Share: After seven years of euphoric storytelling, Euphoria’s finale gave viewers a boring and unsatisfactory final season. Fans were let down by the lack of consistency, as plotlines built up over the last couple of seasons went nowhere. Viewers were left confused by scenes that felt more like shock value than story telling.Yet the series finale of Euphoria has given viewers some sort of sufficient relief, in that it’s finally over. Despite a lackluster final season, at least the series finale was full of action, …
Students are just along for the ride in dragged out U-PASS decision
Share: Pasadena City College is a commuter school with many students taking the Metro to campus, a system that either gets students to school on time or runs pretty late. Students who take the Metro are given the opportunity to ride free and have unlimited access through the UPASS, which students can receive simply by attending a class at PCC. The relatively simple system may be changing, though earlier this fall semester 2026, it was announced that the UPASS was changing. Despite the anticipation and …
‘Backrooms’ needs to bring back horror next time around
Share: A liminal is a place that’s in-between worlds, not quite one or the other. Things don’t make sense there, randomly placed furniture, stairs, and half walls. Fluorescent lighting with a dull electric buzz can be heard almost like background music to the uncanny setting. Yet, it’s so quiet all you can hear are the footsteps of something behind the walls coming closer. On Friday, May 29, “Backrooms” premiered in theaters worldwide. Directed by A24’s youngest director, 20-year-old Kane Parsons, And starring Chiwetel Ejiofer and …
Spider-Man Noir is not your traditional Spidey
Share: Recently, “Spider- Noir” was released giving fans a peak experience through its different take on the web crawler. The series takes place in the 1930s during the Great Depression where Ben Reilly played by Nicholas Cage lives a double life between a private detective and the Spidey. However instead of being action packed from the start we see a crime infested New York as Spidey has given up his powers ever since the death of Ruby J. Williams, Reilly’s fiance. From there Reilly then …
‘Masters of the Universe’ is a master to none
Share: Perhaps forty years too late, Travis Knight’s “Masters of the Universe” revives the classic Saturday morning cartoon with a second act that will make you wish it was the third. The belated retelling of the adventures of He-Man fails to engage the fandom surrounding the 1980s show while also being unable to keep modern audiences immersed. The fundamental issue with “Masters of the Universe” is the film’s inability to pick a generation to appease to. For the newer generations getting into He-Man, the film …
How students prepare themselves in the final stretch
Share: There is a little under a month remaining in the spring semester. Students walk around campus in a rush to get to class or to find a place to study. Walking into the library you can see students renting out study rooms working on presentations with their group. This may be students’ first time studying or they may already have experience and have a designated studying space. Having a designated study space can allow students to get comfortable and enter students into the studying …
‘Obsession’ leaves audiences wishful for a bright trajectory in a dark genre
Share: During a time where the horror genre has seemingly become oversaturated with lifeless written stories & sequels intended as pure cashgrabs, “Obsession” provides a breath of fresh air. The film takes a unique route in the way it delivers its scares as it heavily relies on psychological horror, further highlighted by the acting performances that makes the film stand out. “Obsession” does an excellent job proving how a film doesn’t need a high budget in order to be successful, leaving viewers feeling disturbed, uncomfortable, …
PCC may be a temporary stop, but the connections are forever
Share: During their time at community college, there are students who may not feel a strong sense of connection, or belonging on campus. Students often attend class and leave immediately afterward, while factors such as commuting and short semesters can limit opportunities for social interaction and club participation. To better understand students’ experiences PCC students were asked whether they feel a sense of belonging and connection to the campus community. “For me, I developed a strong sense of connection and belonging,” former PCC student Tony …
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ flies right into another intense adventure
Share: “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” gets right into the action. From the start the film doesn’t take any quiet moments. In its first sequence of action it shows the Mandolorian, played by Pedro Pascal,and Grogu also known as baby Yoda,on a mission to bring in an Imperial officer. After several minutes of AT-AT walkers shooting at Mando and him sneaking aboard on one, explosions fill the screen as several walkers fall off the snow cliff and the officer who made his escape is …
Not just a sequel: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ will never go out of style
Share: Twenty years since the original cult classic, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” returns with a storyline both satisfying and refreshing for longtime fans. The plot follows Anne Hathaway reprising her role as Andy Sachs, who is fired from her position and looking for a new job. In a typical struggling-writer trope, Andy looks tirelessly until a call brings her journey full circle, reuniting her with Miranda Priestly, played once again by Meryl Streep, the once-devilish boss in designer pumps. Now working as a feature …