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Laughs and shivers collide in the dark comedic thrill ride that is “Sweeney Todd”

Jenna Zaza, Arts and Culture Editor February 10, 2024
As the dimly-lit stage comes to life with the haunting melodies of brass instruments and synthesizers, an eerie fog curls around the set of 19th-century London, casting a mesmerizing spell over the audience. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” transports theatergoers to a world where the line between morality and madness blurs into a macabre dance.
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Poster for the 2024 remake of the movie Mean Girls. The film maintains the tone of the original 2004 film but struggles to capture the nature of 21st-century teenage girlhood. Public Domain

“Mean Girls” fails to capture the magic that made the original so “fetch”

Clare Gehlich, Assistant Arts and Culture Editor February 4, 2024
In high school hallways where teenage drama permeates and gossip circulates like fashion fads, the Plastics reign supreme once again in “Mean Girls” (2024). Though this teen musical comedy based on the 2004 film and the Broadway musical is a refreshing take on the original story, it fails to capture the magic of the original 2000s film.
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“Divine Rivals”: a mismarketed romantasy novel that falls woefully flat

“Divine Rivals”: a mismarketed romantasy novel that falls woefully flat

Katherine Kimes February 4, 2024
“Divine Rivals” by Rebecca Ross has been a bestseller ever since hitting the shelves last April. It has not only been a trending sensation on TikTok under #BookTok, but it also won the Goodreads Choice Awards 2023 for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction.
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Muddy Paws Rescue is paving the way for happy tails and forever homes

Jenna Zaza, Arts and Culture Editor January 29, 2024
Since Muddy Paws Rescue’s formation in early 2016, they have saved more than 7,600 dogs with placements in at least 1,500 foster homes. However, the impacts of Muddy Paws Rescue’s efforts don’t stop when a foster dog is adopted.
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A graphic resembling the red carpet of the Emmy Award show with cameras flashing on the sides. The 2024 Emmy Awards showcases a slowly evolving change in the industry. IllUSTRATED BY ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

And the Emmy goes to…

Sarah Chaudhry January 29, 2024
FOX aired the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, presenting awards in 26 different categories to critically acclaimed television shows such as “Succession,” which received 27 nominations, “The Last of Us” with 24 nominations and “The White Lotus” with 23 nominations.
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A graphic illustrating a computer in the kitchen with AI elements. ILLUSTRATED BY JERRY WEINTRAUB/THE STATESMAN

It’s time to welcome AI in the kitchen and here’s how

Justin Lee January 28, 2024
The future of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us, so why not welcome it into the kitchen? Softwares such as ChatGPT can do way more than cripple academic honesty. It can be a useful tool in the kitchen, offering insights and smoothing the cooking process.
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Independent musician Dani Stocksdale blends her cultural roots and explores her musical identity with her Spanish-language releases. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANI STOCKSDALE

Dani Stocksdale explores musical roots and Spanish songwriting

Clare Gehlich, Assistant Arts and Culture Editor January 23, 2024
Independent musician Dani Stocksdale dove into her cultural roots and Spanish songwriting after a personal experience during her grandfather’s pacemaker surgery. This exploration became a newfound way to express herself in her native language, which she embraces in her new music releases.
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Bloodied bombshells: the double standard for women in wrestling

Skylar Sena, Managing Editor January 21, 2024
Though female wrestlers have long been relegated to five-minute matches and sexually-charged storylines, they are finally fighting back. Yet, when they dare dip too close to the level of gore their male counterparts are praised for, they find themselves being disparaged by fans.
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The official poster for Yorgos Lanthimos film Poor Things. The film premiered on Sept.1 at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. PUBLIC DOMAIN

The Frankensteinian “Poor Things” is Yorgos Lanthimos’ magnum opus

Joshua Lee January 19, 2024
In a way, director Yorgos Lanthimos is a more eccentric version of Tim Burton, which speaks volumes since Burton is notorious for glamorizing the strange, the ugly and the offbeat. With “Poor Things” (2023), the director finally embraces the sincere quirkiness of the protagonist with open arms.
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The official cover of Katy Brents novel, How To Kill Men and Get Away With It. The book was first published on October 12, 2022. PUBLIC DOMAIN

“How to Kill Men and Get Away with It”: a regrettable and unoriginal thriller novel

Jenna Zaza, Arts and Culture Editor January 19, 2024
The book “How to Kill Men and Get Away with It” by Katy Brent has an amazing and intriguing premise appealing to those who are infuriated with our patriarchal society, as main character Kitty Collins seeks to cleanse the world of scum men.
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The organization Welcome to Chinatown welcomed the exhibit “From Hideaways to Palaces: Savoring Chinese American History through Dim Sum Restaurants in early December. The exhibit highlights Chinese American architecture history. CHRISTINA MARIE MARIANI/THE STATESMAN

T.K. Justin Ng’s Chinese American architecture unveils the rich histories of dim sum

Christina Marie Mariani January 1, 2024
As part of his research on Chinese American architecture, T.K. Justin Ng sketched and painted drawings of various dim sum establishments to tell a broader narrative within the context of Chinese history.  
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An assortment of canned fish and seafood. DULSITA - ADOBE.STOCK.COM

Don’t let labels fool you: this catch is way more delightful than its tinned home

Justin Lee December 23, 2023
Banished to the furthest corner of American grocery stores sits the humble can of tinned fish. Its reputation, undoubtedly, precedes itself. To some, it carries a sense of flavorful nostalgia. To others, it’s off-putting at best and vile at worst.
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