In some ways, “Straight Outta Compton” is what its titular album was almost 30 years ago. The film is loud, raw and uncompromising; a street epic weaving together a dramatic, violent fantasy from what many South Central Angelinos knew to be a harsh reality. With racial tensions and police violence pervading the news again, it […]
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Q&A: Ed Asner voices thoughts on autism, career in television
Ed Asner has molded himself and his voice into characters of over 330 productions, such as the jolly Santa Claus in “Elf” and the grumpy yet lovable Mr. Fredricksen in Disney Pixar’s “Up.” A veteran in the entertainment industry, Asner served as president for the Screen Actor’s Guild in the 1980s. He is also an […]
Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’
Out of every A-list movie star, Tom Cruise is probably among the most divisive. At face value, he’s a man past his prime: every movie he’s made since the early 2000s – from the less-than-pleasurable “Vanilla Sky” to the less-than-less-than-pleasurable “Rock of Ages” – seems to have slowed his career to a crawl, both critically […]
Album Review: ‘How Does It Feel’
MS MR’s sound hasn’t changed at all in its two years between albums. That’s not a good thing, as the group should have used that break to breathe life into an already stale sound. “How Does It Feel,” MS MR’s newest release, continues the group’s strong penchant for upbeat pop evident since its formation in […]
The Aubserver: Caitlyn Jenner used ESPYs to champion transgender rights, acceptance
There were plenty of reasons to cry while watching the ESPY Awards. Maybe it was Cincinnati Bengal Devon Still’s emotional speech about his daughter Leah’s fight against cancer. Maybe you cried while watching the late Lauren Hill say, “Today was the best day I’ve had, probably in my entire life,” after she wouldn’t let terminal […]
The Aubserver: World Cup signals why women’s sports need equal pay, consideration
I hate to kick someone when he or she is already down, but I’m sorry Sepp Blatter. The former president of FIFA recently stepped down from his role amid broiling controversy, but while turning a blind eye to corruption during his 18-year tenure, it seems he also completely let the idea of gender equality fly […]
Editorial: USAC councilmembers’ sudden stipend increase unfair to students
Two years ago, the Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a bylaw amendment officially tying its stipends to the minimum wage, a move that was designed primarily to provide students with financial hardships the ability to apply to and serve at the council table. Now, however, increased USAC stipends are coming at the cost of an […]