Sex, Lies, Video Games

In a movie industry that is plagued by constant reboots and remakes of old classics, Stephen King’s It tells a surprisingly fresh story. The original It aired as a television series in 1990, so 27 years is ample time to wait for a reboot. Coincidentally enough, Pennywise the clown comes back to terrorize the children of Derry ever 27 years. Creepy coincidence or planned marketing ploy; we will never know. Instead, I’d like to focus on successes and failures that the reboot had. It [Credit: New Line Cinema] One of the most disappointing parts of the movie is the horror aspect. When I first saw the trailer, the film looked like it was going to be terrifying. The music used in the trailer sent chills up my spine, and any sight of Pennywise the Clown made me break into a cold sweat. For the first half of the film, glimpses of Pennywise here and there were enough to cause me to freeze to my seat. However, as the movie went on this dread quickly subsided. As the kids learned more a...

I've always been   a "go with the flow" type of guy. Put me on a river and I'll float as far as it will take me. After I completed high school I was left with no river to float down, though. People were no longer telling me exactly what to do and where to go. (Photo a co-worker took on my last day at GameStop) So, with little direction to guide me, I took a year off after high school and entered the work force. A family friend named James hired me on at GameStop, a retail gaming store. I was content working around one of my favorite things; video games. It took only a year and a half for the monotony to start creeping in, though. I no longer wanted to work a 9-5.  Luckily my best friend Collin went to Armstrong State University. He was eager to host me for a weekend. When I visited, I immediately found the new river I wanted to float down. I returned home, applied to Armstrong, and when I got the acceptance letter, I quit my job. I started in the spring of...