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Electronic pop artist Slayyyter released her newest dance electronic record, “WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA,” on Friday, March 27. The project is her first one signed to Columbia Records, following two albums and one mixtape released as an independent artist. “WOR$T...

The arrival of the new Ryan Gosling-led science fiction adventure film “Project Hail Mary” last Friday saw packed theaters across the country, including at Oxford’s branch of Malco Theatres. It’s easy to understand why this movie struck a major chord...

Mitski’s eighth studio album, “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” debuted on Friday, Feb. 27.  The 11-track album merges Mitski’s emotional lyrics and indie-rock sound with classical elements. The album was recorded with a live band and orchestra through indie...

“This time, it’s all about nostalgia,” Mindy Meeks-Martin — played by Jasmine Brown — said in “Scream 7.”  The newest addition to the “Scream” franchise lives up to this claim. Deemed cult classics by fans, the “Scream” movies have long...

Grammy-Award winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars released his long-awaited comeback “The Romantic” on Friday, Feb. 27. The album is Mars’ first solo project since 2016 and his first album since 2021’s “An Evening with Silk Sonic,” a collaboration with R&B singer...

Alongside the release of director Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel “Wuthering Heights,” starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the soundtrack of the same name from pop and electronic artist Charli xcx debuted on Friday, Feb....

Academy Award-winning British director Emerald Fennell’s latest film adapts Emily Brontë’s 1847 gothic novel “Wuthering Heights,” starring Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. Controversy over the adaptation sparked when the original casting was announced in 2024 and...

2025 was another great year for popular music, with multiple surprise drops and a diverse pool of talent. In no particular order, here are the best songs of 2025, curated by Assistant Arts & Culture Editor Jessica Johnson. Photos courtesy...

“Wicked: For Good,” the second part to the film duo based on the stage musical “Wicked,” provides a finale to its blockbuster prequel. This film continues where the first movie left off, featuring the same Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and...

Guillermo Del Toro’s new film adaptation of “Frankenstein” hit Netflix last week after a brief limited theatrical release. The film follows Oscar Isaac as the titular scientist who animates a monster played by Jacob Elordi. Told from the perspective of...