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Must-see fall television premieres

By Polly Snover C O R R E S P O N D E N T

Fall is the time for change: changes in clothes, changes in schedule and above all changes in shows. It’s the time for new seasons of your favorite show to begin and new series to premiere. “How to Get Away with Murder” is a new legal drama premiering this fall on ABC. Professor Annalise Keating teaches a class titled “How to Get Away With Murder” at Middleton Law School, in which students are taught how to use what they have learned in the courtroom. As a murder unwinds, the students are forced use what they have learned about getting away with murder within their own lives. From romantic scandals to murderous mysteries, this show promises to have it all. The students are brilliant and their professor is seductive and sly, doing whatever it takes to win the case. ABC’s premier is set for Sept. 25 at 10 p.m.

“The Chair” recently premiered on Starz and features Anna Martemucci and YouTube star Shane Dawson. The show centers around two directors as they go about creating two different movies based off the same script. They will work with the original screenwriter Dan Schoffer to make their visions come true and allow their own voices to pop through. Their finished films will air later this year. “The Chair” is a competition with the winner receiving $250,000. “The Chair” is Starz first unscripted original series to premiere. The first episode aired Sept. 6 and will continue to air weekly on Starz. The first five episodes are currently on the Starz website. “Supernatural” is coming out with its 10th season this fall. The Winchester brothers, Sam and Dean, have traveled all over the country to take on ghosts, demons, angels and other supernatural beings. They stopped the apocalypse, been through Purgatory and Hell and have died multiple times.

After watching the brothers battle angels and a Knight of Hell in season nine, many viewers were left with excitement for the next season. This season also promises a new demonic Dean, as well as the possible return of Castiel, who was thought to be dead. Season 10 premiers Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. on the CW. “The Simpsons” will begin its 26th season this month. The new season will begin after a twelve-day marathon of “every episode ever.” After 552 episodes, the characters are preparing for more laughs, pain and much more excitement. Viewers can hope to see a new Treehouse of Horror as well as a “Futurama” crossover. After 12 seasons, “Family Guy” will meet up with everyone’s favorite yellow characters in a highly anticipated crossover. The season premiere “Clown in the Dumps” will air Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. on Fox with the “Family Guy” crossover later in the evening. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE

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‘Destiny’ brings gamers to a new but familiar world By Stephen Shuler C O R R E S P O N D E N T

“Destiny” is set seven hundred years into the future with humanity on the edge of extinction. Prior to this postapocalyptic universe, caused by The Collapse, humanity experienced the Golden Age. This era came about when mankind encountered The Traveler for the first time, which allowed humans to colonize various planets around the solar system such as Mars and Venus. In the midst of The Collapse, humanity was barely saved by The Traveler. It is unknown how the traveler saved humanity, but now it hovers over the last remaining city on Earth. The last city left is protected by The Guardians.

The story carries a depth and feel of wanting to know what exactly happened to humanity, and the urge to explore the solar system while fighting off The Darkness. Single-player or co-op mode presents the main story, strikes and raids. It brings players into an open world of diverse areas such as moon bases and forests. The atmosphere has beautiful detail and expanse. Gameplay in “Destiny” feels smooth and crisp, with the traditional first-person shooter feel to it. It consists of some A-to-B missions with a good amount of epic boss battles thrown in. The game starts off when the antagonist is revived by a floating bot, one of several called ghosts, which Halo fans may recognize as looking

like the cousin of 343 Guilty Spark. Gameplay wastes no time introducing players with the enemy, since the game begins in what is discovered to be hostile territory. Their first enemy encounter is against The Fallen, an alien race that has colonized most of desolated Earth. Players find their way to a ship with a few battles with the enemy. Upon arrival, players meet The Speaker who is the head leader of The Guardians. Players are then able to explore The Citadel of the last city. Multiplayer mode is where the anxious gamers live. This mode, called The Crucible, consists of various modes such as control and salvage. Control is a domination style match that carries three control points. Salvage has guard-

ians using their ghosts to recover relics that hamper the other teams progress to victory. The game’s multiplayer mode gives a nice throwback to the Halo-arena style gameplay with three different classes being a nice addition to the MMO feel: Titan, Warlock and Hunter. All of the classes have different specials and abilities to give them a unique edge in battle. Multiplayer brings hours of fun, especially when going in with a squad full of friends. “Destiny” marks a new chapter for the next-gen era. The game’s offerings range from the mysterious storydriven tale to its fun teambased multiplayer that will bring countless exhilarating memories.

