Arts and Entertainment

By Staff Writers Joanne Park & Sakshi Umrotkar For decades, the media has presented protagonists that all follow a similar mold of the “straight white male,” a trend that has only recently come under scrutiny…

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By Staff Writer Tanisha Srivatsa Lackluster and confusing, writer and director Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches, a film adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl novel of the same name, is a stunning work of CGI animation…

By Staff Writer Naveed Shakoor After releasing critically acclaimed albums Sweetener and thank u, next in a span of six months, Ariana Grande was met with high expectations for her sixth studio album, Positions, released…

By Staff Writers Sumani Alem, Sabrina Cai, & Selina Yang Cover graphic and Visual spread by A&E Editor Megh Basu 

By Staff Writer Isabella He After debuting her first single, “Shattered,” seven years ago, Astrid S finally released her first full-length album on October 16. The pop star rose to fame on the Norwegian version…

By Staff Writer Joanne Park Both written and directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7  tells a compelling courtroom story that draws haunting parallels to our modern world today. Alongside…

By Staff Writers Varun Upadhyay & Brooke Zheng Welcome to Pacify, a fast-paced, multiplayer horror game developed by indie game creator Shawn Hitchcock, where the player is newly employed by the Paranormal Activity Helpers Incorporated…

By Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti As the largest Indian theater in the US, Naatak hosted its newest production, Ultimate Breaking News,  as part of its Saturday Naatak Live initiative, an effort to bring weekly remote…

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