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The release of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” on Wednesday, April 1 brought large crowds to theaters across the United States for another big-screen trip into Nintendo’s colorful universe.  The positive response is easy to understand. For longtime fans of...

Kristoffer Borgli’s “The Drama,” starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, was released in theaters on Friday. The film is the second A24 feature that Borgli has both written and directed, with the first being “Dream Scenario” in 2023.  The film’s premise...

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...