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HANNON THEATRE PREPARES Loyola's holiday play

October Artist Spotlight: Wong And Ondrey

JULIAN ANGELO '27, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

In this month’s “Artist Spotlight,” the undiscovered prowess of students will be explored in Loyola’s community by highlighting select artists across a range of creative disciplines and their...

COMBS STANDING PROUDLY months before accusations

Diddle Me This: Sean Combs’ Downfall

SEAN KESHISHIAN '27, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs: producer, performer, and predator. After a successful, albeit controversial stint working for Uptown Records, the aspiring rapper/producer known as P. Diddy was fired for “creative...

SNL PANDERS to audiences on social media

After 50 Years, SNL Starts “Clip Farming”

LUKE LONDONO '26, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

After 50 years on air, the world-renowned sketch comedy show is bound to change and adapt to meet the demands of the nonstop entertainment industry. It’s clear that Saturday Night Live (SNL) executive...

JOKER FINALLY RETURNS to the big screen

“Joker: Folie a Deux”: No One’s Laughing Now

RONNY GONZALES '25, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

“Joker: Folie à Deux” has unfortunately gone down the same path as every other blockbuster sequel this decade. It’s bad. The first “Joker” film cemented itself as a modern classic, acclaimed...

Dennis Quaid Surrounded By His Many Previous Roles

Life Is One Grand, Sweet Song; “Reagan” Is Not

HARRY WANG '25, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 6, 2024

Sometimes, a movie hits the big screen and you wonder if Hollywood forgot to check if it's actually, you know, good. That's exactly the case with “Reagan,” the latest attempt at a presidential biopic...

Poster Features Familiar Faces And New Cast

Beetlejuice Returns A Nostalgic Classic

JACOB LEE '26, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 6, 2024

Hollywood loves reviving old franchises. Name titles during recent years, such as "Ghostbusters" or "Indiana Jones," could barely please more long-standing fans as they lacked that balance between charm...

Playlist* Brings Back Summer Vibes

Is Pop Music Fun Again? (No.)

BEN FOWKES '25, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 6, 2024

Is Pop Music Fun again? In short, no. While there is still the occasional pop anthem release, the overall quality of the genre has drastically and noticeably decreased. For the past couple of decades,...

Enrique Huerta '25 Meeting Marvel Director Jon Favreau

Is The Future Of Marvel Doomed?

ENRIQUE HUERTA '25, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 6, 2024

To say it’s been a rough couple of years for the once-prosperous Marvel Cinematic Universe would be an understatement. Fans were looking to “Deadpool & Wolverine” as the film that finally ends...

Aaron Williams '26 poses with a set from "The Godfather"

Behind The Scenes At The Academy: “The Godfather”

AARON WILLIAMS '26, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 6, 2024

Widely regarded as two of the greatest pieces of cinema in history, “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II” are currently featured in Los Angeles’ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The Academy’s...

From cinemas to home: the transformation of movie watching

Jacob Tom December 7, 2021

When was the last time you decided to watch a movie at your local theater? How long ago did you watch an episode of a popular show on Netflix or scroll through the numerous movies available on Apple TV?...

Discover LA: New Beverly Cinema

Owen Cappelletti September 17, 2021

The evening sunset in Los Angeles gives a breath of life to the radiant city lights. Nightfall is a powerful moment as the sky settles and the city enlivens with a hubbub of spirit. Nestled with this action...

Judas and the Black Messiah Movie Review

Fahari Dominique February 28, 2021

Representation of black art and black history within a historically euro-centric society has always been paramount and extremely significant to my experience as an African-American male. Even during Black...

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