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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

JOEY FRANKLIN

Joey Franklin is a junior majoring in communications from Fairwood, Washington.

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WSU Sports: Week of Welcome

JOEY FRANKLIN
August 16, 2023
An official poster for "Meg 2: The Trench."

REVIEW: ‘Meg 2: The Trench’ has a stench

JOEY FRANKLIN
August 16, 2023
An official poster for "Haunted Mansion."

REVIEW: ‘Haunted Mansion’ better than 2003 classic

JOEY FRANKLIN
August 9, 2023
An official poster for "Barbie."

REVIEW: ‘Barbie,’ the satirical second half of Barbenheimer

JOEY FRANKLIN
August 2, 2023
An official poster of "Oppenheimer."

REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer,’ story of the atomic bomb’s creator

JOEY FRANKLIN
July 26, 2023
Ballister Boldheart and Nimona from the film "Nimona.”

REVIEW: ‘Nimona,’ a sci-fi fantasy story about acceptance

JOEY FRANKLIN
July 19, 2023
An official poster of "You Hurt My Feelings."

REVIEW: ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ a breath of fresh air

JOEY FRANKLIN
July 10, 2023
An official poster of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."

REVIEW: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ a summer must-watch

JOEY FRANKLIN
July 3, 2023
An official poster of "Asteroid City."

REVIEW: ‘Asteroid City’: What in the world did I just watch?

JOEY FRANKLIN
June 28, 2023
An official poster of "The Flash."

REVIEW: ‘The Flash’: Walk, don’t run to the theater

JOEY FRANKLIN
June 21, 2023
An official poster of "The Boogeyman."

REVIEW: ‘The Boogeyman’: Keep your lights on!

JOEY FRANKLIN
June 12, 2023
An official poster of "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."

REVIEW: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ a love letter to Spider-Man

JOEY FRANKLIN
June 5, 2023
An official poster of "The Little Mermaid."

REVIEW: ‘The Little Mermaid’ a blast to watch

JOEY FRANKLIN
May 29, 2023
An official poster of "Hypnotic."

REVIEW: ‘Hypnotic’ is the most you could fit into an hour-and-a-half

JOEY FRANKLIN
May 24, 2023
An official poster of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."

REVIEW: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ a triumphant, emotional end to trilogy

JOEY FRANKLIN
May 15, 2023
“Caddyshack,” one of my favorite movies of all time. 

Movie Review: ‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’ revives forgotten comedian

JOEY FRANKLIN
May 5, 2023
The last of Joey’s top ten lists to hit the pages

Joey’s Top 10s: Spring Playlist

JOEY FRANKLIN
May 3, 2023
The third installment in the “Creed” series, a legacy series of the highly acclaimed “Rocky” series.

Movie review: ‘Creed III’ should be the end to the series

JOEY FRANKLIN
May 3, 2023
Kestra Engstrom taking graduation photos May 1 2023 WSU Pullman Wash.

Kestra Engstrom: Editor for a cause

JOEY FRANKLIN
May 3, 2023
The movie full of references for the people who played the games

Movie Review: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ the peak of references

JOEY FRANKLIN
April 26, 2023
Harry

Album Review: ‘Harry’s House’

JOEY FRANKLIN
April 12, 2023
Top to bottom, the acting in “Air” is superb.

Movie Review: ‘Air’ the story of the shoe

JOEY FRANKLIN
April 12, 2023
One of the most soft-spoken but influential musicians, James Taylor

Joey’s Top 10s: James Taylor

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 29, 2023
To all of the dads coming out for the weekend here are some songs to add to your playlist

Joey’s Top 10s: Dad Rock Songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 29, 2023
The classic band bringing the best of the beats

Joey’s Top 10s: U2

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 26, 2023
I will do him justice and review my favorite album of his, “Sob Rock.”

Album Review: ‘Sob Rock’ by John Mayer

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 22, 2023
The Queen Bee at the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.

Highlighting women who rock

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 22, 2023
The MCU is really turning into a middle-of-the-road Television show with super long episodes.

Movie Review: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 19, 2023
The birthday boy is aging faster than he thinks he is

Satire: I am turning 21

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 9, 2023
Life is a highway and you can listen to the best songs as you drive down it

Joey’s Top 10s: Spring Break Songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 9, 2023
Sometimes AI art is stunning but it is better when it is done by a human

AI Art, do we need to draw the line?

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 9, 2023
The number 1 song to play while you drive off to the fighter jets

Joey’s Top 10s: ’80s Love Ballads

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 6, 2023
Prince, one of the most influential artists of all time

Joey’s Top 10s: Influential Black Musicians

JOEY FRANKLIN
March 2, 2023
The whip-cracking archeologistis coming back to the big screen for one last movie

Joey’s Top 10s: ‘Indiana Jones’

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 27, 2023
The original six was the best and nobody can tell me otherwise

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Marvel Movies 

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 23, 2023
What is a little balloon and a camera going to really do anyways?

