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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Reliving the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter October 7, 2016

On April 20, 2010, 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, the BP PLC oil rig called Deepwater Horizon exploded in the late hours of the evening due to massive equipment failure, human...

Kubo and the Two Strings

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter September 2, 2016

For the past seven years, Laika Entertainment has slowly but steadily become one of the most acclaimed and noteworthy animation studios—despite having only a small catalogue of films, which includes...

“Sausage Party” more to it than expected

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter September 2, 2016

When the first trailer for “Sausage Party” came out, it made waves across the Internet. Never before had audiences been presented an R-rated animated movie like “Sausage Party.” I was just...

Answer this call, with some hesitation

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter July 28, 2016

Blind hatred.  This clouded the internet at the mere mention of the long gestating reboot of “Ghostbusters,” initially with some skepticism when images and publicity photos were released. The first...

In Spectre, Daniel Craig plays a James Bond more focused on action than in past movies.

Bond movie shakes but doesn’t stir

Abby Assmus, Staff Reporter November 13, 2015

James Bond is one of our culture’s biggest icons, spanning over 50 years of movies, novels and short stories with eight different actors in the titular role. In the most recent Bond film, “Spectre,”...

War film still fits today’s issues

Nardine Taleb, Staff Reporter November 28, 2014

Now, the nation watches the aftermath of a jury’s decision to let the officer who shot and killed Mike Brown walk free. There is unrest not only in Ferguson, but also in the rest of the country. It came...

Kevin Hart Stars in Impeccable New Comedy

Temi Omilabu, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

I had the pleasure of viewing “The Wedding Ringer” two months before its premiere, and, let me tell you—you absolutely need to head to the theatres in January. Directed by Jeremy Garelick and...

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