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The Oakland Post’s favorite albums and songs of 2024

The Oakland Post’s favorite albums and songs of 2024

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor November 27, 2024

It is near the end of November which means 2024 is wrapping up. This year has been hailed as the revival of pop music, Kendrick Lamar’s smash-hit diss track “Not Like Us” was the most popular rap...

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$17 ticket: The case for indie shows

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor 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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Pop stars and politics: The impact of celebrity endorsements on the election

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor October 23, 2024

As election day approaches, many celebrities have come forward to endorse either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. While Trump has the backing of Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan and Elon Musk, Harris has the support...

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Aliens and awards: Top moments from the 2024 MTV VMAs

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor September 18, 2024

The 2024 MTV VMAs took place on Sept. 11 in New York. It was a three-hour broadcast event with performances from various artists, most notably Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Katy Perry and Camila Cabello....

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Songs to add to your summer playlist

Moe Del Rosario, Arts Reporter April 24, 2024

Summer drives call for rolling the windows down, letting the cool wind in and blasting bangers. As we get ready for summer break, here are a few songs to add to your playlist. “HOT TO GO!” by...

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Taylor Swift releases her ‘5 Stages of Heartbreak’ playlists

Olivia Chiappelli, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2024

In anticipation of her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department” which comes out on April 19, Taylor Swift released five curated playlists on Apple Music representing each of the five stages of...

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Kelce-Swift love story accentuated by “The Best Day”

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor February 14, 2024

As Taylor Swift’s song "The Best Day" concludes: "I didn't know if you knew, So I'm taking this chance to say, That I had the best day with you today." The eyes of the entire world were on...

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The Grammy Awards 2024: The winners, the drama and Taylor Swift’s big night

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor February 7, 2024

On Sunday, Feb. 4, the 66th annual Grammy Awards took place. However, the majority of the awards were given out during the pre-ceremony — a trend that has been escalating within the last few years. This...

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Taylor Swift ‘furious’ over explicit AI pictures

Gracie Murray, Features Reporter February 7, 2024

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars in the world, but she is also just another human being.  Over the several weeks, explicit AI-generated photos have surfaced of Swift. According to the Daily...

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Celebrity couples flying under the radar because of Taylor and Travis

Olivia Chiappelli, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2023

Because my mind has been completely dominated by all things Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for the last two months — how time flies — and I know yours has too, this topic naturally arose. There are...

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‘1989 (Taylor’s Version):’ Taylor Swift’s revamped pop bible

Olivia Chiappelli, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2023

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...

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In her movie era: Taylor Swift’s concert hits the box office

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor October 18, 2023

On the weekend of Oct. 13, fans flocked to movie theaters to watch “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" after Ticketmaster prevented many from seeing Swift live. A movie release seems like the perfect answer...

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