SATIRE: Don’t worry about the spy balloon!

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 23, 2023
Huey Lewis And the News hit a home run with their album "Sports"

Album Review: ‘Sports’ by Huey Lewis and the News

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 21, 2023
While I wasn’t alive for this game, it has one of the craziest outcomes in Super Bowl history.

Joey’s Top 10s: Super Bowl games

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 16, 2023
Katy perry was a good half time show but U2 was great.

Joey’s Top 10s: Super Bowl Halftime Shows

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 16, 2023
An underdog of a story for an underdog storyline

Movie Review: “Ford v Ferrari”

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 16, 2023
The Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have broken my heart, but I love them dearly

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 9, 2023
The intro saxophone solo might just be one of the most recognizable pieces of music of all time

Joey’s Top 10s: Looooove Songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 9, 2023
I know that food is a big part of Valentine’s day traditions so I think I will push my Doordash account (and debit card) to their absolute limits

V-day a day for loneliness and self care

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 9, 2023
Rolling the stones of time and ranking their top ten songs.

Joeys Top 10s: The Rolling Stones

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 6, 2023
Immersive and impressive, the game for the ages

Game Review: “Walkabout Mini Golf”

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 6, 2023
My breath should not make a cloud, it should turn in to snow

Satire: Are We Sure Pullman is Cold Enough?

JOEY FRANKLIN
February 2, 2023
An album for the ages and a cover for the people

Album/Artist Review: The Cars

JOEY FRANKLIN
January 30, 2023
A fox squirrel on the WSU Pullman campus, Nov. 8th, 2020.

Satire: Squirrel uprising is getting out of hand

JOEY FRANKLIN
January 26, 2023
Timeless figures, the Beatles still walk down Abby Road

Joey’s Top 10s: The Beatles

JOEY FRANKLIN
January 23, 2023
The way of water was more like the way of underwhelming

Movie Highlight: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

JOEY FRANKLIN
January 19, 2023
Fisk university has entered the scene and is looking to make an impact.

D1 Gymnastics is making a change for the better

JOEY FRANKLIN
January 19, 2023
The legendary band of rock and roll and heavy face paint will forever be known as classics.

Joeys Top Ten: Kiss Songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
January 17, 2023
The band and theirs albums make for a beautiful listening experience.

Artist Spotlight: Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown

JOEY FRANKLIN
January 12, 2023
Washingtonians love the Seattle-based, iconic grunge band Nirvana.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Nirvana Songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 8, 2022
The Evergreen's top-ten king counts down his most-listened-to songs from the past year.

Joey’s Top 10s: Joey ‘Wrapped’

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 8, 2022
David Bowie performing on the ABC music program In Concert, October 1974.

Joey’s Top 10s: A Spotlight on David Bowie

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 1, 2022
The Summer of Love is associated with the colorful hippie movement of the 1960s.

Joey’s Top 10s: The Summer of Love

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 1, 2022
At the end of the day, the 60s were a wild time. Joey lists some of the most iconinc songs of that time.

Joey’s Top 10s: 60s were the epitome of our special edition

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 17, 2022
Joey counts down his top ten songs in the niche sub-genre Yacht Rock.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 10, 2022
The Doors hold two spots on this list of spooky songs.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Spooky Songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 2, 2022
Ari Aster's horrifying "Hereditary" takes the top spot on this list.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Scary Movies

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 2, 2022
The Eagles in concert, "History of the Eagles" tour, Grand Rapids, September 2014. Left to right - Timothy B. Schmit, Bernie Leadon, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh. Don Henley on drums singing lead vocals not shown

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Eagles songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 26, 2022
Artist Bruce Springsteen performs onstage during an the Stand Up for Heroes special at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Nov. 5, 2014.

Artist Spotlight: Bruce Springsteen

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 23, 2022
Eddie Van Halen going ham at a concert in 2014.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Van Halen songs

JOEY FRANKLIN
September 28, 2022
According to Joey, "Making Movies" is Dire Straits' magnum opus.

Joey’s Artist Spotlight: Dire Straits

JOEY FRANKLIN
September 25, 2022
The electric guitar provides even more opportunities to expand what is possible in music.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 electric guitar players of all time

JOEY FRANKLIN
September 21, 2022
There is no hiding when it comes to acoustic guitar; it is all skill.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 acoustic guitar players of all time

JOEY FRANKLIN
September 21, 2022
Star Wars has amassed countless fans with countless opinions in the decades since its debut.

