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Award Season Bait– How Emilia Pérez Hijacked the 2025 Oscars

By Kaia Minasian, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

It’s no secret that the sudden and divisive musical-drama Emilia Pérez has left audiences worldwide far from pleased. From haphazard, clunky writing, to bafflingly misguided representation, to one of...

(L-R) Harvey Guillén, Lukas Gage, Jack Quaid, Sophie Thatcher and Megan Suri attend the World Premiere of Warner Bros.' "Companion" After Party

Companion Movie Review

By Autumn Gage, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher are becoming somewhat big names in the film industry this year, with both of them coming off of major roles in “The Boys” and “Yellowjackets” to star in “Companion",...

Mayers embraces Tacopina when found not guilty.

A Dive into the A$AP Rocky Trial

By Isaac LePiere, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Rapper, songwriter, and producer A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, was charged with two felonies related to a 2021 shooting incident.  The charges arose from a November 6, 2021, incident where Rocky...

Kendrick Lamar received five GRAMMYs in one night.

The 2025 GRAMMYs: Explosions in the music industry

By Sophia Schwartz, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

After a year that seemed to be ruled by powerful pop stars and ruthless rap battles, the 67th GRAMMY Awards were a highly anticipated event. Kendrick Lamar took home the most trophies with “Not Like...

Inside Muppet*Vision Theater

An ode to Muppet*Vision 3D

By Holden Abelmann, Arts Editor March 5, 2025

In 1990, Jim Henson and Walt Disney World partnered up on an attraction for their new theme park, MGM Studios, now called Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Henson, creator of the Muppets, saw this as an...

The latest Superman Courtesy of DC

What’s the future for the DCU?

By Holden Abelmann, Arts Editor January 21, 2025

With the end of Creature Commandos, the very first project in James Gunn’s new DCU is over. The show was able to provide stellar action, humor, and most importantly gave its main cast wonderful characterization...

"Still Life with Peacock Pie" (1627) by Pieter Claesz

Food for thought: feasting with Shakespeare

By Kai Bunyak, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

As the fall season nears its close, and with Thanksgiving and holiday get-togethers fast approaching, celebratory feasts are on the minds of many. For many, these get-togethers are either the highlight...

“Palworld” the best new game for Pokemon fans

By Auden Salisbury, Staff Writer July 29, 2024

Pokemon has been a legendary series since its release and even made its genre of “Pokemon-like” games where you can catch monsters and use them to fight battles and other tasks. Pokemon has held onto...

Ad for "Fallout" Show, girl sits on metal case of "Nuka Cola" 
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“Fallout” is a great show

By Auden Salisbury, Writer July 29, 2024

The “Fallout” show has been a long time coming for the “Fallout” franchise, as it debuted in video game form back in 1997. The “Fallout" franchise is about surviving in a post-apocalyptic world...

An Oscars interviewer is getting ready to speak with the stars and starlets.

96th Academy Awards Ceremony Recap

By Aliana Martins, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

On this year’s glorious March 10th, celebrities, producers, actors, sound mixers, directors, and Academy members filed into the Dolby Theater for a three-hour-long praise fest. But is the praise well...

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