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...

Brandy Melville, one of the most popular teenage clothing brands, remains one of the industry's most controversial. Although recognized for its trendy crop tops and adorable pajama sets, Brandy is notorious for its unapologetically discriminatory marketing strategies. However, HBO’s new documentary...

Continuing his biennial trend of releasing albums, quintessential Gen Z pop star Conan Gray released his third studio album “Found Heaven” on April 5. Through the 13 songs of the album, Gray experiments with nostalgic notes, departing from his signature teenage bedroom pop sound and embracing ’80s-esque...

Thou shall not lie. Thou shall not cheat. Thou shall not get caught, or you’ll end up with a bad song. JoJo Siwa’s new explicit single “Karma” was released on April 5th and its repetitive publicity and abnormal music video left the public in shock.    JoJo Siwa’s carefully crafted...