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Get frightened under the radar with these underrated horror flicks

October 19, 2018

You scream in delight when the killer butchers victims with a knife. You smile when a disfigured character named Freddy appears in the dreams of teenagers and terrorizes them until they die. You like the twists...

When Mickey Mouse buys Deadpool: The implications of Disney acquiring Fox

Jonee Bilasano

October 1, 2018

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I asked my eight-year-old son about his thoughts regarding Disney buying Fox. He gave me perplexed look. Seeing his reaction, I gave the query context. I informed him that Disney owns the rights to Marvel S...

The demise of the dystopian film genre?

Jonee Bilasano

July 25, 2018

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For almost a century, Hollywood has regaled us with stories about possible or fantastical dystopian futures. We’ve seen Neo escape the Matrix, witnessed Katniss Everdeen fight for freedom in Panem, watched R...

The zenith of science fiction

Jonee Bilasano

July 19, 2018

Features

Pivotal moments transpired in 1954. The U.S. Supreme Court, via Brown v. Board of Education, declared the unconstitutionality of segregation in public schools. The first Indo-China War ended: the French lost an...

A geek’s escape: A book review of ‘Ready Player One’

Jonee Bilasano

April 17, 2018

Features

Imagine that you live in a world on the brink of total desolation. Fossil fuels have been depleted. Temperature has risen to scorching heights. Sea levels have increased fast. The weather is screwed beyond beli...

Horror movies that promise to keep you up at night

Jonee Bilasano

October 28, 2017

Features

My dad gave me unsolicited advice decades ago. “You don’t watch a movie to be scared.” I found that puzzling considering that he was a certified movie buff. I didn’t probe any further and decided to take his su...

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