“Turning Red,” a Pixar animated film released to Disney Plus on March 11, received a lot of criticism after people saw the trailers and other marketing materials. I went into my viewing experience sharing the same hesitations as other viewers: a girl turning into a red panda? Really? Is that […]
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‘Halo Infinite’ delivers challenging, rewarding gameplay
Profanities echo through your headphones as you die, one kill short of receiving the killing spree medal. Feelings of failure lead to running an ethernet cord to reduce lag that is often noticed with wireless Wi-Fi. You purchase a new controller to ensure all buttons are crisp and registering correctly. […]
‘Metroid Dread’: Great fear or apprehension
Technical advancements allow “Metroid” producer Yoshio Sakamoto’s vision to become a reality after nearly 20 years of development. “Metroid Dread” was released for Nintendo Switch on Oct. 8, 2021, and fulfills all its awaited desires. “Dread” is a 2-D side scrolling game that is a sequel to “Metroid Fusion” from […]
Rams outlast Bengals in Super Bowl
Los Angeles Rams defense secured victory after Matthew Stafford’s touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp gave the Rams a 23-20 lead Sunday night at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Defensive tackle for the Rams, Aaron Donald, pressured Bengals Joe Burrow causing an incomplete pass on fourth down. Turnover on downs gave […]
Matthew Stafford leaves Detroit, gets first playoff win in LA
Matthew Stafford has thrown for 49,995 yards and 323 touchdowns in his regular season career, according to NFL.com. Even though he has had this success and made millions of dollars as a professional quarterback, he has never won a playoff game. That all changed on Jan. 17, when the Los […]
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” swung its way to the top of the charts
This article contains “Spider-Man: No Way Home” spoilers. After the events of “Spider-Man: Far From Home” lead to Mysterio revealing Spider-Man’s identity to be Peter Parker, Peter is left scrambling to keep his life from falling apart. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released in the U.S. on Dec. 17, 2021, […]
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Star Trek: Discovery season four takes on the COVID-19 pandemic
This article contains “Star Trek: Discovery” season four spoilers. Star Trek has always pulled me in with its continuation of Earth life, parallels to current events and imaginative setting. The crew of “Star Trek: Discovery,” its newest iteration, continued the “human adventure” on Nov. 18 with season four. According to […]
Disney’s ‘Encanto’ is spellbinding
Mirabel Madrigal is the only person in her family who does not have a magical ability. Released to U.S. theaters Nov. 24, animated Disney movie “Encanto” takes the viewer on a colorful journey through the story of a magically gifted family. As the inciting incident, Mirabel sees a startling vision […]
Agora staff chats: favorite Christmas movies
Elisabeth Brockman Every December I have ventured to the attic for a large box of VCR and CD Christmas movies. But to watch my favorite Christmas movie I must also clear the furniture out of the living room and put on my slipperiest socks. I make room to dance along with my […]
Taylor Swift rereleases ‘Red’
Swift gave her fans everything they asked for-and then some
#8220;Red” is finally back in Taylor Swift’s hands. Nine years after its original release, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” dropped on Nov. 12. The album consists of 30 songs, 10 of which are “vault” songs, a mix of unreleased and previously released music, all originally meant for the album. Since last November, […]