In 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez shot and killed their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, after enduring years of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse by their father. More than 30 years later, their story — and trauma — has become source material for Netflix's latest true crime docuseries,...

In the current landscape of U.S. politics, Donald Trump stands as a figure of immense influence, infamy, and everything in between, from conservatism to far-right conspiracies. With the 2024 presidential election approaching in November, Trump’s presence in the American zeitgeist looms larger than...

MrBeast, an alias for famous Youtuber Jimmy Donaldson, peddles his new product, Lunchly, toward teenage audiences as the healthier snack pack. Despite the Youtuber’s name synonymous with generous giveaways, the product’s deceptive marketing reveals his true intentions as a content creator. Not only...

South African artist Tyla was awarded “Best Afrobeats” for her viral hit “Water” at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) ceremony on Sept. 11. The song, as she pointed out during her acceptance speech, does not belong to the Afrobeats genre, but instead amapiano. This cultural insensitivity reveals...

From mafia-meets-game-show “Odd One Out” to politically charged showdown “Middle Ground,” content corporation Jubilee Media is notorious for producing witty and borderline infuriating YouTube series. Each video captivates viewers for its candid examination of human relationships and the boundless...

The Quebec-based bottled boba company Bobba’s pitch on the entrepreneurial show “Dragon’s Den,” the Canadian version of “Shark Tank,” gained considerable interest, though not as intended. In the episode, guest host and actor Simu Liu challenged Bobba’s founders, Sébastien Fiset and...

Sabrina Carpenter may only be five feet, but the release of her sixth album “Short n’ Sweet” soared her career to new heights. After soundtracking the summer with global chart toppers “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” the record released on Aug. 23 and is an intricate mosaic of mainstream...

Oxford Academy’s choir program performed their Fall Preview Concert, “Let the Good Times Roll,” on Sept. 20th and 21st at Kennedy Performing Arts Center, showcasing themes of positivity, determination, and faith.  The show features both unique songs and others that will appear later in the...

Returning 36 years after its iconic predecessor “Beetlejuice,” the highly anticipated Tim Burton-directed sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” hit theaters on Sept. 6 in a $110 million opening weekend. The horror-comedy stars returning actors Winona Ryder, who reprises her role as Lydia Deetz, Michael...

A “hot new bombshell” has entered the media. In the form of oversaturated drama and cheesy romance, “Love Island USA” reigned as the number one reality series of the summer. Its sixth season aired on Peacock in June, inviting 33 new young, attractive singles to a luxurious villa in Fiji to compete...

In a dystopian future, every 16 year old undergoes a cosmetic procedure that drastically transforms them from “ugly” to “pretty.” It’s the introspective — yet wildly uncanny — story that catapulted Scott Westerfield’s 2005 novel “Uglies” into commercial success as the Young Adult...