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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS: World Tour’ fun showcase of talent 

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Since the release of her 2021 breakout single “drivers license,” Olivia Rodrigo (“GUTS”) has experienced what can only be described as a meteoric rise in the world of popular music. Definitively one of the biggest new stars…

Skyway band gives remnants of classic punk sound on new single “Last of a Dying Scene”

Rating: 4/5 stars We can all remember 2008 when pop-punk bands like Blink-182, My Chemical Romance and Paramore reigned supreme. The scene was filled with young adults living in the moment, turning their angst into teenage anthems. It is a…

Marvel spin-off ‘Agatha All Along’ finale recieves shockingly high ratings

Rating: 4.5/5 stars Contains spoilers “Agatha All Along” concluded with a two-part finale, firmly establishing itself as not only one of Marvel’s best TV series, but also as one of the top shows ever released on Disney Plus.  Although many…

‘We Live In Time’ tells touching, heart-wrenching love story 

Rating: 4.5/5 stars The film goes back — and — forth between past and present as we watch the two main characters fall in love, raise a family and deal with Almut’s (Pugh) diagnosis of ovarian cancer. “We Live in…

Talented cast in Oswego Opera Theater performs in courtroom 

Rating: 4/5 stars Locals of all ages packed the Oswego County Courthouse as spectators came to not to a dramatic trial, but a dramaturgical one. The Oswego Opera Theatre brought to life the vintage classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with…

Iconic moments during Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction

Energetic and memorable are the words to describe the inductions of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 38th class. Dua Lipa opened the star-studded ceremony to sing Cher’s hit, “Believe,” with the icon joining her halfway through to make…

‘Zeppelin II’ belongs to dying breed of fans 55 years after initial release

As 2024 is almost coming to a close, it is better late than never to reflect on the 55th anniversary of “Led Zeppelin II,” Led Zeppelin’s groundbreaking second studio album. With a total of nine songs amounting to 42 minutes…

‘American Idiot’ at 20 years: how an iconic album remains relevant

2004 was a year full of musical milestones; Kanye West released his debut album “The College Dropout,” MF Doom with back-to-back releases of “MMMM…FOOD” and “Madvillainy” and Usher releasing his most popular song “Yeah.” However, no one could have expected…

Controversial Menendez Show narrative directionless: blurring fact, fiction

Rating: 3/5 stars In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shocked America when they brutally murdered their wealthy parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion. Their trials became a media spectacle, revealing allegations of abuse and a complex…

Netflix true crime movie retells horrific story of Rodney Alaca

Rating: 4/5 stars “Woman of the Hour,” is a bone-chilling and gut-wrenching new Netflix movie, that follows an aspiring actor and her just-missed date with death—starring Anna Kendrick (“Self Reliance”) as Cheryl Bradshaw and Daniel Zovatto (“The Pope’s Exorcist”), as…