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Tuesday February 10th

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The Bellas rock the stage. (Photo by Danica Ward)

CUB Alt presents: Throwback 80s Rock Show

Artists from Jon Bon Jovi to Van Halen and Motley Crüe were covered over the course of the night, with both bands also introducing some of their originals to the small but mighty crowd. Overall, event attendees were seen nodding their heads and tapping their feet to the beat.

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Album cover for Joyce Manor’s seventh studio album “I Used To Go To This Bar.” (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)

‘I Used To Go To This Bar’: Another Joyce Manor sensation

“I Used To Go To This Bar” starts off lively and exciting. The album then goes through a melancholic and reminiscent trip, ending with a sense of understanding for our past and uncertainty for the future. The album takes listeners from not thinking too much, to slight hopelessness, then to overthinking, and finally, all the way to self-realization and hope.

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Michael B. Jordan and Miles Caton in “Sinners.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

2026 Oscars: What to look out for

The 2026 Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 22 with Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” gaining 16 nominations, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Director, and Best Picture. “Sinners” is officially the most Oscar nominated film of all time, the record previously belonging to “La La Land,” “Titanic” and “All About Eve” with 14 nominations.

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Don Toliver has dropped his new album, “OCTANE,” this past week. (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)

Don Toliver hits full throttle on 'OCTANE'

Don Toliver dropped his fifth studio album, “OCTANE,” this week. The Houston-born artist has been giving his fans no time to rest. “OCTANE” arrives just a year-and-a-half after his punk rap album, “Hardstone Psycho.” “OCTANE” is an upbeat, high-energy R&B mixture, making it a perfect album for late-night vibes. The title itself evokes fuel, speed and combustion, themes seen throughout the album.

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The cover for Joji’s upcoming album “Piss In The Wind.” (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)

‘Last of a Dying Breed’: Joji’s fragmentary EP

With a fourth record set for Feb. 6, Joji released a sporadic series of singles throughout the fall of 2025. To bind the four songs together, the musician released the four tracks from his upcoming album “Piss In The Wind” to Spotify in EP format twice — first with “LOVE YOU LESS” and again with the five-track “Last of a Dying Breed.”

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The Sheffield four-piece released their new single on Jan. 22. (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)

Arctic Monkeys release new song for charity

The band has nonetheless returned to help benefit the War Child UK charity album. Set to be released on March 6, the star-studded album contains music from artists such as Damon Albarn, Big Thief, Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo, Wet Leg and Depeche Mode. With a mix of covers and unreleased relics, the album looks promising indeed. 

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There's a little bit of something here for everyone — from romance and fantasy, to literary fiction and nonfiction (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

It’s in: The best books of 2025

At the end of the day, best books lists like this one are always biased in one way or another, and it’s important to keep in mind that the purpose of the list is to celebrate another great year of reading, and to hopefully pass on some good recommendations in the process.

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The album cover for De La Soul’s “Cabin in the Sky” (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)

De La Soul: The best with their last

Remembering their humble beginnings, De La Soul remain faithful to alternative hip-hop while embedding modernity to their old school sound. “Cabin In The Sky” feels like a blast from the past, with sage wisdom from the visionaries of hip-hop bringing forth the novelty that makes music exciting.

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Cast members pose on set for a picture. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Smosh celebrates 20 years on YouTube

2005, the year YouTube was created, was also when the iconic duo got their start. Beginning with short comedy sketches, and eventually a series called “Every Blank Ever,” the channel immediately gained traction from new users. 

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