Early aughts’ pop, with its dirty, club-ready aesthetics and glossy, synth-driven production, can never truly be replicated. In her junior album released on Feb. 21, Canadian popstar Tate McRae verges on mastering the era’s sparkly grandeur but ultimately misses the mark with several formulaic and...

On Sunday, Feb. 9, Kendrick Lamar headlined the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. The 11-track  performance featured stunning visuals and music, along with rich political commentary and symbolism. Breaking Michael Jackson’s record for the most watched Super Bowl halftime show in history, Lamar’s performance...

  While classic literature is defined by timeless works like Moby Dick and Jane Eyre that speak to the universal experience, today’s lewd, trope-filled internet hits such as the hockey lust romance “Icebreaker” can hardly provoke the same literary pride for the modern era. TikTok’s book-lover...

At the 2025 Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, pop singer-songwriter Chappell Roan delivered scathing criticism of record labels and their failure to offer artists healthcare access, as she accepted “Best New Artist.” Roan’s speech highlighted the urgency for labels to take accountability and ensure their...

With the Golden Globes Awards presented earlier on Jan. 5 and the 97th Academy Awards set for March 2, the debate over “rigged” award shows and nominations arise. On closer examination, there are several factors that equally contribute to biased award shows that don’t portray the actual skill and...

  Internet celebrity Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, shook up reality TV on Dec. 10, 2024, with the debut of Beast Games, a series meant to push the boundaries of reality TV. Though the program attempts to assert MrBeast’s versatility as a content creator, its reliance on exploitation...

In a pinnacle of trashy teen romance, XO, Kitty returned to Netflix for its second season on Jan. 16, promising an even wilder boarding school love story than its predecessor.  Season two follows Kitty Song-Covey as she juggles soap opera-esque relationships and searching into her half-Korean identity....

After eight years of development, Wicked: Part One, an adaptation of the Broadway hit’s first act, released across the United States on Nov. 22. The first installment of the two-part movie musical stars theatre veterans, pop icons, and television stars alike, paying homage to the powerful call-to-action...

As the holiday season rolls around, so does the ringing of Mariah Carey’s classic holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas is You”. The song has captivated global audiences since its 1994 release, dominating music charts during the holiday season with its infectious lyrics and iconic melody. While...

When thinking of music production, many people think of fancy recording studios and expensive equipment; however, today anybody can produce music on their laptop or phone in their bedroom. Steve Lacy, a six-time Grammy Award nominee, began producing on his iPhone. While music production may appear intimidating,...

Released in theaters on Nov. 27, “Moana 2” offered an intriguing continuation of a renowned story and immersed viewers with dynamic animation but ultimately fell short of its potential, leaving room for a more impactful narrative.  Taking place three years after the original, the movie reunites...

Stacking onto a widely revered three album run, Tyler, the Creator dropped his seventh studio album Chromakopia on Oct. 28, tapping into new facets of his creativity and marking a new arc in his music. In a drift from Tyler’s exaggerated characters and musical personas, Chromakopia survives as a standalone...