“With recent news developing over the next in the Fallout franchise, Fallout 4, I’ve been taking some time to replay Fallout: New Vegas. For those who are new to Fallout, the game takes place in a nuclear wasteland, where it’s kill or be killed, whether that be by the multitude of mutated insects or stray bands of mercenaries looking for loot or a bit of fun. The thing that makes me return to the Fallout universe is that characters can be built completely from the ground up, implementing customization tools to allow your character to look as much (or as least) like you as possible. Once your character is released into the wasteland, you can decide to follow the main plot of the game, or forge your own adventure, consorting with rivaling factions to exploring caves at the edge of the desert. I recommend this game to anyone with a desire for customization and a choose-your-own-adventure game. Here’s to waiting for Fallout 4!”
– Alan Beyersdorf, Staff Writer
“In preparation for its untimely end this month, I sat down a couple of weeks ago to start working my way throughNikita, the CW’s adaption of the French film of the same name. Ending with a condensed fourth season,Nikita follows Maggie Q’s Nikita, a rogue government agent set on bringing down the organization that created her. It’s a fantastic show–not reminiscent of anything I’ve ever seen on the CW before, very much in a good way–and a more than suitable entry into the paragon of action-adventure television. In addition to being a smart action thriller, it’s also one of the rare pieces of media led by a woman of color (Maggie Q is fantastic). Lyndsy Fonseca and Melinda Clarke are also noteworthy in their supporting turns. Protip: the show’s first three seasons are on Netflix now, so what are you waiting for?”
– Hannah Pingleton, LGBTQ Writer
“Since its release in November, I’ve already seen Frozen twice. Extremely loosely based on The Snow Queen, it tells the story about Elsa, a soon-be queen who holds a secret-she can create and control snow. After her secret is found out, she runs away from her kingdom and her sister, Anna, has to bring her back so that Elsa can stop an eternal winter she accidentally set off. I’ll admit the animation of the characters – especially the female characters Elsa and Anna – does remind one of Tangled, but thankfully it isn’t ‘A Tangled Christmas’ as some were concerned about. After watching the movie, don’t be surprised if you catch yourself humming Elsa’s signature song, Let It Go.”
– Janelle Smith, TV & Film Writer
Janelle, I finally saw Frozen last night, and OMG. I’ve been fangirling ever since I saw it. Between that perfect ending and “Let It Go,” I’ve been ruined for anything else for a long while.
(I may or may not have “Let It Go” on repeat right now.)
This is a suuuuuper late comment, but OMG FROZEN. I watched it with my brother and sister right after Christmas and AHHHHH. I was legit almost crying because sibling feelings.