BALL STATE OF MIND: Dreams
By Mikey Higgins / February 9, 2017Mikey Higgins is a junior animation major and creates "Ball State of Mind" for the Daily News.
Mikey Higgins is a junior animation major and creates "Ball State of Mind" for the Daily News.
Adaptions of Japanese horror films seem to be a popular trend in American media, especially in the early 2000’s. A notable amount of these titles appeared in American theaters to varying amounts of success, including The Grudge (2004), Pulse (2006), and One Missed Call (2008). With a few exceptions, most of these American adaptions are far less inspired than their Japanese counterparts, and as a result, many are forgotten shortly after their release. The film that started this trend of American re-interpretations of Japanese horror films, The Ring (2002), is one of the exceptions. Based off of the Japanese film Ringu (1998), The Ring was met with mostly favorable reviews and remains a title that is still heavily recommend by horror fans. While the American version of the The Ring was followed by both a short film and sequel, these titles have remained fairly unpopular among the general movie-going public and have been met with harsh scrutiny amongst critics. This year’s newest addition to the franchise, Rings, falls victim to the same old clichés that had plagued earlier entries in the franchise and ignores the factors that had made the original film a hit. Thus, Rings makes for a drawn out rather than horrific film viewing experience.
An advanced screening of Universal Studio’s "Get Out" will be free for Ball State students at the AMC Muncie Showplace 12 at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. The movie will not be in theaters until Feb. 24.
It’s the new winter season and we’re feeling the seasonal affect disorder. Find out why we’ve felt that this season of anime has been kind of... ehhh. We cover all the big (and weird?) names like The Saga of Tanya the Evil and Little Witch Academia. Where are you watching your anime? Because Amazon has unleashed a new anime streaming service called Anime Strike. How does it match up to Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Netflix?
Filled with a variety of exhibits, including art from China, Japan and Africa, the David Owsley Museum of art has hours' worth of art to explore. Newly added to the assortment of art is a new exhibit entitled "SHIFT."
A team of Ball State alums and students recently produced a music video for the Indianapolis-based band The Easthills.
Indiana may be better known for basketball, but Hoosiers sure love their soccer.
Performing at major music halls around the world such as China’s National Center of Performing Arts, and several prominent halls in Brazil and Italy, The Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass is dedicated to bringing the joyous experience of great music to a wide range of audiences.
Ball State Jazz Ensembles performed in Sursa Performance Hall on Feb. 1 for the Tom Shah Memorial Jazz Scholarship Award Concert.
by Meghan Duffy Within the first two weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump has signed 13 executive orders.
One man, three fiancées and Paris are all ingredients to University Theatre's next show, “Boeing Boeing.”
Mikey Higgins is a junior animation major and creates "Ball State of Mind" for the Daily News.
There has been this stereotype placed upon me that because I am a Republican, that I hate women.
Ball State's Symphony Orchestra will take the stage for the first time this semester with a performance featuring 75 student musicians.
Grasping audience's attention with his unique sound and relatable lyrics is what has made John McCutcheon one of the most renowned folk singers today.
If you’ve ever wanted to see a nationally-touring, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, wait no longer. “Once: The Musical” will be at Emens Auditorium Thursday.
It's not easy to start a career in music, especially in a small city, but for local DJs Jannell Summers and Lavonte Pugh, the Muncie community was vital to their success.
Entertaining audiences world wide with their unique sound, The Four Freshmen -- a male vocal band quartet -- has been an acclaimed group for 65 years. The group will be performing at Pruis Hall 7:30 p.m.
Experience the diverse music styles of the music group Turtle Island Quartet.
Halloween comes back in January today with Friday the 13th. For horror seekers, here is a look at some of Netflix’s hidden horror gems.
