Twin Peaks, the hit, cult television show of the 90s, is finally getting a new season. After 26 years of waiting perhaps the cliff hanger at the end of the last episode will finally be followed up.
Read MoreForming in 2013, the indie rock/folk punk band released their first self-titled EP in 2014, exclusively posted onto the dyad’s Bandcamp account.
Read More“Master of None” has returned to Netflix in a witty second attempt at finding Dev a reason to exist. The series has its audience hoping for the best as they relate with the worst.
Read MoreCome one come all, to the new play festival with hard hats. “Power Lines” opened on campus in Ives 119 over the weekend. Festival director Scott Horstein, who has annually hosted the “Super Mega Molten Hot Lava New Play Festival” curated “Power Lines” in order to give students a chance to experience a higher level of production. The students were given a real budget, full design and shop support, in addition to a spot in the school’s main stage season. If you missed opening weekend, you’ll have until May 13.
Read MoreChill the senses and let Pond’s latest album take you down the rabbit hole of the odd and sonically pleasing. Formed in Western Australia, the psychedelic rock band known as Pond began making music in 2008 and features a revolving line-up of members with whom it shares fellow Australian rock band, Tame Impala.
Read MoreThe bellowing chords of“Freaking Out the Neighborhood” from a best friend’s car used to be the only welcoming entity to the nightmare that is a high school parking lot. Five years later, it feels just as great to be a Mac Demarco fan. His third studio album “This Old Dog,” released May 5, clouds your Spotify queue with fragile and fervent themes, backed by self-loving and loathing lyrics and jangle-pop, indie-rock tempos.
Read MoreBack in 2014, Marvel surprised everyone by adapting “Guardians ofthe Galaxy,” an obscure space-based team that included a tree person and a talking racoon, for a feature film. Many speculated that characters this weird and unknown wouldn’t sell, but being different and strange proved to be an advantage as critics and audiences praised it as something new and different. Groot and Rocket have become household names alongside Spider-Man and the X-Men. So, Marvel brought the team back for a second installment. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” may not be as fresh as the original, but it’s still a fun ride.
Read MoreHip-hop is having a triumphant year. Migos’ “Culture,” Drake’s “More Life,” Future’s “Future” and “HNDRXX,” Kodak Black’s “Painting Pictures,” Joey Bada$$’ “All-Amerikkkan Bada$$” and Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” have all dropped in 2017’s first five months.
Read MoreThe recently released Netflix series “Dear White People” is a drama-comedy following students on a fictional ivy league campus, Winchester, a predominately white institution. They navigate through similar issues centered around race, sexuality and class. The series is adapted from the 2014 critically acclaimed film of the same name and picks up where it left off, in the midst of a controversial blackface party.
Read MoreThe “Dawn of War” video game franchise is one that has been running for more than a decade, but the recent game installments have been rather disappointing for many fans. Hopeful is what “Dawn of War III” brings for the future of this franchise. It has many aspects from the original “Dawn of War” real-time strategy games that are brought back into the fold of the gameplay as well as some of the new mechanic ideas brought in by the previous game.
Read MoreFrom lecture hall to red-carpet theatre, Ives 101 transformed and mingled the filmmakers and stars of Sonoma State Thursday night to house Studio Blue’s annual film festival, CineNoma. Dressed up in silver and gold balloons and s
Read MoreWhat pairs best with Cabernet Sauvignon? Try some aged gouda and a gallery opening. The Sonoma State University Art Gallery celebrated the end of the academic year with their annual BFA exhibition on Thursday, which treated guests to complimentary wine, appetizers and live music performed by the Joe Kelner Trio.
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