Edgar Wright Brings New Flavors To Genre Films
BY JACOB FERREIRA You’ve probably heard the name before, but you might not know where you heard it. Edgar Wright, British filmmaker extraordinaire, is most famous for directing and co-writing the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End) which star Simon Pegg... Read more
Game On: League Of Legends
BY DANIEL LEIBOWITZ Cheers and the screams echoed around the entire stadium. Thousands of fans simultaneously screamed “TSM” while countless more pushed the enemy base and won the game. While this might sound like a football or basketball game, in reality it is League of Legends, an eSport game... Read more
Issues Solved: DC Comics Marriage Ban
BY CHRISTINA RIVERO Marriage is an agreement made between two people who love each other and vow to never leave the other’s side.  This is how it has been for DC comics long before the time boom of Flashpoint and even dating back to the Silver Age. However, in... Read more
The Lariat Mix: MGMT

The Lariat Mix: MGMT

Blogs October 11, 2013

BY CHRISTINA BOUCOURT On September 5th, after three long years of waiting for activity from psychedelic rock band MGMT, fans finally got a taste of the highly anticipated self-titled album. MGMT’s trailer was confusing, and didn’t relate to the album whatsoever, but it still gave fans a taste of the duo’s new sound. Their six-minute... Read more
The Shoe Fits: Matthew Chevallard Creates A Multi-Million Dollar Shoe Company Out Of His UM Dorm Room
BY RACHEL HAAS “Started from the bottom now we’re here.” These simple yet inspiring lyrics by Drake bring one person to mind: Matthew Chevallard. A man who just a few short years ago could be found designing custom velvet slippers in his dorm room at the University of Miami,... Read more
Life Through A Lens: Drain Tree
BY CHEYENNE PINO Every picture has a meaning, even the simplest ones. Pictures create stories, allow you to cherish the memories you never want to let go of, and allow you to share something you could never describe in any other way.  In this picture, you can see a... Read more
Review: Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King
BY MARTINA SMITH It’s been difficult to be an Avenged Sevenfold fan these past few years. During the production of this California-based rock band’s 2010 album, Nightmare, their drummer and lifelong friend Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan died. Since then, Avenged Sevenfold fandom has been a whirlwind of break-up rumors,... Read more
Deacon Speakin’: Menial Jobs
BY DAVID DEACON A menial job is a job that requires little skill or is associated with making someone into a servant. These jobs include being a waitress, a farmer, a child caretaker, or even a security guard. In our society people tend to look down on people that... Read more
To Be Continued: Fan Fiction Writers Extend The Story
BY RACHEL GAMBACH So you’ve just finished an awesome series that was so utterly fantastic that you can’t believe it’s over. There are a few things you can do, either cry about it, wait for another series to come along, or start writing fan-fiction. Fan fiction provides the ultimate... Read more
Review: Graceland
BY SARAH SHARPE On Thursday, September 12th, USA Network aired the season finale of its summer hit TV series, Graceland. “Graceland” is the name of a beach house in Southern California shared by six federal agents from the FBI, DEA, and U.S. Customs. The house serves as a sanctuary... Read more