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Robert Pattinson interrogating Tony Revolori in “Primetime.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)
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‘Primetime’: Beyond Chris Hansen’s ‘To Catch a Predator’

By Molly Tursi and Mahnoosh Arsalan | Oct. 1

Pattinson excelled at his portrayal of Hansen, while adding his own personal interpretation to his character. Wever masterfully executed her role as Andie Bender, Hansen’s avaricious producer, who is hungry for success over goodwill. Gisondo plays Dan, an aspiring actor who lands the decoy role in Hansen’s show. His performance was both humorous and impressive, as he added contrast to Hansen and Bender, providing a sense of humanity within the ruthless show business. 

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Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden in “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)
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‘The Lizzie Borden Story’: Who makes a monster?

By Molly Tursi | Sep. 28

The glorification of murder is a flagrant criticism of the series, with real-life murders sensationalized to leverage a surface-level feminist and lesbian narrative. While it is important to recognize Borden and Wuornos as victims of their own suffering, the show makes no analytical recognition of the levity of their murders. 

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Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in “Michael.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)
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‘Michael’: Remembering the time

By Molly Tursi | Apr. 30

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

By Molly Tursi | Apr. 21

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 cover for Joji’s upcoming album “Piss In The Wind.” (Photo courtesy of Apple Music)
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‘Last of a Dying Breed’: Joji’s fragmentary EP

By Molly Tursi | Feb. 3

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

By Molly Tursi | Dec. 2

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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