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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’: closes chapters, embraces self-reflection, and reminisces on Lamar’s past

Angelina Chung, Staff Writer December 18, 2024

Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album “GNX”, released on Nov. 22, arrived as a deeply introspective work, showcasing the rapper’s growth and transformation. The album’s release was unexpected, taking...

Doechii and Tyler the Creator at Camp Flog Gnaw

You are the light “CHROMAKOPIA”: Tyler, the Creator’s long anticipated return

Wyatt Virag, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Tyler, the Creator has made his long-anticipated return to music with the release of his eighth studio album, “CHOMAKOPIA”, on Oct. 28, 2024. CHOMAKOPIA has been a long Anticipated album since Tyler's...

New Jersey’s ocean waves find their way to the Goodson Theater

New Jersey’s ocean waves find their way to the Goodson Theater

Josephine Scannell, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

Young love blooms on the beaches of New Jersey as the curtain opens at the Goodson Theater this November fifteenth. Lyle Fagioli, played by junior Archibald Lai, and Mia Dicarlo, played by freshman Cali...

Joker sequel challenges understanding of Arthur Fleck

Joker sequel challenges understanding of Arthur Fleck

Mandy Rong, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to the 2019 hit Joker, but the movie has a different approach from what fans might expect. Instead of continuing Arthur Fleck’s rise as the infamous Joker, the film...

'Moon Music': Coldplay's cosmic comeback

‘Moon Music’: Coldplay’s cosmic comeback

Ellena Hernandez, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

Released on October 4, Coldplay has caused a rollercoaster of emotions among listeners. The album features long instrumentals in its songs that enhance the creativity of the album title. “I love Coldplay,...

How Beetlejuice Beetlejuice takes its place among other mediocre sequels

How Beetlejuice Beetlejuice takes its place among other mediocre sequels

Josephine Scannell, Staff Writer October 3, 2024

The movie opens with a familiar set of spiked bangs and a black dress. Lydia Deetz is hosting her show, "The Ghost House," where she investigates haunted houses and communes with haunting spirits. The...

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Destroy Lonely fails to break new ground in rap scene with release of “Love Lasts Forever”

Mark Chammas, Editor in Chief October 2, 2024

One of the forerunners of Playboi Carti’s Opium label, there were high hopes for Destroy Lonely’s latest album release, “Love Lasts Forever.” Released Aug. 30, the album was highly anticipated...

A surprise vocal performance by jazz artist Lesa Terry's daughter on May 17

How to have a Pinterest-worthy evening in Mid-Wilshire

Sophia Pu, Editor in Chief May 30, 2024

   When most non-Angelenos think of Los Angeles, they think of the Westside: sunsets, palm trees, and the Hollywood sign. While that version of L.A. is not an everyday reality for 99 percent of people...

Is there a big me? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud dominates the rap industry

Is there a big me? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud dominates the rap industry

Angelina Chung, Contributing Writer May 29, 2024

Rap sensations Kendrick Lamar and Drake have released periodic diss tracks to establish who is more accomplished in the industry. Recently, this long-awaited battle took the internet by storm, revealing...

Review: Megamind vs the Studio Syndicate

Review: Megamind vs the Studio Syndicate

Isaac Chan, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

   On Feb. 25, 2011, Dreamworks Studios released “Megamind and the Button of Doom”. It was a short, 15-minute epilogue to their 2008 blockbuster Megamind. Except 13 years later, who knew Dreamworks...

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Bryson Tiller transforms R&B genre with release of self-titled album

Mark Chammas, Staff Writer April 29, 2024

   Released on April 5, Bryson Tiller’s self-titled album is a sensual, raw, and innovative experience for all R&B fans. Self-described as his “most developed album”, the record theme is futuristic...

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