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Ariana Grande grows up in ‘My Everything’

By Alexandra Hollander C O R R E S P O N D E N T

Ariana Grande has gone from Nickelodeon actress to music sensation seemingly overnight as her recently released album, “My Everything,” has become her second No.1 album in under a year. Like many television starlets, Grande has been stuck to a youthful and squeaky-clean image allowing this album to show her transformation into a young woman, a common trend among female music and pop culture icons, including Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus. Lyrics, with few exceptions, are not very risqué and remain fun and playful while more straightforward and ageappropriate than her debut album. “My Everything” really shows off Grande’s powerhouse vocals and soulful voice, which has been compared to that of Mariah Carey. The album also features artists such as Iggy Azalea, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj and Jessie J. The album’s first track, “Problem,” is a fun but straight-

forward kiss-off song and is truly the perfect lead single for the album. Jessie J and Nicki Minaj lend their vocals to “Bang Bang,” which certainly leans more toward Grande’s new borderline-risque persona. “Break Free” and “One Last Time” shy away from her usual R&B into upbeat and fun pop songs with softer vocals and more whimsical feel. “Be My Baby” is still upbeat, but contrasts its two predecessors as a soulful R&B song. “My Everything,” the album’s namesake and final track, is a relatable breakup ballad and the regret she still holds from it, singing “he wasn’t my everything ‘til we were nothing.” The new album succeeds overall in showing a slightly more mature side of the singer. While some tracks do not display the full potential of her vocal talents, Grande has grown out of simply being a television character who can sing to a legitimate pop and R&B singer. It may seem as though she is trying to grow up all at once, but her work will mature in time alongside her fan base.

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Fitz and The Tantrums deliver funk, fun at Sun Dome By Joey Hager C O R R E S P O N D E N T

Fitz and The Tantrums’ lead singer Michael Fitzpatrick led Wednesday’s dance party at the band’s concert at the USF Sun Dome. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE

It felt like, as the title of their most recent album says, “More Than Just a Dream.” Fitz and the Tantrums spent a majority of last Wednesday’s show at the Sun Dome jumping around on stage and dancing in the flashing pink and blue lights. A giant heart modeled after the cover art of their latest album behind them flashed on the LCD screen behind them, pumping out wave after wave of color and light. Everyone — be they on the ground with their wristbands or in the seats in the back—is on their feet, dancing and singing, absorbing every note with a giant smile on their face. The Tantrums were preced-

ed by opening act Max Frost, whose guitar-driven, emotional melodies were a great preview for the all-out dance party that would follow. Frost and his band played hip-swaying, toetapping songs from their EP “Low High Low.” The quartet played for about an hour before the Tantrums finally took the stage. The Tantrums mixed the funky with the mellow, and ditched flashy guitar solos in favor of saxophone solos by James King whenever possible. Smack in the middle of their set, the band performed a cover of the 1983 pop hit “Sweet Dreams,” by the Eurythmics, and it seemed like the song was written for this performance, led by Jeremy Ruzumna on keyboard and John Wicks on drums.

Michael Fitzpatrick and Noelle Scaggs took a break from their larger-than-life energy and serenaded each other with a beautiful rendition of “Last Raindrop,” dropping the majority of the lights and instead enlisting the audience’s cellphone screens for an arena power ballad feel. The show’s encores included smash hits “MoneyGrabber” and “The Walker.” The show ended with a burst of confetti and the promise of a return to Tampa soon. The sound of Fitz and The Tantrums is so fresh and fun that it demands to be performed live, and the effect it had on the audiences was breathtaking and wholly satisfying. Fans who haven’t yet had the privilege to see them live should make it a priority.

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