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“Wolf Man” movie poster, photo
from @wolfmanmovie on
Instagram

A werewolf tale that lacks bite:

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor February 15, 2025

   “Wolf Man” hit theaters last month, giving audiences a pretty dull addition to the werewolf genre. The film was by no means hard to sit through or unwatchable, it was just full of plain characters...

Chappell Roan accepting her
Grammy, photo from @chappellroan
on Instagram

Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech sparks industry debate

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor February 15, 2025

    Former artist manager Jeff Rabhan criticized Chappell Roan’s Grammy acceptance speech in a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter last Wednesday. After accepting her first Grammy win in the...

Kendrick Lamar performing at the Super Bowl Halftime show, photo from
@nfl on Instagram

Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl

Ethan Goodman, Staff Writer February 15, 2025

On Sunday, Feb. 9, an average of 127.7 million people tuned into this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. This marks an all-time historical high in viewership, with an increase of 3% from last year’s...

“The Heaven & Earth Grocery
Store” book cover, image from @
riverheadbooks on Instagram

Five must read books by Black authors

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor February 7, 2025

     Black History Month is a time to recognize the vital role that Black individuals and communities have played in shaping history, culture and society. It also serves as a platform to raise awareness...

Chappell Roan performing at The
Grammys, photo from @
recordingacademy on Instagram

A historic night at The Grammys

Amanda Eacho, Snapshot Editor February 7, 2025

     The 67th annual Grammys awards was not one to miss. The show was revamped to raise funds for MusiCares Fire Relief to help the people of Los Angeles who were affected by the recent wildfires....

“Hurry Up Tomorrow” album cover, image from @theweeknd on
Instagram

The Weeknd’s bold farewell to his iconic persona

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor February 7, 2025

     In a 2023 interview with W, the Weeknd claimed that Hurry Up Tomorrow would serve as a skin-shedding for his career: “The album I’m working on now is probably my last hurrah as the Weeknd,”...

TSLOCG promo poster. Image from @thesexlivesofcollegegirls
on Instagram

Five shows every college student should watch

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor January 31, 2025

 If you’re anything like me, you need a show to binge in your free time to get you through the semester. College life is a rollercoaster of experiences, and TV shows have a way of capturing its chaos,...

Timothée Chalamet channels Bob Dylan on SNL

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor January 31, 2025

Timothée Chalamet returned for his third time hosting this past Saturday, as well as being the musical guest of the night. Earlier this week, Chalamet received his second Best Actor nomination at the...

2025 Oscar nomina-

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor January 31, 2025

The 2025 Oscar nominations have been announced! Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced this year’s nominees live at 5:30 a.m. PT from the Film Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The announcement of...

The Deal book cover. Photo from @ellekennedy33 on Instagram

When fake love gets real:

Bre Dorrian, News Editor January 24, 2025

  Elle Kennedy’s novel, ‘The Deal’ follows college students Hannah Wells, an aspiring singer, and Garrett Graham, star hockey player bound for the pros. When Graham finds himself struggling to...

“Balloonerism” album cover.
Photo from @92tilinfinity on
Instagram

Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism:”

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor January 24, 2025

     For the second time in the seven years since his death, Mac Miller fans have the chance to listen to a new album. The US rapper was 26 when he died from an accidental overdose in 2018. Friends...

Dave Chapelle in SNL promotional shoot, photo from @nbcsnl on Instagram

Live from New York: SNL returns for the new year

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor January 24, 2025

 Saturday Night Live returned last Saturday with four-time host Dave Chapelle and musical guest GoRilla. The first episode of the new year was highly anticipated and fans could expect Donald Trump’s...

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