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TikTok helps new music recently released become popular

Social media influences modern music

Claire Topor, Staff Writer June 4, 2026

As artists continue to drop new singles and albums, fans are rushing to streaming platforms to listen and critique the newest sounds shaping today's music. With new songs being released constantly,...

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie pose for the “Wuthering Heights” film poster

Whitewashing in media rises

Victoria Albert, Arts Editor April 7, 2026

The 21st century is widely regarded as yielding the most progressive generation, with inclusivity and acceptance growing by the years. Yet, white actors are still taking roles that are reserved for people...

A frame from “Frankenstein” next to an Oscars poster.

Why Frankenstein deserved to sweep at the Oscars

Lia Levy, Editor in Chief March 25, 2026

Becoming one of the biggest events in film in 2025, director Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” blew viewers away with a deep, yet faithful retelling of the famous story by Mary Shelley with its...

RES, an artist Rodino enjoys

How music grows through the years

Victoria Albert, Arts Editor March 10, 2026

Paul Simon of the 60s folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel once said, "Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die." From the first song made in the 13th...

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