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BUFF 2024: Exclusive Interview with Last Year’s Best Film Winner, Yamil Nassif-Sanchez

With more categories, more films, workshops, and special guests, BUFF offers opportunities for local talent to shine.

Nathan Azevedo Espindula, Editor and Chief • June 30, 2024

With the 2024 Butte Film Festival (BUFF) just around the corner, The Roadrunner caught up with Yamil Nassif-Sanchez, last year’s Best Film winner, for an exclusive interview. Yamil is a recent high...

The Best Shark Movie Since ‘Jaws’: A Review of “Under Paris”

Now streaming on Netflix, "Under Paris" brings the terror of a giant mako shark named Lilith to the River Seine. This spoiler-free review goes over the ins and outs of the French film and just what sets it apart from other shark movies.

Nathan Azevedo Espindula, Editor and Chief • June 27, 2024

The 2024 action-horror movie "Under Paris" could very well be one of the best shark movies since "Jaws." This French film, directed by Xavier Gens, with its screenplay co-written by Yannick Dahan,...

The Roadrunner UC Davis Experience

Notes from a day of dialogue at one of California's most iconic universities.

Nathan Azevedo Espindula, Editor and Chief • April 1, 2024

On Friday, March 15 I made my way to UC Davis in search of nothing more than conversation. Positioned in one of California’s biggest universities, I saw an unmatched opportunity to meet new people and...

Swift Attention

What do people think of the media's hyper-focus on Taylor Swift this NFL season?

Nathan Azevedo Espindula and Jackson Hutler • January 29, 2024

Here at the Roadrunner, we are ready to take on really difficult topics, different from other newspapers like The Orion or SacExpress we aren't scared of getting dirty to get the hard answers. With this said we set out on a quest to find the answer to the hot question of the moment: Does anybody care? What do people think of the focus the media is having on Taylor Swift? And if people think she should get a ring if the Chiefs do win.

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Ratchet Walls

The stories told by our rooms

Nathan Azevedo Espindula, Editor and Chief • October 22, 2023

To the untrained eye, a wall full of posters, photos, and memorabilia held up by push pins may seem chaotic and ratchet. However, for many, it's an artful arrangement of memories, emotions, and personality...