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Artists like Tyler the Creator use alter-egos when making music to express themselves without having to worry about as much backlash from the media.
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Alternate identities give artists creative freedom

June 16, 2023

Throughout music history, countless artists have adopted “alter egos.” Crafting a new identity enables artists to experiment with different genres and styles, dive deeper into their creativity and...

Lana Del Rey, pictured above at the Grammy Museum, is a topic of study for students at NYU.“Lana Del Rey @ Grammy
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Celebrities find new fame in college courses

Jenna Lynch and Kylie Aprilante June 16, 2023

In recent years, universities like New York University and University of South Carolina have started to offer different college level courses surrounding celebrities. Superstars such as Miley Cyrus, Lana...

Since 3000 BC the transformation of makeup has been constantly evolving.
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The transformation of makeup styles over the years

Emma Makin May 25, 2023

Makeup is an art form that has evolved greatly since its origination in 3000 BC, allowing individuals to express themselves through originality. For centuries, makeup has been used to enhance features,...

CHS Students share opinions on the newest addition to the Scream franchise. 
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Fifth “Scream” installment leaves viewers screaming

Angela Ruiz and Spencer Nunez May 25, 2023

Behind every beloved horror movie today is the influence of Wes Craven’s “Scream,” which was originally released in 1996. It forever changed the horror, slasher and thriller genres, redefining the...

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Controversy stains the Oscars’ not-so-red carpet

Kylie Aprilante and Kelly Matthews May 25, 2023

While the 95th Academy Awards show was free of face slaps, a new controversy brewed: the “red” carpet. This year’s Oscars ceremony took place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood....

While boy bands are thinning out in numbers,
BTS found large success in the late 2010s.

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Boy bands are getting moved to the backstreets

Alice Ye and Stacy Lin May 25, 2023

The ‘90s to early 2000s was a time of bedazzled denim, emerging technology and most notably, boy bands playing nonstop on the radio. This era marked the rise of iconic boy bands: NSYNC, Backstreet...

They hype of music videos has went down since the excitement of them in the 2000s with pop stars like Britney Spears. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

The evolution of music videos has artists in treble

Ava Rubinstein May 25, 2023

When music videos came into existence, storytelling was suddenly as important as a song’s musical elements. Music became a visual experience, a production of performers and entertainers, rather than...

Artists such as musical group Boygenius release several singles before
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Musicians taking new routes for album releases

Alex Batzar and Leigh Batzar May 25, 2023

Music fans of all genres love when their favorite artists release new music, and it can be especially exciting with the hype created around new releases. Different artists take on different styles or marketing...

Why are mid budget movies suddenly on the decline?
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Mid-budget films on the decline

Justin Longo May 25, 2023

With many recent film releases being either high-budget blockbusters or low-budget indie films, studios are moving away from theatrical releases of mid-budget movies. While the definition can vary,...

Are adult cartoons funny, offensive, or both?
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Are adult cartoons a comedy of errors?

Angela Ruiz and Gabriella Lindmark May 25, 2023

Animated shows targeted at adults have been making a comeback in the media lately–but the reason why may not be expected. Animated shows geared toward adults contain mature content that may not be suitable...

Season 2 of Netflix original series Ginny and Georgia is out, and everybody seems to be watching.https://unsplash.com/license

Ginny and Georgia S2 Review

Kylie Aprilante and Kelly Matthews March 31, 2023

“Ginny and Georgia” fans went crazy on Jan. 5, 2023, with the release of the show’s second season. The new season consists of ten engaging and drama-filled episodes with lots of awkward teenage romance...

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Are movies copying Into the Spiderverse?

Jordan Denzler and Justin Longo March 31, 2023

Over the past few years, many animation studios have begun emulating Pixar’s round, simple-yet-realistic style, pushing out western animation that differed from the formula. In 2019, “Into the Spider-Verse”...

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