The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Stars wow audiences with VMA fashion, performances

The Video Music Awards took place on Sept. 11 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The VMAs showcase the year’s most popular music videos and feature memorable performances by many beloved celebrities. This year’s award show was hosted…

Linkin Park new band member causes controversy amid new release of “The Emptiness Machine”

Rating: 4.5/5 stars Seven years after Chester Bennington’s untimely death through suicide, Linkin Park has made their return with new song, “The Emptiness Machine” released on Sept. 5. This will be the second track on their new album “From Zero,”…

Pink Floyd member releases fifth studio solo album

Rating: 5/5 stars Pink Floyd alum David Gilmour has released his fifth studio album, “Luck and Strange,” his first release following a nine-year hiatus from the music industry. Much like the early experimental work of Pink Floyd, “Luck and Strange”…

Megan Thee Stallion covers iconic song “We Will Rock You”

Megan Thee Stallion covering Queen’s iconic hit “We Will Rock You” was not on my 2024 Bingo card. However, the song is quite fitting for her given all that she has been through the years. Over the past four years,…

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” excites fans, welcoming star-studded cast into sequel

Rating: 4/5 stars The lecherous bio-exorcist Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton, “The Flash”) returns in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the latest slice of gothic whimsy from director Tim Burton (“Wednesday”).  Set over 30 years after the events of the 1988 original, this legacy sequel…

Hollywood Icon James Earl Jones passes away aged 93

On Sept. 9, iconic actor James Earl Jones passed away at 93. Jones is is best known for being the voice behind some of cinema’s most iconic characters. He passed away surrounded by his loving family in Pawling, New York;…

Goodbye Brat Summer, Hello Brat Autumn 

I hope you had a brat summer. I hope you made intentional typos in your texts to show off your relatability. I hope you were “demure.” I hope you gave “indie sleaze.” I hope you streamed “Red Scare” semi-ironically. I…

“Inside Out 2” sees new emotions in Riley’s headquarters

Rating: 4/5 stars  After nine years, Riley Anderson (Kensington Tallman, “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run”) and her emotions are back, ready to conquer wherever life takes them next. That is, until Riley hits puberty overnight, bringing in four…

Slim Shady back with Highly-Anticipated Final Studio Album

Rating: 4.5/5 stars Shady’s back, tell a friend! Marshall Mathers, better known as the iconic rapper Eminem, graced listeners of all ages with his 12th and final studio album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),” in July.  Prior…

Deadpool Movie adds on to Marvel Studio’s continual ‘fan service’ 

Rating: 3.5/5 “Deadpool & Wolverine” is the latest Marvel superhero adventure, starring Ryan Reynolds (“Free Guy”) and Hugh Jackman (“The Greatest Showman”), as the titular hero and anti-hero. Following the events of “Deadpool 2” and the real-world acquisition of 20th…