The History of the Star Wars Franchise
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The past few weeks have affected the movie industry in a variety of ways. Ever since stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders were put in place, theaters across the world have shut down indefinitely without any assurance of when they’ll reopen. With the closing of theaters, many films that were to be released in the months between March and July have either been assigned new release dates or pushed back indefinitely. Not only have movie studios and those who work on films been greatly affected, but theaters themselves have been taking major blows after being forced to shut down. With the quarantine put in place and no definite answer for when it will be lifted, the movie industry has had to learn how to roll with the punches and adapt to a new world.
Each day feels more like we’re living in a strange apocalyptic movie. Everything in life is canceled and grocery stores are completely out of paper products. In the midst of these strange times, many of us have endless downtime to catch up on movies and TV shows we’ve been wanting to watch. Another great opportunity to keep ourselves occupied while we’re all sitting at home keeping our distance from one another is the chance to catch up on some books we’ve been intending to read.
With all this extra time — due to everything that is happening in the world right now — you more than likely have found yourself scrolling for countless minutes, sometimes even hours, searching for that perfect movie to cozy up to and watch. Given the endless amount of options, I have compiled a list of some of my favorite movies paired with the streaming services to watch them on. Movies can take us to a world away from our own and help us forget our reality, even if it’s just for a little while. These five movies never fail to totally immerse me into the world they each have created — worlds completely different and far away from my own — that tell an original story with it’s own set of circumstances and obstacles to tackle. They will blow your expectations out of the water and are guaranteed to become some of your new favorites.
Tanner and Blake break down rumors about possible Super Mario games being remade in celebration of the Italian plumber's 35th anniversary. Checkpoint is Byte's video news series, reporting on recent events in the world of entertainment, tech, and pop culture. Whether it's video games, film, television, or music, we've got you covered! Anchors: Tanner Kinney, Blake Chapman Executive Producer: Evan Fischer Video Editing: Evan Fischer Audio Editing: Kellyn Harrison Graphics: Daley Wilhelm, Katy Szpak Music: Jack McGinnis
Welcome back podcasters! In a galaxy far far away, Input 2 is discussing what makes Star Wars so addictive to watch- especially during a time of isolation. What projects do we want to see produced now that the Skywalker story is over? How could the overall franchise become more entertaining in general? All that and more on this week's "out of this world" episode of Input2! Hosts: Tanner Kinney, Kellyn Harrison, and Nick Black
The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of Byte or Byte’s editorial board.
by Mason Kupiainen One of the most powerful people—if not the most powerful person—in the entertainment industry is Bob Iger. Ever since he became CEO of Disney in 2005, he’s helped bring the company out of what many consider to be the “Second Dark Age”—during which many of Disney’s films were failures—and turn them into the dominating studio they are today. He’s been the man who pushed Disney into buying additional assets and helped them become the highest-grossing studio of 2019. Iger has been an important figure for not only Disney but all of entertainment. When the news broke that Iger was stepping down and handing over his position to Bob Chapek, many people became concerned with how Disney would continue without Iger. With this in mind, let's take a look at some of the things Iger has done for the company and the legacy he’ll leave in the entertainment industry.
by Arianna Sergio After Lauv’s debut album I Met You When I was 18 released in 2018, it was an immediate smash hit and had one of the top charting songs of the year with “I Like Me Better”. He returned two years later with his second studio album titled ~how I’m feeling~, which was released on March 6, 2020. This was the perfect way to begin spring. Lauv partakes in the typical ‘spring cleaning’ by detoxing himself of all the feelings in his mind through what he does best: music. In this album, he addresses his issues with mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression, along with tackling the trials and tribulations of falling in love and the heartbreak that often comes with it.
[embed]https://soundcloud.com/user-519363288/thecovens6e6-disneys-onward-brings-a-lack-of-lgbtq-representation[/embed] Welcome back podcasters to another episode of The Coven! Bubbling in the cauldron this week is Disney Onward! After being promised a large representation of the LGBTQ+ community, fans were excited to see Disney's first step into the direction. Did the movie uphold our expectations? How could Disney do better in the future? What other corporations have stood out in representing the LGBTQ+ community? Find this all out and more in this week's episode of The Coven! Hosts: Ashley Curry and Kellyn Harrison Edited by: OK Schlatter Graphic by: Tyler Westman
by Nick Black Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is an odd, but compelling, sub-series in the Pokémon franchise. The idea of humans never existing and Pokémon having to evolve, both in the natural and the philosophical sense, has always been a cool concept. Despite this, my only experience with the franchise was on the 3DS with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. I don’t remember hating it—in fact, I really enjoyed it—but I remember getting bored very quickly. On the other hand, I was 13 years old back then and I thought the First Pokémon movie was really good cinema…so, my memory is near perfect. But when it was announced (and pretty randomly I might add) that they were going to do a remaster of the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games, I must say I was curious. At first, I actually had high hopes; no one does re-releases quite like Nintendo, since they're usually packed with extra content like with Hyrule Warriors or Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. However, this is also The Pokémon Company, AKA the lazy backbone of the Nintendo Corporation. I hadn’t forgotten about Pokémon Sun and Moon re-releases being nearly the same exact games as beforehand, as well as the fact that storing Pokémon on my Switch is now somehow more expensive than my Switch Online membership. So, my expectation was a little bit mixed going in. However, this is Nintendo, and even when their lazy part does something right, they do it really, really right!