A rude awakening: Review of Netflix’s documentary “The Social Dilemma”
BY ALYSSA KHAN It’s no secret that society nowadays is consumed by the temptations of social media. From kids to adults, social media has without a doubt become one of the largest influences on humanity. The main issue with social media is that its very users are unaware of... Read more
A game ‘Among’ many that took ‘Us’ by storm: New game “Among Us” goes viral
BY CAMILA FERNANDEZ “Join your crewmates in a multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal!” “Among Us” is the newest trendy social deduction game that has taken over smartphones everywhere. Although it was originally released on June 15, 2018, it has taken off in light of the increased digitization of... Read more
“Enola Holmes” review: A modern twist on a literary classic
BY JAELYN YEAMPIERRE “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown stars as Enola Holmes, the sister of the famed investigator Sherlock Holmes, in Netflix’s film adaptation of Nancy Springer’s “Enola Holmes Mysteries’” series.  The film was released on the streaming platform on September 23, inciting excitement from an awaiting audience... Read more
‘Renegade’ away?: The rundown of the latest TikTok ban threats
BY KAMDYN ROHER When the mobile app TikTok was first released in 2016, originally as Musical.ly, no one expected the app to become as popular as it is now. In 2020, it is one of the most popular apps on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, with... Read more
The best of the best: The Lariat staff’s all-time entertainment favorites
BY KAMDYN ROHER It’s no question that some things are better than others; everyone has their favorite book or movie that they consider the best of the best. Our staff is no different, as our team is filled with a menagerie of people with different tastes. Here are The... Read more
Netflix’s successful adaptation of a thriller: A review of “The Devil All The Time”
BY NINA RAMIREZ On September 16, the streaming service Netflix released the must-see delightful treat that is the movie “The Devil All The Time.” This psychological thriller film was based on a book by Donald Ray Pollock, which follows the distinct, yet oddly connected stories of the people in... Read more
Hype and happenings: TikTok hype comes with consequences both positive and negative
BY KAREN SUROS Uploading anything to the wide world of the internet comes with unspoken anticipation in the form of the questions, “Could it possibly go viral? If it went viral, would the rest of my content follow? Could I be famous?” Uploading videos to TikTok is no different.... Read more
Controversial cinema: Everything wrong with Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan”
BY EMMA HUERTA In the Disney cinematic universe, it seems as though new ideas run out quickly and all the movies of the past are remade. Classics including “Aladdin,” “The Lion King” and “Beauty and the Beast” were transformed into live action versions with the same plots and similar... Read more
Fantastic femme five: Five women worth looking up to
BY NICOLE NADLER With the emergence of social media and the new idea of “influencers,” most of which are at a very young age, popular female celebrities and models often make poor decisions or represent questionable images. Some social media influencers portray unrealistic body images that only lead to... Read more
DC’s FanDome steals the spotlight from Marvel
BY ADDISON ROBERTS With this year’s ComicCon being entirely virtual and heavily limited, DC Comics has decided to take matters into their own hands and hold an online convention of their own. FanDome streamed live for a full 24 hours on August 22. DC unveiled a whole host of... Read more