Since Young Thug was released from jail at the end of last year, he’s been in the news for everything but music. From leaked jail calls, sneak dissing his industry friends, to police interrogations where he appears to be snitching, the Grammy-winning artist’s behavior had…
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On Sept. 14, Owen Cooper won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie. While his excellent portrayal of a murder suspect in the limited series “Adolescence” was absolutely praiseworthy, his win made headlines for a different reason. He’s just…
On Sept. 8, the internet was sent into a flurry when news broke of a decomposed body found in a Tesla registered to singer David Anthony Burke, widely known as D4vd. Burke was on tour when the car, reportedly sitting on a Los Angeles street,…
It’s the end of the line for Netflix’s “Wolf King,” another show cut short before it had the chance to breathe. The British animated series’ second season premiered last Thursday, a swift follow-up to the first, released in March. But before viewers could even press…
From Ryan Coogler to Zach Cregger to James Gunn, 2025 has been the year of the writer/director. But the ones behind the camera rarely get the same recognition as those in front of it. This summer, James Gunn, writer and director of “Superman,” appeared in…
The mainstream music industry loves numbers. With every song and project that drops, conversations around streams and Billboard charting control the conversation. But outside the spotlight, there are underrated artists ready to dominate. Without the pressure of mainstream expectations, fresh indie pop and alternative genre…
Teen romance has never been short on cliches, but lately, my TV screen has me saying, “Oh brother…” Literally. Anyone keeping up with Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” or binging Netflix’s “My Life with the Walter Boys” is seeing it too; this season,…
When James Gunn’s “Superman” released on July 11, it was to largely positive reviews. Critics and audiences alike praised it for its brilliant villain, its comic book accuracy and its relentless optimism. Then, as usual, the internet ruined it. Instead of analyzing the themes, characters,…
On April 21, video game developer Bethesda released a remaster to their 2006 game, “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.” This remaster was not a surprise. “Oblivion” is one of the most critically-acclaimed games of the 2000s and is a pioneer in the fantasy genre. New…
Animated K-pop idols fight demons, real ones fight their labels
“KPop Demon Hunters” has brought a spotlight to the K-pop industry. The Netflix original movie has over 314 million views and has become the platform’s most-watched film of all time. With its action sequences and infectious soundtrack, the animated musical has introduced millions within Western…