Popular Irish rock boyband Inhaler has released their highly anticipated third studio album, “Open Wide” on Friday, Feb. 7. Their album rollout began in late October, when the upbeat lead single “Your House” came out. Since then, three other songs have been pre-released: the title track “Open Wide” on Dec. […]
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Nessa Barrett continues to delight fans with ‘AFTERCARE DELUXE’
Sultry singer Nessa Barrett released “AFTERCARE DELUXE” on Feb.7, adding six more hits to the original 15-track album. Fans did not think that the original album — which came out on Nov. 15 — could get any better, but Barrett truly outdid herself. The first addition, “LOVE LOOKS PRETTY ON […]
‘XO, Kitty’ season two revs up the drama
The new Netflix series “XO, Kitty” is a drama-comedy television series greatly influenced by Korean dramas and a spin-off to the popular trilogy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han. The show centers around the younger sister of the former main character, Katherine “Kitty” Song-Covey (Anna Cathcart) […]
Talent shines in 2025 Grammy Awards
A night of performances, awards and high fashion red carpets, fans and artists alike eagerly await the Grammy Awards each year, the music industry’s best and brightest gathering to celebrate one another’s accomplishments. The 2025 Grammy Awards, held on Sunday, Feb. 2, awards artists for their contributions to music over […]
The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is packed with features
Admittedly, I’ve had an up-and-down relationship with the music of Abel Tesfaye — known colloquially as The Weeknd — for years now. The Toronto native has produced hits on his recent studio albums “After Hours” and “Dawn FM,” including songs such as “Sacrifice,” “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears” and “Take […]
New characters and cliffhangers dominate ‘The Night Agent’ season two
The long awaited season of the newest action thriller show, “The Night Agent,” was finally released via Netflix on Jan. 23. After nearly two years of waiting since the first season’s release in 2023, we get to witness Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) start his new position as a real life […]
Tate McRae channels Y2K in ‘Sports car’
On Friday, Jan. 24, young musician Tate McRae released “Sports car,” the third single of her upcoming album, “So Close to What.” The “you broke me first” singer initiated this album rollout with the lead single “It’s ok I’m ok” in September and shortly followed it with “2 hands” last […]
Women fight the patriarchy in ‘Companion’
A supermarket meet-cute, days and nights bookended by an indescribable haze and a world that starts and ends with your boyfriend is the striking reality of Iris, Sophie Thatcher’s character in Drew Hancock’s sci-fi thriller film “Companion.” The film was released in theaters on Jan. 31 and takes on the […]
‘One of Them Days’ spotlights message of black female friendship
“One of Them Days,” a film directed by Lawrence Lamont, was released on Jan. 17 for a limited time in theaters. The movie stars singer-songwriter SZA and singer-actress Keke Palmer in a comedic female friendship story. Dreux Jones (Keke Palmer) and roommate Alyssa (SZA) live together in a rundown apartment […]
Taylor Swift releases new book in time for Black Friday
On April 19 of this year, Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department.” That same night, at 2 a.m., she revealed that it was a double album and released the second half of the project on all streaming platforms, adding “The Anthology” to the title. Swift […]