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Tim Curry in the 1997 sitcom, “Over the Top.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Legend Tim Curry dies at 80 years old

Curry had been building his career for over five decades. He was a film star, stage actor, singer and voice performer whose broad range allowed him to jump from different roles and genres. He’s performed in Shakespearean dramas, musical comedies and as an infamous creepy clown.

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Promotional photo for “The Kevin Langue Show.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

‘The World’s Best Guesser’ gets a deal at Netflix

YouTube comedy creator Kevin Langue has amassed over 13.5 million followers across social media, entertaining viewers with both a game-show style format and his group of comedian friends. The Senegalese entrepreneur has made a career for himself most notably in the last five years, though his first YouTube channel has been active since 2009. 

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Voice actor Peter Cullen at an event celebrating the 2007 live-action “Transformers” movie. In the background is a model of the “Transformers” character Bumblebee. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Peter Cullen: His star shines on

Cullen is most famous for his role portraying the main hero of the “Transformers” franchise, Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots as well as several other famous voice acting roles throughout the 1980s and beyond.

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FCC Chairman Carr says the early review is to investigate Disney’s DEI Initiative. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

FCC to review ABC licenses amid Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about the Trumps

Since then, people have begun to speculate that Kimmel’s joke is the reason for FCC’s unexpectedly early review, especially considering that current FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was appointed by the president. According to the Guardian, Carr claims the purpose of the review is to investigate Disney’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, which has been an ongoing effort of his since March 2025.

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Bernstein speaks at the 60th anniversary banquet. (Photo by Diego Albert)

From past to present, 5 generations celebrate 60 years of WTSR

“The Eras of Panel” on stage included Tom Weiss, class of ‘75, Laurie Evans, ‘86, Kenyatta Cheese, ‘96, Madison Ouellette-Hays, ‘16 and the current station manager, Addie DiPietro, a junior history secondary education major. Alfieri hosted the panel and asked the generations questions about their time at WTSR. Listening and watching the five panelists looked and sounded like a live podcast. Everyone in the audience was laughing and interacting with those on stage. 

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Jiayan Mi and Vanessa Y. Niu with Mi’s new poetry book “The Wormhole Rose.” (Photo courtesy of Jiayan Mi)

A duo poetry reading to remember

The arts and humanities are extremely vulnerable forms of expression, so when paired with the idea that art is in every aspect of life, it can make expression feel so raw and scary. Niu did an excellent job in portraying this awkward emotion in her poetry, it connected with the audience in a beautiful way. 

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Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in “Michael.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

‘Michael’: Remembering the time

The film chronicles Michael Jackson’s humble beginnings growing up as a young boy in Gary, Indiana, alongside his four (in real life, there were five Jackson brothers; however, the movie truncates the nine Jackson siblings to five for efficiency), to his resounding solo career. 

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The “Pitch Perfect” star is being sued by the lead of the first movie she has directed, “The Deb.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Rebel Wilson faces defamation lawsuit

Another incident that has been brought up as the case has progressed was four months prior to the event at Bondi Beach when MacInnes dined with Ghost instead of going to see a theater production with Wilson and her other castmates. Texts between the two showed MacInnes apologizing for losing track of time and Wilson stating she “appreciates” it.

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Olivia Rodrigo swinging into her new album era. (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)

Fans ‘drop dead’ for Olivia Rodrigo’s new song

Most of her fans are incredibly excited for this new album, and a new chapter in Rodrigo’s music career. With “drop dead” being a love song, fans were excited to see a positive, upbeat song that embraces happiness in relationships. Another factor of interest is the rebranding Rodrigo is doing with the release of this single.

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Cover for Zayn’s fifth studio album “KONNAKOL.”

‘KONNAKOL’: A collection of heartbreak and self-discovery

The word “Konnakol” means to make vocal drums. Rhythmically sounding out percussion, it is a South Indian classical art form. Zayn’s “KONNAKOL” didn’t necessarily have that aspect within each track, nor did most tracks contain a radiant sense of culture he raved about in interviews. The album felt more like a breakup record, followed by themes of mental illness and the idea of self-help.

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Shabana Azeez, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell and Noah Wyle in Season 2, Episode 4 of “The Pitt.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

‘The Pitt’ Season 2: Medical mayhem

As events escalate, the staff continuously butt heads and struggle against the demands of the shift. Inhibited by the distraction of urgency, each character flails against their own stumbling block. The shift reaches a crescendo with the conspicuous manifestation of Dr. Robby’s ailing mental health, forcing Nurse Dana and Dr. Jack Abbott to intervene. 

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The official logo for “Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.” (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

‘Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream’ is a delightfully odd escapist fantasy that lives up to the hype

The island itself can also be customized via house construction, town building and terraforming. Custom items can even be created. The Mii characters can also be seen freely walking around and talking to each other out in the open. Whereas the first game had a fixed landscape for the island, this game is reminiscent of other life sims such as 2020’s “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” and adds a fresh new element to the gameplay that makes every player’s copy unique.

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