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Sounds

6 Fantastic Musicals to Fit the Vibe

Are you a theatre kid in search of a new favorite musical? From old classics, to some newer favorites, to small musicals, here’s a few, just for you.

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Pedro Pascal's characters lined up with clouds in background.

Screens

Pedro Pascal in the MCU—Fantastic Casting

Pedro Pascal has recently been announced as the new actor for Mr. Fantastic in the upcoming “Fantastic Four” reboot; will he be able to compensate for the preceding 19 years of disappointment?

Kyle A. McLaughlin, Elizabethtown College

Ghostbusters car submerged in mysterious liquid.

Screens

The Haunting of ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” releases later this month, and it remains to be seen whether the franchise can stand outside of nostalgia alone.

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

A woman with black hair and blue eyes stares intently at a tree of pink cherry blossoms, as her body -- dressed in a navy robe -- is positioned in what appears to be a dueling stance. The scene occurs on a mountain range, beneath a green sky beneath in thick grey clouds, rendered in a lithograph-like texture.

TV

How Blue Eye Samurai Creates a Phenomenal Female-Presenting Heroine

How "Blue Eye Samurai" crafts an underrated but legitimately impactful and beautiful showcase in character-development.

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Music

Five Best Songs from Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine’

Ariana encapsulates the peaks and potholes that come from love and heartbreak in her 2024 album "eternal sunshine."

Roberto Soto

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Screens·TV

‘Love is Blind’ Will Improve Your Cognition

Reality television allows for viewers to gain a better understanding of social and romantic relationships, as demonstrated by the explosive reaction to the newest season of “Love is Blind."

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

Screens

Worthikids, Louie Zong and the YouTube Renaissance Man

The internet age has given rise to a new type of multi-hyphenate independent artist, like Worthikids and Louie Zong.

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

Two androgynous models posing in fashion show.

Fashion·Thoughts

New York Fashion Week’s Push Towards Androgynous Modeling

High fashion is more than outlandish costumes and funky attire- in fact, it has become a social movement towards accepting androgyny through fabric.

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Screens

Machismo, Marianismo and Misogyny in Mexican Telenovelas

“Lo que la vida me robó” is the quintessential telenovela to observe and dissect what life has taken from women and men in Mexican communities.

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

The heads of three women with dark skin float against a yellow void. Most of them are disconnected from their bodies, free floating -- except for one whose hand holds a sparkling orange drink -- against an ethereal rainbow glow with transcendent looks on their faces, creating a sublime effect.

Beauty·Thoughts

The Soft Girl Era & it’s Popularity Amongst Black Women

The Soft Girl era is not just a trend about aesthetics or fashion — it's a movement of empowerment and self-affirmation for Black women.

Allegra Walker, University at Albany - SUNY

Culture·TV

White People Will Learn, Black People Will Relish: Hulu’s ‘Black Twitter: A People’s History’ Moves Beyond the Screen

The upcoming Hulu series is an essential piece of American historiography from the perspective of Black people.

Roberto Soto

Illustration of Spider Man laying posed on his side.

Screens

Spider-Man—Jonathon Hickman and Spidey’s A Fresh Start

A glimpse into recent frustrations with Spider-Man comics among the fanbase, as well as the renewed hope felt over Jonathon Hickman’s recently released “Ultimate Spider-Man” line.

Kyle A. McLaughlin, Elizabethtown College

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