Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment

Tiger King: A documentary that seems like fiction

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If I told you there was a documentary about a gay polygamist Republican tiger owning cowboy, would you believe me?  Well, if you haven’t seen Tiger King you probably wouldn’t. For those who don’t know, Tiger King is a documentary on Netflix, it was released on March 20, 2020. It…

Review of ‘Da 5 Bloods’

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“Five bloods don’t die, we multiply” is a quote heard frequently in director Spike Lee’s latest film Da 5 Bloods, a thrilling tale that’s equal parts revisionist war epic and treasure hunt adventure, while also infusing his typically provocative social commentary that’s just as relevant today as it was back…

Students take on virtual escape room

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With the exit doors locked and just an hour to escape a horde of the undead, our (virtual) fate was all but sealed. Luckily, the post-apocalyptic world had never seen the likes of such crafty community college students as ourselves. On April 8 2021, I, as a reporter for the…

How NECC students feel about artist Lil Nas X’s new and most controversial project release, “Montero”

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On March 29, 2021, famous musician Lil Nas X released a scandalous new song entitled “Montero”, accompanied by a graphic music video and limited-edition pair of "Satan Shoes" created by MSCHF. Due to the song’s satanic premise and demonic imagery of which has triggered much uproar within the religious community,…

Review of ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’

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Apple tv’s newest film; The Worlds A Little Blurry gives us an insight on pop sensation Billie Eilish’s life, whose life magically changed at the age of 13. The story starts right at the beginning of her career when she and her brother decided to jokingly record a song for…

Local experts share thoughts on release of ‘Zach Snyder’s Justice League’

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In fall of 2017, Justice League was released. During production of the DC Extended Universe movie, the daughter of director Zack Snyder passed away. Snyder understandably stepped down as director of Justice League, and Joss Whedon took over as director. When the movie was released it was not well received.…

Stream or cable?

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Stream or Cable? The ultimate battle of the twenty first century: the good old cable television versus the new and shiny streaming services. Which is the better deal? Many families, especially during this pandemic, have been trying to save money and seeing what is the better bargain for their dollar.…

Red Dead Redemption 2: A flawed masterpiece

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Red Dead Redemption 2 was a video game developed by Rockstar games. It was released in 2019 and it is the prequal to the first game. The game has a breathtaking story mode with scenic landscapes, a great story with interesting characters and engaging gameplay mechanics which allows you to…

Beauty in the mundane: Find inspiration, challenge yourself and see things differently

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A big thing right now is finding strong enough inspiration during these trying times that will give you a desire to create. A lot of creatives have found new ways of finding inspiration, and it’s been a surprise to realize that sometimes inspiration comes from the things that we might…

Limited resources: Making the most with what you have

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As if the pandemic and social distancing wasn’t enough, it seems like even our resources are growing scarce. Things have been tough lately and we all may not have access to everything we once did. With unemployment rates higher than ever, a lot of creatives are struggling and are very…