‘Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets’ might just expose your secrets too
By Maggie Fipps
“The Duggar family is not a bizarre fascination,” said pastor and writer Josh Pease. “It is a horrifying glimpse that was told over and over again in so many different families.”
A four-part documentary series, “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets” digs into the Duggar family of “19 Kids and Counting” and “Counting On” fame, and ultimately the harmful teachings of Bill Gothard, leader of the Institute of Basic Life Principles, or IBLP.&nb...
‘Loki’ comes to a glorious end
By Janie Walenda
Perhaps I treated season two of “Loki” too harshly. While I won’t walk back my opinions on the first three episodes of season two having no clear direction, the second half bends time to consistently elevate the stakes far beyond anywhere I thought the show would go. While this could be a recipe for a deflated and disappointing finale, as so many MCU shows have demonstrated, “Loki” ends with a bittersweet culmination of Loki’s decade-long character ...
‘The Marvels’ is a comedic and fun addition to the Marvel universe
By Anna Harmon
I wasn’t sure what to expect from the new film “The Marvels.” It looked like it could be interesting, but the previews did not really spark my interest. Marvel hasn’t put out many good movies or TV shows lately, so I wasn’t expecting much from this film. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it and thought it was hilarious and fun to watch.
In the film, Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) all have powers ...
‘The Santa Clauses’ Season 2 is off to a Festive Start
By Anna Harman
The last season of “The Santa Clauses” was truly nostalgic and magical, especially since I adore “The Santa Clause” trilogy. I wasn’t sure what they would do with this season, but I was excited to find out.
The first two episodes of “The Santa Clauses” dropped on Disney+ on November 8th. Right away, I fell in love with the soundtrack choices. The show opened with a recap of what happened in the last season and the song “Last ...
‘Priscilla’ tells the story of Priscila Presley’s life with heartstring pulling emotion
By Anna Harman
When I first heard of Sophia Coppola’s new film “Priscilla” about the life of priscilla Presley, I was super excited to see this film. I watched Baz Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis'' last year and that sparked an interest in learning more about the Presley family. However, this film was nothing like what I expected. Priscilla Presley herself helped to produce this film, so I knew that the story would be well done and respectful, but I couldn’t have expected the sheer ...
Wind Symphony concert has something old and something new
By Rachel Ward
Picture this: dramatic notes of music fill an auditorium, flowing from over a dozen instruments. As the music builds to a crescendo, the room suddenly flashes with blinding white light. Overcome with emotion, you raise your hand to shield your eyes, and your heart beats rapidly.
On November 2, the 79-person wind symphony ensemble performed a selection by Steven Bryant: “Ecstatic Waters,” “Solace” and “The Automatic Earth”.
Unlike prior wind ...
Cedarville alumnus brings early screening of movie-musical ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ to campus
By Katlynn Rossignol
On Thursday, October 26, Cedarville students had the opportunity to watch an early screening of "Journey to Bethlehem." The film offers a new family-friendly musical that presents a comedic and fun interpretation of the Nativity story.
The three wise men begin their journey.
Plot Summary:
Mary has just been betrothed when her life is thrown into chaos by an angelic visitor proclaiming that she will give birth to the Son of God. Meanwhile, three wise men ...
Arts in Action: You live. You learn. You laugh.
By Ella Smith
From “Cracking Up” to “Scared Silly,” Cedarville’s very own comedy org Love to Laugh (LOL) has the campus in a riot of laughter. While over three hundred people came to their first show of the year alone, few people see the hard work, creativity, and teamwork that goes into putting on new and unique comedy shows that keep people laughing.
Although all of LOL’s shows are improv there is still a lot of practicing that goes on behind the scenes. The org meets for ...
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is a reminder to confront unflinchingly cruel sides of history often forgotten
By Ben Konuch
“There might be some insurrection for a while. But then people forget that. They don't remember and they don't care. It will be another ordinary everyday tragedy."
Martin Scorsese’s newest film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” is by no means an easily accessible film to watch. Its runtime is close to three and a half hours, it holds a firm R rating and deals with some of the bleakest subject matter I’ve seen in a major Hollywood production.
Yet in spite of ...
‘Loki’ returns with an intriguing season two
By Janie Walenda
How time flies. In 2021, when the first season of “Loki” was released, the Marvel TV shows still had the allure of novelty and the MCU was still at the beginning of its post-“Endgame” era. Two years later, much of the excitement for the MCU fizzled out. The deluge of movies and television shows that lacked the interconnectivity fans expected of the franchise resulted in many fans losing interest. Even as a person who enjoyed almost every MCU project in recent years, ...
