Popcorn After The Pandemic: The Future Of The Big Screen

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing reforms across various walks of life, the question needs to be asked: Will going to the movies ever be the same again? An Ode To Stepping On Feet Do you remember when scooting by a row of people to reach your seat was the most awkward moment of your life?

Today In History: Mickey Mantle Retires

52 Years Ago, a baseball legend retired from the MLB. Mickey Mantle, nicknamed “The Mick” was a career center fielder of the New York Yankees that is highly regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Achievements Throughout Mantle’s 18 year career, he was the Atlantic League MVP three separate times, a

History of February 23rd: Planting The Flag On Iwo Jima

76 years ago today,  Cpl. Harlon Block,  Pfc. Harold Keller,  Pfc. Franklin Sousley,  Sgt. Michael Strank, Pfc. Harold Schultz, and Pfc. Ira Hayes planted the American flag on top of Iwo Jima’s highest mountain, making for an iconic photograph and video. A Brief History Operation Detachment, or the Invasion of Iwo Jima was one of

The History of February 21st: The Communist Manifesto Gets Published

It’s February 21st, 2021, and 173 years ago one of the biggest book releases happened in all of history– the publishing of the The Communist Manifesto.  If you are like me, and chose to major in history, you most-likely have read this book, as it is one of the most significant writings in the last

Click (2006)

Click (2006) is Adam Sandler’s magnum opus, and one of the only movies that I can honestly say made my eyes water. This masterpiece starts off with a dog humping a stuffed animal, but quickly spirals into a heartfelt drama. The way I see this film is the same way that many view It’s a

1917 (2019)

Jesus, what a film. It has been a long-time since I have felt this way about a movie. While the credits rolled down the black screen of my hometown theatre, I sat in awe, tears in eyes, ready to clap. (I never clap, for the record)  I went to see this with my parents, thinking

Bird Box (2018)

In typical monster/post-apocalyptic films, the start is usually the same. An establishment of present society operating at its normal tempo and features. The use of a news report or external signal usually dishes out some information which involves the antagonistic element of the entire movie.  Bird Box follows this format, while at the same time installing the sentimental