Erica Wieting | Features Editor @ericawootang People hobbled in on crutches. They rolled in with wheelchairs. Some walked. Many danced. A few ran. No matter how they arrived, everyone was there for one purpose: to have the experience of a lifetime. Uncharacteristically cold weather and dauntingly long lines didn’t deter crowds of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) fans Thursday and Friday nights at the Dallas Market Hall. Nearly 20,000 people steadily
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Harrison Long | Opinion Editor @HarrisonGLong Preston Mitchell | Staff Writer @Presto_Mitch What can be said with a reasonable degree of certainty is that 2015 was kind to the avid moviegoer. From an array of satisfying sleeper-hits to blockbusters with unmatched entertainment value, the films released this year were diverse in scope and addled with star power. This list is structured to ensure that no stone is left unturned in the act
Preston Mitchell | Contributing Writer @Presto_Mitch Roughly 30 years after the events of “Return of the Jedi,” the fall of the Galactic Empire has led to the creation of the equally nefarious First Order. Led by the masked Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), the Order is deep in battle against General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) and the Resistance. But both sides shake after a seceding stormtrooper named Finn (John Boyega) unites with the
Preston Mitchell | Contributing Writer @presto_mitch Like everyone else, I was initially skeptical about the idea of a Rocky spin-off about Apollo Creed’s son. Rocky Balboa concluded the classic franchise perfectly, as it was the only follow-up to the first installment that, tonally, felt like the original film. Adding fuel to the potential fire, Stallone’s talent had digressed into a series of tepid, bargain bin actioners. Nonetheless, filmmaker Ryan Coogler
Matt Payne | Senior Staff Writer @MattePaper In the 1950s, before long-distance travel became expedient, going overseas was a complex journey. Ferry rides could take weeks on end, meaning an indefinite and extended period of time without contact with loved ones. The convenient luxuries of modern travel were absent from the past reality of lodging in a shoddy boat cabin—a space not unlike the stereotypical college dorm today. Traveling overseas, much less immigrating,
Nicholas Friedman | Editor-In-Chief @NMFreed Many have tried to duplicate the Pokemon formula over the years and many have failed. The new 3DS title Yo-Kai Watch might not be as nostalgic as Pokemon, but it sure as hell has the charm. While aimed mostly at kids, Yo-Kai Watch made its mark around the world before trekking to the West. In Japan, the series had a successful manga run, multiple entries in
Nicholas Friedman | Editor-In-Chief @NMFreed With so many games retreading places like New York and, well, just New York over and over again, it’s nice to see ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ shake things up. In a game that’s a cross between ‘Gangs of New York’ and ‘The Warriors,’ Syndicate is probably the most ambitious title in the yearly series in a while. With a dud in last year’s ‘Unity,’ Ubisoft had
Nicholas Friedman | Editor-In-Chief @NMFreed For a game series like ‘Just Dance,’ born at the peak popularity of the Nintendo Wii, you tend to get what you pay for. It’s a whole lot of content, a pretty fine-tuned dancing tool and a heck of a lot of fun, whether sober or not. In keeping with series fashion, this game is packed with songs. And why not? It’s different than a game
Nicholas Friedman | Editor-In-Chief @NMFreed “It looks like Judy Jetson’s Easy Bake Oven!” When 19-year-old Lisa Jobs-Brennen yells those words at her father on the roof of the Flint Center just five minutes before the unveiling of the blue iMac, the entire point of Steve Jobs comes into focus. The man was flawed. Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin crafted a stretched retelling of the life of a genius.
Nicholas Friedman | Editor-In-Chief @NMFreed In a small conference room at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City Sunday afternoon, director Sarah Gavron discussed the nearly decade-long process of making Suffragette, a film detailing a portion of the women’s rights movement in early 20th Century England. “I didn’t learn about [suffragettes] at all in school and what we did learn was marginalized,” she said. Starring Carrie Mulligan (Drive, The Great
