The scorching sun of Saturday Sept. 22 was no match for the spice of the 2019 Genesee Valley Chicken Wing Festival’s chicken wings. Half of Geneseo’s Center Street was closed off and prepped with tents for the cheerful festival from 12 to 3 p.m. Geneseo students, their parents and several members of the Geneseo community showed up to try some chicken wings.
Read MoreFilm Review: Hustlers; Hustlers earns praise for female characters, portrayal of stripping
Since its release on Sept.13, the movie Hustlers has made waves with its unusual premise and diverse cast. The movie follows a group of New York City strippers through the 2008 recession until 2014. A captive audience watches as these women go from living paycheck-to-paycheck to thriving in lifestyles almost as lavish as Wall Street’s finest.
Read MoreAlbum Review: Look What I Became; Artist Conway The Machine releases strong EP about personal struggles
When you think of gangsta rap being from a city in New York State, Buffalo is probably near the bottom of the list. Conway The Machine is well aware of this. In the song “Tito’s Back” off his recent studio album Look What I Became, he raps “We ain’t from a borough.” Look What I Became is a 28-minute EP, and a precursor to God Don’t Make Mistakes, which, when released in October, will be Conway’s first major-label release.
Read MoreWTF?: Brad Pitt is the best actor of all time, you can’t prove me wrong
Space movies are unique because of the way they allow audiences to consider interpersonal relationships, thoughts and character development in a way that is removed from external influences like politics or culture. Director James Gray’s film Ad Astra, which was released on Friday Sept. 20, masterfully explores this phenomenon by sending Major Roy McBride—played by Brad Pitt—on an introspective journey across the solar system in the pursuit of his estranged father.
Read MoreGeneseo Summer Concert Series ends with “Miller and The Other Sinners”
The Geneseo Summer Concert Series invited Miller and The Other Sinners to play at Geneseo Village Park on Friday Sept. 13. This series strives to give the community a way to watch live music for free.
Read MoreAlbum Review: Hollywood's Burning; Post Malone tops the charts with newest album featuring unexpected celebrities
Post Malone’s newest album Hollywood’s Bleeding landed number one on the Billboard 200 this week. Hollywood’s Bleeding is Post Malone’s and his second to reach number one on the Billboard 200 after his album beerbongs & bentleys.
Read MoreWTF?: Hobo Johnson and band earn popularity with poetic songs
Frank Lopes Jr., the titular hobo of the Sacramento-based musical group Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers, is the utterly fascinating spokesperson of the manic and lonely. According to Ones to Watch, Lopes Jr. was kicked out of his parents’ house at the age of 19 and subsequently had to turn to his 1994 Toyota Corolla for shelter—the bout of homelessness served as inspiration for his “Hobo Johnson” stage name.
Read MoreTV Show Review: “Money Heist” brims with suspense, asks society to question how we determine right from wrong
As Netflix continues to expand and worldwide viewership increases, a push for more varied shows has spawned from a growing interest in watching content from countries with cultures and languages different from our own. The popular German sci-fi thriller “Dark” is a notable example of a successful non-English series that has received both critical acclaim and devoted fans, furthering foreign shows’ influence in America.
Read MoreCaribbean Student Association throws colorful J’ouvert celebration at Geneseo
The Geneseo Caribbean Student Association threw the club’s biggest event of the year, J’ouvert, on Saturday Sept. 14. J’ouvert originated with street parties that coincide with the anniversary of the Caribbean’s emancipation from slavery in 1838. Celebrations of this freedom have grown and morphed into several different types of parties and other large-scale events all over the world. From New York City and Trinidad to Geneseo, J’ouvert is represented across the globe.
Read MoreAbstract Intimacy Gallery demonstrates that abstract art can convey emotion, complexity
Artist and lawyer Amanda Pappalardo is showcasing her art collection “Abstract Intimacy” in the Kinetic Gallery until Friday Sept. 20. The gallery’s opening night was Sept. 11 and included a speech by Pappalardo explaining her journey with art and the intimacy of abstraction.
Read MoreFilm Review: It Chapter 2; Sequel to latest It adaptation disappoints fans with excessive runtime, lame scares
No film genre has been more impacted by the fad of remakes than horror. Since the mid-2000s, horror movies have been the subject of numerous revivals and remakes that received mixed levels of success.
Read MoreAlbum Review: African Giant; Burna Boy presents culturally rich, melodic beats on latest album inspired by West Africa
African Giant is Burna Boy’s fourth studio album and was released on July 26 this summer. Clocking in at exactly one hour, the album blends a rich cultural history with melodic singing and rhythmic beats. This is a style that Burna Boy has dubbed “Afro-Fusion.”
Read MoreWTF?: Witty plot of Shrek dismissed in favor of absurdist online memes
Onions and ogres both have layers, and so do memes on the internet. That’s right folks, this week I’m examining the 2001 animated classic, Shrek. The lovable green ogre has now been a part of the collective consciousness for almost 20 years and, as the 2010s wind to a close, it’s fun to consider the character’s transformation into one of the most consistent, pervading and inexplicable internet memes of this decade.
Read MoreRotary Club prepares to throw authentic Oktoberfest fundraiser on Center Street
Oktoberfest is no longer exclusive to Munich where it began, nor Berlin or any other German city. Now an international phenomenon, Oktoberfest has stretched as far as South Korea and Australia and more than 500,000 people attended an Oktoberfest in Cincinnati where it was affectionately named Oktoberfest Zinnzinati. In Munich, the location of the first traditional Oktoberfest that began back in the 1800s, more than 7 million people attend each year and more than 7 million liters of beer are consumed every festival.
Read MoreTightknit bonds between a cappella members visible during stellar performances at WOWcapella event
With the sunset in the background, the Union patio became crowded with eager listeners for the WOWCappella event on Saturday Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The event was for all five acapella groups to show off their various vibes before auditions begin to search for new members.
Read MoreArts Opinion: Children should be able to explore interests regardless of gender norms
“Good Morning America” made fun of Prince George for enjoying ballet in an Aug. 22 episode, and it reflects the horrifying truths of a judgmental society.
Read MoreAlbum Review: Norman Fucking Rockwell!!; Lana Del Rey’s sixth album smooth, sad with complex themes
Soft piano and gloomy, romantic lyrics are the staples of Lana Del Rey’s newest studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell!, released Friday Aug. 30. NFR! is Del Rey’s sixth studio album and marks a transition from the artist’s typically fast, sexy songs to morose, acoustic melodies.
Read MoreFilm Review: Midsommar; Latest Ari Aster film delights with bizzare plot, unusual artistic choices
Director Ari Aster earned horror fans’ attention last year with his feature directorial debut Hereditary. The film was praised for its spectacular performances, slow burn tension and phenomenal cinematography. Thanks to such a strong showing, much anticipation had built around Aster’s latest release, Midsommar.
Read MoreTeenage struggles in “Euphoria” raise awareness for mental illness, addiction
The HBO show “Euphoria” premiered earlier this summer on June 16, bringing the adolescent characters’ darkest moments to light by following the artistic vision of producer and popular musical artist Drake. The show’s newfound popularity has brought about major controversy with its gritty portrayal of American youth.
Read MoreDisney’s box office monopoly hurts prospects of other high quality films
Disney is an interesting and fun company to think about particularly in the context of the wider entertainment world. As the architect of so very many childhood memories, the House of Mouse has long had a stranglehold on the nostalgia industry and some savvy recent business moves, like their acquisition of 21st Century Fox, have turned the company into an increasingly worrisome juggernaut.
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