Written by:Gretchen Sims
It feels like so much time has passed since the traumatizing end of finals week. Since The Howl has yet to have a release since school was in session, there is much that has been missed. Here are just a few media releases that have been rocking viewers since early December.
Albums and Singles — During the month of December alone, several albums have blown up, taking America by storm.
- SZA had the biggest success in December with the “SOS” album released on Dec 9. Paramore released “The News” as a precursor for their album that is set to release in January.
- Lana Del Rey also released a song, “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd,” teasing her 9th studio album set to release in March.
- Weezer released “Winter,” the 4th and final EP in their SZNZ series.
- A$AP Rocky released “Sh—n’ Me” as part of the official soundtrack for the racing video game, “Need For Speed Unbound.”
- Ava Max continues to tease her upcoming album “Diamonds and Dancefloors,” which is set to release in late January, by dropping “Dancing’s Done.”
Movies — This past month has had many notable movie releases. However, here are a few that broke the box office.
- “Babylon,” starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Jean Smart, follows several key figures of early Hollywood through their rise and fall.
- “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” documents the heartbreaking yet joyous story of Whitney Houston — arguably the most influential female vocalist of all time.
- “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the second movie in the critically acclaimed Avatar series, follows Jake Sully’s new family and their struggle to protect their home.
- “Violent Knight” redefines Christmas movies with a bloody spinoff of “Home Alone.”
- “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is a long-awaited sequel to the Puss in Boots franchise in which Puss must go on an adventure of a lifetime to preserve his own.
- “M3GAN” addresses the fears of AI going rogue while preying on an audience’s fear of dolls.
TV Series — Because they deserve a category of their own, here are the TV series released in December 2022.
- Season three of “Emily in Paris” was released on Netflix on Dec 21.
- “1923,” the second Yellowstone prequel, debuted on Paramount Dec 18.
- The rebut of “Gossip Girl” was released on HBO Max on Dec 1.
- “The Witcher: Blood Origins,” a prequel to “The Witcher” series on Netflix, could be streamed as of Dec 25.
Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu
