As the new autumn season falls upon Pleasanton, everyone is getting into the Halloween spirit. With such a festive atmosphere having taken hold, people are decorating their houses, carving pumpkins, and...

The Amador Valley marching band has made extensive accommodations in order to keep performing and practicing safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan Grantham, the head director of the Amador...

The story of Eddie Brock and his symbiote Venom continues in “In Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” the long awaited sequel to Venom (2018). After critics flamed the first movie, Marvel forged the core...

YouTube banned all anti-vaccine content on their site, and contrary to popular belief, the free speech portion of the First Amendment is not violated. “YouTube is not the government, it is a private...

Baby Keem kicks off his debut in mainstream rap with highly experimental album "The Melodic Blue." The versatile rapper is willing to go to any lengths in order to find his groove. Surprising fans with...

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time concluded the 26 year Evangelion series created by Hediaki Anno in 1995. “I was excited because the last movie was like 8 years ago, so finally having another...

Released in theaters Sept. 3, 2021, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings features the first Asian-American lead in a Marvel film. “The emphasis on Asian culture was maybe not the general plot...

When a loved one dear to us dies, very rarely do we ever think about a supermarket. For Michelle Zauner, she thinks of H-Mart, a Korean grocery store chain.  Crying in H-Mart is a memoir written by...

After premiering in the Sundance Film Festival in January, “CODA” (Child of Deaf Adult) finally released in theaters and Apple TV+ last month. “I was excited to see it to see if it was a good...

New York Fashion Week came back stronger than ever on September 8th, 2021 after two years of the bi-annual event's cancellation. The spring-summer New York Fashion Week is the opening event for the...

On September 13th, many celebrities and influencers arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the Met Gala. They celebrated the opening of this year’s Costume Institute’s fashion...

Overview Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer steal hearts and save worlds in Shawn Levy’s recent comedy Free Guy.  Flashing lights and vibrancy bring the movie's video-game setting to life while capturing...