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Sound Bite 8

Sound Bite 8

Isaac Dobmeier, Columnist
May 23, 2024

If you’re not paying attention to Chief Keef it’s a problem. Since the early 2010’s he’s been undeniably one of the most influential figures on the modern music scene  — and I would go so far...

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Justice Smith (left) and Brigette Lundy-Paine (right) in 'I Saw The TV Glow' (Photo courtesy A24)

The Observer @ SIFF day one: ‘I Saw The TV Glow’

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
May 19, 2024

I was lucky enough to attend the Seattle International Film Festival — a hub for filmmakers all around the world to show off their movies big and small — for five days last week. It was one of the...

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(Photo Courtesy of 20th Century Studios)

“A time where Apes rule the world…” A Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review

Nic Palaia, Columnist
May 16, 2024

“What a Wonderful Day!” as the main antagonist Proximo Cesar once put it in this latest installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise. “Planet of the Apes” has been an extremely long running...

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Sound Bite Issue 7

Sound Bite Issue 7

This Week in Music  Welcome to this week's issue of Sound Bite! This week Donald Glover dropped his latest album under his persona Childish Gambino. The album, titled “Atavista,” is a finished...

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Sound Bite Special Edition

Sound Bite Special Edition

Brandon Mattesich, Columnist
May 9, 2024

This week's issue of Sound Bite is going to be a little different than normal. I'm solely focusing on the Kendrick and Drake situation, and I will be giving my opinions on the matter. Since our last...

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Photo courtesy of Universal Studios.

‘The Fall Guy’ falls flat

Nic Palaia, Columnist
May 9, 2024

Directed by David Leitch, “The Fall Guy'' is a new action comedy starring the beautiful Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The movie that provides a fair amount of laughs and good action sequences, but ultimately...

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‘Star Wars’ hot takes from The Observer staff

April 30, 2024

Isaac H: This is a repeat from my hot take from spring 2021, but “The Last Jedi” is so easily the best “Star Wars” movie since the original trilogy and it’s not particularly close, and the fan...

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Quarters and Semesters, from the student’s perspectives

Hayley James, Columnist
April 30, 2024

Many colleges in the United States run on the semester system, while CWU runs on the quarter system. What sets the two apart? The semester system is made up of two 15-week terms, traditionally, in the...

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I’m so over the AI discussion

Gabriela Gonzalez, Columnist
April 30, 2024

Last November, I had the unfortunate pleasure of being introduced to a tool that was touted as being the future, something that I shouldn’t, and apparently couldn’t, live without. ChatGPT was released...

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‘Spider-Man 2’ Is (Still) The Best Comic Book Movie

Gunner Stuns, Columnist
April 30, 2024

It’s hard to remember a time when films that were based on comic books didn’t dominate the industry, especially with the commercial success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, none of that would...

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Ella Purnell in "Fallout." (Photo courtesy of Prime Video)

“The Power of the Atom!” A Review of the “Fallout” TV Show

Nic Palaia, Columnist
April 30, 2024

“War, war never changes.” This iconic line has stood as a staple of the “Fallout” series, emphasizing the grim future for humanity in a post-apocalyptic world after the effects of nuclear fallout....

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Box Office Boys: ‘Challengers’ is sexy, slick and a triumph of movie-making

Box Office Boys: ‘Challengers’ is sexy, slick and a triumph of movie-making

Isaac Hinson and Nic Palaia
April 30, 2024

In an age where it seems that both movie-makers and movie-goers seem to be averse to the concept of sex in their media, Luca Guadaginino’s “Challengers” embraces sex and polyamory both literally...

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