Arts & Entertainment
Octoblock #1
Test your mettle on this short crossword developed by Octagon staffers! Down: Someone might keep these...
Seniors make 15-drink haul at Dutch Bros coffee chain
If you asked me what my favorite coffee shop is, I’d promptly reply Dutch Bros. But in the...
‘Black Ops 3’ versus ‘Black Ops 4’: Which game comes out on top?
Over Thanksgiving break, my friend Arijit and I played the new Call of Duty game, “Black Ops 4.”...
Sipping in a winter wonderland
As a longtime Starbucks consumer and fan of its flavorful spins on coffee, I’m a bit peculiar —...
Local parent-owned bakery sells smorgasbord of sweet treats
Reopening in January of this year after switching locations, Estelle’s Bakery (2530 Arden Way) sells all sorts of...
Promising bakery leaves patrons with underwhelming results
Fellow freshman Miles Morrow and I went to 85°C Bakery Cafe (5591 Sky Parkway #411) due to its...
Freshmen enjoy variety of flavor at South Korean, French fusion bakery
“This is my first time, but I want to take everything – I love pastries,” a customer said...
Cozy bakery soars high with colorful crepes, sandwiches
As I walked into the small bakery, all I could see was the beautiful pegasus mural. It was...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ upholds music over misfortune
“Freddie, the candle’s burning at both ends,” Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton) says to her former lover but lifelong...
Cracker Barrel has ‘above average’ food but 80-minute wait time
After entering the Cracker Barrel parking lot (1000 Howe Ave.) at 1:30 p.m. on a Sunday, I drove...
B Street Theatre’s ‘We’re Gonna Be Okay’ enjoyed for its developed characters, edgy perspective
Junior Jackson Margolis and his brother, freshman Dylan, regularly review plays presented by the B Street Theatre, which is now part of The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts and is located at 2700 Capitol Avenue.
B Street’s all-female version of ‘The Foursome’ boasts intriguing storyline, characters
Junior Jackson Margolis and his brother, freshman Dylan, regularly review plays presented by the B Street Theatre, which...
A tale of two French films: actor goes from incestuous brother to niqab in drag in hilariously bizarre movies
The French term for “lol” – mort de rire (mdr) – literally translates to “died of laughter.” That’s...
Third installment of cannibalistic Japanese anime series starts off gentle, perfect for new viewers
For a show about humanoid beings who live off of human flesh, the first episode of “Tokyo Ghoul:...
Eons behind its predecessors, fifth installment to ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise is expectedly lacking in plot
Finally, I’ve answered the eternal question: What could possibly be better than dinosaurs? Ah, yes – dinosaurs with...