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” 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.
Despite the short runtime, Sabrina Carpenter's new album Short n’ Sweet became an instant classic pop album with its catchy songs and creative lyricism.
The Fallout show stays true to the world of the games, while also carving its own path in an intriguing story. While the show has some rough spots, it positions itself well to grow out of its mistakes into another season.
Even with good gameplay design, the legacy of Silent Hill seems to be too much for Silent Hill: A Short Message. With weaker performances and weaker story, A Short Message comes up a bit short.
With massive shoes to fill, Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League manages to stake it's own claim in the Arkham Universe, despite some issues cropping up here and there. With fun new gameplay mechanics and a cast of loveable, unloved unheroes, The Suicide Squad is here to stay
With a long and illustrious legacy to uphold, the re-release of Persona 3 is just as astounding as its name suggests. Adding new features and loads of content, Persona 3 Reload is just as memorable and outstanding as it always has been.
Even years later, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes returns to the dystopian world of the Hunger Games with new characters and a new story. With a revival of the themes of humanity and corruption, The Hunger Games sees a new life in a old perspective.
Returning for a second season, Loki proves it is more than a one time slice of magic. With a solid story arc, likeable new characters, and the same villainous charm, Loki secures a solid second season
Coming off an outstanding year on TikTok, Pinkpantheress returns from her debut EP 'to hell with it' with her first full album release 'Heaven Knows'. While her songwriting may have needed a bit more effort, the drum and bass beats and Y2K vibes are a quality listen through and through.
Adding to the ever growing list of rogue-like games, WORLD OF HORROR offers unique and inventive gameplay, settled into stylish pixel art and eldritch horror in equal amount. While the loop approach to the narrative can end up a bit predictable, WORLD OF HORROR is an indie title well worth time and price tag.
With a stunning new artistic direction and a plethora of inventive power-ups and abilities, Super Mario Wonder is a marvelous addition to Nintendo's 2D Mario lineup. Adding a host of new ideas, Nintendo captures the wonderful wackiness of imagination.
Ending the rocky Cyberpunk legacy with a bang, CD Projekt Red delivers the final expansion to their would be RPG masterpiece with Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty. With loads of new content, bug fixes, and content overhauls, Cyberpunk can officially be considered a marvelous success.
With stylish game design and intense mechanics, Lies of P finds itself in a world of grim fairytales and despair. Following in the footsteps of FromSoftware's growing legacy, this Soulsborne-like masterpiece captures magic with no strings attached.
With a classic feel, Totally Killer plays the role of dumb, fun slasher to a T. While having more than a few unneeded jokes, it makes for a solid time-waster for the Halloween season.
With a consistency that borders on the preternatural, Mitski releases yet another amazing album full of beautiful production and gorgeous sincerity. Following a shift to the electronic Laurel Hell, Mitski changes paths again delivering an indie, folk, and sometimes country record that dazzles.
Returning from her dominant freshman album SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo doubles down on teenage joy, rage, and heartbreak with the bold and energized GUTS.
Metallica returns this year with their 11th studio album and despite being a marked improvement from their last release St. Anger, 72 Seasons doesn't manage to capture the classic thrash style that brought the band to fame. While boasting headbanging riffs and revived vocals, Metallica can't seem to escape their habits.
While having heartwarming conclusions and suspenseful action set-pieces, the season three finale of The Mandalorian falls somewhat short of the energy the season was building towards. While still quality in many regards, it can't help but feel like Disney played it far too safe.
The Mandalorian has hit the climax, bringing all the threads across season three into a intense and thrilling episode seven. With nothing left to do but close the season out with a bang, The Mandalorian strikes it out of the ballpark once more.
