Cristiana Moldovan (11) | STAFF REPORTER
The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022, streaming live from the STAPLES Center in downtown L.A.
2022 GRAMMYS: Improved?
Category: Entertainment
Find Live Music Near You…Again!
Rory Wei (10) | STAFF REPORTER
A drought emerged succeeding the COVID-19 pandemic: a drought of fun activities. People lamented over their cancellation of trips to tropical islands, weddings, sporting events, and concerts. Albeit travel restrictions are vigilantly monitored and enforced, what has resurfaced much to the relief of people are concerts. In 2022, several award-winning artists have broken out of their concert cancellation cocoons like Doja Cat, BTS, and Harry Styles, teasing fans with 2022 world tours.
“Arcane” Hits The Top of Netflix’s Streaming Show Rankings
Jing Wen (10) | STAFF REPORTER
On November 6, 2021, Netflix aired its new animated series Arcane. The series was first announced at the League of Legends’ 10th-anniversary celebration. It was meant to serve as a prequel to the popular League of Legends. It is set in the same universe and retells the origin stories of multiple characters. Familiar characters such as Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, Ekko, Viktor, Singed, Heimerdinger, Jayce, and Ryze from League of Legends are seen in Arcane.
The Upcoming of Marvel Phase 4
Emily Sun (11) | STAFF REPORTER
As the year 2021 comes to an end, a few of Marvel’s Phase 4 movies and tv shows have already been released to the general public to enjoy, but the released portion only covers a small fraction of what is to be expected in the new year. As of now, the movies of Marvel’s Phase 4 that have already been released include Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Eternals, and the TV shows that have been released include WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, and What If…?.
Hollywood Christmas: 4 Movies Coming Out This December
Cristiana Moldovan (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Looking for something fun to do in Winter Break? Why not hit the movie theatres? Here is a list of 4 movies coming out this December and what you can expect from them.
Simu Liu Takes Over Saturday Night Live
Jing Wen (10) | STAFF REPORTER
On November 20, 2021, actor Simu Liu made his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live. To start the night, he opened with his monologue and talked about his career break with becoming the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Chinese superhero in his latest movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
The AMA’s : The Big Night for Artists
Emily Sun (11) | STAFF REPORTER
The American Music Awards. An unforgettable night for artists. This year’s AMAs took place on Sunday, November 21, at 8 p.m at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by Cardi B, the exciting night would surely be a memorable one. This year, there were many special nominees at the American Music Awards, as well as winners for the different categories, with Olivia Rodrigo being the most nominated artist, followed by a handful of other successful artists, such as the Weeknd, Doja Cat, Giveon, and Bad Bunny.
See Us Coming Together: Meet Ji-Young the Muppet
Rory Wei (10) | STAFF REPORTER
She is ready to share her Korean heritage. She is a skateboard and electric guitar genius. She is ready to bring more diversity and see everyone come together. She is no one other than seven-year-old Ji-Young, the newest, and the first Asian-American, addition to the Sesame Street family. On November 25th, HBO launched a special episode called “See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special”, where Ji-Young was officially featured alongside some other celebrated Asian-American figures like Shang Chi’s Simu Liu, Naomi Osaka, and Padma Lakshmi.
Laurel Hell: To be Stuck in an Explosion of Flowers
Rory Wei (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Alas, the Japanese-American, Indie Rock icon Mitski has returned to the music scene since her 3-year hiatus after announcing her highly anticipated album Laurel Hill, which will be officially released in February 2022. The sequel to her 2018 album Be The Cowboy, promises, “a soundtrack for transformation, a map to the place where vulnerability and resilience, sorrow and delight, error and transcendence can all sit within our humanity, can all be seen as worthy of acknowledgment, and ultimately, love.”
A Look Inside the Tragedies of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Concert
Jing Wen (10) | STAFF REPORTER
After many fans had waited for hours in a building full of thousands of other people, Travis Scott appeared ready to give the show of his lifetime, unfortunately, what was supposed to be an exciting event became an alarming crime scene. After the rapper had made his appearance, fans became wild, hoping to get closer to the rapper and started clamouring. There was no control over the pushing and shoving and in the flash of a moment, harmless acts of excitement became a suffocating environment with no escape route.