*minor spoilers for season one of "Daredevil"Marvel's deal with Netflix for exclusive content has proven mostly successful (especially with the perfect "Jessica Jones"). "Daredevil" was a hit. Outside a few memorable set pieces and performances, the first season had problems. It had tonal and technical issues that detrimentally embraced darkness a bit too literally and seriously. It was dark, edgy...

Few Chaffey students can say they have music on iTunes, Tidal or Spotify. The Havok Klan and Jeremy Rodriguez have done just that, creating a buzz and fan base from their music. Rodriguez and the group understand this is a small step, but a step in the right direction none the less. On January 1, an art collective composed by...

Before N. W. A. and Kendrick Lamar, Nina Simone was the voice of an angry, oppressed community. She was an icon in the grandest sense, becoming one the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. “What Happened, Miss Simone?” is a documentary about Nina Simone and her life not only as a musician or mother, but a revolutionary in...

The Frights have often joked about their seriousness as a band, but with their latest album release they have put that joke to rest. “You Are Going To Hate This” has moved the band a step forward in defining their sound and outdoing their previous 2 albums. The ten track list runs at thirty-three minutes in which where energy and...

After battling 20 years in the NBA, guard Kobe Bean Bryant has succumb to the reality that this season will be his last. As the dust settles on the 2015-2016 NBA season, one of the most influential players sits the bench. He finds his performance over the past four seasons dwindling below his personal expectations Although his performance is questionable...

After a decade and a half after his untimely death the producer/MC, J Dilla, with his second solo album “The Diary” has finally been released to the masses. Though it feels uncut and unmixed, “The Diary” is a time portal back to early 2000s’ hip-hop, fusing R&B rhythms with the up-tempo beats of hip-hop. The project foreshadows the sound he...

Anderson . Paak is a 29 year-old west coast rapper, songwriter, singer and an artist on the rise. With his third album, “Malibu,” he continues to solidify his rise in the scene. In the opening track, “The Birds” we see . Paak in a more personal realm, discussing issues of his absent father and the impact it had on him....

Bas' "Too High To Riot" is the Queens rapper and Dreamville artist's second major record-label project and his attempt of escaping J. Coles' shadow. From his first LP "Last Winter," Bas shared the story of his newfound success and glory—enjoying the parties while chronicling a young man in the big city. Yet, Bas has grown over the years and showcases...

In 1979, Sir Ridley Scott delivered isolation, horror and claustrophobia with "Alien," capitalizing on the promise that in space no one can here you scream. With "The Martian," he delivers the same three elements from his 1979 classic, down to the problem-solving nature of the plot and characters. Yet, this time there is no nightmarishly phallic monster threatening our hero....

ast year the “WWE 2K” video game series’ journey into the next-gen console was a rough one. However, it appears that the developers learned from their mistakes and more than made up for it in “WWE 2K16.” This year’s 2K showcase follows the career of pro wrestling legend and WWE Hall-of-Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The grainy, TV filter gives...