Student-run newspaper at Bridgewater State University
Let me start this review with the facts of the world… ABBIE STYRAN (she/her) IS THE FUNNIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD! Okay now that we have set the facts let us talk about the BSU Theatre production of Matt & Ben written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers and directed by BSU senior Caroline McNelis (she/her). […]
When I saw that there was going to be a third installment in the Ant-Man franchise, my first question was: who asked for this? Regardless, I was still looking forward to it because I enjoy Paul Rudd’s (he/him) character and I typically appreciate any new editions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), however, Ant-Man and […]
This past week, the BSU Theater Department brought Janie Wants A Dog, written by Jan Rosenberg and directed by BSU senior Erin Faria (she/her) to our fair stage. I went into the show only knowing that a dog was involved, but I was more than pleasantly surprised by the true meaning behind the title. Overall, […]
Bruce Willis’s family announced on social media that his prior diagnosis of aphasia had progressed into frontotemporal dementia. In their statement, the family says, “Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While […]
There’s a bear and it’s on cocaine, a combination I honestly had no idea what to expect from. From the trailers alone, Cocaine Bear is a film that can be best described as what you’d be doing in it’s setting: camp. Campy is the best way I could possibly describe this film that’s full of […]
The newest album from the pop-punk darlings Paramore is This is Why. Paramore currently consists of Hayley Williams (She/Her), Taylor York (He/Him), and Zac Farro (He/Him). This is Why is their sixth album. It has ten songs and is thirty six minutes long. The album was released after a five and half year hiatus following […]
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) This movie tops my list for its cast, its humor, and feel-good storyline. The all-star cast is made up of Steve Carell (he/him), Ryan Gosling (he/him), Emma Stone (she/her), Julianne Moore (she/her), and Kevin Bacon (he/him). Crazy, Stupid, Love follows a newly single middle-aged father (Carell), and a player (Gosling) who learns to settle […]
M. Night Shyamalan’s (he/him) Knock at the Cabin — an adaptation of the novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay (he/him) — is a truly haunting psychological horror. While taking a vacation in a remote cabin, a little girl, Wen (Kristen Cui) and her dads, Eric (Jonathan Groff, he/him) and […]
It’s that time of year for one of the few award shows that general audiences care about: The Oscars. Now, this was an excellent year with no shortage of great films, so there’s plenty of great nominees here to choose from. Of course, with the exception of Avatar: The Way of Water, in my opinion. For this I’ll […]
Bridgewater State University is contained within the infamous Bridgewater Triangle which, much like the Bermuda Triangle, is an area in Massachusetts claimed to be a site of paranormal phenomena. Taking inspiration from this paranormal vortex, Aaron Mahnke (he/him) —producer of the Lore, Haunted Road, and 13 Days of Halloween podcasts — has created Bridgewater, an […]
