If you’ve ever visited McIntosh Farms Country Store off of Giuntoli Lane in Arcata, then you know the food is bomb and the line is long! That is why I was elated to see them appear on the DoorDash app.

Dead Poets Society: Why writing is so wonderful Dead Poets Society was released in 1989 and directed by Peter Weir. The film is adapted from a novel by the same name released in 1988 and written by Nancy H. Kleinbaum. 

By Kimberly Alexsandra Madrigal On my dreadful, unfortunately oh-so often 12-hour long Amtrak journey from Humboldt back home for the holidays, I was pleasantly surprised to find out — via literally everyone I follow sharing on their Instagram stories —

By Matthew Mazzucco Well, it’s happened again. I’ve fallen in love with an artist only to find out they did a concert in Arcata years ago that I totally missed — I’m looking at you, Sierra Ferrell. However, I’m going

By Mario Orozco The end of Mar’s Gaming Garage is here, and I can’t think of a better way to put the series to rest than with one of my favorite games. For the finale of Mar’s Gaming Garage, I

By Alexandra Berrocal How to be Ace by Rebecca Burgess was published in 2021. They are a full-time illustrator, whose work has been featured in The Guardian. How to be Ace is their first book. This book is about how

By Mario Orozco Using stealth is one of my favorite ways to play and experience a game. Something about sneaking around and taking out enemies one by one has always been appealing. This week, Mar’s Gaming Garage will be looking

The Love Witch: A Technicolor Tale That’s Just Alright By Julia Kelm The Love Witch is a film directed by Anna Biller. It was released in 2016, but it looks more reminiscent of the 1960s with its technicolor-film flare, which

Brave new author tackles gun violence By Alexandra Berrocal Ellen Hopkins wrote her take on gun violence, People Kill People, in 2018. I have personally met Ellen Hopkins. I was also her Facebook friend, during the time that I had

Why artistic endeavors are not a stupid, frivolous pursuit This week I am reviewing Looking For Beauty: Humboldt’s Plein Air Community Shows Why Art Matters. It was compiled by CM Phillips and was published in 2022. It is difficult to

Fantastic Mr. Fox, A fantastically fun film for fall Fantastic Mr. Fox, released in 2009, is a stop motion animated film directed by Wes Anderson. The content of the film is based on the 1970 children’s novel of the same

By Jasmin Shirazian Under green stage lights, two leading musicians, Rah and Jonah, played lively beats with a guitar and heritage spoons. Fairies, clowns, Maleficent, and a variety of other creatures in costume littered the audience. Voices ricocheted off one

By Mia Costales  Golden cempazúchitl petals lined the brick walkway, forming paths to each ofrenda. The smell of tamales and champurrado filled the air and La Llorona could be heard softly beneath the murmur of attendees. Bottles of tequila and

Black Ops 6 delivers a well-rounded experience worth your time By Mario Orozco  When you look at the history of gaming, Call of Duty (COD) is one of the most popular franchises of all time, boasting 24 mainline games. Only

When good movies get nominated for Razzies By Julia Kelm Elvira Mistress of the Dark was released in 1988 and directed by James Signorelli. The creation of the movie was a direct reaction to Cassandra Peterson’s successful persona as a

In some ways, I agree with the four agreements By Alexandra Berrocal I am doing this week’s book review on the request of Andres Felix Romero, one of the other journalists on The Lumberjack. He asked me to do a

By Mario Orozco The Dragon Ball franchise has been around since the 80s and is a childhood favorite for many people, including myself. This week’s Mar’s Gaming Garage will be on a brand-new game, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. Sparking Zero

By Noah Pond Thursday, Oct. 17, the Van Duzer was packed to the gills with sweaty college students, swaying adults, and more Raiders gear than I have ever seen in Humboldt. Nearly no one sat in the theater’s seats as

By Alexandra Berrocal A Like The Flowers, B Like The Ocean is a children’s book by Sarah Godlin that was published in 2023. She is a local author and this book can be found in the Authors’ Hall of the