With much fan anticipation, the Netflix show, “Arcane,” released their second season on November 9. The award-winning first season left many expectations for season two. Most of those expectations...

Verdict: 4.3/5  According to the entertainment portal IMDb, “Venom: The Last Dance” had an impressive budget of $125 million. Released on Oct. 25, the film directed by Kelly Marcel is the third movie...

Verdict: 4.5/5 “Moana 2” was released on Nov. 27, eight years after the original “Moana.” I personally anticipated this movie because, as seen in the trailers, it seemed Moana was going on a vastly...

I visited the European Christmas Market in the St. Paul Union Depot on opening weekend to scope out one of the city’s Christmas traditions. The market itself opened in Dec. 2014 and has operated every...

Verdict: 4.5/5 On Oct. 28, Tyler the Creator released his seventh album, Chromakopia. The album quickly became one of my favorites of the year. It unfolds as a powerful exploration of the mental health...

After the massive release of Pink Tape in 2023, Philadelphia-raised trap rapper and vocalist Lil Uzi Vert shocked fans with the sudden release of “Eternal Atake 2,” the sequel to “Eternal Atake.” The...

Verdict: 3.5/5 The Cure’s first album in sixteen years, “Songs of a Lost World,” brings new themes of the weight of age and a sense of mortality for the members of the band. After such a long break,...

Verdict: 3.5/5 “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to the 1988 classic, was released in theaters on Oct. 6. Directed by Tim Burton, it begins with the return of the Deetz family to the fictional...

Verdict: 4.5/5 Charli XCX marked the continuation of “Brat Summer” with the release of her newest album “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat” on Oct. 11, 2024. The new release...

Verdict: 5/5 This year marks the 15th anniversary of “Coraline,” a hit children's horror movie that has charmed many viewers over the years. The movie is full of emotion, twists and turns, making...

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul area has a vibrant food scene, with pho being a favorite for many, so I decided to try the classic pho tai, a mix of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meats, at three popular restaurants:...