Articles Tagged “review”
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Intriguing new drama comes to NBC
By Kimberly Rosales |Staff Writer| “Awake,” a high-concept fantasy crime drama, is the latest thriller to grace the NBC television lineup. The show, which premiered March 1, will be replacing “The Firm” due to the latter’s less-than-stellar ratings. The show stars Jason Isaacs as Detective Michael Britten, who was in a fatal car accident with [...]
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fun. puts the ‘fun’ in fun
By Kimberly Rosales |Staff Writer| fun. brings a new sound to indie alternative with the release of their second album, Some Nights. fun.’s popularity grew when “We Are Young” was featured in a Super Bowl commercial for the new Chevy Sonic and on the hit TV show, “Glee.” fun. was then launched into the mainstream, [...]
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“Visions” is a Grimey mess
By Kimberly Rosales |Staff Writer| God-awful, weird and terrible are nicer terms to describe an electronica queen’s newest album. Canadian songstress/producer Claire Boucher, who goes by the stage name Grimes, released her third album Feb. 21. The record, Visions, honestly sounds like the official soundtrack to ADHD. Though artists have the right to use their [...]
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Dinner in the Desert: The Salted Pig
By Eric Brown |Online Editor| It’s my intention to bring to light some of the finer places to eat around the Inland Empire in this Dinner in the Desert blog. This week I will look at The Salted Pig in Riverside, CA; click on the map to the right for directions and check out my [...]
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Coyote’s Diner Den with pupusas
By: Koby Heramil | Staff Writer | Real authentic Salvadoran food in the Inland Empire is hard to find. Most restaurants are located in Los Angeles, but who wants to travel such a distance just to get their Salvadoran crave on! The authenticity of El Paraiso Salvadoreno, a restaurant off of Kendall, only starts [...]
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The story of a real life and heroic “Lucky Louie”
By Becky Monreal |Staff Writer| The book “Unbroken,” is a courageous story of World World II veteran and Olympic runner Louis Zamperini and will leave readers hooked. The true story is about Zamperini, who was raised in Torrance. Throughout his childhood he always found himself in trouble because he was stealing or getting into fights [...]
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Footloose dances in time but acts out poorly
By Becky Monreal |Staff Writer| The new remake of Footloose will have viewers dancing out of the theater. Non-dancing viewers may think this movie is another run of the mill dance flick, while those with an appreciation for dance will really find something to enjoy in this film. While not as good as the 1984 [...]
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Potter and friends close out theatres with tears and cheers
By Eric Brown |Managing Editor| The magic was real early this morning as the saga of the past decade closed with its final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. Author J.K. Rowling’s Potter franchise has captivated countless readers and the films have served to bring the magic to life. The story of [...]
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Lavigne seeks to return to roots
By Carmen Herrera |Staff Writer| Avril Lavigne, released her fourth studio album “Goodbye Lullaby” after a four-year hiatus. The new album includes the top 20 hit single “What the Hell.” Lavigne’s fourth effort heads a different direction than her previous multi-platinum album “The Best Damn Thing,” where fans experienced a more pop genre than her [...]
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Radiohead’s The King Of Limbs: A Coyote Review
By Grace Garner Staff Writer From the blooming opening to the separating closer Radiohead’s newest album is bound to conquer minds and limbs alike. Released Feb. 18, here is a track-by-track review of Radiohead’s latest, wonderfully constructed album The King of Limbs. “Bloom”: A great intro song to the album, “Bloom” lulls listeners in with [...]
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