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GAME REVIEW: Metroid Dread (2021) – Challenging, Nostalgic and Amazing

By: Micah Burkholder | Contributor Photo credit: Perfectly Nintendo Have you ever heard of the video game subgenre called Metroidvania? It is a subgenre of games that combine 2D platformers and role playing games (RPGs). This genre alone is excellent and paved the way for many successful games that are still talked about today. Metroidvania originated from two classic games: “Super Metroid (1994)” and “Castlevania: … Continue reading GAME REVIEW: Metroid Dread (2021) – Challenging, Nostalgic and Amazing

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Last Duel (2021) – Ridley Scott’s Latest Medieval Masterpiece

By: Micah Burkholder | Contributor Photo credit: Cinema Daily U.S. I’ve always loved Ridley Scott, and I’ve always considered him to be one of the greatest directors ever. He has made some of my favorite movies, the kind that made him very influential across numerous movie genres. “The Last Duel” is Scott’s latest movie, and this movie might just be one of the greatest things … Continue reading MOVIE REVIEW: The Last Duel (2021) – Ridley Scott’s Latest Medieval Masterpiece

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Green Knight (2021) – A Cinematic Masterpiece

By: Micah Burkholder | Contributor Photo Credit: Pinterest We have no idea who the actual writer of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is, but we do know that J.R.R. Tolkien translated the Middle English poem into a modern idiom, which is a far-reaching, culturally resonant, mythic morality tale. “Of all the things that men may need, ’tis most of love they sing indeed.” – … Continue reading MOVIE REVIEW: The Green Knight (2021) – A Cinematic Masterpiece

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The Vanguard Tries: Seeing a Theatre USA Production

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu There’s nothing like spending a Thursday night watching a theatrical production that prompts a deep inner reflection. On various dates in September and October, Theatre USA presented Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame”, a one-act play that grapples with themes such as beauty, humor, death and the meaning of life in a disjointed and chaotic way that somehow still … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Seeing a Theatre USA Production

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The Vanguard Tries: Local Pumpkin Spice Lattes

By: Amelia Rose Zimlich | Managing Editor | arz1722@jagmail.southalabama.edu Photos By: Hallie Zimlich The time has come: it’s pumpkin spice season. While PSLs have been on most chain coffee menus for a month already, many local places are just now releasing their fall menus. In honor of this momentous occasion, I tried seven pumpkin spice lattes from local coffee shops. The first stop was Moka’s Coffee … Continue reading The Vanguard Tries: Local Pumpkin Spice Lattes

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FILM REVIEW: James Wan’s New Film “Malignant” Is Benign At Best

Conor Merrick | Editor-in-Chief | cpm2022@jagmail.southalabama.edu Image: Still from Movie “Malignant” The overall quality of horror movies and their originality has been on a sharp decline for years and “Malignant” which came out Sept. 10, is no exception.  Aside from the occasional standouts like Ari Aster’s films “Hereditary” and “Midsommar”, horror fans have been putting up with tacky, recycled tropes and uninspiring plotlines for a … Continue reading FILM REVIEW: James Wan’s New Film “Malignant” Is Benign At Best

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