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Wilson Fisk overlooks New York City whilst the light from a nearby building ominously shines over him. The season finale of "Daredevil: Born Again" gives a feeling of rebellion and leaves the events of Season 2 open for interpretation. (Marvel Entertainment under Fair Use)

Season finale of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ paves path to next season

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | April 22, 2025

Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers.   Hopelessness and corruption have consumed New York City. A corrupt crime boss mayor controls a city and uses it to his advantage. This is what the “Daredevil: Born Again” season finale alludes...

Daredevil shouts towards the sky. Episodes 8 and 9 of "Daredevil: Born Again" raise tensions higher than ever as hidden agendas and secrets are revealed. (Marvel Entertainment under Fair Use)

‘Daredevil’s’ penultimate episodes let the violence increase

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | April 19, 2025

Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers.   Lies travel fast, especially when spread by someone in a position of power. They can twist the story into whatever they want to hear and drown out the truth. In “Daredevil: Born Again,”...

The faces of Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day and Photo Editor Ethan Rodriguez sit next to the StarNotes logo. Marvel's "Captain America: Brave New World" released Feb. 14 and has received mixed reviews. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

‘StarNotes:’ Marvel’s latest movie misses its mark

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 27, 2025

In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day and Photo Editor Ethan Rodriguez discuss their thoughts on the latest Marvel movie, “Captain America: Brave New World” which released Feb. 14. 

Matt Murdock (Daredevil) and Wilson Fisk (Kingpin) sit in a diner in New York City. "Daredevil: Born Again" will stream on Disney+ on March 4 and will start from where the third season of the Netflix "Daredevil" series left off. (Marvel Entertainment under Fair Use)

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ continues the Netflix series’ legacy

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | January 20, 2025

Daredevil has experienced a lot during his Netflix run. One of the series' good points was the grounded approach and realistic characters. After seven years, Daredevil steps back to the small screen March 4 in “Daredevil: Born Again.” Instead of...

The Thing stares at the sky next to a damaged bus. Marvel Rivals transitioned into Season 1 and released two new characters with two more on the way. (Marvel Games under Fair Use)

‘Marvel Rivals’ Season 1 introduces Fantastic Four

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | January 13, 2025

“Marvel Rivals” has gained a considerable player base since its launch last month, otherwise known as “Season 0.” The game’s recent addition has created even more intrigue for players.  On Jan. 10, an update was released as a part of the...

Black Widow and Hawkeye stand side by side ready to fire their weapons at the enemy. MARVEL Rivals released their launch trailer Saturday which revealed the last few unknown characters included in the original roster. (MARVEL Entertainment under Fair Use)

‘MARVEL Rivals’ launch trailer reveals previously unknown characters

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | December 2, 2024

Fans of the upcoming hero-based shooter game, “MARVEL Rivals,” now have the full roster of characters to get excited for along with a new trailer to get them hyped for the official release.  Released Saturday, the “Rivals ‘Til the End” launch...

Moon Knight stands ready to throw his weapon. 'MARVEL Rivals' is a multiplayer hero-based game with a roster of 33 characters. (MARVEL under Fair Use)

‘MARVEL Rivals,’ a unique game for Marvel characters

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | November 18, 2024

The full release of the next hero-based multiplayer game, “MARVEL Rivals,” is fast approaching with more characters and possibilities than ever before.  Releasing Dec. 6 for Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and the Epic Games Store, “MARVEL...

A logo shows the title for Disney+'s Marvel miniseries "Agatha All Along." This show concluded its nine episodes on Oct. 30. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

‘Agatha All Along’ drops bombshells

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | November 11, 2024

Something Wiccan this way comes as magical mayhem ushers in a new era of witches into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  The Disney+ hit show “Agatha All Along” featured a number of crazy twists and turns and brought the same amount of dark humor...

Kathryn Hahn poses for photographers ahead of the UK Special Screening of Marvel Television's "Agatha All Along" on Sept. 10 in London. The series concluded its 9-episode run. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Something Harkness this way comes

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | September 23, 2024

As Harkness falls upon the land, all roads lead to one place: witches. The time is nigh, as Agatha Harkness, the main antagonist from Disney’s “WandaVison” show, returns to our screens once more in the opening premiere of her new Disney+ mini...

Loki stands in front of a white background in the "Marvel Rivals" trailer released on April 23. Loki is a new character to the game with lots of unique abilities. (IGN under Fair Use)

‘Marvel Rivals’ showcases Loki’s charms

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | May 1, 2024

Marvel’s newest game, “Marvel Rivals,” has caught the attention of many fans with its Overwatch-inspired gameplay and newly dressed, fan favorite characters.  To further showcase some of the gameplay, a 41 second trailer was released April 23...

Many Marvel superheroes fight in a large-scale clash. "Marvel Rivals" is the newest Marvel game and features multiplayer PVP. (Marvel)

‘Marvel Rivals’ takes page from ‘Overwatch,’ ‘Valorant’

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | April 1, 2024

Marvel games are famous for their hypnotic single and multiplayer experiences with bombastic and beloved characters.  While most of these games have been majorly successful, Marvel is now working on a new type of game, different from any they have...

A poster for the new "Deadpool & Wolverine" film depicts two dangling necklaces. The trailer for the new film brings Deadpool and Wolverine together for the first time ever. (Walt Disney Company)

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ back on the big screen

By Lindsay Curtis, Copy Editor | February 22, 2024

The wait is over for Deadpool fans as the first teaser trailer for “Deadpool & Wolverine” debuted Feb. 11 during the Super Bowl. The first installment of the series, “Deadpool,” was released in 2016 after years of the star of the film,...

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