Category: entertainment

Are movie theaters dying out?

 Can streaming new movies and digital rentals become the new norm? BY TYLER MANDELL, STAFF WRITER Movies are one of the most important forms of entertainment and art in pop culture. Film successes from 2024, such as Inside Out 2…

Sarah Sherman headlines homecoming

Sherman invites Mason to her interactive comedy show BY EMMA SCHAIBLE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRAPHICS EDITOR The Center for the Arts welcomes a current Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member and comedy actress, Sarah Sherman, to continue the tradition of…

On the slate: Joker: ‘Folie à Deux’

The radical reimagining of an iconic comic book villain divides audiences BY PHILLIP KIM, STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers, discussions of mental health and mentions of sexual and physical violence. The release of “Joker” in 2019 was…

MASON ALUM BECOMES FAIRFAX COUNTY POET LAUREATE

The fine art of poetry. BY ALEXIS MCCAFFREY, STAFF WRITER The basement is where Danielle Badra writes most of her poems, providing her with a view of a nature trail which allows her to glimpse into nature while she conjures…

MASON CHAMBER AND CHORALE PERFORM MID-SEMESTER CONCERT

BY JOEY RIZZO, STAFF WRITER This concert was kicked off by “All-Night Vigil” by Rachmaninoff, with the combined University Chorale and University Chamber performing. Their skillful impression of a mystical echo was impressive, and the moments of sorrow, and wistful…

ON THE SLATE

The Adam Project BY AUDREY MORALES, STAFF WRITER The action sci-fi movie, “The Adam Project,” follows a 12-year-old boy named Adam Reed, who is grieving the loss of his father. Ryan Reynolds plays the older version of Adam, who is…

VOICE ACTRESS TARA STRONG SPEAKS AT MASON

Strong shares insights, advice at Game Mason event BY KENDALL BARNHARDT, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: The questions and responses have been edited for length and clarity. The questions were asked by those in attendance. Tara Strong is well known for…

KICK OFF YOUR SUNDAY SHOES WITH ‘FOOTLOOSE’

Mason School of Theater and Mason Players take on the film-adapted musical BY MAGGIE ROTH, CULTURE EDITOR Mason’s Theater Department cut loose this Halloween weekend with their production of the famous jukebox musical “Footloose.” The production ran from Thursday, Oct….

MASON JAZZ FACULTY AT JAMMIN’ JAVA

Swinging into a New Semester with a Live Performance  BY MAGGIE ROTH CULTURE EDITOR Mason’s Jazz faculty rang in a new semester of live music with an off-campus performance at Jammin’ Java, an eclectic concert venue, bar and café in…

THE BOOKSHELF

“Little Weirds” by Jenny Slate BY DANA NICKEL SENIOR STAFF WRITER During the monotony of everyday life in COVID-19’s new normal, I’ve started to drift further and further away from my usual love of nonfiction literature. Before 2020, I almost…