By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Managing Editor The Steven Spielberg-produced and Joe Dante-directed film “Gremlins” is an unconventional Christmas movie. So unconventional, in fact, that most people do not...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Managing Editor @JordanRae017 Charles Dickens’ story “A Christmas Carol” has been a part of the holiday celebration in one form or another for nearly 200 years now. It tells...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Managing Editor Guillermo del Toro’s latest film “Crimson Peak” has been receiving a lot of criticism for not being scary. With a mid-October release date and a trailer that...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Managing Editor @JordanRae017 “Hocus Pocus” is the greatest movie of all time. OK, maybe not. But it is one the first movies that made me fall in love with film. It is definitely...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Managing Editor @JordanRae017 Niles Scream Park, an autumnal staple in the Michiana area, is known across the Midwest for its tricks and locally for its treats. It is no secret that...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Managing Editor @JordanRae017 Gus Van Sant’s 1998 remake of “Psycho” could have been an interesting experiment. As someone who has a great love of film and the craft of filmmaking,...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Editor @JordanRae017 Readers of The Preface who followed my column last year are well aware of my love for weird stuff. Last October, I reviewed a different horror movie every...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Columnist @JordanRae017 I have come to the end of my first academic year with The Preface and I have to say it has been a pleasure. I don’t know how many people actually read...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Columnist @JordanRae017 As the semester draws to a close, South Bend residents head to the polls to vote in the May 2015 mayoral primary. Mayor Pete Buttigieg is up for reelection,...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Columnist @JordanRae017 Last October, Showtime announced plans to reboot cult classic television series “Twin Peaks.” In January, Fox announced plans to reboot another cult classic...

By: JORDAN RAE LUCAS Columnist @JordanRae017 Don’t be hasty. It’s important to remember that there’s no need to name a kitten on the first day. In fact, it’s better to get to know the little...