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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” has broken Disney+ streaming records.

“The Falcon and Winter Soldier” offers pertinent topics and iconic characters

Lauren Vanden Bosch, C&C Co-Editor
April 15, 2021

Now more than halfway through its six episode run, Disney’s second Marvel Cinematic Universe mini-series, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” has broken Disney+ streaming records and achieved high...

The new Netflix show Bridgerton has seen significant popularity.

Period dramas in a pandemic, and a few of the many problems with “Bridgerton”

Abigail Ham, Staff Writer
February 4, 2021

This review contains spoilers. The Netflix original show “Bridgerton,” inspired by the Julia Quinn novels of the same name, has been watched by more than 82 million people since its release on Christmas...

New episodes of WandaVision are released Fridays on Disney+.

“WandaVision” brings MCU to Disney+, with unique sitcom-thriller blend

Lauren Vanden Bosch, Campus and Community Co-Editor
February 4, 2021
“WandaVision” is the perfect opener to the next era of the MCU. Its unique meshing of sitcom narratives with science fiction and mystery elements gives it broad appeal.
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and the Child in THE MANDALORIAN, season two, exclusively on Disney+

The Mandalorian’s return leaves viewers waiting for something new

Lauren Vanden Bosch, C&C Co-editor
November 13, 2020

Good news: Baby Yoda is back! From the very beginning, “The Mandalorian” was always a story about a simple relationship between a ‘father’ and his ‘son’ and small moments of the two traveling...

Fridays are for “The Boys”

Fridays are for “The Boys”

Harm Venhuizen, Managing Editor
October 9, 2020

This review contains spoilers. What do you get when you cross movie stars with politicians and throw some dangerous superpowers into the mix? A group of entitled a**holes and a whole lot of carnage,...

This week's episode was heavily focused on action setpieces.

“On the Wings of Keeradaks” brings action

Ben Brushaber, Guest Writer
March 13, 2020

After two weeks of intricate character development sprinkled with action, “Clone Wars” fans are treated with sprawling action pieces while adding necessary doses of levity in the form of character...

"A Distant Echo" raises tension with the Bad Batch as well as between Obi-Wan and Anakin.

“A Distant Echo” adds tension to old relationships

Ben Brushaber, Guest Writer
March 6, 2020

“The Clone Wars” returns with a new episode that not only continues to explore new narratives in a galaxy far, far away, but also introduces new tensions to familiar and beloved relationships. The...

The new episode focuses on the Bad Batch, a squad of genetically-modified clones.

“Clone Wars” returns with action-packed episode

Ben Brushaber, Guest Writer
February 28, 2020

After a seven-year wait, the critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite animated show, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” has returned with the premiere of its seventh season this past Friday. What made “The...

Neil Patrick Harris starred as Count Olaf; Photo courtesy Moviepilot

“A Series of Unfortunate Events” not so unfortunate after all

Brandon Schreur
February 10, 2017

“Look away,” the theme song for the new television series “A Series of Unfortunate Events” forewarns us. “This show will wreck your evening, your whole life and your day. Every single episode...

Season four of BBC’s “Sherlock” debuts to disappointing results

Brandon Schreur
January 20, 2017

We’ve seen several different on-screen portrayals of Arthur Conan Doyle’s infamous duo Sherlock Holmes and John Watson throughout the past few years. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law starred in a couple...

Technology takes over in “Black Mirror”

Brandon Schreur
November 4, 2016

A futuristic device that gives people the ability to scroll through every memory they’ve ever lived. A dystopian world where people are either hypnotically glued to their phones or have gone insanely...

“Westworld” looking like a fine candidate to take torch from “Game of Thrones”

Brandon Schreur
October 21, 2016

There’s an unwritten code many television fanatics practice that’s commonly referred to as ‘the three episode rule.’ When starting a new TV series, the viewer must commit to watching the first...

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