Share: “9-1-1” might have actually gone to chaos. “9-1-1” is a popular procedural drama created by Tim Minear, Brad Falchuk, and Ryan Murphy that premiered in 2018 that centers around the lives of first responders, including firefighters, cops, and 911 dispatchers. The show focuses on a fire station called the 118 and the found family that mainly these firefighters have found within one another. The characters the show focuses on is Captain Bobby Nash, the 118 fire captain, played by Peter Krause, Sergeant Athena Grant, …
Students unfold for finals with paper magic
Share: With finals week quickly approaching, the International Student Center hosted an event called Paper Magic, their final event in their series to help students de-stress before their exams. The Center provided diy sheets on how to fold the paper. There was a variety of folding paper to choose from with a selection of hearts, flowers, and butterfly paper. Students created paper origami in the shape of hearts, butterflies, and cranes. Student employees helped students create the paper origami in the desired shape that they …
Men’s basketball bench outscores starters in Lancers loss to Glendale
Share: In Pasadena’s matchup against Glendale Community College, the weather rained on Pasadena’s parade as they took a 92-80 loss in the 8th Skip Robinson Classic Event on Saturday, November 15th. There was a lot of touch and go between the two teams competing to claim victory. Throughout the entirety of the game, GCC was one-upping PCC every time Pasadena would score a point, Glendale would score more points, taking the lead the entire game. Pasadena seemed to have an early start with Julian Thompkins …
Starbucks’ new cup fuels craze for consumerism
Share: Starbucks recently released a limited-edition bear cup for the holiday season, and it sold out almost instantly, sending fans scrambling to find one, even at steep reseller prices. The frenzy for branded merchandise is taking over the country… and our wallets. People are not paying for items they genuinely want, and there are genius marketing schemes behind that. Designed in the shape of a bear, the “bearista” is made for cold drinks and features a green beanie along with the iconic Starbucks logo on …
Markiplier needs to spend one more night with Freddy
Share: Last week, a deep dive into gameplay of the “FNAF King”, Markiplier, was uploaded and revealed that he had cheated on the hardest difficulty of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 while he was at the height of his career. This is a disappointing shock to the gaming community, and many fans are let down by Markiplier for deceiving his fans as a FNAF veteran. It has been speculated that Markiplier cheated 10/20 mode on FNAF 2 ever since he published the video. However, these …
Lancers find a Golden State Bowl win at the end of the rainbow
Share: The Lancers won the Golden State Bowl on the eventful afternoon of Saturday, November 22, against Cypress, as they went neck-and-neck for the entirety of the game. Pasadena had a very early start in the 1st quarter, thanks to quarterback Xavier Buckles. After an incredible 47-yard pass to wide receiver Aiden Wood, Buckles rushed a total of 6 yards in 3 plays to put the very first points of the game on the board. PCC’s defense seemed unstoppable after linebacker Coleman Morning deflected two …
Dear Netflix: Longer breaks don’t build hype, your audience does
Share: Recently, the Duffer brothers defended the long wait for the next season of Stranger Things, saying they “like the buildup.” That idea made sense when the second season followed a year after an amazing first season with its unique characters and storytelling. However, using hype to justify longer gaps between seasons shows how out of touch they are with their audience. Netflix thinks breaks like this boost viewership and build hype, but it makes people forget their show even exists after a long, unnecessary …
‘Red Bike’ takes a heartfelt ride through childhood worries
Share: When I sat down to see Nicole Javier’s production of “Red Bike” performed in the Center for the Arts theater, I had no idea what I was in for. All I knew about it was the line on the poster. “Remember when you were eleven years old and you had a bike, one that made you dream about a world bigger than the one in which you live?” The lights were dim, and all strung up around the stage were artifacts – stuffed animals, …
‘I loved every second’: Fans couldn’t be happier with ‘Wicked: For Good’
Share: It’s been the longest intermission ever. Most of the time when a play or musical has hit its climax and the lights come on, people have about 15-20 minutes to stretch, get more refreshments or use the restroom before they return for the conclusion of the play. This is how Wicked is when it’s performed on stage. In the movie world, things are a bit different. After a year of waiting, people finally gathered in the lobby of the theatre, anticipating the ending of …
Oneohtrix Point Never brings life to lost media on ‘Tranquilizer’
Share: In 2025, Daniel Lopatin watched a collection of early nineties sample CDs he wanted to use on his next project vanish from the Internet Archive due to a DMCA takedown. Many months later, it mysteriously returned. This experience led him to create an album drawing on the ephemeral nature of both physical and digital media, a theme that has remained omnipresent even in his earliest work. Despite how thoroughly he’s covered this theme, “Tranquilizer” feels fresh, unique, and feels like a beautiful evolution of …