A 21-year-old can expect to hit certain milestones in their senior year of college: a horizontal ID, a Bachelor’s diploma, and, if a fairy godmother waves her wand, a full-time job offer. With the fall semester still making headway, I can confidently say those last two goals are stored in the vault of my mind, seeking to be opened on a much later day. Instead, I have been dedicating the past three months to watching that one drama everyone watched as a tween: Gossip Girl (2007-2012).

Trixie Mattel is the stage name of Brian Michael Firkus. Mattel is a world-renowned drag queen who rose to fame after her appearance on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2009- ) and later took the crown in season three of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012- ).

Social media enthusiasts, especially frequent TikTok watchers, may recognize Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia from her significant online presence. Recently, her name has been even more prevalent because of her relationship with the famous country singer Zach Bryan. While fans loved their relationship and thought they were a perfect match, these opinions have drastically changed since the couple’s recent split; now, details of their private relationship have been spread on social media over the past two weeks.

Are you looking for something to do during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving break and Intersession? Look no further than Geneseo Theaters, a locally owned and operated movie theater located at 4180 Lakeville Road in Geneseo, just down the road from campus.

On Monday, Oct. 27, 2024, Tyler, the Creator released his eighth album, Chromokopia (2024), and with it came a flurry of spectacular songs that you need to listen to— many of which diversify themselves in the genre, but all of which offer something for every type of listener!

Inhaler, an Irish rock band formed in 2012, consists of Elijah Hewson on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Josh Jenkinson on lead guitar, Robert Keating on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Ryan McMahon on drums. This lineup has been the same ever since 2015, so it is safe to say that the group's harmony is going strong. What is interesting about Inhaler is that one of its members, Elijah Hewson, is the son of Bono—the famous lead singer of the rock band U2. I will not, however, discredit the band because of potential nepotism or industry plantation bias; Inhaler deserves this space for praise. 

For the unfamiliar, The Sims (2000- ) is a life-simulation video game franchise that has garnered a large and loyal following since the original version of the game debuted in the year 2000. Today, the most recent installment of the game is The Sims 4 (2014). Alongside its four main franchise titles, The Sims has also had many spinoff series, such as The Sims 2: Castaway (2007) and The Sims Medieval (2011). Through the years, the game series has created copious amounts of unique worldbuilding aspects to compliment this seemingly simple game; this brings me to the focus of this article: an exploration into the lore centering around The Sims (2000- ) franchise non-player characters, or townies, that the game is host to.

I believe the best games can be described as “cozy games,” or games that are not overly stressful and do not require too much violence or action. For this reason, it is no surprise that my favorite games include Minecraft (2011), PowerWash Simulator (2022), and Stardew Valley (2016). While I enjoy action-based games as much as the next person, I also want nothing more than to relax in my comfy bed after a long day of classes and turn off my brain for a bit to enjoy cute and silly entertainment. If you are into cozy games that still require some thought, I would like to direct you to Stardew Valley (2016). Fortunately, the beloved game recently had a massive update across all available platforms— which will be discussed further!

They say death is no laughing matter, and although the characters on TV are fictional, our emotions sure are not. Even if we do not directly feel the woe and anguish of grief —at the very least— the sympathy for the surviving characters, forced to pick up the rubble and rebuild their lives, is enough to break a heart.

In honor of the most recent release of the Waterparks demo compilation, it is only fair to dump as many thoughts as possible about this silly band. I have annoyed the lovely Editor-in-Chief of The Lamron, Nathaniel D’Amato, enough about them, so now I must make it everyone else’s problem. Waterparks is an American band with extensive lore and history deserving of a brief rundown. Now, I will provide an overview of the events leading up to the release of the two beloved “demos,” or songs not yet entirely completed/produced.

There is always someone behind the music we listen to. Even the most mundane elevator music, often thought to be produced by a company unheard of, has people behind it with a passion for music and artistry. In general, when we hear music without words, in a soundtrack, in an elevator, or at a gym, we rarely care to know much about the people making it. With that feeling of sonder aside, I would like to introduce you to one of those artists.

Violence, brutality, and morbid expressions of anger have metastasized within the public ethos as the media produced becomes increasingly overwrought with seemingly nonsensical expressions of death, gore, and subject matter needlessly “brutish” to Western and non-Western audiences alike; because of this steering towards morbid displays of this form of expression, many media viewers have elected to refrain from watching media with these displays altogether. Even so, is a decision like this warranted? At the core of the issue, is the usage of excessive violence within media serving any purpose outside of grotesque displays of barbarism?

As a horror movie fanatic thriving in the prime month of October, I have been consuming as much horror as I can. I am always open to seeing new movies, especially ones well-praised by people online. I did, however, walk into Smile 2 (2024) with dread on my left foot and apprehension on my right.

In the last release of The Lamron, exclusively on our website—www.thelamron.com—I discussed the end of a mobile game near to my heart, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, but also the franchise the game is based on, the titular show The Simpsons (1989- ). This show has persisted in the public consciousness for 36 years, leaving everyone with a different impression…for better or worse. As time has carried on, many impressions have grown to concerned and dissatisfied discussion of the in-show content produced—feeling the showrunners have long run dry on fresh material, even with an ever-changing staff of writers. Now, as rumors percolate about the series ending—as with many, many times before—let’s discuss the validity of that claim! 

With October ending, the time when it is socially acceptable to sit around with friends and watch horror is dwindling. If you are looking for something to do as you await the notorious “Halloweekend,” I recommend a good movie with friends. As a genre, horror is incredibly diverse, meaning there is a movie for everyone—even those who prefer to sleep with the lights on. And I get it: to have a group of friends with different preferences all agree on one movie is a challenge scarier than the fall season, but when I tell you that Netflix’s new film, It’s What’s Inside (2024), is for everyone, I truly mean it. 

Every year, there seems to be a constantly growing influx of television shows and movie remakes, often adapting what was originally animated media into live-action. Just off the top of my head, I can think of Mulan (2020), The Lion King (2019), One Piece (2023- ), and Avatar: The Last Airbender…twice (2010) & (2024- ). While, yes, I think many of these, if not all, can just be labeled as different studio attempts to make quick cash off of popular movies and television shows, nostalgia, and rage-baiting all at once—I fear there is also a more nefarious inspiration behind the switch from animated media to live action.

Jason Isbell and his accompanying band, The 400 Unit, represent a genre uncommon to many: Country rock. Of course, country rock artists such as Chris Stapelton, The Avett Brothers, and Orville Peck have gained some exposure over the past decade—and rightfully so—but many dismiss the entire country genre based on what they hear from the radio or the billboard charts. Country, I would argue, is a versatile genre with so much to offer; Jason Isbell deserves your attention, even if you are apprehensive about country music as a whole.