Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment
Taylor Swift’s new album breaks records
Swift once again proves she is a force to be reckoned with American pop star and billionaire Taylor Swift released her newest album this past weekend, The Tortured Poet’s Department, and it is already breaking records left right and center. The album was announced at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards…
Beyoncé’s “BLACKBIIRD”: The Beatles cover reaffirms Paul McCartney’s 1960s message
March 29, 2024 was a huge day for the “Beyhive,” also known as the nickname for fans of popular artist Beyoncé. On this day, the thirty-two-time Grammy award winner released her eighth studio album, titled COWBOY CARTER. The record found Beyoncé shifting her sound in a different direction, more inspired…
The spring and summer trends of 2024: The place of muted tones in this year’s fashion
Statement clothing pieces are out and discreet chic wardrobe staples that include trench coats, pencil skirts, trouser suits and light denim jeans are in. The British Vogue 2024 spring/summer fashion show models strut down the runway in muted palettes to showcase designers’ spring and summer collection of 2024. As images…
Chappell Roan: A queer musician to watch
In a culture of ever-evolving music and trends, 26 year old Chappell Roan has recently been able to put her stamp on the music industry as of recent. Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, or Chappell Roan, is an up and coming pop artist that has made quite the splash within the last…
Music with Alicia
Music can really change lives, and for some they work to change people’s life with it everyday. Alicia Malana, a 2021 graduate of Northern Essex from Newburyport took her degree in music at the college and started her own music school for students of all ages called Music With Alicia,…
Kung Fu Panda 4: Another Hollywood remake
Kung Fu Panda 4, the fourth installment to the hit children’s movie series, hit theatres on March 8th to mostly positive reviews from critics but some negative reviews from past fans and audiences. The film, which includes Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, and Ian McShane reprising their…
What’s your cinematic gem?
Over the past few weeks I’ve decided to give myself a goal of watching at least 200 movies for the year, as I have a deep love for film and have been trying to catch up with all of these movies I haven’t seen yet. Now my love for film…
Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine’: How public scandal can affect musical output
Ariana Grande is a popular name that has consistently been on the public’s lips for years now, and the last few months absolutely have not been an exception to this. 2023 was a year full of controversy and rumors for Grande, with her having been filming for the movie adaptation…
The Academy Awards 2024: A night filled with exciting moments
The 96th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, celebrated the best of the film industry after a stellar year for movies. As it did all throughout last year since it’s release, Oppenheimer dominated the Oscars, taking home 7 Oscars wins. These wins were…
The People’s Choice Awards: Memorable moments with viral video from Billie Eilish
The People’s Choice Awards were held in Santa Monica, California on February 18th, with many stars including Margot Robbie, Luke Combs, Lenny Kravitz and Taylor Swift taking home big awards. The 2024 awards, hosted by Simu Liu, aired live on NBC, Peacock and E! with the number of categories expanding…
