One Summer, Six Albums: Our Review of Summer 2025 Albums
“HIT IT” by Vianova, reviewed by Brennan Loud 4/5 Falcons Everyday is a party with Berlin-based Vianova’s debut album “HIT IT.” It has dance grooves, fun samples, ensemble vocals, and lyrics about how...
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James Gunn is back, and better than ever, revamping a beloved OG superhero, Superman, under the DC mantle. This movie was designed to be loved. It wasn’t made to be critiqued by cinephiles or...
View ArticleSabrina Carpenter Stirs Up Controversy With “Man’s Best Friend”
In Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” she finds herself campier and more scandalous than ever. This style of songwriting has certainly helped her become one of modern pop’s...
View ArticleWhy You Should Watch “The Rehearsal” on HBO Max
“The Rehearsal’s” season two pilot opens with a scene that doesn’t seem particularly relevant to the show: a pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit of a commercial flight. At first, the two are engaged in...
View ArticleSnow White Remake Fails to Capture Kindness of Original Character
Over the past several months, there has been significant controversy surrounding Disney’s new live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” starring Rachel Zeigler as Snow White. The major...
View ArticleThe Secret of Us: A Lament of Hasty Love
Gracie Abrams is an American singer-songwriter who has acquired widespread fame over the past few years. She has the seamless ability to express heart wrenching feelings in a relatable manner, making...
View ArticleMalcolm Todd’s New Album Is an Emotional Rollercoaster
If you have come here looking for a new summer album, you have come to the right place. Malcolm Todd’s self-titled album is an emotional rollercoaster full of catchy tunes and heartfelt lyricism...
View ArticleEternal Sunshine is a Mournful, Yet Self-Absorbed Album
Over the past several months, Ariana Grande has become a prominent subject of discussion due to personal drama, acting projects, and her most recent 2024 album, Eternal Sunshine. Because of its catchy...
View ArticleDexter: Great Character, Not So Great Show
Dexter Morgan, the psychopathic blood splatter analyst and serial killer we’ve learned to love, is a gripping character with endless potential. The main issue? Dexter is an awful show. While a bad...
View ArticleNew TV Show Adolescence Becomes a Warning About Dangers of Youth Incel Culture
Adolescence begins with a SWAT team breaking down thirteen-year-old Jamie Miller’s front door. His bedroom wallpaper is dark blue, decorated with stars and planets, and the camera finds him in his...
View ArticleAnora: A Film Well Deserving Of Its Four Oscars
Despite Anora’s release in October, the film is facing a new wave of fans and critics after sweeping the 2025 Oscars. The director, Sean Baker, took home four Oscars, including Best Picture. Mikey...
View ArticleEmilia Pérez Defies All Expectations
As I viewed best picture nominee Emilia Pérez, I thought to myself: ‘Wow. I have never seen anything quite like this before.’ I marveled at what it must take to gather together an entire cast, crew,...
View ArticleOne of Them Days Smashes Through All Expectations
One of Them Days, starring Keke Palmer and singer-songwriter SZA, debuted in theaters on January 17th. After a thieving boyfriend steals their rent money, One of Them Days follows best friends Dreux...
View ArticleSZA’s LANA Pleasantly Surprises Fans
Solána Imani Rowe, also known as SZA, is someone who seems to have lived countless lives. From each life, she’s been carrying baggage but also making space for growth, which has been expressed in her...
View Article“She Must Be Furious”: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, & Hollywood Misogyny
The movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends With Us” successfully hit theaters last summer, starring Blake Lively as Lily Bloom who meets Ryle Kincaid, played by Justin Baldoni, and realizes he’s...
View ArticleA Complete Unknown Is so Completely Predictable
Over the past few decades, we’ve seen the rise of the ‘music biopic,’ arguably popularized by 1991’s The Doors. Many of these films have been criticized for becoming formulaic in recent years, and...
View ArticleThe Four Best Independent Albums of 2024
In the age of mega-popstars and complex, years-long album rollouts, it seems that the music industry is totally dominated by huge record labels. And yet, 2024 has proved that indie music is stronger...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Defy Gravity with Wicked Camaraderie
The movie Wicked, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West—Elphaba. Originally, Wicked was a 2000s Broadway musical with a large fan base; this year, people...
View ArticleGoosebumps: The Cuckoo Clock of Doom Review
Goosebumps: The Cuckoo Clock of Doom is about a twelve-year-old boy named Michael who is stuck in time because of a magical cuckoo clock that his father had bought and placed in their den, despite the...
View ArticleThe Girl Is Mine Song Review: Quincy Jones’ Impact on Intersectionality
The Thriller duet “The Girl Is Mine” between Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney was instrumental in advancing intersectionality in music thanks to the late Quincy Jones. Though Jones was known for his...
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