It is no secret that sequels often times are a let down and sometimes sully the name of a franchise. Sequels often seem like a cash-grab from big production companies that want to get money from the success of a movie that’s already been made. It’s not something that is viewed as having much artistic integrity.   Arguably the only sequel with equal critical acclaim to the original is the Godfather part II, and e...

You might have heard that when a car leaves the lot it will lose almost 20% of its value immediately. Well, luckily that applies to almost everything. Buying used items can be a great way to save money. Other websites like Ebay can have great deals and thousands of results, but there’s not too much quality control and you never get to see the product in person, so you could get scammed. Websites like Craigslist have all...

Hi, I’m Reed.  This was the first line of my roommate Facebook post, life ad, dating profile, or whatever you may call it.   I’ve never been more stressed about any high school writing...

Ho Ho Ho! It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. With the Christmas season back in town it is time to talk about my personal favorite topic, Christmas gifts. While these gifts differ from grade to grade, person to person, something almost everyone can agree on is that there is nothing better than coming downstairs to see that Santa Claus has taken a bite of your cookies, drinken your milk, and left you a few presen...