Abby Seeber is a senior creativewriting and theatre double major here at Valparaiso University. After graduation, she hopes to become a comedy writer. 

“Without Remorse” was released on April 30 on Amazon Prime. The film was based on the novel written by Tom Clancy. The genres it would fall under are action, thriller, drama, mystery and many others. The film included a lot of explicit language and bloodshed, making the film rated R. 

A Little Piece of Seven is the Midwest’s premier tribute to Avenged Sevenfold, located in Lowell, Indiana. The tribute band consists of five best friends, three of whom attend Valparaiso University. 

Following the success of “WandaVision” on Disney+, Marvel fans were treated to a new series in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” 

Anthony Horn’s love for writing began several years ago with five dollars and a trip to Dollar General. 

Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough try their hardest to make this movie have a spark, but ultimately “Monday” left me feeling like I usually do on real-life Mondays: disappointed and tired.

The classic rock band Greta Van Fleet is back in action with their long anticipated second album, “The Battle at Garden’s Gate.” 

Taylor Swift has been nothing short of a godsend for her fans this past year. She released two new albums, “Folklore” and “evermore,” within the span of five months during some of the toughest times any of us have been through. 

The boy band originally named AliveSinceForever was formed in 2010 in San Marcos, Texas. However in 2014, the band rebranded itself as Brockhampton. Then on April 2, the band came out with their newest album “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE.” 

Thomas Quigley has always had a passion for theater design. 

Well-acted and directed, “Concrete Cowboy” is a movie that I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did. The story is very cliche and the writing does not give much in terms of character development. Despite this, I found myself intrigued by the story and characters.

Demi Lovato is a star with a past full of both horror and empowerment. 

Justin Bieber pulled a Taylor Swift and released a surprise EP only weeks after the release of his latest album “Justice.” The EP, entitled “Freedom,”  was released on April 4 and consists of six songs. 

The Russo brothers are back at it again with the release of “Cherry'' starring Tom Holland. The film was originally released in theatres on Feb. 26 with a later release date of March 12 on Apple TV+. 

Hailey Kadolph is a junior at Valpo with a major in art and a focus in studio. Her passions include photography, painting and recently, ceramics. Kadolph has accomplished a lot since coming to Valpo. Some of her accomplishments include having a piece of her work displayed in the Christopher …

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is expanding rapidly. “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) saw most of the characters that fans had grown to love over the past decade find conclusions to their stories. Despite this, the MCU rallies on with a new era of heroes. 

Eliot Aust is a freshman mechanical engineering major with a knack for photography. While Aust primarily considers photography a hobby, he is also currently the Photography Editor at The Torch. 

Kings of Leon is an American rock band that was formed in 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee. The band includes Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill. Crazily enough, this band is full of family members. The band started their music career with a mix of southern …

It’s been over 30 years since the release of “Coming to America,” a hit comedy starring Eddie Murphy. Unfortunately, the long awaited sequel to the memorable comedy, recently released on Amazon Prime, does not live up to the success of its predecessor.

 Maiah Deogracias, a freshman communication and art double major, is a skilled photographer and digital designer.

Anna Bedalov is a student reaching her final months here at Valpo. 

If you’re interested in a gritty, nostalgic think piece, or follow films with critical acclaim for award season, “Nomadland” on Hulu may be the perfect watch for you. Since its premiere in September of 2020, “Nomadland” has been ranked as one of the top movies of the year, as well as being n…

Amazon Prime’s “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” released for streaming on Feb. 12 and I was pleasantly surprised with this film. 

If you don’t like dark comedy, “All My Friends Are Dead” probably shouldn’t be your first choice next time you decide to watch a movie. 

Easily the best film I have seen in a long time, “Judas and the Black Messiah” is one to remember. 

