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“Tekken 8” takes the top spot

“Tekken 8” takes the top spot

(Photo courtesy of: IGN Nordic) “Fighting characters Jin Kazama and Reina Mishima in Bandai Namco’s newest game release.” Joseph Dunn Connector Contributor “Tekken 8” is the latest installment in one of the longest running fighting game franchises in history. The game sees players continuing the story of the Mishima family, a saga that has spanned

The Oscars announce historic nominations for Ferrera and Gladstone

(Photo courtesy of: Mitu) “America Ferrera is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in “Barbie” as Gloria.” Savannah Baker Connector Editor The Oscars have announced the nominees for their 96th Academy Awards. 2023 was a big year for film with the release of “Oppenheimer”, “Barbie”, “Killer of the Flower Moon”

“Saviors” is the latest triumph from Green Day

(Photo courtesy of: Rolling Stone) “Green Day returns strong with new album “Saviors” after a four year hiatus.” Tyler Browne Connector Editor Nearly four years after Green Day’s last release, “Father of All…”, flopped with fans and critics alike, the punk-rock legends have returned with “Saviors”, their 14th studio album. Green Day have been together

“Argylle” is an unserious good time

(Photo courtesy of: Rotten Tomatoes ) “Director Matthew Vaughn’s cat Chip stars as Alfie in “Argylle”.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor “Argylle” is Matthew Vaughn’s newest addition to his cinematic spy universe of the “Kingsman”. “Argylle” follows a mild-mannered author Elly Conway as she is caught up in the world she writes about, and finds herself

“Grimsburg” falls dead flat

(Photo courtesy of: Sports Illustrated) “‘Grimsburg’ is Fox’s new adult animation series.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor The newest attempt at adult animation has officially aired on Fox. “Grimsburg” is an animated series following a detective trying to get his life back on track while solving crimes in the town of Grimsburg. The biggest mystery in

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” deserves a gold medal

(Photo courtesy of: Disney+) “Disney’s ‘Percy Jackson’ series is a smash hit.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor Nearly twenty years after the release of “The Lightning Thief”, author Rick Riordan teamed up with Disney to create a television show based off of the five-book series. The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has been

Marvel’s newest show “Echo” explores the reality of Deaf and Native American culture

(Photo courtesy of: GamesRadar) “‘Echo’ showcases disabilities and Native culture.” Andrew Livsey Connector Contributor Marvel Studios’ most recent addition to their universe of shows and movies is uniquely character-driven and emotional. Earlier this month Marvel released a show called “Echo”. The five-episode limited series follows the character Maya Lopez who was first introduced in 2021

Tate McRae takes the world by storm

(Photo courtesy of: PopFiltr) “Tate McRae released her debut album in December.” Sarah Burnikell Connector Editor After the hit show “Dance Moms”, some of the stars, Jojo Siwa in particular, decided to continue working in the industry, while others, like Nia Sioux and Kendall Vertes decided to move on from that part of their lives