top of page

Arts & Entertainment


“The Tortured Poets Department” The Anthology: Poetry First, Music Second
By: Lauren Johns On April 19, Taylor Swift released her eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department”, with the help of Jack...
Lauren Johns


“Come On!”: “Challengers” Movie Review
By: Erica Patton The film ‘Challengers’ takes its audience through a visual time machine of the history of Tashi (Zendaya), Art (Mike...
Erica Patton


“Monkey Man” Movie Review and The Legend of Hanuman
By Mikayla Alexander Dev Patel is a British actor and filmmaker who made his directorial and co-writing debut with the release of “Monkey...
Mikayla Alexander


Brandy Hellville: The Cult Classic
By: Erica Patton The clothing line Brandy Melville has remained a staple in many teens’ closets since 2014. From baby tees to bralettes,...
Erica Patton


Childhood Fame or Trauma?: A Look Inside “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”
By: Erica Patton The new docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kid’s TV” premiered with a vengeance to its viewers. The motive of...
Erica Patton


The Road Already Traveled: “Road House” Review
By: Aliena Abernathy Tucked in the history of cult cinema, and 35 years before the remake of 2024’s “Road House”, a film was...
Aliena Abernathy


Blumhouse’s New Movie: I Wish It was Imaginary
By: Lauren Johns Blumhouse’s new film, “Imaginary” directed by Jeff Wadlow is a conglomeration of pre-existing surrealist type films:...
Lauren Johns


“Immaculate” Movie Review: Frightening or Feeble?
By: Lily Warden Director Michael Mohan’s “Immaculate” hit theaters last month, highlighting Sydney Sweeney as the latest big screen...
Lily Warden


The Vampire Diaries and its Sustained Popularity
By: Mikayla Alexander “The Vampire Diaries” (TVD) is a multi-series novel written by L.J. Smith and was first released in 1991. The show...
Mikayla Alexander


Twenty One Pilots: “I am Clancy”
By: Lauren Johns The illustrious duo, Tyler Joseph (vocalist) and Josh Dun (drummer) are returning to the ethereal world of Trench after...
Lauren Johns


Love wins: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Review
By: Aliena Abernathy "Love Lies Bleeding" comes off the tail of Glass’s 2019 psychological thriller “Saint Maud," which explored a woman...
Aliena Abernathy


Horror Movies that Slipped Below the Mainstream
By: Lauren Johns It’s not Halloween, not even close, but there’s no rule that prohibits you from turning your life into a 24/7 horror...
Lauren Johns


The Problem with “Problemista”
By: Aliena Abernathy “Problemista” is a film that will make people love it, or make people hate it, based solely off its insane...
Aliena Abernathy


“Dune: Part Two” Worms its Way into Theaters
By: Lily Warden “Dune: Part Two”, the sequel to “Dune: Part One”, rocked movie theaters during its opening weekend. The film made $82.5...
Lily Warden


Artificial Intelligence in Music: A Useful Tool or a Replacement?
By: Lauren Johns In a society of wolf criers, theories about the world ending are nothing new. But modern day technology is acting as...
Lauren Johns


Yes, “Madame Web” Was That Bad
By: Erica Patton The Marvel multiverse is back with its newest release “Madame Web,” which came out on Feb. 14. Moviegoers are left...
Erica Patton


Williams Family Values: “Lisa Frankenstein” Review
By: Aliena Abernathy "Lisa Frankenstein" emerges as a captivating amalgamation, stitching together diverse elements into a...
Aliena Abernathy


A Rockin’ Valentine's Day Soundtrack
By: Lauren Johns Hands in the shape of a heart at a concert, taken from Shutterstock In the world of Rock ‘n’ Roll, each new song release...
Lauren Johns


“I.S.S.” REVIEW: THE WRONG STUFF
By: Aliena Abernathy I.S.S Movie Poster, credit to "Bleecker Street". “I.S.S.” is a strange addition to director Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s...
The Current UMSL


“Anyone But You”: A Love Story Like All Others
By: Lauren Johns Movie Poster from IMDB Rom-Coms are a heartwarming, goofy, entertaining waste of time. I’ve seen quite a few in my young...
The Current UMSL


Why You Should Read Poetry: A Look Inside a Contemporary Poetry Course at UMSL
By: Erica Patton During the Fall 2023 semester, I had to take a poetry course to fulfill my honors college credits. Though it was not my...
The Current UMSL


Music Venues in St. Louis
By: Mikayla Alexander St. Louis has a wide array of music venues and concert halls located in the city and the county. We are home to...
The Current UMSL


Artists That I Love Coming to St. Louis in 2024
By: Mikayla Alexander I would not classify myself as an avid concertgoer because I have only been to a few of them post high school. In...
The Current UMSL


The Cinematic Madness of Saltburn: A Movie Review
By: Erica Patton Movie Poster for Saltburn, Credit: IMDb If you use TikTok at all, you may have noticed the rise in popularity of the new...
The Current UMSL


Reviewing 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
By: Lauren Johns Image taken from villagepipol blog Is it a bird or a plane? No, it’s just Time magazine’s pick for “Person of the Year”...
The Current UMSL


