By Jacob Strangis | Staff Writer | At least once in our lifetime we have wished that we could be “super” or “different” in that we would stand out from the rest with special abilities and the potential to become a hero. Everyday, students and other adults alike across the world visit foreign universes whether its in the form of a book, a movie, a television show or a video game. Fiction and fantasy have long been beloved by human beings as a whole for generations and we visit them almost every single day through different types of media consumption. We asked around campus what fiction or fantasy universe they would live in and what their role and abilities would be, and the … [Read more...] about Fantasy Living
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Comic culture
By Jaeyeon Kim |Staff Writer| Comic books have been produced by lots of comic book companies, such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, as well as many others. Comics have affected cultures in many ways for a long time. One of the affected cultures is the movie industry. Many movies have been produced based on comic books, such as Batman and Superman. “Batman and Superman have infiltrated every major form of entertainment in America, except for the music industry,” according to Teen Ink. Like Batman and Superman, America has many superhero movies, such as those featuring Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Avengers. As these superhero comic books and movies have become … [Read more...] about Comic culture
The gluttony of superhero movies
By Daniel DeMarco |Copy Editor| I am done with superhero movies; I’ve been done. There was a time when they were fun and exciting. Then it continued along, and it was cute for a while. But it just won’t stop.Superhero movies are becoming pop music. The same way the music industry puts out simple formula music that garners to as big of an audience as possible, the film industry has found their formula; and you’re falling for it. The superhero audience has become an easy lay for the film companies where they’re almost guaranteed to get the bang from their buck with each new movie every other month. It seems to be the result of an interesting dynamic in which fans, casual and … [Read more...] about The gluttony of superhero movies
“The Flash” outruns critics faster than the speed of light
By Cesar Perez |Staff writer| When it comes to superhero speed, no one is faster than “The Flash.” Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment have paired up to bring the story of Barry Allen to life in the new television series “The Flash,” airing on The CW this Fall. The new series is a spin-off from the show “Arrow,” and stars Grant Gustin, Rick Cosnett, and Danielle Panabaker. The first pilot episode premiered on Oct.7 on The CW, and has received generally positive reviews from critics. The series is written and produced by Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, who were also the co-creators of “Arrow.” The pilot episode focuses on the origin story of Allen (Gustin), and his … [Read more...] about “The Flash” outruns critics faster than the speed of light
“The Avengers” is a Marvel of a movie
By Carmen Herrera|Asst. A&E Editor| Marvel's new super-film, "The Avengers," is everything every comic book fanboy could've hoped for and more. Following the five films released since 2008 about each respective hero, "The Avengers" finds the six legendary heroes colliding for the first time in this non-stop action packed comic book epic. The director of SHIELD (a military law enforcement agency), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), launches the Avengers Initiative after the evil Norse god Loki (Tom Hiddleston) steals the Tesseract, an energy source with limitless potential that opens the portal through Earth, and plans to destroy it. Following a few battles within themselves, Fury … [Read more...] about “The Avengers” is a Marvel of a movie
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