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The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

The Crossover

The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

The Crossover

The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

The Crossover

Screengrab from "The Legends of Vox Machina" official trailer.

The Legends of Vox Machina Portrays the Artistry of D&D

Eric Banks, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

Whenever I’m asked my thoughts on tabletop role playing games, I always cite Mabel Pine’s pitch perfect description for the Gravity Falls version of Dungeons and Dragons: “Ugh, this is like homework,...

Author Sheila Liming and her book "Hanging Out."

Hanging Out with Sheila Liming: Discussing the Author’s Newest Book

Kelley Lebahn, Staff Writer March 2, 2023

When looking at the college experience, evenings in a common room surrounded by friends just passing time are often overlooked moments. Professor Sheila Liming claims these moments may even be happening...

Screengrab from Dope's "Believe" music video.

“Blood Money Part Zer0”: How a Niche Band Revives a Dying Genre

Adrian Randall, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

Almost everyone who lived through the 1990s will tell you that they were a wild time. One such person would be Brian Ebejer, better known by his stage name of Edsel Dope. In 1997, he created a band, aptly...

Wen in Knock at the Cabin. Screengrab from  official trailer.

Knock at the Cabin: A Spiritual Home Invasion

Eric Banks, Staff Writer February 27, 2023

No one shoots a movie like M. Night Shyamalan. The man has an undeniable gift for brilliant composition, possessing a distinct cinematic eye that’s entirely his own. You cannot look at any of his films...

Screengrab from music video for "Ghosts Again."

Depeche Mode Comes Back from Tragedy with Aptly-Named Song “Ghosts Again”

Adrian Randall, Staff Writer February 23, 2023

It seems that Depeche Mode has begun to face the music. Recently, the band has started to advertise their 15th studio album, "Memento Mori," for a  Mar. 17, 2023 release. This began with a countdown to...

Screengrab from the official trailer of Pokémon: Scarlet and Violet.

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Nobody Expects the Paldean Inquisition!

Adrian Randall, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

The recent slew of Pokémon games received rather mixed reviews, primarily from the older fans. The idea of Pokémon has changed over the 26 years that the series has existed. Fans have seen numerous regions...

Screengrab from Inside Job's official trailer.

Netflix Pulls the Plug on Quality Animation

Eric Banks, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Adult animation is a cesspit. It’s a genre built upon little more than pure shock value, favoring vulgarity over subtlety or quality art design. I, myself, have long since given up traversing this cavernous...

Screengrab from the 'M3GAN' trailer.

‘M3GAN’: Gen Z’s Eerie, Technologically-Advanced Version of ‘Chucky’

Tyler Cataldo, Contributor February 8, 2023

Throughout the years, dozens of sci-fi stories have given us terrifying scenarios in which robots and artificial intelligence wreak havoc upon humanity: IRobot, Ex Machina, and more recently, The Mitchells...

The Wu-Tang Clan's debut album.

How the Wu-Tang Clan Made History with Their Debut Album

Andrew Dully, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

30 years ago, at the height of the West Coast’s domination in rap, a group of nine elite emcees emerged from Staten Island’s underground to bring rap back to the east. Founded by cousins RZA, GZA,...

Eric Banks' best films of 2022.

The Best Films of 2022

Eric Banks, Staff Writer February 6, 2023

With so many fantastic films to choose from, it’s hard to pick just 10 standouts from 2022. I simply don’t have room to spotlight honorable mentions such as X, Three Thousand Years of Longing, and...

Brendan Urie in the "Death of a Bachelor" music video.

Panic! At The Disco: A Look Back on a Peculiar Career

Adrian Randall, Staff Writer February 2, 2023

In 2004, a lonely Las Vegas youth decided to stop singing in the back-room of his diner job and begin putting himself out there. That man was Brendon Urie. Over the next 19 years, he became one of the...

Screengrab from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish trailer.

‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ Is The Sequel We Didn’t Know We Needed

Eric Banks, Staff Writer February 1, 2023

“I would like to make a movie to tell children ‘it’s good to be alive,’” -Hayao Miyazaki Those words belong to one of the greatest animation directors the world has ever known and speak to the...

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