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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

The Force Awakens proves itself a worthy addition to the Star Wars franchise

“The Force Awakens” proves itself a worthy addition to the “Star Wars” franchise

Abigail Assmus, Staff Repoter December 22, 2015

Ten years ago, when Episode III, “Revenge of the Sith” came out, I thought I had seen my last “Star Wars” movie in theaters. I was obsessed with the franchise and my 12-year-old self was deeply...

Survivor: Cambodia aired its finale on Dec. 17.

“Survivor: Cambodia” marks the show’s best season in years

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia December 17, 2015

What. A. Season. “Survivor” promised us something great with their gimmicky “Second Chance” concept, giving viewers the power for the first time ever to choose the game’s players out of a pool...

7 TV shows to binge watch this break

Peyton Henderson, Staff Reporter December 16, 2015

There are twenty-five days between the last day of finals and the first day of spring semester. So indulge in those twenty-five glorious days of freedom. Treat yo’ self. Find a spot on the couch, grab...

Quantico finally gave viewers some answers in the midseason finale.

“Quantico” proves its got what it takes in mid-season finale

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia December 14, 2015

“Quantico”’s future was determined by tonight’s midseason finale. The freshman ABC drama faced the predicament that so many new shows face running out of their initial episode order: where do we...

‘Supernatural’ mid-season finale does not bode well for show’s future

Jasmine Gallup, Staff Reporter December 12, 2015

The eleventh season of “Supernatural” has been more than a rocky so far, with the writers and creators missing the mark as often as they’ve been hitting it. Though they seem, thankfully, to be trying...

Long-running reality series Americas Next Top Model aired its final episode on Dec. 4.

“America’s Next Top Model” goes out on top

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia December 6, 2015

America lost a cultural institution on Friday as Tyra Banks’ long-running reality series “America’s Next Top Model” aired the last of a whopping 292-episode, 22-season run. Luckily, the series...

“Krampus” is a funny and chilling holiday film

“Krampus” is a funny and chilling holiday film

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter December 6, 2015

In the spirit of Christmas, the month of December is full of holiday films that you can you watch with your family for some holiday cheer and splendor. One to add to that list to inject some horror into...

Bill Murray stars in a new holiday-themed Netflix special.

“A Very Murray Christmas” is a jumbled, but enjoyable special

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter December 6, 2015

In the spirit of Christmas once again, Bill Murray plans out to commit to entertaining you, this time in the comfort of your own home with his first Netflix special, albeit with some hiccups along the...

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, a zombie movie featuring boy scouts and cats, has some funny moments but is disappointing overall.

“Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” flops

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter December 4, 2015

The zombie subgenre of horror has been a staple for many decades, with many genre classics that have remained relevant for years. A tricky area to place the zombie subgenre is within the comedy genre,...

Top 10 movies of 2015

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter December 4, 2015

1. “Room” This film may look and seem simple, but don’t let that fool you. This is outstanding filmmaking on all scales, not just small. Based on the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue (who...

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