July 26, 2021By Sophia Moore
Billboard’s highest-paid U.S. musician of 2020 is Taylor Swift. She made a grand total of $23.8 million on sales from her sister albums, folklore and evermore, which were written and released during the pandemic. It’s hard to imagine the conditions under which she released folklore, but thinking back to July 23, 2020, Swift took the industry by storm with
July 21, 2021By Sophia Moore
Reading for pleasure can be extremely difficult, even when you have free time. During the school year, students get caught up in the piles of assignments and assigned reading, making reading for fun a low priority. During the summer, making plans with friends or relaxing on social media can be much more desirable than reading,
July 21, 2021By Sophia Moore
The slasher genre is notorious for tired plotlines, mediocre acting and, of course, lots of gore. Reminiscent of the 80s and 90s, slasher flicks have waxed and waned in their popularity over the years, with some finding homes as classics of the horror genre. With the release of the Fear Street trilogy, Netflix is challenging the
July 19, 2021By Federico Bongiorno
WARNING: Netflix’s ‘Young Royals’ Season 1 spoilers below. How do you successfully a story about the royal family and rich teenagers from the Nordic region so warm, relatable and down-to-earth? That’s a question answered by Netflix’s latest teen drama, ‘Young Royals.’ Teenage series exploring a group of characters enjoying their highs and overcoming their lows
July 11, 2021By Sophia Moore
It’s official: Disney’s next animated film Encanto is stunning! With an all-new teaser trailer released on Thursday, July 8th, the hype around the studio’s forthcoming film is beginning to build. Encanto, which has been in the works since 2016, is Disney Animation’s 60th feature film and if the trailer is indicative of what viewers should expect, Encanto is
July 2, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
SACHI is an Kiwi electronic duo, Will Thomas and Nick Chrisp. The pair has found great acclaim for their funk-filled high energy tracks and live sets. With millions of streams to their names on Spotify alone, the pair is carving out a special place for themselves between electronic and pure pop enjoyers. “For me,
July 2, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
Luke Hemmings is an Australian singer, guitarist and songwriter. He’s one of the biggest names in the music industry and the lead singer of one of the sole surviving groups from the craze of bands composed of teens in the 2010s, 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS). At just 24-years-old Luke has the industry-experience of an
July 1, 2021By Federico Bongiorno
In the music industry, nobody’s doing it like LOONA — and that statement is not a hyperbole, but a plain reality. The group, albeit not yet as popular in their home country as some of their counterparts, has excelled at showcasing uniqueness in every single artistic angle: a mix of ethereal and elevating sounds with
June 28, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
The Jonas Brothers are back with another upbeat track for the summer, this time in collaboration with the Olympics and NBCUniversal. The song is the title of their 2021 tour: “Remember This.” The Jonas Brothers have developed a partnership with NBC, performing in a TV special, “Olympic Dreams.” They debuted the track on the
June 28, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
Mob Rich is a duo on the rise formed by Maxwell Joseph and Connor Pledger, a set of California transplants. They’ve gained over 50 million streams with smash hits like “Yoko Ono,” earning them spots at festivals like Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. They release electronic-heavy songs that offer a more alternative option to the
June 28, 2021By Federico Bongiorno
Most pop music fans either can vividly remember how highly-discussed Lady Gaga’s Born This Way and ARTPOP were at the time of release, or have heard about it from those who witnessed it. Paul Blair a.k.a. DJ White Shadow a.k.a. DJWS, though, being one of the minds behind the crafting of both projects — is
June 28, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
Jeremy Zucker is currently one of the biggest stars on the indie pop scene, with 5.3 billion streams. fresh off of his Chelsea Cutler collaboration brent ii EP. After dropping “Supercuts” in 2020, Jeremy Zucker has proven he’s a master of the summer single. He’s returned with a new song, “18.” Immediately, “18” is clearly