"Game of Thrones" creates characters that are untraditional and social outcasts, who rise up the ranks and become the leaders in the battle against the White Walkers.
Now a five-piece well-oiled machine, many fans, critics and even founder Ben Burnley himself feel the band is heavier and more complete than in the past. With their headlining performance at The Sylvee last Monday in mind, I can only attest that this perception of the band’s current state is correct: Breaking Benjamin is simply the best it has ever been.
One character in the Marvel cinematic universe stands out. He’s not a powerful god, a billionaire techno-genius, a wizard, a massive green monster, or an African king, but rather a smart-ass talking raccoon. Appearing in both “Guardians of the Galaxy” films and “Avengers: Infinity War," Rocket Raccoon, voiced by the exceptional Bradley Cooper, is without question the best character from the Marvel films.
The Daily Cardinal's Michael Makowski travels to this year's SXSW and highlights several musical acts from another successful festival.
Olivia Wilde's directorial debut "Booksmart" resonates as a well-done coming of age comedy. Film columnist Christian Memmo reviews.
Daily Cardinal music columnist Molly Carmichael steps into the movie theater at SXSW 2019, reviewing two films.
Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” from 2017 was a film that so creatively examined racial tensions in the United States and gripped us to our cores that we’ll be analyzing the film for decades. Peele, in his second feature, crafts a film similar in style and energy, yet grounded and based on different societal themes that are executed profoundly well. “Us” is a monumental piece of cinema that is a gift to the horror genre.
Flight of the Conchords released album, 'Live in London,' to showcase the evolution of their tunes.
Marvel's first female superhero film, 'Captain Marvel,' sets an empowering stage for all women and creates necessary representation.
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ premiered at SXSW this past weekend, debuting Michael Chavez’s first feature-length film.
Despite the nostalgic 90s internet tribute, 'Hypnospace Outlaw' has a real message that will resonate with todays youth.
The Daily Cardinal arts staff visit SXSW 2019 to review all things music and film in Austin, Texas.
Wet + Kilo Kish bring all forms of indie pop to the Majestic stage this past Thursday night.
Rock with the Flock, the Daily Cardinals Arts podcast returns! In episode 9, Lauren Souza — one of the arts editors — sits down with fellow Cardinals to discuss feminism in Hollywood, Me Too and Time's Up.
Proving that it is still a dominant force in the television landscape, Netflix continues a strong 2019 lineup with “The Umbrella Academy," a comic book show that is not your average adaptation. TV Columnist Joseph Marz reviews.
Ricky Gervais’ new project was recently released on Netflix and is a six-part mini-series entitled “After Life," in which Gervais portrays a man named Tony, who after losing his wife to cancer is emotionally empty and takes out his bitterness on those around him.
Breaking Benjamin has traversed an always-morphing musical landscape, survived several member changes and has simply gotten the better of time itself. The one constant throughout the entire journey has been founder Ben Burnley, the band’s lead singer and guitarist who also served as the creative mind behind most of the band’s music dating back to the its inception.
A recent interview with Breaking Benjamin frontman Ben Burnley brought up a rather interesting story of the night that gave the band its future name.
Activist and writer, Amber Tamblyn, speaks to Daily Cardinal editors about feminism in the film industry, her life and recent bestseller 'Era of Ignition.'
In what is commonly referred to as the hero’s journey, a protagonist often starts off in a bad position, one in which they feel trapped or isolated. Throughout the course of their journey, they learn lessons, face difficult situations and end up altered internally due to their treacherous growing process. Such is the case for “Game of Thrones” protagonist Jon Snow, a character who throughout the course of seven seasons has faced a number of grueling challenges that have tested his leadership and personal growth abilities to the nth degree.
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