The Loveland Roar

The holiday everyone loves: Valentine’s Day. Love in every form is celebrated, and kindness is spread like a disease. Positivity is the focus, and the first hints of Spring emerge from their burrows. Many give loved ones gifts to celebrate their relationships. Despite the extreme commercialization of Valentine’s Day, it hasn’t always been roses, puppies, and boxes of chocolates. The first people to celebrate a version of Valentine’s Day were the Romans, but they had different

In the new year, cinephiles have one last thing to look forward to in the 2025 film year: the awards circuit. The Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and other organizations combine talent from various parts of the filmmaking process to attempt to determine the best films of the year. Though they are often controversial, they are an important part of the film world and very fun to theorize about. Last year had many notable frontrunners for awards season, including Ryan Coogle

SPOILERS AHEAD: I think we can all agree that the last season of Stranger Things was anything but a cinematic masterpiece. After we seniors had been waiting all of high school for a new season, the result we received was extremely underwhelming. I, along with many others, feel borderline betrayed by the Duffer Brothers--years of anticipation, all for a faulty finale with endless plot holes. The first order of business I’d like to elaborate on is the substandard writing. Nume