On the streets of 1970’s Los Angeles, one comedy legend steps into the shoes of another as Eddie Murphy takes on the true story of struggling-artist-turned-unlikely-superstar Rudy Ray Moore.A little known but hugely influential artistic figure, Moore was a struggling comic and musician who crafted ...
“I know it sounds crazy. But if it weren’t crazy, they wouldn’t call it a leap of faith. They would call it a sit of doubting.”So muses Eleanor Shellstrop, the lead protagonist of the existential NBC comedy, “The Good Place.” It could just as well have been used by series creator Michael ...
The journey of child stars in Hollywood is tragically rife with extremely public pitfalls that plague many who are thrust into the global spotlight from a young age. Amazon Prime’s original feature release, “Honey Boy,” tells one such story. Specifically, it is a dramatized imagining of the life ...
With “Friends” gone from Netflix and “The Office” scheduled to leave in 2021, viewers are left looking for a new timeless sitcom to fill their streaming slots. Thankfully, Netflix has picked up a new set of friends, the zany students and staff of Greendale Community College in Dan Harmon’s ...
On the evening of Feb. 22, the roaring sounds of classic rock ’n’ roll could be heard echoing out of Rediger Chapel. A large crowd flocked to attend Nostalgia Night 2020. Students from all across campus pooled their musical talents together in bands to perform before their peers ...
On Feb. 12, Taylor University students and members of the surrounding community came to the Euler atrium to participate in a Red Cross blood drive, one of several which are held on campus every year. Senior biology major Nate Starcher oversaw the event, as he has supervised blood drives on ...
“The opposite of poverty is not wealth. I don’t believe that. I actually think, in too many places, the opposite of poverty is justice.”These are the words of Bryan Stevensen, portrayed by Michael B. Jordan in “Just Mercy.” Stevenson, an American lawyer, is the founder of the Equal Justice ...
The age of social media is here and now.As the digital realm of the internet brings the world closer together, social media takes connections a step further, giving instant updates on individuals’ lives, as well as organizations, businesses and other entities. Colleges and universities are no exception.Schools ...
On Nov. 12, a galaxy far, far away arrived to a whole new world — the world of streaming services. Over the course of its first week, Disney+ rolled out the first new episodes of “The Mandalorian” (TV-PG).Taking place in the years following the collapse of the Galactic Empire, the series follows ...
The cornfields are bare. A chilling wind blows across campus. The skies have even dusted the ground with snow on several occasions. Yet it is not quite Christmas season. Thanksgiving will be celebrated in the United States on Nov. 28 this year. It can often be overlooked during the increasingly ...
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