I can usually always count on Netflix to release some sort of docuseries right when I need it most. This time, however, I was disappointed with the streaming service’s latest release. This disappointment comes in the form of “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,” a four-episode ser…

“Malcolm & Marie” centers around a filmmaker and his girlfriend and the trials and triumphs of their relationship. The title couple, played by John David Washington and Zendaya respectively, arrive back home after the premiere of Malcolm’s new movie. From there, the movie dives into the …

Foo Fighters’ newest album, “Medicine at Midnight”, is a large departure from the band’s typical sound. While the band has done experimentation before, it has never been as potent as here, combining alternative/hard rock with more pop and EDM-style music. As someone who isn’t a major listene…

Indie pop sensation Ashe released a new single along with a recording of her song “Real Love,” together titled “The Same / Real Love,” on Feb. 11. 

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I’m guessing most of you have heard of or seen pictures of a white tiger. Did you ever think about the meaning that the white tiger can have for someone and their beliefs? If not, Netflix’s new film “The White Tiger” may be able to help you with that. 

Nick Davis, a junior digital media major who works as a graphic designer, serves as the University Programming Council (UPC) graphic designer and has also done art for the Black Student Organization (BSO). Although he does custom graphic design in general, his primary focus is fashion, a pas…

“Vampires vs. the Bronx,” a Netflix original film released in Oct., follows three friends, Miguel, Luis and Bobby, as they try to fight for their neighborhood. 

Imagine an album created to make you fall in love with yourself or someone else. Within this album consisted songs of wanting to find love again and not being afraid. Other songs containing the unspoken words of heartbreak and depression. Artist Sam Smith and their new album “Love Goes” give…

Thank you, Spotify, for sending me a notification on a particularly difficult day informing me that Ariana Grande’s new album Positions was available for streaming. I needed that. 

John Claudy, a theatre and music double major, is a name that you might want to look out for in the future. His work in the theatre community is already prevalent and I’m sure it will only grow.

A horror film that works both as a great set-up for jump scares and as a dark, poignant commentary on the UK immigration system (and immigration in general), Remi Weekes’s “His House,” available on Netflix, is the perfect thriller for this time. I came into this knowing very little about it …

“The Trial of the Chicago 7” is a straight-to-Netflix docudrama that recounts the events of the protests at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 in Chicago. It is a very metaphorical look at the protests, as the characters too often point out when they are speaking metaphorically, whic…

To celebrate Huluween, the streaming service Hulu has released the horror satire film “Bad Hair.”

The sixth and final season of “Schitt’s Creek” is definitely one to remember. This sitcom has been on the air since 2015, and has long been one of my favorites.  

Emily Gustin, a senior majoring in digital media arts and minoring in communications, works with The Torch as a graphic designer and photographer.  After she graduates, she hopes to work in graphic design in either marketing or advertising.

When most of us think “superheroes” we often think of DC comics or Marvel, two comic book universes which revere superheroes as gods amongst men who were brought to save humanity from impending doom. “The Boys” definitely does not depict its heroes as such.

COVID-19 has affected a lot of campus activities and the theatre department productions is no exception. 

Sarah Engles is a junior psychology and criminology double major who discovered a new passion of hers during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown earlier this year. 

Our queen Dolly Parton released her first holiday album in 30 years, “A Holly Dolly Christmas” on Oct. 2. Christmas is the best holiday hands down, and Parton is an icon, so I was ecstatic when I heard this was being released. 

Senior Jennfier Perkne is majoring in music education and she loves what she chose to pursue. After graduation, she wants to be a choir director for high school students. Perkne has also thought about becoming a strings teacher for fourth and fifth graders or a church choir director. 

Malachi Smith is a sophomore philosophy major with a minor in art. He takes pictures of a lot of different things, but is mostly focused on portraits. Smith has a website and is a freelance photographer, but also takes pictures around campus. 

Netflix’s newest mystery thriller series “Ratched” follows Nurse Mildred Ratched, played by Sarah Paulson of “American Horror Story,” and her new job at a psychiatric hospital. 

Netflix released their newest documentary “The Social Dilemma” on Sept. 9. The documentary follows the very well-known idea that social media is addictive and lacks privacy. This documentary, though, focuses on exposing this creepy addictiveness as a feature of the platforms and not just a s…

It's no secret that for the past few years Disney has been making live action versions of their greatest animated classics, the ones we all sat down and watched as kids. Some of these include “Cinderella,” “The Jungle Book,” “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.” The next movie on the docket is “Mulan.”