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  • [Album Review] EZ’s Reviw of Unity by Joost

    [Album Review] EZ’s Reviw of Unity by Joost

    Joost’s album Unity mixes the loud, energetic style of gabberpop with emotional and serious themes. The music is filled with heavy synths, distorted sounds, and fast beats that make listeners want to dance, but underneath the excitement there is a deeper message about loneliness, sadness, and the importance of people staying united. One of the…

  • [Album Review] Niko’s Review of Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

    [Album Review] Niko’s Review of Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

    I chose 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole. I picked this album for the specific reason being because I feel that it is one of his most popular albums, and that he had a huge focus on nostalgia, personal growth, success, and the value of “Loving Yourz” rather than focusing on the more “gangster”…

  • [Album Review] Av’s Review of Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots   

    [Album Review] Av’s Review of Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots   

    Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots is more than just an alternative pop album. Lead singer Tyler Joseph makes his identity difficult to define by singing about inner conflict, dark thoughts, and mental battles. Using instruments such as the ukulele, piano, keyboard, and bass guitar, and percussion played by Josh Dun, the album creates a dramatic…

  • [Album Review] Jojo’s Review of The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller

    [Album Review] Jojo’s Review of The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller

    The Divine Feminine is a soulful, and Intimate Mac Miller album exploring a multifaceted spectrum of love, femininity, and emotional vulnerability. It shares themes of Romance, Love, Spiritual admiration of women, and the balance of energy. The Divine Feminine explores love and admiration and spiritual connection through a jazzy r&b sound. Centering on reverence for…

  • [Album Review] Finn’s Review of Lover of a Ghost by Violet Vira

    [Album Review] Finn’s Review of Lover of a Ghost by Violet Vira

    Lover of a Ghost is Violent Vira’s debut album, which came out in 2025. It’s centered on a fictional storyline of grief, abandonment, and obsession. It follows a protagonist dealing with a missing, presumably dead lover. It explores themes of insanity, religious trauma, and hallucinations, all while the protagonist is trying to search for her…

  • [Album Review] Lucas Review’s Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande

    [Album Review] Lucas Review’s Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande

    Eternal Sunshine is an album featuring many different music genres and warning styles including contemporary R&B and pop that surprises me by the approach she took in combination with the vocals and tricks, it’s very original. It’s very flowy, reminds me of How to Pretend: Lucy Bedroque. Listening to this album is very calming, introspective,…

  • [Review] Fruits Basket by Lucas Bland

    [Review] Fruits Basket by Lucas Bland

    Fruits Basket is a series conceived in the late 90s that became an instant hit. Due to its popularity it received an anime adaptation in 2001. Despite its age and origin the fandom is still very alive and to this day it’s one of the most popular shoujo manga (manga intended for female readers). Since…

  • Xbox 360 Still Matters to Me by Solomon Harmer

    Xbox 360 Still Matters to Me by Solomon Harmer

    Why does Xbox matter to me? I feel that old Xbox consoles have allowed me to create many memories and friends, and made my childhood filled with joy and laughter that has developed who I am today. Asking friends for their usernames on this console so that we could play together just about every day…

  • Review of Title Flight’s album: Floral Green (by Camden Critchfield)

    Review of Title Flight’s album: Floral Green (by Camden Critchfield)

    Title Fight’s second studio album, Floral Green, was released in 2012. This was the band’s most experimental album to date, pushing the status quo of what emo music was considered. Although they were nervous too, they released the album and it became their biggest album to date, along with becoming one of the many influences…

  • Annie’s Film Reviews: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

    Annie’s Film Reviews: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

    PG-13; 104 minutes; 9.2/10 In “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, the Deetz family spans three generations as they return to Winter River following a family tragedy. The story centers on Lydia Deetz, who continues to deal with the lingering presence of the demon ghost Beetlejuice. Her teenage daughter, rebellious as her mother was, stumbles upon a portal to…

  • BOOK REVIEW: The Rose Code by Katie Quinn – Avaya Sterrett

    BOOK REVIEW: The Rose Code by Katie Quinn – Avaya Sterrett

    I chose to do my book review on a historical non-fiction book called The Rose Code, written by Kate Quinn. Ms. Quinn is an excellent writer and historian. She captures the true essence of life during WWII. I enjoy historical non-fiction books with strong female leads. The Rose Code sets the scene by introducing the…

  • BOOK REVIEW: Giver of the Stars by Jojo Moyes – Avaya Sterrett

    BOOK REVIEW: Giver of the Stars by Jojo Moyes – Avaya Sterrett

    I read Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. It’s a historical fiction story. This means the story and characters are made up, but the facts of the year and what happened during that time in history are real. When I first purchased the book, I thought it would be about a strong female lead during…

  • Books with Valley Kids – Grace Kasanos

    Books with Valley Kids – Grace Kasanos

  • Why You Should Read Rumi by Cambree Prescott

    September 30, 1207, Balkh, Afghanistan, an amazing 13th century poet was born. His poems were inspiring and sometimes had a really deep meaning or no meaning at all. When I read his book I was inspired. I never liked reading ever but the way that he used his words and how he got his point…

  • Marley Richardson’s Review: The Beginning After the End by TurtleME

    The Beginning After the End is a story starting on Earth but quickly switches to another other-worldly universe with magic elves, dwarves, and humans. It’s an isekai, magic, swordplay, fantasy adventure. The story starts off with our main character, Grey, as king in a futuristic, dystopian-type earth. He was unsure why his body felt heavy…