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Soak Up Summer: Can’t Miss Events Around Metro Detroit

Sarah Wasielewski, Arts Reporter July 16, 2025

Mid-July is already here and while the summer may seem endless in this stifling heat, the back to school season is just around the corner. Before chilly autumn breezes replace sunny summer afternoons,...

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Anna Wintour Steps Down as Editor-in-Chief at Vogue After 37 Years

Maria Magnoli, Arts Reporter July 16, 2025

Gird your loins — Anna Wintour announced in late June that she will be concluding her editor-in-chief position at American Vogue, making room for a new generation of talent. The mysterious woman with...

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A boon from Benson Boone – ‘American Heart’ album serves to accompany life’s quiet moments

Marissa Getschman, Arts Editor July 9, 2025

Love, heartbreak, nostalgia or sex… pick one. Benson Boone’s newest album is disjointed and all over the place. Rather than a cohesive series of songs, Boone provides a little bit of everything....

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Lorde is risen again in new album ‘Virgin’

Marissa Getschman, Arts Editor July 9, 2025

Lorde’s new album “Virgin” encompasses the hurt, comfort and nostalgia of youth. She reminisces about a time in her life that most university students are just about to step into after graduation....

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Sanchez & Bezos Tie The Knot: Best Looks From Their Venetian Wedding

Sarah Wasielewski, Arts Reporter July 9, 2025

With more glamour than a film premier and more celebrities than the Oscars, the Sanchez and Bezos wedding was one for the ages. Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos tied the knot on June 27, turning the historic...

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Corrido Censorship: The paradox of funding and criminalizing cartel stories

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor July 9, 2025

July first became a paradoxical Groundhog Day as Natanael Cano, one of the pioneers of the corrido tumbados genre — Mexican folk songs revamped with trap — released his latest album, “Porque La Demora”...

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How to Train Your live-action remake

Marissa Getschman, Arts Editor June 18, 2025

Fan favorite films getting live-action remakes seems to be a modern day horror. They never live up to the original and invite new audiences in with mediocrity and the wonder toward how the original garnered...

Wear or Tear: Coachella edition

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor April 23, 2025

If you’re a fan of live music, you’re probably familiar with Coachella. The music festival occurs annually in Indio, California, over two weekends, from April 11-13 to April 18-20.  This year’s...

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The Post’s opinions on ‘A Minecraft Movie’

Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director April 16, 2025

In the depths of the Oakland Center, the Posties brainstormed topics for this week’s arts section. Only one drew substantial interest and controversy: “A Minecraft Movie.” “I thought it sucked...

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Rachel Zegler vs. Disney: The ‘Snow White’ controversy

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor April 9, 2025

First, it was Amber Heard, then Blake Lively, then Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber — now, Rachel Zegler has claimed the spot of the most hated woman on the internet. “Snow White,” Disney and Rachel...

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SMTD presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest:’ Student leaders and newcomers shine

Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2025

“The Importance of Being Earnest,” put on by Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance from March 23 to April 4, was an incredible success. “Earnest” got laughs and smiles from the...

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Nintendo Switch 2: How Nintendo shot themselves in the foot

Noah Francis, Features Editor April 9, 2025

It’s Thursday morning on April 3, and you are watching the Nintendo livestream their new game, “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond” on their upcoming console, the Switch 2. You decide to take a look at the...

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