After finding enormous success as a miniseries, Netflix’s “Beef” returned for a second season  April 16, with a different premise and brand-new characters. Creator Lee Sung Jin has again crafted a wildly entertaining narrative with excellent performances, even if it falls short of the first season’s highs.

One of Ithaca College’s biggest traditions is Senior Splash, when hundreds of graduating seniors jump into the Dillingham Fountains to celebrate the effort and dedication they put into their time at IC. Many students spend their four years thinking about the day they get to jump in the fountains, but few know of the group of friends that started it all: Scott Kunz ’86, Evan Cutler ’86 and Rob Holley ’86. 

From Meryl Streep’s character screaming at the real Donatella Versace to the Lady Gaga-anointed original soundtrack, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” does not just satisfy fans of the 2006 original with its nostalgia-driven one-liners and reminiscent costumes; it also stands on its own as incredibly witty and entertaining, with emotional twists, exciting cameos and some bones to pick with big billionaires taking over legacy media outlets. 

Damian McCarthy’s highly anticipated sophomore horror outing “Hokum” released in theaters worldwide May 1. The big question is: does “Hokum” live up to the terrifying reputation of its director? Yes and no.

Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael,” a biopic on the infamous singer, Michael Jackson, provides less substance than a glance at his Wikipedia page. While the casting of his nephew (Jaafar Jackson) to play the singer is intriguing, it does not mask the movie’s overt bias. The movie constantly falls back on its music, but that backing can only go so far. It is a movie without a soul.

Directed by Dean Robinson, associate professor of Theatre and Dance Performance, this cartoonishly slapstick rendition of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” leans into the absurdity and campy nature of the classic play. Robinson’s cut of the text is 90 minutes long, providing the already short story with a speedy throughline, but sadly removing some normally memorable moments between the women of the show.

Noah Kahan debuted his fourth studio album, “The Great Divide,” on April 24. The raw and emotionally driven instrumental and lyrical choices are what drew fans to Kahan’s music with his previous releases, and this album certainly fulfilled that as well.

Driven by a shared artistic passion, faculty and students at IC joined forces from 2-3:30 p.m. April 25 to fast-track “Dreamgirls” to the Ford Hall stage. In just one week of rehearsal, Cynthia Henderson, a professor of acting at Ithaca College, and Dr. Baruch Whitehead, a professor of music education, brought to life a staged concert of selected songs.

The art pieces hanging on the walls of Orozco Gallery, a pop-up exhibit open on The Commons from April 3 to May 2, are continuously evolving. The nomadic gallery, curated by Colombian-American artist Yen Ospina, primarily highlights the work of Latine fiber artists, bringing perspectives often marginalized in the art world to the center of Ithaca’s business district.