Diversions

By Desmond Ho, Staff Writer When it comes to great modern hardcore punk, Trash Talk is nearly at the top of the list. 119 is the Sacramento-based band’s first album…

RETAIL: Physical stores risk losing sales to the rise of “showrooming.” By Desmond Ho, Staff Writer It is no secret that brick-and-mortar stores are struggling to keep up in the…

By Shelby Clemons, Staff Writer American Horror Story is back for Season Two. Never watched the show before? The new season has new characters, a new location and a brand…

Directed by: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Dylan McDermott and Ezra Miller What It’s About: A disturbed freshman finds consolidation in the friendship of two “happy-go-lucky” seniors. Rated…

KCON’s announcement on Verizon Ampitheater’s bulletin board. K-POP: America’s first Korean Pop convention, KCON, was held on October 13 at Irvine’s Verizon Ampitheater. By Isabel De La Garza, Senior Writer…

The Oculus Rift aims to bring virtual reality gaming to the common gamer for an affordable price. INNOVATION: Video games have been taken to a new level with Oculus Rift’s…

Directed by: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman Starring: Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively and Brady Allen What It’s About: Five years after Katie abducts her nephew Hunter, a suburban…

Directed by: Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman What It’s About: A CIA agent must extract six American diplomats out of Iran during the…

Directed by: Scott Derrickson Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone and Nicholas King What It’s About: A true-crime author investigates the chilling murders of numerous families that turn out…

Paranormal Activty marked the beginning the “found footage” craze REVOLUTION: The recent upsurge of “found footage” horror has altered the genre and introduced a new era in the medium. By…