By Adam Branch Released: August 23, 2024 (Napalm Records) Genre: Technical death metal/brutal death metal Band members: George Kollias (drums/percussion), Karl Sanders (guitar/vocals), Brian Kingsland (guitar/vocals), Zach Jeter (guitars/vocals), Dan Vadim Von (bass) Egyptian-themed metal began in 1984 when Iron Maiden released their album “Powerslave.” If you pry open the sarcophagus of Nile’s discography, you […]
Exclusive: Q&A with Texas Tech Hillel President Julian Cohen
March 29, 2024 by
By Reece Nations Julian Cohen is a senior kinesiology major with a minor in military history from El Paso. He is president of Texas Tech Hillel, an on-campus organization for students who identify as either Israeli, Jewish or both. Cohen sat down with The Hub@TTU to discuss his thoughts on Israel’s ongoing military response to […]
Red (Raider) Carpet Review: A look at the 96th Academy Awards
March 18, 2024 by
Editor’s note: the full list of this year’s Oscars winners can be found here. By Geoff Daniels The year 2022 was a fantastic one for cinema, with films such as Everything Everywhere All at Once (Daniels), Top Gun: Maverick (Kosinski), Tár (Haynes), Women Talking (Polley), All Quiet on the Western Front (Berger), and Nope (Peele) […]
The Highlights Hub: 2-10
February 10, 2024 by
This inaugural edition of The Highlights Hub hosted by our own Nano Cruz features insight and previews on Texas Tech’s 2024 Football recruiting class, Tech Men’s and Women’s Basketball, previews of the Baseball and Softball seasons, a look at an exclusive interview with Rangers third baseman Josh Jung, an NBA season update and predictions for […]
Apple’s ‘Walled Garden’ Ensures Profit even if You’re not Paying them
February 2, 2024 by
By Ben Alfonsin More users rely on mobile platforms to get online than ever before, particularly those in vulnerable socioeconomic positions. To Johanna Dunaway, a Texas A&M University professor who studies the interactions of cultural groups and technology, smart devices are a great asset to those who would otherwise not be able to utilize a […]
Animal control ride along offers glimpses of harsh reality
November 14, 2023 by
By Zach Daniels Lubbock and the surrounding areas of the Llano Estacado have many interesting species of wildlife. Prairie dogs, bats, foxes, bison and many other species of animals have found sanctuary in the Llano Estacado. One species that is often forgotten about has a notorious reputation for being violent, unpredictable, and having a powerful […]
Bye bye, Bertie: How an AI and Gaming icon was lost to time
November 10, 2023 by
By Reece Nations “Practically everyone knows tic-tac-toe.” — Josef Kates interviewed in 2014. The halls of the Canadian National Exhibition’s Electrical and Engineering Building were buzzing with excitement on Aug. 25, 1950. Situated on a picturesque piece of land north of Lake Ontario known locally as Toronto’s “Exhibition Place,” its grounds have hosted generations of […]
Film Review: “The Creator, a Beautiful Display of Nothing at All”
October 27, 2023 by
By Geoff Daniels The Creator (2023) is a film that finds itself out of time. Although it is a stunning display of Gareth Edwards’ mastery of visual effects and atmospheric imagery, this imagery rests on a flimsy base due to the repetition — rather than the alteration — of conventional science fiction tropes. The story […]
In remembrance of Jay Leeson
October 8, 2023 by
By: Urvi Dalal A loving father of four. A political activist. A media personality. A cartoonist. Jay Leeson, West Texas leader and former Texas Tech graduate, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the age of 44. Michael Leeson, his brother, reached out to Jay’s followers on Facebook saying “Jay battled a long-term illness that […]
Film Review: “Nolan, Oppenheimer, and their Respective Nuclear Bombs”
September 26, 2023 by
By Geoff Daniels When news broke in September of 2021 that Christopher Nolan had sold his screenplay about the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, movie fans rejoiced at the opportunity to see a true master of the craft tackle the incredible story of Oppenheimer’s life. Although Nolan had previously held a longstanding relationship with Warner […]
