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by Karina Tapia I’ve always found comfort in the music I know. From K-pop and soft jazz, these genres feel like home. My friends, however, have introduced me to their own obscure music tastes and I’ve grown to love discovering new sounds though them. Despite being open to new music,

by Lola Furbee One of my favorite times of the school year is the opening of the North Central College Theatre Department’s spring musical. If you happened to read the write-up I made last year on NCC’s Ride the Cyclone, you’d know I became deeply infatuated with that production, and

by Brianna Eloiza   I discovered Netflix’s Arcane, inspired by the game League of Legends, after the second season had already concluded in December 2024, right before finals week in fall semester. I’d never heard of the show or the game, but thanks to the power of my TikTok algorithm,

by Jesse Hudgins   First releases are important. It’s the opening statement of any artist, and if your attention isn’t grabbed, you may not want to return for another release. Bands like Weezer, Led Zeppelin, and The Killers come to mind when talking about the best debut releases. I think

by Meghan Breitberg   While he was the quietest member of Queen, John Deacon was an absolute powerhouse of a bassist and songwriter, writing some of Queen’s biggest hits such as “Another One Bites the Dust” and “You’re My Best Friend.” So, who is John Deacon and how is he

by Emma Svoboda   Andrew McCarthy’s 2024 documentary Brats rehashes the mid-1980s grouping of young actors and their work, featuring flashback interviews, current interviews, movie clips, and Andrew McCarthy’s thoughts on all of it. The term was born from the title of a New York Magazine article of an interview

by Giselle La Brec   Since childhood, I’ve had a phobia of snakes. My first memory of being afraid of them was when I saw a wooden toy snake at a store. Fast forward to high school, and we did a project in biology where my teacher put a bunch

by Jesse Hudgins   One of the best aspects of going through vinyl at a record shop is coming across something that you and others may not have heard of. In October 2024, that was me when I came across a record recorded by One Last Wish: 1986.  One Last

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