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Movie poster for Arcane with photo provided by Netflix Arcane promotional material.

'Arcane’s' second season ends the series with a bang

Arcane Season 2 provides a captivating story with intriguing characters, building off of the fantastic first season. While not every story beat is a winner, the series still holds strong with fantastic performances, art, and music.




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Artist of the Month: QUIN

QUIN allows us to take a ride through a new realm of R&B and soul with her very own coined term genre called “fantasy soul.” With themes of self-expression, love, and being born again, she will guide you to create your own lane and stay true to yourself.


Taylor Swift performing at the Eras Tour with image provided by Disney.

1989 (Taylor’s Version) will never go out of style

A year after its release, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) still holds up as one of the most popular albums of the decade, staying on the Billboard 200 since its release. Between the new sound, songs, and overall vibe, the re-recording showcases Swift’s abilities as an artist and will forever be crowned as her best record.


Lunar album cover provided by Spotify.

'Lunar' is the perfect portrayal of grief

“Lunar” by In Distance is an incredible album portraying the artist’s experience of grieving someone. He conveys this with the album's progression, the album’s rhetoric and lyrics, and the incredible emotional response the album provokes. Overall, Indy took a serious topic and portrayed it in all the right ways.