Feb. 4, 2026 | Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor It was announced Friday, Jan. 30, that actor Catherine O’Hara passed away at age 71, “following a brief illness.” Currently, there is no other information surrounding the actor’s death. Best known for her roles...
Feb. 4, 2026 | Belen Ponce-Leal | Lifestyle Editor On Jan. 30, a movie called “Iron Lung” was released in theaters. “Iron Lung” is based on a video game released by David Szymanski of the same name. It was written, directed, edited and exclusively produced by Mark...
Feb, 4, 2026 | Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor Two weekends in January saw the legendary “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy return to theaters across the country. This year marks the 25th anniversary of “The Fellowship of the Ring,” the first film in the...
A still from Studio Ghibli’s film “My Neighbor Totoro.” | Photo from @ghibliusa on Instagram Jan. 28, 2026 | Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor It’s late winter. The excitement for the holidays has come and gone, and there’s limited sunshine to keep the doom...
The album cover for “Don’t Be Dumb.” | Photo from Spotify Jan. 28, 2026 | Isaac Garcia | Sports Editor After a nearly eight-year wait, which saw him go through highs and lows, including a dramatic arrest in Sweden, starting a family with Rihanna and being found not...
Graphic by Addison Watts Jan. 28 2026 | Abbi Duhart | News Editor Content warning: this article contains spoilers for “Sunrise on the Reaping” and descriptions of gore Reading “Sunrise on the Reaping” was definitely a rollercoaster. Suzanne Collins’ new novel, which...
Photo from @italian.brainrot.oficial on Instagram | The AI-generated image of Lirila Larila. Jan. 21 2026 | Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor Brain rot has changed a whole dang lot since Generation Z was in elementary and middle school. Once, we had...
The promotional poster for Fork ‘n Film’s2026 “Ratatouille” dates. | Photo from @forknfilm on Instagram Jan. 21 2026 | Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor I keep seeing Reels about influencers going to restaurants that serve them meals themed to a specific...
An image of the cover art of the game “Tiny Bookshop.” | Photo from @neoludic on Instagram Jan. 21 2026 | Belen Ponce Leal | Lifestyle Editor I love cozy games. Cozy games are known for being the types of games that are designed to be relaxing and non-combative. They...
A still from the 2012 Nickelodeon “Teenage MutantNinja Turtles” reboot. | Photo from @tmnt on Instagram Jan. 21 2026 | Jaylin Emond-Hardin | Entertainment Editor I always say that almost everyone, at some point, watched a cartoon about a color-coded group of kids or...
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