The Killer Review
By Vincent Latigue Image: Still from The Killer, dir. David Fincher Credit: Netflix David Fincher’s The Killer does the impressive job of...
Vincent Latigue


Five Nights at Freddy's: Movie Review
By Erica Patton In August of 2014, video game developer and writer, Scott Cawthon, created the infamous Five Nights at Freddy’s, a horror...
The Current UMSL


Story or Spectacle? - Media Conglomerates and The Consequences for Entertainment
By Mikayla Alexander An article written by David Charpentier was published in Reading Pop Culture: A Portable Anthology. The focus of...
The Current UMSL


Classic Movie Review: The Exorcist
By Vincent Latigue Image: Still from The Exorcist, dir. William Friedkin. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures You never know when the power of...
Vincent Latigue


Talk to the Hand: A Talk to Me Review
by Aliena Abernathy Photo: Still from Talk to Me (dir. Michael and Danny Philippou Credit: A24 Talk to Me is the debut feature from...
Aliena Abernathy


The Heart of Bevo: Arkadin Microcinema and Bar
by Aliena Abernathy Photo by Sharon Weber for Feast Magazine, https://www.feastmagazine.com/bars/arkadin-cinema-is-bringing-offbeat-gems-...
Aliena Abernathy


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review
By Vincent Latigue Photo: Still from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (dir. Jeff Rowe) Credit: Paramount Pictures If you’re looking for a...
Vincent Latigue


Barbie & Oppenheimer: The Double-Feature of the Summer Raises Some Difficult Questions
By Vincent Latigue Photos: Left: Oppenheimer (dir. Christopher Walken) theatrical release poster, credit Universal Pictures Right: Barbie...
Vincent Latigue


How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bottoms
By Aliena Abernathy Photo: Still from Bottoms, dir. Emma Seligman Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bottoms, which had a wide release on...
Aliena Abernathy


Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Is “Elevated” the Future of Movie Theaters?
By Abigail Wetteroff Cynics may say that movie theaters are on the outs, a passé relic from the era where one had to bear the...
Abigail Wetteroff


Whatever Happened to the Independent Theaters? A Look into the St. Louis Film Scene
By Abigail Wetteroff The Covid-19 era has not been kind to small businesses, the entertainment industry, or our social lives. That...
Abigail Wetteroff
Don't Worry Darling
By: Cat Hill By this point, everyone has heard of Olivia Wilde’s psychological thriller, Don’t Worry Darling. Leading up to its release...
The Current UMSL
Skinamarink: Be Sure to Watch in Complete Darkness
By Bridget Muise Skinamarink was written and directed by Kyle Edward Ball. The film runs one hour and forty minutes and tells an eerie...
The Current UMSL


Mining for Memories at the Bonne Terre Mine
By Stephanie Kim, Editor-in-Chief Looking for a unique adventure that is sure to keep you cool this summer? An adventure that won’t make...

Stephanie Kim


The Future of the Nintendo Switch is Looking Bleak...and That's a Good Thing!
Oh, what a joyous five years it has been with the Nintendo Switch. Ever since it was first teased back in 2016 under the codename NX, to...

Charles T. White


Scream 5 The Requel
If you were to ask me what movie would be coming out for January of 2022: I could have given you my wishlist or hypothesis of movies....

Charles T. White


Bluefire: When Hollow Knight Met Zelda
Have you ever felt like you just don’t have a platformer in your life? You’ve already beaten Mario Odyssey, Ratchet and Clank, and...

Charles T. White


Oscars recap
By Tyler Smith Contributing Writer The 2021 Oscars were another night in the gold plated, star studded prestige filled span of time known...
The Current Staff


'New Girl' TV Show Review
by Hailey Barnes, Staff-Writer There are many different shows and movies out there that we all enjoy. Some might enjoy comedy, horror,...
Hailey Barnes


‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Review
by Rebecca Ferman, Staff-Writer It’s one thing to go on a road trip with your dysfunctional family, but it’s a whole new ballpark to do...
Rebecca Ferman


Wholesome Channels on YouTube for the End the Semester
by Rebecca Ferman, Staff-Writer As the spring semester comes to a close, it’s good to take some time to relax and unwind from all the...
Rebecca Ferman


Conspiracy: Book Review
by Tyler Smith, Staff-Writer Conspiracy is a book about how a gossip blog, a retired wrestler and a reclusive billionaire all cross...
Tyler Smith


‘Clone High’: An Animated Cult Classic
by Rebecca Ferman, Staff-Writer “Way, way back in the 1980’s, secret government employees dug up famous guys and ladies and made amusing...
Rebecca Ferman


Mars Attacks! 25 Years Later
by Gary Lucas Mars Attacks! is a Tim Burton film that was released in 1996. The budget is estimated to be around $70 million....
Gary Lucas


Scream 25th Anniversary Retrospective
By Rebecca Ferman, Contributing Writer WARNING: this may contain slight spoilers for the Scream film and franchise. The author has...
Rebecca Ferman
bottom of page