By Carter James, Lifestyles editor For the past five years, the University of Montevallo’s communications department has hosted its COMS Senior Showcase, an expo for communications studies seniors to present their college portfolios. Instead of…
Microsoft acquires ZeniMax Media
On Sept. 21 Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, announced that “Microsoft has entered into an agreement to acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.” The company was acquired for the large sum of $7.5 billion. This…
New “Phineas and Ferb” movie
When Disney + originally launched in 2019, one of the bigger titles the streaming service promised was another “Phineas and Ferb” movie. Ending in 2015, “Phineas and Ferb” has been one of the more successful…
Why do we call it unlucky?
Graphic by Bell Jackson. With Halloween season/spooky season coming up I thought it would be appropriate to talk about something that has always fascinated me: superstitions. Not too long ago, I was zoning out and…
New Mass Communications Professor
Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Dr. Stephanie moved around with her with her nomadic parents over fifty times during her childhood, primarily in the Pacific Northwest and later to the South as a teen. “Traveling and getting…
PS238: Not your average superhero story
Aaron Williams, "PS238" Issue 19. In the cliché filled genre of capes and tights, Aaron Williams’s “PS238” stands out as something unique in a sea full of well written tropes. While Williams’s artwork shows the well-polished nature…
Preservation versus remastering of film
Photo from Star Wars: A New Hope During the 1980’s there was a significant backlash against the colorization of black and white films. Colorization was a practice that was popularized by Ted Turner, who defended his company’s actions…
Next generation Xbox revealed
Graphic by Bell Jackson Fans have waited with anticipation for more information about the next generation of gaming consoles. The Xbox Series X was revealed during the Game Awards on December 12, 2019, and the Playstation 5…