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Love affairs, tell-alls and rock and roll: ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ debuts on screens in new miniseries

By Daphne Dluzniewski | March 24

“Daisy Jones & The Six” effectively establishes character portraits, but misses on story elements.

Kali Uchis evokes chaos and beauty of love on album ‘Red Moon In Venus’

By Isabel Hahn | March 23

R&B singer Kali Uchis releases her third studio album, “Red Moon in Venus.”

‘The Elephant Whisperers’ offers vision of human-animal coexistence

By Sahil Balani | March 19

The short film focuses on a caretaker couple’s bond with two orphaned elephants.

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‘10,000 gecs’: A glorious journey into the unknown

By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 19

The hyperpop duo showed off their musical range with unfiltered vocals and raw instrumentals alongside their signature “nightcore” sound.

Despite monumental wins, Academy Awards fail to feel fulfilling

By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 13

Despite Everything Everywhere All At Once’s success, the Oscars still fell flat.

Netflix’s ‘Class’ is a class apart from its Spanish inspiration

By Sahil Balani | March 13

The show has captured Netflix India’s Number 1 series spot for over a month.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is crowd-pleasing, action-packed blockbuster

By Ashley Guo | March 8

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is nostalgic and action-packed, but probably won’t win Best Picture.

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Cate Blanchett presents fascinating portrait of tainted subject in ‘Tár’

By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 7

“Tár,” nominated for six Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, is, on paper, not the easiest film to like. Its titular character is far from a likable protagonist, and the arc of the film basks in her detestability. Yet despite all of this, “Tár” is a movie that deserves all of the praise ...

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beabadoobee loves to love on heartwarming single ‘Glue Song’

By Isabel Hahn | March 6

Beabadoobee’s new viral single “Glue Song” shares a love confession that feels unfiltered and without embellishment.

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‘Cocaine Bear’ needs more cocaine, bear

By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 28

Who, what, where, when, why? A bear, heaps of cocaine, Chattahoochee National Forest, 1985 and she just really loves the drug. “Cocaine Bear” is a movie about a bear doing — you guessed it — cocaine. Copious amounts of cocaine. The semi-true story, based on a bear found dead next to a duffel ...

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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is rare Marvel win

By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 22

The latest Ant-Man movie, undeserving of criticism, offers pure comic book fun.

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‘Women Talking’ fails to capitalize on compelling concept

By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 15

The film demonstrates why the old adage of “show, don’t tell” is important.

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Tiny Habits looks to reach new heights after strong debut year

By Campbell Loi | February 13

Since Tiny Habits’ first cover video was posted on TikTok in February 2021, the group has quickly gained online traction.

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Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ offers more than royal family slander

By Daphne Dluzniewski | January 26

The memoir truly shines in Prince Harry’s narration of his vulnerable journey through grief, healing, and belonging.

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‘Bones and All’ tells bland love story with flashy exterior

By Finn Kirkpatrick | December 5

Two lovers, both on the fringe of society, chart out a journey through America’s backroads searching for normalcy in a world that rejects them. The story sounds cute, right? Think again. The bond these lovers share is not one that would be Hallmark-approved, because their status as societal outcasts ...

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Brockhampton’s final albums reflect band's time together with classic sound

By Kaitlyn Torres | November 30

On Nov. 17, hip-hop collective Brockhampton released what fans thought would be their final album, “The Family.” But just an hour after the initial release, the band dropped a second album, “TM,” rounding off their final year together as a group.

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‘1899’ enthralls with mind-bending suspense despite limited character backstories

By Stella Olken-Hunt | November 28

When viewers sit down to watch “1899,” one of Netflix’s newest series, they probably don’t expect the electrifying thriller that the show reveals itself to be. What begins as a mystery period drama quickly turns into a supernatural saga.

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‘Elite’ season 6 fails to add anything exciting to murder mystery show

By Livia Gimenes | November 28

It’s a bad sign when viewers cross their fingers that a show they follow will get canceled so they aren’t forced to watch it anymore. “Elite” viewers hoping for a merciful end to the sputtering series did not get lucky this time. Instead they were given a torturous sixth season of Netflix’s ...

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‘The Wonder’ makes for compelling surprise, despite narrative missteps

By Finn Kirkpatrick | November 20

From its start, the new Netflix film “The Wonder” evokes confusion and excitement when it opens on a plywood house in a barren soundstage — decidedly removed from the breathtaking, 19th-century hills of Ireland where it supposedly takes place in. The camera slowly pans to an open warehouse ...

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‘Falling For Christmas’ joins ranks of mediocre holiday rom-coms

By Livia Gimenes | November 20

As November withers away, Netflix is already celebrating the Christmas season with the release of “Falling For Christmas,” a film starring Lindsay Lohan and former “Glee” star Chord Overstreet. A lackluster addition to the canon of Christmas movies, “Falling for Christmas” leans heavily ...