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9.3
Arts and Entertainment

FINNEAS emerges from the shadows of his sister with new album Optimist

October 30, 2021

By Staff Writer Maryam Naseer On October 15, artist Finneas O’Connell — best known for co-writing and producing many of his sister Billie Eilish’s songs — released his own debut studio album, Optimist, as a…

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Arts and Entertainment

College Artists from the Class of 2021

June 8, 2021

By Staff Writers Anvi Kalucha & Brooke Zheng From theatre to art to music, MSJ is home to hundreds of creative minds, some of whom hope to continue their artistic journeys beyond high school. Despite…

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9.0
Arts and Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo Successfully Channels Teenage Angst and Heartbreak in SOUR

June 6, 2021

By Staff Writer Sakshi Umrotkar Teenage pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album SOUR on May 21 following the release of her record-breaking single “drivers license” earlier in January. With SOUR’s three singles, “drivers…

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9.0
Arts and Entertainment

J. Cole’s The Off-Season Establishes His Status as One of Rap’s Greatest

June 4, 2021

By Staff Writer Varun Upadhyay If the off-season is the time to sharpen one’s skills and perfect one’s craft, then J. Cole, one of rap’s biggest names, has achieved that in his three years off…

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7.5
Arts and Entertainment

Shadow and Bone is Magically Entertaining

May 6, 2021

By Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti Pulling viewers into a world of magic and monsters, Shadow and Bone stays entertaining throughout with a fast-paced story structure, a cast of endearing characters, and a captivating plot.  The…

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Arts and Entertainment

Under the Radar: X Lovers

April 29, 2021

By Staff Writer Helen Tian As children, London Jackson and Jacob Ames shared dreams to be the biggest artists on the planet. Today, their indie-pop duo X Lovers is emerging as the vision they saw…

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Arts and Entertainment

bellyrub: An Innovative Fusion Restaurant

April 24, 2021

By Staff Writers Larry Shi & Tanisha Srivatsa Opened in January 2021 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, bellyrub is a Korean-South American fusion restaurant that offers healthy, responsibly sourced salads and plates. The…

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8.0
Arts and Entertainment

Demi Lovato Captures Her Journey to Acceptance In Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over

April 21, 2021

By Staff Writer Sakshi Umrotkar Singer-songwriter and actor Demi Lovato’s seventh studio album, Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting Over, marks the artist’s attempt to turn over a new leaf and celebrate a better…

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8.3
Arts and Entertainment

Raya and the Last Dragon: On Trust and Moving On

March 23, 2021

By Staff Writer Joanne Park Armed with an exceptional animation style, unique comic book-type transitions, and a heartfelt storyline about trust and culture, Disney’s latest animated feature film Raya and the Last Dragon premiered on…

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Arts and Entertainment

March Book Bites

March 21, 2021

By Staff Writer Jackie Wong Student Book Recommendation Staff Book Recommendation Smokie Book Recommendation Cover graphic by Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti

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