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Author: Seth Jans

Opinion 

Opinion: Musings on 2010s aesthetic

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Seth Jans 344 Views80's Aesthetic, Daniel Loptain, Ettore Satass, Infinity Frequencies, Vaporwave 4 min read

It’s always fun to look back at a de­cade’s distinct visual style and compare it to the present, but it

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is the biggest blockbuster ever made

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Seth Jans 157 ViewsAvengers Infinity War, Marvel, movie review, spoilers 4 min read

When “Iron Man” made its debut in theaters 10 years ago, no one could have pre­dicted Marvel Studios would become

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Huskies in the Hallway Spotlight 

Huskies in the Hallway: 4/30/18

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Seth Jans 125 ViewsAmy Sato, Joanne Clarke Dillman, Kyle Hoyt, Megan Wilsa, Rubi Reynozo, Student Leadership 1 min read

Each week one of the Ledger staff asks  five fellow Huskies their take on current issues and events. This week,

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Super Troopers 2:’ Who watches these?

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Seth Jans 165 ViewsJudd Apatow’s, movie review, Negative, spoilers, Super Troopers 2 min read

Every era of cinematic comedy is clearly marked by a set of typical conventions found in the media of the

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Truth or Dare’ doesn’t even have a B-movie’s charm

April 23, 2018April 22, 2018 Seth Jans 229 ViewsLucy Hale, movie review, Olivia Barron, Sam Lerner, spoilers, Truth or Dare 3 min read

For every “Halloween” and “Get Out,” there will always be a “Jason X” or “Zombie Strippers.” Horror, by nature, is

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ is the same as its predecessor

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Seth Jans 137 ViewsBurn Gorman, Charlie Day, Guillermo Del Toro, John Boyega, movie review, no spoilers, Pacific Rim Uprising, Scott Eastwood, Steven DeKnight 2 min read

Michael Bay’s “Transformers” franchise persists in the cin­ematic zeitgeist whether we like it or not. Each subsequent film seems to

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Tomb Raider:’ A reboot that fails to impress

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 Seth Jans 137 ViewsAlicia Vikander, movie review, spoilers, tomb raider 3 min read

Wherever the money flows, the Hollywood studios are never far behind, hoping to catch a nibble from a big fish.

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Jessica Jones’ season 2: Strong writing, poor pacing

April 2, 2018April 1, 2018 Seth Jans 153 ViewsJessica Jones, Krysten Ritter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Netflix, no spoilers, TV Review 3 min read

Almost two years before “Wonder Woman” showed the world that the superhero blockbuster had been lacking a feminine touch, another

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Black Panther:’ One of Marvel’s best

March 5, 2018March 4, 2018 Seth Jans 148 ViewsChadwick Boseman, James Baldwin, Marvel, Michael B. Jordan, movie review, spoilers, Zack Snyder 4 min read

You’d think more people would understand why the release of “Black Panther” is significant given America’s first legitimate feature was

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Arts & Entertainment 

‘Altered Carbon:’ A dazzling cyberpunk thriller

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 Seth Jans 141 ViewsAltered Carbon, Chris Curtis, James Purefoy, Joel Kinnaman, no spoilers, Richard K. Morgan, TV Review 3 min read

“Altered Carbon” is a Net­flix adaptation of the Richard K. Morgan nov­el of the same name. Set 350 years in

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