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Sev Ohanian speaking at Herbert Hoover High School in 2018 (Photo Credit: Aaron Facundo)

Sev Ohanian: How YouTube fame turned into producing “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor June 19, 2021
He started out as a student journalist, but now he's making movies for the entire world. Storytelling is not just Sev Ohanian's passion, it's his entire life.
The Dutch Room after the heist, photographed by the FBI on March 18, 1990 / This Is a Robbery (Netflix)

Netflix’s “This Is a Robbery” Director Colin Barnicle decodes the greatest art heist of all time

Julia Donohue, Managing Editor May 7, 2021
“You hear, ‘Oh, you can't move the art because it's very iconic,' but it's only iconic if people know what it is. If there's no coverage on it, and all the pictures are in black and white, when they are covered, then they're not iconic, and they can be moved.” 
Artwork by Gracie Donovan

(Fake) Blonde Moment: Last episode of the semester

Grace Sherwood and Chad Douty May 5, 2021
Tune in for Chad and Grace's final recap on pop culture for the semester.
Artwork by Gracie Donovan

(Fake) Blonde Moment: What happened to Zac Efron?

Chad Douty and Grace Sherwood April 28, 2021
Tune in for Chad and Grace's Oscar recap.
Netflixs Behind Her Eyes is a psychological thriller that will blow your mind

Netflix’s “Behind Her Eyes” is a psychological thriller that will blow your mind

Kaci Madden, Contributor April 26, 2021
This Netflix original series follows Louise Barnsley as she has an affair with her boss while also becoming very close friends with her boss's wife.
Remix Cover (TheWeekndVEVO)

The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears (Remix)” feat. Ariana Grande: The continuation of an ideal collaboration

Sean Dunham, Music Entertainment Editor April 25, 2021
A simple, yet captivating music video highlights the song’s release.
Bob Odenkirk transforms into a real action star in Nobody

Bob Odenkirk transforms into a real action star in “Nobody”

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor April 23, 2021
After a real-life break in and three years of training for the role, Bob Odenkirk plays Hutch Mansell who seeks revenge on the two robbers that steal his daughter's kitty cat bracelet.
Almost Healthy: The body positivity movement

Almost Healthy: The body positivity movement

Emilee Klein and Sam Bozorgzadeh April 22, 2021
Tune in for Emilee and Sam's favorite Kombucha drinking game.
Artwork by Gracie Donovan

(Fake) Blonde Moment: Colton Underwood and James Charles

Chad Douty and Grace Sherwood April 21, 2021
Tune in for a fashion fight from your favorite trend junkies.
(Alex Qi poses with one of Frank Catalano’s lightsabers, exchanging his PVC saber for a red, light-up blade. Photo submitted by Rebekah Panaro.)

Lightsaber duels transport UMass to a galaxy far, far away

Rebeca Pereira, Writer April 21, 2021
The Draglagos Jedi Academy aims to turn the antagonism of the lightsaber duel, a notorious big-screen stunt, into a collaborative pastime
Goons Talk Tunes: Taylors Version

Goons Talk Tunes: Taylor’s Version

Nick Contardo and Emma Calnan April 19, 2021
Tune in for Nick and Emma's end of the year vibe check.
Image Cred. Getty Images

“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” better depicts the country artist’s musical identity

Isabel Guilmette, Writer April 18, 2021
The pop star’s re-recording of her 2008 albumi is one that is both nostalgic and tacitly introspective.
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