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The Tallies: The Talon Staff’s Favorite Music of 2023

December 7, 2023 Larry Bonilla

By TALON STAFF/ Organized by LARRY BONILLA Friends and Fellow Patriots, welcome to “the Tallies!” This is a special Talon Staff review to tally up the music that made us cry, had us enchanted, and shaped our [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Songbirds and Snakes’ Adds New Chapter to ‘Hunger Games’ Story

November 30, 2023 Danny Mogle

By NAYELI CARRILLO/Staff Writer Eleven years have passed since Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson graced the silver screen as Katniss and Peeta, District 12 tributes of the 74th Hunger Games. The long-awaited prequel to “The [Read More…]

Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ Movie Leaves Swiftie Enchanted

November 7, 2023 Melanie Romero

By MELANIE ROMERO/Staff Writer Global superstar Taylor Swift premiered “The Eras Tour” Film in Los Angeles on Oct. 12. The film consisted of her Eras Tour performance in Los Angeles. The duration was 2 hours and [Read More…]

“The rest”: Boygenius Keeps it Short and Sad

October 30, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/ Social Media Editor Indie supergroup boygenius (which is stylized lowercase), coming off the high of a well-received first album and tour, released their latest EP, “the rest”, on Oct. 13. The four-track project [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review’

September 18, 2023 Luke Spence

By LUKE SPENCE/Staff Writer Editors’ Note: This post contains spoilers for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” or TMNT, was released on Aug. 2, 2023, with little to no buzz [Read More…]

Review: Ahsoka, Halfway Down and So Much to Go

September 13, 2023 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Editors’ Note: This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: Rebels and Ahsoka. “Sabine, don’t forget, I’m counting on you… I can’t wait to come home.” Four weeks ago, Disney released the [Read More…]

“Barbie”: A Fun and Feminist Film

August 21, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer On July 21, the “Barbie” movie debuted in theaters after months of anticipation (and memes). The film provides plenty of pink, tasteful childhood references and an inspiring message of womanhood and [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Is Engaging, Fun Fantasy Adventure

April 18, 2023 Luke Spence

By LUKE SPENCE/Staff Writer As an avid Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) player and Game Master, I was skeptical of the new attempt at adapting the feel of a D&D game while being accessible to a [Read More…]