms of the sheer number of staggering, titanic moments,...

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Abbott Elementary: A Beyond Promising New Comedy

Jaylan Post, Writer/Social Issues Co-Editor Nov 24, 2022

Recent primetime comedies haven’t hit as of late. Modernizing stories just ends up feeling like pandering a lot of the time and are prone to spout cringe-worthy humor. Abbott Elementary is an exception to that trend. According to scholastic.com, eighty-five...

Courtesy of Marvel Studios

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review-More of a Tribute Than a Continuation

Aaron Moore, Writer Nov 20, 2022

On August 28, 2020, Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer. The death of Chadwick Boseman shook the world, his death coming as a surprise to everyone except for a few of Boseman’s loved ones who’d supported him in his years-long battle against Cancer....

Atlanta Is The Greatest Show Of All Time

Atlanta Is The Greatest Show Of All Time

Jaylan Post, Writer/Social Issues Editor Nov 17, 2022

The greatest. We all search for it. Whether it's sports, media, music, or food we all try to search for the best things. Culture is built on this infatuation with comparisons, Michael Jordan v Lebron, Top 5 rappers of all time, Versus battles, our culture...

West Po Reads: Book Review Bonanza

West Po Reads: Book Review Bonanza

Brian Cordova Centeno, Writer Nov 3, 2022

You Truly Assumed Author: Laila Sabreen Pages:339 “You Truly Assumed” is a story about three girls that have been impacted by a terrorist attack in D.C. Sabriya is a girl who has her summer all planned out until terrorists attack D.C. Then,...

Review: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On!

Review: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On!

Benjamin Price, Writer/Assistant Editor In Chief Sep 13, 2022

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a funny, thoughtful, little wonder, just like its lead character. This is a one part all-ages adventure, one part rumination on family, loss and how one shell understands and experiences our great, big world. Based...

Photo Credit: Disney

Doctor Strange: The Multiverse of Madness

Miguel Tsang, Writer May 27, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness takes place shortly after Spider-Man: No Way Home, and our main character, Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) has basically settled back into his life. The only thing that’s off is that he keeps having a recurring...

Cover art by Tom Parkinson Morgan from Massif Press's Twitter.

Lancer Builds Mechs Beautifully

Michael Weinraub, Writer May 19, 2022

Mandica slows her breath to relax as the blood rushes to her head. Sitting in her Death’s Head, she stabilizes her aim. Her mech may be perpendicular to the floor and standing on a wall, but that’s no excuse to miss. She fires her cyclone pulse rifle,...