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GUTS album cover

Spill Your GUTS

Gwen Gollihar, Opinions Editor September 20, 2023

On September 8, 2023, Olivia Rodrigo released her second pop album, GUTS, nearly two years after she debuted with her album SOUR. After those long years, the pop industry has finally received the second...

Louis Tomlinson preforming at the 2nd Away From Home Festival.

Away From Home Festival 2023

Jordyn Gaeta, Features Editor September 19, 2023

The third annual Away From Home Festival is taking place on August 19, 2023. The Away From Home Festival is an indie music festival brought together by ex One Direction band member, Louis Tomlinson, showcasing...

Taylor Swift announcing the 1989 album.

Bringing 1989 to 2023

Jordyn Gaeta, Features Editor September 19, 2023

In October 2014, pop star Taylor Swift released her 5th studio album, 1989. It debuted with 13 songs and ran 48 minutes long until she released the deluxe album debuting at 1 hour 8 minutes with 19 songs....

Zach Bryan Performing Live

Closing Summertime with a New Album

Mae Sergeant, Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2023

Zach Bryan is a relatively well-known folk and rock artist with solid country roots. Bryan has been making music since 2017, his career beginning when he was in the Navy during his free time. He released...

Taylor Swift singing during the Lovers section of her Era Tour.

The Enchanting Eras Tour

Gwen Gollihar, Opinions Editor September 19, 2023

After so many of the tour’s momentous milestones and events, the U.S. leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has officially come to an end.  Throughout the tour, Swift announced two re-releases of her...

Lyrics Tell More Than Beats

Mae Sergeant, Opinions Editor February 6, 2023

Music has a different effect on everyone who listens to it, but every song is made the same way. The writer feels something and finds some way to put it into words, the music behind it and the tone all...

The Visually Stunning Production: Avatar 2

The Visually Stunning Production: Avatar 2

Ethan Chun, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2023

On December 18, 2009, James Cameron released the top-grossing film in Box Office history, Avatar. The overwhelming success of Avatar allowed a sequel to be in production, with director Cameron stating,...

Just New Year’s, No Resolution

Just New Year’s, No Resolution

Gwen Gollihar, A&E Editor February 2, 2023

3…2…1…Happy New Year! Everyone starts the new year with some sort of resolution, something they want to stick to this year and change in their lives. It goes well for the first couple of months,...

Wednesday

Wednesday

Tiffany Tran, Opinion Editor February 2, 2023

Netflix has recently released the TV series, Wednesday. It’s a coming-of-age show directed by Tim Burton that follows the iconic daughter from the classic Addams Family franchise. The story starts...

Movie poster via Brainer Dispatch

Bullet Train: Pure Fun and Comedic

Christopher Sanchez February 2, 2023

Bullet Train is directed by David Leitch and Brad Pitt, written by Zak Olkewizc, and co-written by Kôtarô Isaka, the author of the Japanese novel Maria Beetle which Bullet Train is primarily based on....

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish; Dreamwork’s Surprising Masterpiece

Christopher Sanchez February 2, 2023

The long-awaited sequel, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercardo, and written by Tommy Swerdlow and Tom Wheeler is finally here! The film has recently exploded in popularity...

When I’m Alone -girlpuppy: Review

When I’m Alone -girlpuppy: Review

Lucy Barney February 2, 2023

“When I’m alone” has an effortless and monotone sound that is filled with undisguised sentimentality and witty self-effacement. This indie album, written by the artist “girlpuppy” is about deep...

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