Share: In 2026, revivals and reboots have taken over our screens. From beloved franchises like “Toy Story” releasing its fifth addition to the series to HBO’s “The Comeback” making its final comeback earlier this year. Prime Video throws their hat in the ring with “Elle”, a prequel series to the beloved 2001 classic “Legally Blonde”, but can it fill the Jimmy Choo’s left behind of the original film? “Elle” follows a 16 year old Elle Woods after she is plucked out of her shiny preppy …
Even when kids grow up, ‘Toy Story’ keeps them young
Share: It was the Spring of 1995 when Disney had just announced the creation of Pixar and the first movie it would release. The world’s first computer-animated film about what happens when your toys are left alone. “Toy Story.” Even though some viewers may not have been around for the original release of Toy Story, there are many who have grown up with the characters the movie has been centered around, Andy Davis and Bonnie Anderson, two kids who the toys belonged to over time, …
Anthony Bourdain biopic gets Michelin star rating
Share: Spoiled. Miserable. Self destructive. Narcissistic. Thoughtless. In need of a good ass kicking. These are words people may use to describe an enemy, someone who wronged them beyond comparison. These are also words that were found strung together in the memoir “Kitchen Confidential”, spoken from the heart of the author, American celebrity chef and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain was known best for hosting travel television shows “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” and “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” where he explored cuisine locally and globally and …
Agnes Cheesery is wheely good
Share: Despite it being a weekday, the lunch hour having come and gone, and the temperature prohibitively hot, Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery remained bustling at 2:00 p.m. Customers sat at every distinct section of the restaurant, whether it be the tables near the cheese counter, the wine bar, or the dedicated sit-down seating area towards the rear of the barn-like structure. An open kitchen lines all of this, instilling a sense of a communal atmosphere, while music from The Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra, and Gloria …
Graduating Lancers share their words of wisdom
Share: As the spring semester nears to an end at Pasadena City College (PCC), graduating Lancers reflect on their time at PCC before they move on to the next part of their lives. While many attend to enhance their skills in the workforce or make a career switch, a majority of students come in with the initial goal of transferring to a 4-year university. For students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, PCC gave many of them what they felt was a second chance. Enrolling in community …
Students destress with plants, prizes, and painting
Share: On the second to last Thursday of the Spring semester, students flooded out of classes at noon and spilled into the Quad. As they ventured out, a group of tables in the middle of the Quad stopped many as they offered multiple activities. One table beckoned students with refreshments and a chance to spin a wheel and claim a prize. Another table offered a plant potting activity for students to find their comfort seedling. In the middle of it all sat a small banner …
Students pay the price for PCC’s free food shortage
Share: From Tuesday through Thursday, 10am to 4pm, hundreds of Pasadena City College (PCC) students pack around the R building for a single snack. A hand held burrito, a slice of cake, a granola bar, or a single carton are the items students left with after a 10 minute wait. This wasn’t always the case for PCC’s Lancer Pantry, just the week before, students were allowed 3 items; two burritos and a juice carton, instant noodles and a granola bar, or a banana, a bag …
There is peace now that ‘Euphoria’ is finally over
Share: After seven years of euphoric storytelling, Euphoria’s finale gave viewers a boring and unsatisfactory final season. Fans were let down by the lack of consistency, as plotlines built up over the last couple of seasons went nowhere. Viewers were left confused by scenes that felt more like shock value than story telling.Yet the series finale of Euphoria has given viewers some sort of sufficient relief, in that it’s finally over. Despite a lackluster final season, at least the series finale was full of action, …
Students are just along for the ride in dragged out U-PASS decision
Share: Pasadena City College is a commuter school with many students taking the Metro to campus, a system that either gets students to school on time or runs pretty late. Students who take the Metro are given the opportunity to ride free and have unlimited access through the UPASS, which students can receive simply by attending a class at PCC. The relatively simple system may be changing, though earlier this fall semester 2026, it was announced that the UPASS was changing. Despite the anticipation and …
‘Backrooms’ needs to bring back horror next time around
Share: A liminal is a place that’s in-between worlds, not quite one or the other. Things don’t make sense there, randomly placed furniture, stairs, and half walls. Fluorescent lighting with a dull electric buzz can be heard almost like background music to the uncanny setting. Yet, it’s so quiet all you can hear are the footsteps of something behind the walls coming closer. On Friday, May 29, “Backrooms” premiered in theaters worldwide. Directed by A24’s youngest director, 20-year-old Kane Parsons, And starring Chiwetel Ejiofer and …