2023 has been a fantastic year for music, with monumental releases achieved in almost every genre imaginable. These are 10 singles that have stood out to me this year in no particular order.
“Doubt”...
The world of “Scott Pilgrim” was first introduced as comics back in 2004 and was later transformed into a movie in 2010. When the movie was first released, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” was considered...
The big question everyone asks when a new Marvel movie releases is: Is the golden age of superhero movies over?
The consensus is that yes, after “Avengers: Endgame,” it ended. There is truth to...
Nothing flips a cultural moment around like a good award show and the drama that comes from it. The 66th annual Grammy Awards nominations have come out for the award show scheduled for Feb. 4, 2024.
Let’s...
On Friday, Nov. 17, Dolly Parton released her newest and biggest album yet — a 30-song, two-hour and 21-minute opus titled “Rockstar.”
This era of Dolly Parton is an artistic evolution akin...
After the summer of Elvis in 2022, it only feels right it is Priscilla’s turn.
I wrote a story last year called "Yeah, Sofia Coppola cast Jacob Elordi as Elvis" when it was announced Sofia Coppola...
The Beatles shot one of the most famous album covers of all time on Aug. 8, 1969, and did not even have to write their band’s name or album title on it to get the world to pay attention.
John Lennon,...
Rap is a battlefield — everyone is going after everyone and trying to get the one up on each other. Flows, genres, scenes and cliques are constantly evolving to fit the current day and its trends.
I...
Telling a story through song is nothing new, but when the story centers around a theme such as love and loss, it can get repetitive.
Sufjan Stevens’ tenth solo studio album, “Javelin,” is a...
On Saturday, Oct. 28, in a packed house in the Varner Lab Theatre, “Chaos” — a play written by Laura Lomas and directed by Oakland University student Brady Jacot — shocked both OU students, faculty...
Friday, Oct. 27, marked the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” — the highly anticipated re-recording of Taylor Swift’s iconic 2014 album, “1989.”
Compared to the three other albums...
The Mountain Goats are a formidable band with over two dozen albums under their belt. Each one is an incredible odyssey that takes the listener through many periods and locations.
“All Hail West...
