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Remixing the future

Ximena Gonzalez, Section Editor April 26, 2026

There is no better time than the present to ignite the conversation on what is defining the creative landscape of 2026. As artists, designers, and musicians respond to a world shaped by rapid innovation...

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Jafaar Jackson’s acting debut

Kendia Taylor, Reporter April 25, 2026

Jaafar Jackson had never acted before when he was approached to take on the role in his Michael Jackson biopic, Michael (2026). He didn’t ask for the role; instead, he sent a voice note to Graham King,...

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“Return To Silent Hill”: A Film Review

Mary Robles, Writer March 15, 2026

Released in January of 2026, “Return to Silent Hill” revives the long-running psychological horror franchise with a new adaptive scene that corresponds to the game’s environment from Silent Hill...

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Stories written in the stars 

Briauna LeDé, Writer March 15, 2026

Since ancient times, astrology has served as a symbolic language for understanding human nature. Each sign of the zodiac represents a distinct archetype, mapping different personalities, motivations and...

Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian , 1593-ca. 1653)

Power in shadows: the art of Artemisia Gentileschi 

Briauna LeDé, Writer March 1, 2026

If Caravaggio made violence luminous, Artemisia Gentileschi made it purposeful. Working within the dramatic tradition of tenebrism, she painted heroic women of myth, allegory and the Bible as agents of...

Kanye West's "Jesus is King" cover

Evolution of album covers

Vincent Belloso , Writer February 15, 2026

While an album is the collection of music an artist finds fitting to group together for release, an album cover also plays a significant part in the overall visual presentation of the art. An effective...

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Stephen Curry expands his career into new film “GOAT” 

Kendia Taylor, Writer February 14, 2026

Golden State Warriors NBA basketball player Stephen Curry is expanding his career past just professional basketball and into the film industry with his brand-new movie, “GOAT,” which shows in theaters...

Photography by Erica Rojas

Bad Bunny pays homage to Latin American protest anthem

Gael Anchondo, Writer February 1, 2026

In Santiago, Chile, during Bad Bunny’s “DeBi TiRAR MaS FoToS” tour, one of the artist’s bandmates played an instrumental cover of “El Derecho De Vivir en Paz (The Right to Live in Peace)” by...

Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait (in a Velvet Dress), 1926

Life of icon Frida Kahlo

Briauna LeDé, Writer February 1, 2026

One of the Museum of Fine Arts’ newest exhibits is “Frida: The Making of an Icon.” It departs from the path of typical retrospective exhibitions to become the premier major exploration into the artist...

By Art Spiegelman

Language and making enemies “Less than Human”

Joy Dorai, Editor January 17, 2026

Our foes are “snakes,” the classic gangster films refer to informants as “rats,” and evil men as “monsters.” But why do our conceptual metaphors describe these categories of people as subhuman...

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