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By Staff Writer Tanisha Srivatsa Combining aspects of pop, jazz, rock & roll, and even cabaret, Will Wood and the Tapeworms is a band best described as a sonic amalgamation of nearly every genre under…
By Staff Writer Sumani Alem After the immense success of ZAYN’s debut album Mind of Mine and his sophomore album Icarus Falls, the British singer-songwriter, also known as Zayn Malik, released his third album Nobody…
By Staff Writer Jerry Yuan Pixar Animation Studios’ Soul, directed and co-written by Pete Docter, is a breathtaking film that tackles abstract philosophical thoughts while still hitting home with its relatable message about life. Though…
By Staff Writer Nithika Valluri Following his critically acclaimed self-titled third album in 2018, Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes recently released his highly anticipated fourth studio album, Wonder. Prior to this release on December 4, Mendes…
By Staff Writer Kruthi Gollapudi Drawing in the most viewers Hulu has ever had for a movie premiere, Happiest Season, co-written and directed by Clea DuVall, is a holiday film with an inclusive premise, but…
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…
By Staff Writer Helen Tian Student Book Recommendation Staff Book Recommendation Smokie Book Recommendation Cover graphic by Staff Writer Tavish Mohanti
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
