Crossthread offers a community space for San Jose teens IRL Walking to Guitar Wars, a recently opened musical instrument store in downtown San Jose, we immediately noticed its location at 447 South 1st Street. Situated in an area predominantly populated with bars and restaurants, this hybrid retail venue feels like a welcome addition. From down the block, we spotted a small crowd gathering outside, which served as a clear cue that we were in the right place. The doors open in

Horror films have been consistently tanking on review platforms like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, so why do film directors keep making the same mistake? One weekend in March 2024, me and my friends bought tickets to see the newly released Blumhouse film Imaginary, a movie about a childhood imaginary friend that eventually turns into a gruesome, toothy monster. It came not long after the release of Night Swim, which had already built some infamy among critics as a slow, confusing

Kylie was six years old when Minecraft was released on Xbox 360. Her sister, Reese, was 14 at the time and happened to be the main player of their console at home. Reese heard everyone talking about this game and begged her mom to get it for her. After her success, she quickly grew bored of it, leaving her sister to pick up the game for herself. This is where Kylie fell in love with Minecraft. While survival mode was fun, the struggle to stay afloat in a world full of hostil

With this latest entry Scream has become the type of movie it once satirized. I’ve been a fan of the Scream franchise since the first movies came out in 1996, 1997 and 2000 respectively. If you grew up in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, then I’m sure you remember the ubiquitous Ghostface costumes that showed up every Halloween. I was that kid who somehow convinced his mom to purchase the full costume so I could then wear it to school. I was into it. However, as the seventh fil

First time director Mark Fischbach delivers an atmosphere of tension and dread in this unlikely horror premise. Markiplier Studios On April 21, 2023, Mark Fischbach, otherwise known on the internet as “Markiplier,” announced that he was stepping out of his booming YouTube career to direct and star in a movie inspired by the hit indie game Iron Lung. Fans anticipating the release of the passion project and indie game inspired movie “Iron Lung,” were relieved on January 30, 202

Human expression is at risk when A.I. replaces actors "Tilly Norwood" (Peter Mountain/Netflix) Will Smith's “I, Robot” is classified as science fiction, but if anything it seems more like a vision of our near future with A.I. The movie accurately predicted the replacement of human jobs with A.I, such as drivers, the presence of algorithms within households, etc. This movie may have seemed like a fantasy in 2004, but is now a common occurrence. Hollywood, a place created by hu

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” - Dr. Cesar A. Cruz On the Surface For those of you who may have walked by the Visual Arts Building recently, you may have noticed bold splashes of color from the windows of the building’s gallery. The gallery’s current exhibit is a visual portfolio of some of Juan Luna-Avin’s work (that’s available for sale!) titled Long Hair and Double-Sided Pareidolia . It is a free entry exposition and will continue to be on

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Imagine a world on the brink of a global viral pandemic. Sound familiar? Octavia Butler brings to life a futuristic dystopian world that...