Author Archive for Zachary Risinger
Vegan. UC Irvine undergraduate. Entertainment editor for the New University. Aspiring novelist.
Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’
Taylor Weik: I’ve been waiting for a good “Great Gatsby” revival. The 1974 version only scraped at the surface of the complexities and metaphors that make F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel so memorable, and the 2000 remake miscast Paul Rudd as the honest, unprejudiced Nick Carraway (no further explanation needed). To say that my last [...]
Save Yourself and the Planet
It’s no secret that our planet is hurting. The environment, the animals on it, the human beings that are part of the animal kingdom — all of it. Sometimes, it’s overwhelming. How can we, on an individual level, try to solve some of these problems? Sure, we can recycle and use less water when we [...]
In Their Words: Coyote Theory
Orlando alternative rockers Coyote Theory aren’t brand new to the music scene. In fact, they’ve been around for a couple years now, with their first EP, “Color,” having been released in 2011. With their new single “Taking Over the World,” they look for a new beginning in what they see as a movement. In their [...]
Kick, Snare, Kick, Snare: On Choosing a Band Name
It’s been a while, Anteaters. I started writing this column sometime last year and haven’t written for it since the conclusion of last spring quarter. That being said, I think I should reintroduce myself and this column to you all. My name is Zach, and I’m the editor for this section. In addition to that, [...]
Bring Me the Horizon: ‘Sempiternal’
“Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die,” croons Oliver Sykes in “Hospital for Souls.” This, for the most part, embodies the nature of the album, as Sykes’ lyrics and emotions on their latest album are directed almost entirely on the subject of faith. However, Sykes is not afraid to speak his [...]
2013 Disney Movie Previews
With each passing year, the precedents set by the motion picture industry are constantly evolving and being redefined with the times. A new year means new franchises, old favorites, new laughs, cries and the entire number of things that are associated with films. That being said, here is a preview of what Disney (which, as [...]
The Dish List: The Wheel of Life
As I sat down in my relatively small but cozy booth at The Wheel of Life, the menus before me were filled with an almost overwhelming amount of options. As a vegan, I’m used to going out to eat and being restricted to about three items or less on an otherwise meat-heavy menu, but at [...]
The Plot in You ‘Burns’
Whether it’s calling out frontmen of other bands or lyrics that fantasize about stabbing and killing someone in their sleep, there’s a strong dose of anger or hatred in essentially every track on The Plot in You’s second full-length release, entitled “Could You Watch Your Children Burn?” It’s safe to say that frontman Landon Tewers’ [...]
Issues Aren’t Quite ‘Diamonds’
Issues have issues. Namely, they make their inter-band beef with singer Tyler Carter’s former band, Woe, Is Me, apparent in their lyrics. “King of Amarillo” begins with screamer Michael Bohn shouting, “Wrath to the industry” at the song’s outset. With their sound, Issues takes what Woe, Is Me did in creating a polarized sound that [...]
‘Atlas’ Hits Hard and Heavy
For longtime metalcore rockers Parkway Drive, making fantastic music from the drudges of the most skull-crushing combinations of guitars and drums is a feat they are quite familiar with. With “Atlas” being their fourth studio album in their 10 years a band, they bring to the scene their best effort yet. What these Australians manage [...]
