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Culture Pick | Mac Miller’s memory is done justice with the amazing ‘Balloonerism’

Culture Pick | Mac Miller’s memory is done justice with the amazing ‘Balloonerism’

Major Penton, Contributing Writer January 22, 2025

The late rapper Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism,” recorded in 2014 but shelved afterward, was released posthumously on Friday. Miller, a Pittsburgh-based rapper who earned a strong fan base through...

Culture Pick | ‘Wolf Man’ has too much man and not enough wolf

Culture Pick | ‘Wolf Man’ has too much man and not enough wolf

Caleb McClinton, Staff Writer January 22, 2025

Director Leigh Whannell has established himself as one in Hollywood as a talented thriller director thriller directors with titles such as “Upgrade” and “The Invisible Man.” However, while Whannell’s...

Culture Pick | Shari Franke’s ‘The House of My Mother’: A powerful story of resilience

Culture Pick | Shari Franke’s ‘The House of My Mother’: A powerful story of resilience

Kate Harrison, Contributing Writer January 22, 2025

The eldest daughter of the infamed 8 Passengers family, Shari Franke, published her memoir “The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom” on Jan. 7. In an incredibly inspiring story showcasing...

Ethel Cain's new EP released on Wednesday

Culture Pick | Ethel Cain’s EP “Perverts” is brilliantly appalling and utterly unique

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer January 12, 2025

Ethel Cain, the musical alias of singer-songwriter Hayden Anhedönia, debuted her 90-minute-long EP “Perverts” on Wednesday. The release represents one of the starkest anti-commercial pivots in popular...

Culture Pick | Bad Bunny’s new album honors Puerto Rican sounds and reflects on memories

Culture Pick | Bad Bunny’s new album honors Puerto Rican sounds and reflects on memories

Anna Hill, Staff Writer January 8, 2025

Puerto Rican rapper, record producer and actor Benito Ocasio — more famously known as Bad Bunny — brought an exciting start to the new year by releasing his album titled “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”...

Culture Pick | ‘A Complete Unknown’: One of the best musical biopics in years

Culture Pick | ‘A Complete Unknown’: One of the best musical biopics in years

Caleb McClinton, Contributing Writer January 8, 2025

Director James Mangold is no stranger to biopics. By directing Johnny Cash’s life story in “Walk the Line” and Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles’ stories in “Ford v Ferrari,” Mangold has shown his...

Kendrick Lamar released of his newest album, “GNX,” on Friday.

Culture Pick | From rock to pop to jazz, ranking the best albums 2024 had to offer

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer January 8, 2025

2024 was an eventful year for the music world, featuring new releases from artists around the globe. Once the dust of 2024 has settled, some albums will be remembered while others fade into obscurity,...

Culture Pick | ‘Squid Game’ Season 2: Delivering more deadly drama

Culture Pick | ‘Squid Game’ Season 2: Delivering more deadly drama

John Weinstein, Assistant Culture Editor January 8, 2025

The South Korean series “Squid Game” became the most watched show on Netflix shortly after it debuted in September 2021, garnering over 265 million views with its first season, and on Dec. 26, over...

Michael Kiwanuka released his album “Small Changes” on Nov. 22.

Culture Pick | Soul musician Michael Kiwanuka embraces simplicity in outstanding new album ‘Small Changes’

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

British-Ugandan soul singer Michael Kiwanuka released his much anticipated fourth album, “Small Changes,”  on Nov. 22. Keeping with the title, Kiwanuka’s newest record is more cut down and streamlined...

The final Act of "Arcane" Season 2 released on Saturday.

Culture Pick | ‘Arcane’ Season 2 Act 3: Ambitious magic, ambiguous endings and addressing ableism

Hannah Bazinaw, Contributing Writer December 1, 2024

“Arcane,” the ambitious collaboration between Netflix and Riot Games, premiered its last act, Act 3, on Saturday. Like Season 1, Season 2 released episodes three at a time over three weeks, staggering...

"Moana 2" released in theaters on Wednesday.

Culture Pick | ‘Moana 2’ lacks its own identity

Caleb McClinton, Contributing Writer December 1, 2024

If sequels were meant to retell their previous films’ stories completely, then “Moana 2” would be perfect. Unfortunately for this Disney follow-up, sequels are meant to be their own movie, building...

"Wicked" was released on Friday.

Culture Pick | ‘Wicked’: Defying gravity and expectations

John Weinstein, Assistant Culture Editor November 28, 2024

The first of the two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” released on Friday, excelling in ways the live production never could. Both the movie and play serve as a prequel to the...