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“Scream Queens’ steps up for second season

Matthew Tamez

Horror comedy sets out to improve from last season After the lackluster and uninspired ending to an otherwise good first season, “Scream Queens” has returned for Season 2. With a beginning that gives the closure to the first season that the finale should have given, it makes up where the first season failed. “Scream Queens” is a horror comedy series airing on Fox. Created by Ryan Murphy of “American Horror Story” fame; Brad Falchuk, co-creator of “Glee”; and Ian Brennan, a writer for “Glee”, the second season debuted Sept. 20. Season 2 takes place two years after Season 1. Cathy…

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Get into the spirit, plug into terror

Matthew Tamez

With Halloween quickly approaching, some readers may be inclined to get into the spirit with some spooky games and movies. There are many contemporary and classic examples of good horror to use to get into the mindset during the month. VIDEO GAMES ‘Resident Evil Remake’ During the month of October, gamers who are subscribed to the paid service PS+ are offered the “Resident Evil Remake” for free. “Resident Evil” was originally released on the first Playstation system and is often regarded as a must play for any horror gamer. The player takes control of either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine…

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‘Designated Survivor’ is the hottest new political thriller

Jonathan Garcia

Kiefer Sutherland makes his return to television in ABC’s political thriller “Designated Survivor.” After “24” and the “24: Live Another Day” mini-series, Sutherland has mostly focused his roles on the big screen. When the show was announced, people were curious to see how this would pan out. The show premiered Sept. 21 and has drawn a large audience. The Capitol building gets blown up in the first episode, killing everybody in Congress and the President of the United States. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Tom Kirkman (Sutherland) is sworn in as president because he’s the designated survivor, a last…

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‘Luke Cage’ makes a solid debut on Netflix

Victor Rhodes

Newest show from Marvel studios shows great promise Marvel and Netflix’s third-pillar superhero series “Luke Cage” debuted Sept. 30 . A spin-off of “Jessica Jones,” it focuses more on street-level heroes and not Avengers, Ironman or Agents of Shield. Mike Colter is Luke Cage, who left Hell’s Kitchen and now lives in Harlem working multiple jobs. His character struggles with personal demons while moving forward from the past. The show introduced colorful new characters to Marvel’s cinematic and television universe.  Alfre Woodard is council- woman Mariah Dillard, a politician working hard to fix Harlem, which includes doing illegal deals with…

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Fourth season of ‘House of Cards’ knocks it out of the park

Gabriel Myers

“House of Cards” has become one of the most binge-worthy shows available on Net ix, and Season 4 did not disappoint. “House of Cards” is a political drama about a politician named Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey, who forces his way to power and makes many enemies along the way. Even though this is a political drama this show does not bore you with politics; the writers do a very good job of keeping the show exciting. Netflix ‘House of Cards’ is not like conventional politics. It is cynical, dark, and makes for great television. Season 3 ended on somewhat…