The Rochester Fringe Festival in Rochester, New York, is here. The eye-catching and often niche displays and performances, including Geneseo’s dance ensembles, are a must-see!

I recently watched one of my favorite television shows and stumbled upon the last episode of the season. Hoping to continue my binge, I looked for an answer, and realized the next season was yet to be released but promised to be coming soon! These words deceived me, as I presumed that it would come out by the end of 2025. Wrong! It is coming out in November of 2026.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is one of the most well-established film franchises of all time. Their movies were a cultural phenomenon at seemingly every release. However, in recent years, it seems that the MCU might have lost favor with many fans.

In the past few months, denim advertisements have gone from forms of promoting fashion to full-blown cultural debates.

As I sit here enthusiastically typing on my laptop in the tranquil atmosphere of Wadsworth Library, Geneseo's local public library, I can not help but reflect on how paramount libraries truly are. 

In the past couple of years, independent animation has seen a significant rise in popularity, and who could be surprised? They offer compelling and original stories in a world where the only thing the major studios are putting out is spinoff after sequel after remake. 

My fellow students, if you have not yet visited the quaint Geneseo Theatres to see the horror film Weapons (2025), I highly recommend getting your tickets soon before it leaves the big screen. 

As a lover of comedies and a hater of all things dark and depressing, I was excited by the description of the show—and it did not hurt that it took place in a Northern Irish Catholic girls school; I attended an all girls Catholic high school, and also harbor a borderline obsession with Irish history—I figured I might be the target audience. 

Aug. 29, 2025, marked a bright morning for Sabrina Carpenter fans as her seventh studio album arrived through Island Records. Anticipation had been building since its June announcement, and the release represents both a milestone and a continuation of Carpenter’s rapid artistic growth.

Most big artists started small, growing their fanbase in real time at gigs or in garages. The Vivid Scene, a local band based in Geneseo, is beginning its journey just like every other musical group. 

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The Criterion Challenge is an annual film challenge hosted in online communities.

If something left a negative memory, and you were obsessed with a song during that experience, you will likely have bad feelings associated with that song. The inverse of such is also true. This leads me to make a bold, but I believe entirely correct, statement: Minecraft is not a bad game today— you were just younger and happier.

Lately, I have found myself amidst a weird dynamic: every time I'm yearning to watch something new, I find myself reliant on the same array of media— the same genres, the same themes (maybe accompanied by a different writer), and virtually the same story.

With the recent release of the series finale of You (2018–2025), the seventh season of Black Mirror (2011– ), and the second season of The Last of Us (2023– ), it is safe to say that the hunger for new TV has been satiated this spring season.

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Doctor Who (2023– ) started a brand new season on Saturday, Apr. 12, with a confirmed run of eight weekly episodes this year. Returning for his second season as the Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa is paired with a new character, Belinda Chandra, played by Varada Sethu.

Whipped-cream-bra-wearing icon Katy Perry was once a pop sensation, dominating the charts with five number-one hits on the Billboard 100 from her album Teenage Dream (2010). Those growing up in the 2000s may remember songs such as “California Gurls,” “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” and “Firework” on every radio station, hyping up every backyard event, and family car ride. 

Listening to music, attending concerts, blasting movies, televisions, and video games— we rely on sound as a main form of entertainment in this modern age. The introduction of headphones allows us to hear clear, high-quality sound in the most sensitive part of our ears. But when it comes to these activities, do you ever think about the potential risk of early hearing loss? 

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The Criterion Challenge is an annual online film challenge hosted by the film-loving community of Letterboxd. Although this is the fifth annual challenge, I am participating for the first time.

In recent years, TikTok has become a common social media space for people to discover new music and artists. Derogatory terms such as “TikTok music taste” and “TikTok artist” are used by many to describe when music is bad or “basic,” which I think should only apply to music made with the intention of going viral for a 15-second segment. 

*Spoilers Ahead*

Doctor Who’s (2023– ) newest season premiered last Saturday, Apr. 12, with the episode “The Robot Revolution,” starring Ncuti Gatwa in the titular role, and introducing Varada Sethu as new character and companion Belinda Chandra.