Caden Adkins

2 weeks ago | marshallparthenon.com | Caden Adkins

Growing up as a fan of comedy movies, standup and live shows like Saturday Night Live, I always felt that it was important that we had these outlets that poked fun at the seriousness of the world, as it provided a breath of fresh air during times of uncertainty. Recently, I watched Seth Rogen’s new Apple TV show, “The Studio,” which is a pretty clever satire on the movie industry and how we are in the age where studios will put profit above art when deciding what films to fund.

3 weeks ago | marshallparthenon.com | Caden Adkins

A Marshall alum will be showing his award-winning feature film at the Appalachian Film Festival Saturday, April 26, at the historical Foundry Theater in Huntington’s City Hall. With a bachelor’s in English, Jad Adkins graduated from Marshall in 2009 and credits his time spent in the English Department as an inspiration for his creative endeavours.

1 month ago | marshallparthenon.com | Caden Adkins

Last weekend, I had the honor to see one of my favorite bands of all time in Columbus. The concert itself was fantastic, as expected, but I couldn’t help but feel like I had been robbed, and Deftones were not the perpetrator. Aside from a mild snoozefest of an opener, the show itself was a euphoric experience that I am still reminiscing on as I am force-fed videos of lead singer Chino Moreno screaming his heart out on my TikTok algorithm.

1 month ago | marshallparthenon.com | Caden Adkins

Ben Stiller’s work-life balance thriller not only shocked me on first watch, but left me wondering what has gone wrong with modern-day television. It is very rare a television show born out of the age of streaming is truly worth the attention, especially with how oversaturated the streaming market is.

2 months ago | marshallparthenon.com | Caden Adkins

On Tuesday, March 5, President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union Address to a joint Congress session in American history in which he discussed the progress he has made as the 47th president, including DEI, tariffs and more. Trump opened the address by thanking House Speaker Mike Johnson, Vice President JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump and the American people as a whole.