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“M3GAN” Is Queer-Coded: How the Overnight AI Icon Gets Away with Murder

The sci-fi-horror film “M3GAN” was released in theaters on Jan. 6, taking the world by storm with its commentary on trauma, queer co-parenting...

‘Super Junior: The Last Man Standing’ Celebrates The Legacy of a Legendary Group

Editor’s Note: This article includes spoilers for the documentary “Super Junior: The Last Man Standing.” SM Entertainment K-pop boy group Super Junior released a...

The End of an Era: A Student Interview on the Digital Filmmaking Minor and its Erasure

The Digital Filmmaking minor at UCI once offered students the opportunity to experiment with film equipment in order to make art; the program...

Recounting the Best Pop Music of 2022

Many pop artists gained prominence in 2022. From legacy artists with a chart history stretching back over a decade, to relatively new artists,...

Are Video Games Truly an Escape?: UCI Professor Peter Krapp Explores Surveillance in Digital Worlds

In 2013, former National Security Agency (NSA) employee and whistleblower Edward Snowden shocked the world when he revealed that the government knew more...

There’s More Than Meets the Eye With ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” The titular anthropomorphic cat that we’ve come to know and love,...

The Backrooms: Capitalism’s Aftermath of Ghost Towns

The Origin  On May 12, 2019, an anonymous user contributed to a 4chan thread asking its participants to “post disquieting images that just feel...

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 3 Beginnings Make Strides From Its Early-2000s Origins While Returning to Its Roots

Showtime’s third season of “The L Word: Generation Q, ” a continuation of the heavily-critiqued original “L Word” television series, released on Nov....

Jenna Ortega Brings Complexity to a Beloved Addams Family Character in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s “Wednesday.” The Addams family takes a different direction away from slapstick comedy in Netflix’s new original...

‘Disenchanted’ Review: A Reminder that Most Sequels Cannot Live Up to Originals

Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “Disenchanted.” “Disenchanted” — the sequel to the 2007 movie “Enchanted” — premiered on Disney+ on Nov. 18....

BIBI Invites Listeners Into a World of Decadent Depravity in ‘Lowlife Princess: Noir’

Editor’s Note: This review contains some graphic images for “Lowlife Princess: Noir” that may be triggering to some readers. BIBI’s first full album “Lowlife...

‘Bones and All:’ A Devouring Love Story With a Hollow Soul

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Bones and All.” Reviving the beloved young adult romance genre, “Bones and All” is a tragic love...

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