Opinion

On the 23rd of August, autumn quietly fell upon us like clockwork after an almost-eternal summer. It was as inevitable as the sun setting. Three days later, however, in the hollow lecture hall that is C-110, John Snider, St. Louis Community College’s dedicated and equally conversant environmental health and safety specialist, reminded us that the falls of humankind can be prevented. What seemed like a guaranteed-banal assignment quickly turned into something worth remembering. […]

George Lucas, creator of the blockbuster movie saga “Star Wars,” has been sitting pretty on a $4 billion mountain of money ever since Disney bought Lucasfilms back in 2012. What fans have been dying to know is what the legendary filmmaker thinks about the new era of his once-cherished franchise. No matter how much you may have enjoyed the latest series installments, it’s impossible to ignore that they have been less-than-embraced by fans and the box office alike. […]

The big movie news that’s been setting the internet on fire is the surprise announcement that Spider-Man will no longer be part of Marvel Cinematic Universe, or “MCU” for short. What does this mean? Tom Holland, who’s portrayed the beloved character in “Captain America: Civil War,” the last two “Avengers” movies and two of his own, will not be sharing the same “universe” with characters such as Iron Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange and the Avengers anymore. […]

A year ago, if you had told me that the majority of “Star Wars” fans were not going to be excited about Episode 9, I wouldn’t have believed you. The hype for “The Last Jedi” (Episode 8, released in 2017) was infectious, and the idea of seeing Luke Skywalker on screen once again was enough to get fans and non-fans into cinemas. The film earned more than $1.3 billion at the box office, making it a definite success for Disney. Or so it seemed. Hate for the film spread fast on social media and elsewhere on the internet. […]

I went to the mall a few weeks ago to watch “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” which is a reimagining of the Dark Phoenix storyline from other “X-Men” comic books and movies. It was dedicated to the late Stan Lee, creator of Marvel characters ranging Spider-Man to The Hulk, Captain Marvel and Iron Man. The most interesting part of the movie was when the Jean Grey character became the phoenix. The X-Men were in space rescuing astronauts whose space shuttle had been wrecked by a solar flare. […]

Theaters have played a huge role in America’s favorite pastime since the late 19th century. Watching a highly anticipated feature with a theater full of equally excited fans is something everyone should be able to experience. It’s been more than 100 years since the invention of film, and movie-making is as big as it’s ever been. So why is it nobody is going to the movies anymore? Some 84 percent of American respondents admitted to watching more movies at home than in theaters, […]

St. Louis has a ton of neat attractions, so I decided to become a St. Louis tourist this summer. First on my agenda was a visit to the large, hyperboloid structure along Interstate 64 in Forest Park. What in the world am I talking about, you ask? The James S. McDonnell Planetarium, which is part of the St. Louis Science Center and walking distance from campus. Whenever I drive or jog by the planetarium, I am in absolute awe of the architectural design, and the experience changes at night, when spotlights cast different colors on it. […]

“Avengers: Endgame,” the epic finale of “The Avengers” franchise, is finally here. I’ve been waiting for this moment since the release of the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie, “Iron Man,” in 2008. “Iron Man” premiered on May 2 of that year. I saw it when I was 10 years old, and I was blown away. […]

It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon. I had just left school, feeling great about a test I took that morning. All the windows in my car were open, except the driver’s window, and I was listening to one of my favorite Desi songs, singing at the top of my lungs, moving one of my hands to the beat while keeping the other one on the steering wheel. My eyes were glued to the road. […]

News broke on March 31 that Ermias Joseph Asghedom — a Grammy-nominated recording artist, songwriter, philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur known professionally as “Nipsey Hussle” — was fatally shot outside his Los Angeles store, Marathon Clothing. […]