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‘Something To Give Each Other:’ A queer foray into the house micro-renaissance

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter October 18, 2023

Australian dance-pop talent Troye Sivan's newest full-length studio LP, "Something To Give Each Other," is an upbeat, groove-filled statement on queer love. Sivan, as confident as ever, has created a record...

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The fall of rap: Is hip-hop a dying medium?

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter October 18, 2023

I woke up this morning, checked the new hip-hop and rap releases for Friday, Oct. 13, and put on two albums: “And Then You Pray For Me” by Westside Gunn and “A Great Chaos” by Ken Carson. These...

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Måneskin: The RUSH! World Tour in Detroit

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter October 11, 2023

Italian rock band Måneskin launched their latest world tour for their 2023 album “RUSH!” on Sunday, Sept. 3 — landing in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 1.   In case you haven’t heard of the band,...

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‘Autumn Variations:’ Why folk pop stays dead in 2023

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter October 11, 2023

With 75 million monthly Spotify listeners, Ed Sheeran is a powerhouse in pop music.  Sheeran has garnered critical and commercial success with each of his releases. With his seventh album, “Autumn...

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‘The Nun II’: The resurgence of ‘The Conjuring’ universe

Ana Gjorgjevski, Features Reporter October 11, 2023

"The Conjuring" universe has become one of the largest and most well-loved horror franchises of the past decade.  The most recent addition to the universe is “The Nun II,” directed by Michael Chaves....

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‘For All The Dogs:’ A pitiful attempt at cutthroat anthems

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter October 11, 2023

Drake has always been a cultural zeitgeist for many years. His success has been a slow build-up from humble beginnings on the show “Degrassi” to his early mixtapes, to massive hits such as 2016’s...

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‘Ahsoka’: The journey from Padawan to Master

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter October 11, 2023

The Star Wars franchise has never been short of quality television shows on Disney Plus. From their first Disney Plus original series, “The Mandalorian,” to their newest one, “Ahsoka,” the story...

Love at First Sight:’ The return of the good rom-com

‘Love at First Sight:’ The return of the good rom-com

Olivia Chiappelli, Arts Editor October 4, 2023

“When in doubt, watch a rom-com” is what I always say, and this time was no different. I love a good Friday night release, so imagine my absolute joy when I saw Netflix was gifting me with my assuredly...

‘Sex Education:’ The fourth and final season

‘Sex Education:’ The fourth and final season

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter October 4, 2023

Thursday, Sept. 21 marked the premiere of the fourth and final season of the hit Netflix series, “Sex Education.”  With the whirlwind final season receiving mixed reactions, let’s go over what happened.  Starting...

‘Scarlet:’ All of Doja Cat’s different shades 

‘Scarlet:’ All of Doja Cat’s different shades 

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter September 27, 2023

Doja Cat’s newest album “Scarlet” — released on Friday, Sept. 22 — is a mixed bag.  On the album, Doja ditches her more traditionally pop soundscape — like “Say So” and “Kiss Me More”...

‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We:’ Beauty in the bad times

‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We:’ Beauty in the bad times

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter September 20, 2023

Mitski’s musical journey has always been an odd one to me. She started with smooth singer-songwriter balladry, then transitioned to noisy slacker-rock, then to chaotic new wave.  All of this bouncing...

‘GUTS:’ Picking up the pieces on Olivia Rodrigo’s new album

‘GUTS:’ Picking up the pieces on Olivia Rodrigo’s new album

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Reporter September 13, 2023

Teenage years are tumultuous. Early twenties are worse. College, friends splitting up and growing apart, first real jobs, finally discovering who you truly are — these years are bountiful if not stressful.  Born...

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