New Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Song Ignites Conversation about Sexual Empowerment

Over a month ago, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released their first collaboration together. “WAP” has been extremely successful yet controversial. The music video, which features several celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and upcoming artist Normani, equally contributed to…

‘Control’s’ latest expansion reintroduces ‘Alan Wake’ story

While the Alan Wake series has been on ice for a while now, it seems that fans will get some development in the newest expansion in “Remedies” (Quantum Break) latest game, “Control.” With it’s latest bit of downloadable content,  “AWE.”…

‘Fall Guys’ brings positive vibes to battle royale genre

“Fall Guys” is a 2020 platformer battle royale game developed by a gaming company called Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital. “Fall Guys” was announced at E3 in June 2019 and was released on Aug. 4 for Microsoft Windows and…

Live action ‘Mulan’ strays from roots, continues to thrive

From 2010 onward, Disney has partaken in a rather questionable trend of readapting its animated classics in a live action format. Though a great deal of these remakes hold the nostalgic presence and visual appeal necessary to help the Mouse…

‘Folklore’ brings Taylor Swift, history, fiction together

Since the world seemed to crash to a halt back in March, all everyone is doing with the extra time on their hands is consuming media. Whether it was begging musicians to finally come out with new music or for…

‘The Last of Us Part II’ perfects cruelty, for better or worse

While most video games are centered around positive themes, occasionally something comes along that chooses to be the inverse. A title that uses its medium to push something that a consumer might objectively dislike. “The Last of Us Part II”…

One Direction leaked 2014 song has fans rejoicing

Four years since the popular boyband One Direction announced its hiatus back in 2016, each of the band’s members have gone on to release their own solo albums and break some Billboard records along the way. Having just recently celebrated…

‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ saves 1980s nostalgia spirit

From “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” to “Top Gun: Maverick,” 2020 seemed to be the year that film-goers, craving for their fix of 1980s nostalgia would be rewarded. However, just like many other films affected by the year’s events, these long awaited offerings…

Oswego State professor Juliet Forshaw moonlights as musical storyteller

Juliet Forshaw is proof that following your dreams is not impossible. While working as an assistant professor in the Oswego State  music department by day, she is a musical storyteller by night.  Her band Avalon, with partner Michael Judge, illustrates…

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