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2024: The revival of pop music

2024: The revival of pop music

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor November 13, 2024

My relationship with pop music has always been complicated. Like many people, I once considered it to be one of the least entertaining genres. The radio hits were repetitive, formulaic and quickly grew...

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‘Agatha All Along’ enchants with the finale

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter November 6, 2024

Disney Plus’ “Agatha All Along” came to an end on Oct. 30, 2024, with a two-episode finale that left fans wishing for more. The show drew in 4.6 million viewers for Episode 8 and 3.9 million viewers...

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‘Songs Of A Lost World:’ The Cure’s comeback record does not disappoint

Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2024

Comeback records are insanely hard to pull off, especially if the hiatus is longer than only a couple of years. For UK mainstays, The Cure, it has been over 15 years since they have released a full-length...

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‘CHROMAKOPIA:’ Tyler, the Creator’s eighth album lets the light in

Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2024

“It's not on you, it's in you/Don't you ever in your motherf*cking life dim your light for nobody,” Tyler, the Creator’s mother, Bonita Smith said in the opening lines of “St. Chroma” — the...

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The dangers of AI chatbots: Character.AI blamed for teen’s death

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor October 30, 2024

On Feb. 28, 2024, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took his own life after developing an emotional attachment to an AI chatbot. Setzer’s mother, Megan L. Garcia, has filed a lawsuit against the platform...

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$17 ticket: The case for indie shows

Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2024

The year is 1993 and Kurt Cobain, in an interview with his other bandmates in Nirvana, was just told that Madonna charges $50 to $75 for concert tickets. Kurt is — understandably — distraught at this...

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The best of modern horror

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter October 16, 2024

With Halloween right around the corner and the endless debates about how good modern horror films truly are, what better time is there to delve into the world of spooky movies — specifically some from...

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What makes music POP: Bridging the gap between alternative and mainstream

Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2024

On Oct. 11, 2024, Charli XCX released her “Brat” remix album, “Brat but it’s completely different but also still brat.” It’s a remix record that pays homage to the great remix records of the...

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What you should be watching on Netflix

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor October 16, 2024

It’s no secret that streaming services have dominated television. Every time you open Netflix, you’re bombarded with what shows and movies are trending, what’s just been added and what they recommend...

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Riot Grrrl reborn: How 90s punk gave us female rage

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor October 9, 2024

The Riot Grrrl movement was an underground feminist punk scene that began in Seattle, Washington in 1991. It consisted of protests, art and zines that addressed issues such as gender inequality, body image...

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‘SOPHIE:’ The problem with posthumous releases

Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2024

On Jan. 30, 2021, electronic music producer and pop-music icon, SOPHIE, died following an accidental three-story fall from her rooftop in her Athens home. Sophie Xeon, simply known as SOPHIE, was a pioneer...

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The Internet, stan-culture and the world of mass consensus

Chelsea Bossert, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2024

If you have been on the internet as long as I have, you may have noticed a phenomenon that arose within the last 20 years or so. Twitter (now known as X), Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and other social media...

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