"There's an empty place in my bones, that calls out for something unknown," Jack Skellington sings in "Jack's Lament" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Held in my heart, this lyric has always inspired me to run after my dreams and go beyond what is expected in life. Director and artist Tim Burton has always made me feel I am a part of his fantasy worlds. From a young age, … [Read more...] about Good News: Tim Burton Characters Make Season Warm
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Opinion: Visit Movie Theaters
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. I have always loved seeing movies in the theater. The first film I can remember watching in the movie theater was "Ponyo," and I was instantly dazzled by the whole experience. Picking out candy, popcorn and a fun drink … [Read more...] about Opinion: Visit Movie Theaters
Opinion: Respect Needs to be Prioritized in Fandom Culture
Transparency item:The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Entertainment media adds spice to life, with the constant releases of new movies, television shows, books, music, video games and more. The world feels less lonely when relating to the lyrics of a song or stirs feelings of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Respect Needs to be Prioritized in Fandom Culture
Summer Blockbusters: Box Office Successes like ‘Barbie’ Bring Audiences Back to the Movies
With the release of blockbusters like "The Little Mermaid," "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," and the famed "Barbenheimer" internet rivalry, cinematic experiences made a comeback to the big screen this summer. Amid the progressing SAG-AFTRA writer's strike in the entertainment world, the period of scarce new written material from Hollywood may lead to fewer films in … [Read more...] about Summer Blockbusters: Box Office Successes like ‘Barbie’ Bring Audiences Back to the Movies
The Heart of Storytelling: Generational Change in Songwriting
Jadyn Gaertner writes music in her room at DeBell Hall. Photos by Lucian Himes When people hear the lyrics to their first nursery rhyme, "Happy Birthday," the first band anthem they learned the words to or the song they automatically put on in the car, the lyrics and messages might stay with them for the rest of their lives. Musicians weave together words and chord … [Read more...] about The Heart of Storytelling: Generational Change in Songwriting
