From the unassuming girl next door to the empowered pop star on top of the world, Taylor Swift’s singer persona has constantly evolved throughout her career as fractions of herself that are blown up to play a part. Her latest release from Oct. 21, “Midnights” shares her stories of self-hate and...

Devils, chainsaws, and pets all take on a whole new form in “Chainsaw Man,” an anime adapted from the manga of the same name by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Releasing weekly beginning on Oct. 11, “Chainsaw Man” follows Denji, a destitute teenager living in a shack who struggles to make ends meet after being...

South Korean boy band BTS shocked fans worldwide as they announced their third-ever extended hiatus as a group in a dinner party celebration video released June 14. Promising to return as a group in the unforeseeable future, they were met with overwhelming support from fans, despite some initial disappointment.  Two...

“Born Pink,” the second full-length studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink, released on Sept. 16. Debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with eight new songs, this album marks the long-awaited return of the worldwide K-pop phenoms after their two-year hiatus, complete with excellent...

Netflix released the 10-part miniseries “DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, on Sept. 21. The show depicts Dahmer’s gruesome killing spree, starting from his early childhood to his final days in jail. Dahmer murdered 17 people, all men of color,...

The release of Disney’s teaser for the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” submerged the film in racist controversy following the decision to cast Halle Bailey, a Black woman, as Ariel. Although the film does not come out until May 26, waves of backlash over casting Bailey flooded the internet,...

Monster High has long been a childhood staple: the multimedia Mattel franchise has garnered loyal fans since 2010. From the freaktastic dolls to the clawsome animated series, there’s no question of Monster High’s popularity. However, with vapid reboots and rebrandings, the franchise has departed...

Disclaimer: “Never Have I Ever” is rated TV-14 and may not be suitable for ages 14 and under.  Indian American high schooler Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) navigates junior year in season three of the Netflix comedy series, “Never Have I Ever,” released Aug. 12. Created by Mindy...

On Aug. 28, Taylor Swift accepted a Moon Person for winning video of the year at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards for her companion short film to “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)”  from “Red (Taylor’s Version).” In her acceptance speech, she teased the release of her 10th studio album “Midnights”...

Legal dramas are not typically at the top of people’s watchlists. Released on Jun. 29, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” however, lives up to its name and does the extraordinary, clocking in 24 million viewing hours in its first week on Netflix. The show revolves around the autistic rookie lawyer...