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Children of celebrities are overexposed in social media

Children of celebrities are overexposed in social media

By Malik Clement, Managing Editor • March 6, 2024
The relationship between a parent and their children is widely seen as a complex, sacred connection. Understanding the ways in which social media can be harmful to someone, especially someone at a young age, can be important, more so if there is any level of celebrity status involved.
Early release dates affect Oscar nominations

Early release dates affect Oscar nominations

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer • February 13, 2024
Throughout the long history of the Academy Awards and the highly competitive Best Picture award, we’ve frequently had to reconsider what it takes to win the big prize. The millions of dollars that studios shell out for “For Your Consideration” ads every year is indicative of how coveted winning the award is considered by the industry. But beyond which film has the biggest campaign push or the most support by the industry, recent years have shown new, emerging patterns. If there’s one thing that we can learn from the 2024 Oscar Nominations, it’s that it’s more important than ever to get your name out there early.
Popped Culture: GRAMMYs recap and discussion

Popped Culture: GRAMMY’s recap and discussion

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • February 8, 2024
The 66th annual GRAMMY Awards were hosted Feb. 4 in sunny Los Angeles to celebrate another year of musical success across all genres. With household names like Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder and even Meryl Streep in attendance, it was a night full of surprises, firsts and unforgettable performances. 
Movie trailers are not in tune

Movie trailers are not in tune

By Molly Fitzsimons, Co-Life and Culture Editor • December 6, 2023
Movie trailers are one of the best ways that audiences get a feel for a film and if they want to see it. When movies are misrepresented as different genres from the actual content, there can be discourse and confusion following the film.
AI generated music takes away from authentic creativity

AI generated music takes away from authentic creativity

By Jadyn Davis, Senior Writer • October 18, 2023
One of the most popular uses of AI in 2023 is replicating an artist’s voice on a completely different song. The most prominent example of this is when TikToker Ghostwriter977 made an AI-generated song called “Heart on My Sleeve” that featured artist Drake and The Weeknd’s vocals in April 2023. Despite the song’s popularity, Universal Music Group took action and eventually, the song was removed from streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify. 
SAG and WGA Strike

SAG and WGA Strike

By Matt Minton and Sarah Payne • August 15, 2023
With the Screen Actors Guild going on strike Friday, July 14 at midnight after negotiations with major studios failed, all Hollywood production has officially shut down — the first time both SAG-AFTRA and the WGA have gone on strike together since 1960. And the studios ultimately have no one to blame but themselves for the inevitable consequences.
From left, Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney posed for picture at Cinemacon.

Column: Celebrity Relationships and the Public Eye

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer • May 2, 2023
The widespread interest and reflections on these relationships are a side effect of the parasocial trend.
Avengers: Endgame had a massive impact on pop culture and the comic book movie genre. It seems as if Marvels post-Endgame projects havent lived up to their usual quality.

Column: The modern era of superhero fatigue

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • April 19, 2023
With recent negative reviews and lower box office turnouts for Marvel films, it seems as if comic book fatigue may be setting in for audiences.
From left, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) discuss their next play in the fourth and final season of Succession — one of the shows that has benefitted from releasing new episodes weekly.

Column: The case for the weekly streaming model

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • April 5, 2023
Despite the popularity of binge-watching, the weekly streaming model is the most effective at keeping the momentum of a show going.
The verdict in the highly publicized trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has had damaging repercussions on Hollywood and the culture of #MeToo.

Column: Is the #MeToo movement over?

By Lily Lipka, Staff Writer • March 29, 2023
Despite #MeToo seeming to move Hollywood in the right direction, the verdict of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial has reserved so much change.
From left, Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser and Jamie Lee Curtis pose with their Oscars. Three of the four acting wins this year went to A24s Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Column: The 95th Academy Awards make history

By Lily Lipka, Staff Writer • March 23, 2023
The 2023 Oscars showed progress with wins for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," but prove that there are still ways to go in representation.
Across Disneys employee layoffs, lack of quality in their recent projects and underpaying of their visual effects workers, fans should question if Disney has lost its magic.

Column: Has Disney lost its magic?

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • March 8, 2023
When Disney CEO Bob Iger '73 announced that 7,000 employees were being laid off, the focus placed on new sequels seemed in poor taste for the company.
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