When a long car trip calls, I respond by packing a backpack full of reading material. On the weekends of February 11th and March 4th, I made the trips to Chicago and Indianapolis respectively for climbing competitions, so I had ample time for bookish pursuits. I’ve elected to use a 5-star rating system for each…
Category: Reviews
Playboi Carti’s Album “Whole Lotta Red” 2 Years Later
The release of Playboi Carti’s sophomore album, Whole Lotta Red, has been highly anticipated since the day it was announced. After the success of his debut album Die Lit, fans were eager to hear what Carti had in store with his follow-up project. Whole Lotta Red is an ambitious album that provides listeners with an…
Avatar: The Way of Water is Better Than the Original
When Avatar was released back in the year of 2009, it was instantly praised by critics and viewers. When it first came to theaters, there was nothing like it. The CGI was ahead of its time and the film did an outstanding job at the box office. The film holds the record for the highest-grossing…
Jase’s Movie Reviews: White Noise
On December 30, 2022, Netflix released the film White Noise on their service. This movie originally premiered at the Venice Film Festival in late August of last year and then released to select theatres in November. Noah Baumbach, who has directed many critically acclaimed films such as Marriage Story, The Meyerowitz Story, and Frances Ha,…
2022 Game of the Year/Takeaways From This Year
Seeing as how COVID-19 delayed lots of big games in 2020, it’s no surprise that this year was huge in the video game industry. Lots of big releases came out, some better than others. Let’s take a look back at this year’s video games and how much they accomplished in this year of 2022. …
Psychonauts 2: A Charming Experience That Perfects What Makes 3D Games Fun
Psychonauts is a series that has its origins rooted in the middle ground between the end of the original Xbox era, and the beginning of the 360 era. The game itself was good, but not for our modern standards. The game was slow, most things in the game needed this specific item or this specific…
Midnights by Taylor Swift : Might Be Her Best Album Yet, Review by Guest Reviewer Ryan Frank
Midnights, by Taylor Swift, was released last Friday, October 21, 2022. Describing it as ‘the story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life’, Swift released her 10th studio album, 12th including her re-recorded albums Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version). Going back to her more upbeat, pop sounding style, not heard since Lover,…
Jase’s Movie Review: Barbarian
On September 9th the horror film Barbarian had its United States release. This film was directed by Zach Cregger, a member of the comedy troupe group The Whitest Kids U’ Know. This is his third film and first in the horror genre. As of September 12th, this film has broken even at the box office,…
Nintendo Direct Reveals Two Huge Games, Pikmin 4 and BOTW sequel
On September 13th, Nintendo had a 40-minute-long presentation illustrating what new games are coming soon to the Nintendo Switch. Two of them stood out as some of the most groundbreaking and influential games of the future. Let’s talk about the one that was least expected. Pikmin is a real-time strategy and puzzle game, based around…
Avonews Guide To Local Donuts, National Donut Day 2022
Try one of these four local options for donuts: the first, a classic exclusively in Bellevue, the second, a brand new vegan bakery, and the final two are corporate mainstays. Lincoln Bakery Donuts, Lincoln Bakery, Bellevue Staff sample: Sprinkle Variety, vanilla and chocolate frosted, all vanilla batter, including one long john Recommend for: class parties,…