‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is an unexpected, pleasant prequel

Emily Fritz |a&e editor | In a movie market saturated with sequels, prequels, spin-offs and live-action adaptations, “A Quiet Place: Day One” (2024) brought a refreshing angle to the popular apocalyptic horror franchise. Before its release, the premise follows a family bound to silence as the result of an aggressive alien species, known as Death Angels, which hunts its prey based purely by sound. Up … Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is an unexpected, pleasant prequel

New SNL episode humors doubtful expectations

Capri Scarcelli | arts & entertainment editor 2/4/2021 Saturday Night Live is back in full swing — and they aren’t behind in content, either. Last week’s episode premiered on Jan. 30, hosted by former Office actor John Krasinski with featured performances by punk artist Machine Gun Kelly. The show started off with a warm welcome from Krasinski, who was immediately teased for no longer resembling … Continue reading New SNL episode humors doubtful expectations

Jack Ryan returns in captivating new series

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 09/06/2018 The deserts of Yemen and Syria are a far cry from Scranton, Pennsylvania, but John Krasinski, in his first return to television after The Office, nails the titular role in Amazon Prime’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Inspired by the character made famous in Clancy’s long-running series of political thrillers, the streaming service’s newest show doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but provides … Continue reading Jack Ryan returns in captivating new series