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

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor 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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Ariana Grande floats from grief to acceptance in ‘eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead’

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor April 2, 2025

On March 28, Ariana Grande released the deluxe edition of her 2024 album, “eternal sunshine." The extended version, titled “eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead,” features six new tracks,...

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‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ is 2D animation perfected

Noah Francis, Features Editor April 2, 2025

“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” released on March 14, 2025, is a brand new 2D animated film directed by Pete Browngardt, and distributed through Ketchup Entertainment. Despite a...

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Music leaks between artists and fans

Sophia Curran, Features Reporter April 2, 2025

On March 14, MMA Fighter Payton Talbott posted a Youtube video titled, “BPPV IX,” where he shared the aftermath of a UFC 311 loss, ending a nine win streak. In that video, fans noticed a 35-second...

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What to stream this week: ‘Severance’ and more

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor March 26, 2025

There haven’t been many monumental releases in the theater this past month, but it's been an exciting couple of weeks for streaming services. From limited series to long-awaited new seasons, let's dive...

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The quiet brilliance of ‘Equus Asinus’

Reagan Reetz, Marketing Director March 26, 2025

On March 19, the Canadian indie-pop band Men I Trust released their first of two interconnected albums, “Equus Asinus,” with less than a week’s notice. The understated release matches the band’s...

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Playboi Carti’s ‘MUSIC:’ When rage finally goes pop

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor March 19, 2025

Carti is aiming to make pop out of rage.  On Christmas Day, 2020, Atlanta-rap artist Playboi Carti finally released his long-awaited sophomore record, “Whole Lotta Red,” to mixed reactions. Nevertheless,...

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‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man:’ All new, all different

Noah Francis, Features Editor March 19, 2025

Spider-Man has been through a variety of tv shows, dating back to 1967. Through the years, Marvel’s wall crawling hero has faced television through 2-D animation, 3-D animation, and live action, but...

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