Joey’s Top 10s: The Ultimate Star Wars List

JOEY FRANKLIN
September 7, 2022
Founded in 1971, Steely Dan is lead by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Steely Dan songs of all time

JOEY FRANKLIN
August 28, 2022
Joey's number 1 solo is from Van Halen's seventh studio album, "5150." Can you guess what it is?

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Guitar Solos of All Time

JOEY FRANKLIN
August 24, 2022
Franklin takes us through a variety of classics, from Disney's "Hercules" to Indiana Jones. However, it is a 1985 Chevy Chase classic that holds his top spot.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top Ten movies of all time

JOEY FRANKLIN
July 27, 2022
Rock is the genre of the summer in this first edition of Joey's Top 10s.

Joey’s Top 10s: Top 10 Albums of All Time

JOEY FRANKLIN
July 24, 2022
Have a story of your own you want to submit to Mint Voices? Let us know at mint@dailyevergreen.com.

Freshman year through Zoom

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 10, 2020
Starting college online and writing for a newspaper was a challenge, but an entertaining one.

Letter to the Editor: My time at The Evergreen

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 9, 2020
Killer robots aren't merely the stuff of sci-fi anymore — they could be right around the corner.

OPINION: Satire: Beware of killer robots

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 8, 2020
No Shave November isn't just a fun way to raise money — it should also be an official WSU holiday.

OPINION: Satire: No Shave November should be a WSU holiday

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 2, 2020
Thanksgiving misses the mark in a lot of ways, especially in terms of food.

OPINION: Satire: Thanksgiving falls flat

JOEY FRANKLIN
December 1, 2020
John Mayer's album is a classic of mid-2000s singer/songwriter work.

OPINION: John Mayer’s ‘Continuum’ is a smooth modern classic

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 18, 2020
Dinosaurs should be brought back to life — the WSU Vet School is the perfect group to do it.

OPINION: Satire: WSU vet school should try to clone dinosaurs

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 17, 2020
New political parties are cropping up all around the country, and some are more serious than others.

OPINION: Satire: New political parties replace old traditions

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 11, 2020
College certainly isn't for everybody, but higher education is always a great option.

OPINION: Pursue higher education after high school

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 10, 2020
If you're in the mood for eating something fancy, you came to the right place.

Recipe: Sloppy Joes

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 5, 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy hits home, attacking all of the most ridiculous, skewed aspects of American society, especially corrupt, creepy politicians.

OPINION: “Borat 2” perfectly parodies politics

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 5, 2020
Student athletes should get paid for their work because they're performing a service that makes money for the school.

OPINION: Student athletes should be paid for their work

JOEY FRANKLIN
November 4, 2020
Chips and salsa are not included, unfortunately.

Recipe: Taco Twist

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 28, 2020
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Voting should be fun and interactive — not old and boring. Here's some ideas to liven things up a little.

OPINION: Satire: Voting needs to be reworked

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 26, 2020
Have a story of your own you want to submit to Culture Brew? Send it to mint@dailyevergreen.com.

‘I have always been able to turn to music’

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 21, 2020
George Lucas, who later went on to direct "Star Wars," directed "American Graffiti," an instant classic.

OPINION: ‘American Graffiti’ is an instant classic

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 20, 2020
New developments in tech have made electric cars more efficient and affordable, but they still aren't going to singlehandedly solve the climate crisis.

OPINION: Electric cars aren’t a quick fix

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 19, 2020
Voting by mail ensures that everyone can make their political voices heard.

OPINION: Voting by mail will boost voter participation

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 14, 2020
Eddie Van Halen rewrote the rules of rock and served as an icon and role model to generations of musicians.

OPINION: Eddie Van Halen was a rock icon

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 12, 2020
Hip-hop dance group Krimson Kouture is now holding two meetings a month; one for teaching choreography and one for team bonding.

Dance clubs find new ways to perform together

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 7, 2020
The presidential debates are showing their age— it’s time to replace them with something a little more interesting. Tests of physical skill and dexterity will test the true skill of America’s next leader.

OPINION: Satire: A new kind of presidential debate

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 7, 2020
Learning a second language can help with cognition and communication while giving you skills for the modern job market.

OPINION: Learn a second language

JOEY FRANKLIN
October 6, 2020
The Killers' new album brings new styles, ideas and musical techniques to the rock genre.

OPINION: ‘Imploding the Mirage’ is groundbreaking

JOEY FRANKLIN
September 29, 2020
We constantly shout down cancel culture, but there are some upsides to the social media phenomenon.

OPINION: Cancel culture’s hidden benefits

JOEY FRANKLIN
September 28, 2020
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