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grandson - INERTIA / XX Records (2025)

grandson – INERTIA (Album Review)

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When the artist Jordan Benjamin, known to everyone as grandson, released the single “Blood // Water” in the fall of 2017, it was a moment that grabbed your attention amid political tensions that were beginning to boil over in the United States. A song with ... Read More
Wicked: For Good / Universal Pictures (2025)

Wicked: For Good (Movie Review)

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Hitting theaters November 21, 2025, through Universal Pictures, Wicked: For Good was the eagerly awaited sequel to the beautiful 2024 live-action remake of the Broadway musical Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu. With two 2-hour films releasedin just one year, fans were eager to see how this sequel would ... Read More
Running Man / Paramount Pictures (2025)

The Running Man (Movie Review)

Avatar for Kaitlin CushmanKaitlin CushmanKaitlin Cushman

What would you do if survival meant becoming must-see television? Coming to theaters November 14, 2025 from Paramount Pictures, The Running Man races back onto the big screen as a bold new take on Stephen King’s dystopian novel and a reimagining of the 1987 Arnold ... Read More