On February 25, 2022, Tears for Fears released their album “The Tipping Point.” The last album the band released was in 2020, titled “The Seeds Of Love (Deluxe).” Some of their older work that is most recognizable is the song “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” released more than 35 years ago in 1985. This…
As much as I hate to admit it, I’m always intrigued by the Oscars year in and year out. Sure, it doesn’t really mean anything at the end of the day, and they hardly ever tend to get it right, but it’s always fun to root for your favorites and get unnecessarily angry when The…
To begin, I want to address the fact that I have limited to no moral high ground in writing this article. I am not a public figure nor a stand-up comedian. I am simply an undergraduate student writing for a college newspaper that, let’s be honest, gets a fraction of the followers that this comedian…
Bastille has just released their fourth studio album, “Give Me The Future,” on Friday, February 5, 2022. The album consists of 13 tracks, including two interludes and spoken poetry near the halfway point of the work. The interludes bring forward beautifully composed orchestral tracks and sweeping sounds that add to the effects of the album,…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock in the film world, you know about A24. Whether it be through the overpriced yet unbelievably cool merchandise, the horror movie that mentally scarred your grandparents last week, or the notable Academy Award recognitions—and snubs—it is hard to avoid the impact that A24 is having on contemporary cinema….
As we enter the celebration period of Lunar New Year, February 1 brings us into the Year of the Tiger. Lunar New Year, also known by many as Chinese New Year, is celebrated throughout South and Southeast Asian countries at the first new moon at the end of January until the full moon arrives. Each…
On January 28th, The indie band Pinegrove released their sixth album “11:11.” It consists of 11 tracks that give off a vibe similar to a lot of other indie artists, such as Cavetown or Rex Orange County. The group has a total of about seven hundred thousand monthly listeners and seems to have a growing…
Sean Baker’s newest work on a manipulative, self-centered egomaniac is done so well that the audience is won over within the first thirty minutes. “Red Rocket” follows the return of Mikey Saber—played by Simon Rex—to his hometown of Texas City after his stint in the adult film industry comes to a close. As Mikey returns, it…
According to Box Office Mojo, Spider-Man: No Way Home grossed over one billion dollars worldwide and 700 million dollars domestically, making it the 4th highest grossing movie of all time behind “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avatar.” But what made this movie do such a killer job? Stick around if you want…
To conclude the Arts Faculty Spotlights of the semester, visiting professor of dance Sharon Wong spoke to The Anchor. She teaches jazz and modern dance in the fall and choreographs for Hope College’s pre-professional dance companies H2 and Strike Time. She shared many of her professional experiences with being a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher,…