The Oswegonian

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‘A Minecraft Movie’ causes chaos at theaters, sells out screens 

With “A Minecraft Movie” coming out April 4, there has been some excitement—and some might say even a little too much. When the trailer first came out, there were already a lot of memes floating around. Fans had been saying…

Psychological thriller ‘The Woman In The Yard’ depicts raw, hard-hitting reality of grief

Rating: 4/5 stars “The Woman in the Yard” is a horror movie following Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler), a mother, an artist, a survivor and a grieving widow. She lost her husband in a car accident, leaving her with a broken leg…

‘Black Country, New Road’ evolve from artsy punk to twee prog rock

Rating: 4.5/5 stars A secret perk to obsessing over “underground” music is the gratification of having been there first. Sure, I have never been to The Windmill, let alone Brixton or even England, but I remember listening to Black Country,…

Djo releases new album, brings angsty rock twist to pop music

Rating: 4.5/5 stars The “Stranger Things” star Joe Keery, known in the music world as Djo, is bringing back ‘70s rock in his new album “The Crux.”  While Keery is known for his role as Steve Harrington in “Stranger Things,”…

Collaborative album shows Elton John’s contribution to music world

Rating: 5/5 stars Years in the making, “Who Believes in Angels” finally came to fruition on April 4, when it was released after two years of intensive studio sessions between indie-country artist Brandi Carlile and rock ‘n’ roll icon Elton…

Nintendo announces ‘Mario Kart World’ after 11-year hiatus

It has been 11 long years since the last installment of the Mario Kart series was released. The wait ends on June 5 of 2025. Nintendo will release their newest edition of the famous racing series alongside the brand-new Nintendo…

Tributes pour in after ‘Top Gun’ actor Val Kilmer found dead at 65

Val Kilmer passed away this past Tuesday at 65 years old due to complications from pneumonia. After recovering from throat cancer, the actor’s daughter announced his death to The New York Times and the Associated Press.  The actor received an…

‘Caeser Pink & The Imperial Orgy’ waste shock value on stale humor

Rating: 2/5 stars Caeser Pink & The Imperial Orgy wants to say what others do not want to. Correction: they say what others, including themselves, should not. Unlike a cat, the band’s drive to push the limits of music and…

Ariana Grande magnifies personal journey on deluxe edition of ‘eternal sunshine’

Rating: 5/5 stars Ariana Grande has perfected the art of deluxe albums with her release of “eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead.”  “eternal sunshine,” which was released last year on March 8, 2024, was Grande’s seventh studio album. The concept…

Nintendo Direct excites players with announcement of ‘Tomodachi Life 2’

“Tomodachi Life” fans everywhere were ecstatic when Nintendo announced that a sequel will be coming to the Nintendo Switch next year. On March 26, Nintendo announced they would be doing another Nintendo Direct livestream the next day. As is standard…