“Unbelievable” is a Netflix series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” about a young woman, Marie, who was sexually assaulted and reported it to the police in 2008. However, the police dismiss her case, and her family and friends don’t believe her story. Everyone doubted Marie so much that eventually she believed she made the situation ...

By: Rut Labrada, staff writer   On April 10 and 11, the City of Valdosta hosted its 4th annual Bluesberry Festival to celebrate Georgia’s agricultural industry, local vendors, and of course, the blues music scene of the deep South. When I first heard about the festival, I was confused as to why it was blueberry themed, but a quick Google ...

By Adam Peachey, Staff Writer If a person’s screentime is four hours a day, that winds up being equivalent to eleven years of their life on the phone, assuming they live for 80 years. While the importance of phones in our modern society definitely isn’t to be written off, it gets to a point where one must question the status ...

By Madeline Higdon, staff writer  Since I was six years old, my life has been a euphonious wave of chord blending, vowel matching, head voice vs chest voice, and singing in comically named spaces such as “Disney Princess”, “Pizza Burn”, and “Ah Ha”. Which ultimatley reminds me to sing with my soft palate lifted. My earliest memories of music is ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff writer  Promenade Shopping Plaza has always been a center for restaurants and stores within the city of Valdosta, featuring places such as Books a Million and Mori, but a new restaurant opened in the plaza three months ago, calling for all foodies to stop by and have lunch: Saigon Corner.  Saigon Corner is located right next door to Books a Million, and ...

By Armoné Gates, Copy Editor You know it’s that Tiiiiiiime of the year when you start to hear Carey’s infamous “All I Want for Christmas Is You”  from her 1994 Christmas album. However, that’s not the only best song on the album.  Mariah remade many beloved Christmas songs on the album by adding her signature sweet, authentic sound, which makes ...

Written by: Megan Callahan: Spectator Staff Writer  “Wicked” has been a household name in the Broadway industry for 22 years now and has been named the fourth of the longest-running shows in Broadway theatre History.  So, when the director, Jon M. Chu, decided to take this Broadway musical to the big screen, people were both very excited yet skeptical to see if this project would be taken in the right direction.  After seeing the first “Wicked” movie, finding out how Chu took his time ...

Written by Ashley Jones, Arts & Entertainment Editor  The moment you step into Gud Coffee Company, you’re transported into a tranquil and visually pleasing environment. This cafe is the perfect place for students or faculty members looking for a morning refresher or a quick lunch off campus but not too far from campus.   Located in Downtown Valdosta, the cafe rests ...

Written By: Winter Dube Campus Life Editor Originally scheduled to premiere on Oct. 29 in theaters, the Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc made its American debut on Oct 24. When I went to the theater, I was expecting an action-packed anime from the start. Eventually, I did see chainsaws, a devil, and high-intensity combat, but the beautifully tragic ...

Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. VSU Theatre and Dance have continued to dazzle audiences with their spring dance concerts, and their latest show, “Evolve,” has taken the creativity of the department to new heights– in some moments, literally. The project includes a statewide premiere of a collaborative piece that has been years in the making, as well as VSU’s ...

One year, two months and 13 days after its premiere at the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the film adaptation of Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” began streaming to audiences on November 14. The film follows Aristotle Mendoza (Max Pelayo), also known as Ari, a 15-year-old Mexican-American growing up in El ...