Entertainment

This page consists of any and all popular occasions in entertainment media and pop culture. From Hollywood, California, to our very own Roanoke College, reporters of the entertainment page cover music, films, both visual and performance art, and other similar recent events.

In Memoriam

The world of show business has been hit quite hard recently with the loss of multiple major stars. James Earl Jones and Maggie Smith...

Alexa, Play “Greenlight” by Lorde!

Theater at Roanoke College performed their first show of the season! “John Proctor is the Villain” by Kimberly Bellflower is a play about teenage...

Nintendo News #3: The Legend of Zelda, Starring Zelda!

By Zachary Bayers Welcome back to Nintendo News, where we cover all Nintendo related topics and trends! An amazing way to open this semester is...

Song(s) of the Summer!

By Sabrina Rogers Hey y’all! Welcome back to the Brackety-Ack! I hope everyone is thriving and excited to be back on campus! And for the...

“Hello Dolly!” West-End Edition

By Kathryn McElfresh “I wanna feel my heart coming alive again/Before the parade passes by” sings Dolly Gallagher Levi, the title character of the classic...

The Problem with Going “Pro”

By Zachary Bayers Within the gaming community, there’s a buzz about a new announcement that’s received some push-back. For those uninformed, Sony has recently revealed...

Nintendo News #4: Grand Fest Finale

By Zachary Bayers And just like that, an unforgettable trilogy ends. Recently Splatoon 3 wrapped up its final Splatfest – properly named the Grand Festival...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!

By Sabrina Rogers Hey Maroons! Welcome back to another publication! This week, we are talking about the newly released film “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!” This movie debuted...

Cats: The Musical

By Kathryn McElfresh For those that do not know me, you may have noticed in my last article my love for musicals, which is my...

Season Selection Time!

By Kathryn McElfresh The time has come for the Season Selection Committee to start their debates for the productions of the 2025-2026 academic year. Next...

A Series of (Un)fortunate Events

By Zachary Bayers   As Halloween creeps closer, activities on campus are beginning to grow spookier and even more unsettling than ever before. Some students say...

History Homecoming

By Sabrina Rogers   Hey Maroons! Hope everyone had a wonderful fall break. Speaking of the Autumnal season, it is rearing close to more activities here...

Traditsye

As we end the Hebrew month of Tishrei, a month full of major holidays, I would like to take the time to reflect on...

Roa-Chella

Hey Maroons! As the spooky month of October leaves, a new one arises (of which is my personal favorite), November! A time for giving...

Inside the Machine

Brewing within the theatre department, the upcoming production of Machinal is steadily approaching! For those of you who aren’t aware, Machinal is written by...

‘Tis The Season

As the fall semester comes to a close, the holidays are starting to brighten up all across campus. Alongside these festive decorations are an...

Jolly Jingles

Do you know where popular holiday music came from? Holiday music is everywhere in movies and musical theatre, including quite a bit of Christmas...

Holiday Encore

Hey Maroons! Cannot even believe that it is already the end of the semester. What a time it was to be alive. To kick...