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Fusion Dance Company’s spring show is subtle, powerful

By Timothy Ro | February 24

Fusion Dance Company’s 42nd annual spring show “Crush” featured nearly 30 performances.

Photo from "Tell Me Lies" showing character Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Alex (Costa D'Angelo) in room with red lighting.

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With series finale, ‘Tell Me Lies’ spoils its hypnotic darkness

By Rebecca Goodman | February 23

The third and final season of Meaghan Oppenheimer’s Hulu series concluded last week.

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Mumford and Sons’s newest album, ‘Prizefighter,’ is a melancholy but merry masterpiece

By Talia LeVine | February 23

The 14-track album features five collaborations that compliment the band’s original sound.

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‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ is as absurd as it is entertaining

By Talia LeVine | February 22

The show follows a trio of childhood friends as they attempt to investigate a death.

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A24’s ‘Eternity’ asks an impossible question: First love or last?

By Timothy Ro | February 19

The film features powerful cast performances and a nuanced emotional conflict.

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Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ album is a masterclass in production

By Alyssia Ouhocine | February 18

The companion album to Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation is sensual and atmospheric.

Shot from “Wuthering Heights” (2026) featuring Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) and Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) walking through a door frame. Robbie wears a red and white gown and Elordi wears a black suit and holds a cane.

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‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation swerves dangerously from its text

By Amelia Barter | February 17

Directed by Emerald Fennell, the film offers a harmfully whitewashed depiction of a nuanced novel.

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Sadness never lasts forever on Searows’s ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’

By Alyssia Ouhocine | February 13

Searows turns pain into the poetic on the fantastical “Death in the Business of Whaling.”

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With ‘Don’t be Dumb,’ A$AP Rocky makes a poignant, experimental comeback

By Ava Schelling | February 13

After an eight-year hiatus, Rocky offers fans a genre-bending, emotionally complex album.

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From tacky soundbites to soothing melodies, three girl groups’ singles set this year’s pop scene

By Kendra Eastep | February 6

Girl groups across the globe set the tone for another year of pop music with new singles.

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What ‘Sinners’ lacks in jump scares, it makes up for in its nuanced depiction of evil

By Timothy Ro | February 3

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” suggests that evil exists on a spectrum.

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Steeped in tragedy, ‘Hamnet’ soars

By Rebecca Goodman | February 3

The film’s triumph rests on the shoulders of its tremendous cast.

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‘Closer to Happy’ by Joseph is lively, vulnerable

By Talia LeVine | February 2

With 12 tracks, the indie-pop album contains songs ranging from joy to heartbreak.

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‘The Housemaid’ keeps audiences at the edge of their seats

By Sonia Chu | February 2

Based on the popular psychological horror novel of the same name, ‘The Housemaid’ tells a dark and twisted story.

Bad Bunny stands on stage in front of a microphone against a gold backdrop. He is holding a Grammy Award in one hand and wearing a black suit.

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68th Grammy Awards heavy on political commentary, rich with electric performances

By Talia LeVine | February 2

This year marks the sixth and final year the awards will be hosted by Trevor Noah.

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‘The Great Divide’ by Noah Kahan offers attentive, hopeful reflection on mental health

By Nora Rowe | February 2

The single, released Friday, will be featured on his titular album, which is slated to come out April 24.

Benedict Bridgerton, wearing a black suit and mask, and Sophie Baek, wearing a silver dress and mask, look at each other at a masquerade ball.

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‘Bridgerton’ season four offers uninspired romance, mediocre social commentary

By Talia LeVine | February 1

On Jan. 29, Netflix released the first part of the hit show’s latest season.

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‘The Rip’ offers a star-studded but sloppy addition to the action genre

By Alyssia Ouhocine | January 29

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s newest undertaking features a talented cast and complex plot.

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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ is a cringeworthy night to remember

By Ann Gray Golpira | January 27

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” offers little to critics and lots to the franchise’s original fans.

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Netflix’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ is a sickening yet thrilling watch

By Amelia Barter | January 27

Rock climber Alex Honnold’s athleticism made up for the show’s lackluster commentary.