Arts & Entertainment
Film
Marvel’s First Family, Redeemed
The new Fantastic Four film combines spectacle, sacrifice, and forged family in one cosmic masterpiece.
by ANVI TUTEJA
Arts
Afternoons at the Prado With Goya’s ‘Black Paintings’
The paintings are dark, fascinating, twisted, and scarily real—we want to both turn away and look forever.
by SARAH LEONARD
Television
The Summer I Let a Teen Love Triangle Ruin My Wednesdays
Jenny Han’s beachy saga has always been about longing; yet, in its final season, it asks something braver: What comes after it?
by ANANYA KARTHIK
Music
No Sitting Still
Tyler, The Creator combats current club culture with his maximalist, synth–funk release 'DON'T TAP THE GLASS.'
by CONOR SMITH
Music
Does Justin Bieber Actually Have ‘SWAG’?
The pop powerhouse’s latest comeback is a “soulful” R&B plunge, but it’s stained by a complicated undertow.
by WILL CAI
Film
We Got Superman Back
Against a decade of trauma–dump heroes and cinematic orphans, James Gunn gives us something terrifying: a man who is good without needing to be broken first.
by KATE CHO
Television
This Week on ‘Love Island USA’
Season seven of the sun–soaked reality soap gave us messy men, villa politics, and enough drama to power a Bravo spinoff. Here’s a recap to help you remember who got dumped, who made it, and why we kept watching.
by JULIA GIRGENTI
Music
Olivia Rodrigo, Her Fans, and Her Favorite Artists
As the pop star cements her legendary status, she makes sure that her fans know the legends before her.
by SOPHIA LEONG
Arts
Refusing the American Dream in ‘The Emperor of Gladness’
The bestselling author has returned with another emotional epic.
by DIEMMY DANG
Film
‘Ctrl + C: The Movie’ and the Death of Original Content
Why are so many studios betting against innovation?
by ANVI TUTEJA
Arts
Photography Sans Performance
Reclaiming memory through intentional photography and self–awareness
by JUSTIN PAUL ABENOJA
Music
The Mystical Magic of Benson Boone
The singer’s rise from American Idol dropout to viral pop star reveals how sincerity, satire, and self-awareness can fuel success in today’s music industry.
by ANANYA KARTHIK
Television
'Love Island USA' Week Five and Six: Summer's End
Confessions, Controversy, and Crowning Our Papaya Queen.
by JULIA GIRGENTI
Television
'Survivor'’s Fatal Mistake
Drama declines in reality television’s most cutthroat competition.
by JUSTIN PAUL ABENOJA
Television
A Casting Controversy in the Apocalypse
Fan backlash, the male gaze, and why ‘The Last of Us’ refuses to look the way we expect.
by EMILY WHITEHEAD
Arts
Learning About Love Through Fireflies
Michael Arden’s 'Maybe Happy Ending' changed my life.
by SOPHIA LEONG
Film
Celine Song's Unexpected Career from Off–Broadway to The Sims 4
The auteur’s work doesn’t stop at the big screen; here is everything that came before 'Past Lives' and 'Materialists.’
by DIEMMY DANG
Music
‘Virgin’ is a Look Inside Lorde’s Soul
Lorde explores gender identity, self–expression, and reclaiming her body in her fourth studio album.
by EMILY WHITEHEAD
Television
'Love Island USA' Week Four: Are You a Girl's Girl?
As Casa Amor ends, the drama certainly doesn’t. Now remind me—is this still LIUSA or am I watching Peacock’s new Exploration Island?
by JULIA GIRGENTI
Music
From Protest to Product: The "Taylor’s Version" Empire
How Taylor Swift transformed a contract dispute into the most successful branding exercise in modern music.
by ANVI TUTEJA
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