Author: Kamsi
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Nostalgia Bait Done Right: “5 Years Later”
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR 5 YEARS LATER! In 2017, The Ink Tank, a channel who had been making Ben 10-centered content for years released a web comic on their website called 5 Years Later (or 5YL). Written and illustrated by Ink Tank CEO Robert “Kuro the Artist” Orpilla, 5YL is a crossover story that is set…
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The Albums that Defined my Teenage Years (Part 3 of 3): ‘Thriller’
It’s been nearly 44 years since iconic singer-songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson released Thriller, his sixth studio album. This record contains some of his greatest songs in his discography, with some examples being the title track, “Beat It,” “Human Nature,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” and the global superpower, “Billie Jean”. Thriller also marks Jackson’s second…
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TV REVIEW: ‘Wonder Man’
WARNING: MAJOR Spoilers ahead for “Wonder Man” After years of waiting and anticipation, it is finally here. Marvel Television released all eight episodes of “Wonder Man” on Jan. 27, the title based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and to be honest, it is one of their best works in the past few…
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The Albums that Defined my Teenage Years (Part 2 of 3): ‘Jaguar II’
Supported by the singles “Smoke,” “Party Girls” and “On My Mama,” diverse and prolific songwriter Victoria Monét McCants, or just Victoria Monét, had her long-awaited breakthrough with Jaguar II in 2023, the second and final installment in the series after 2020’s Jaguar. Though a series of three EPs were initially planned before it would be…
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The Albums that Defined my Teenage Years (Part 1 of 3): ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic’
An album that literally takes me back in time. It’s been nearly 5 years since prolific musicians Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak united to release their iconic collaborative studio album, An Evening with Silk Sonic. I remember very vividly when “Leave the Door Open” first came out. I was 14 years old and it was…
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Some recent (& upcoming) albums you need to check out.
With the music scene bursting with new albums, I felt it was only safe to recommend some of my favorites of some of the newest releases. 2025 did not have many exceptional releases, but, it looks hopeful that we will get some amazing projects.
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Can we stop criticizing Art before they’re even released?!
It is getting annoying. On Wednesday, March 4, HBO released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming DC Universe TV series, Lanterns. The series follows a former U.S. Marine Corps sniper turned architect John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) being trained by former U.S. Air Force test pilot and veteran of the Green Lantern Corps Hal Jordan…
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OPINION: Ditch the extravagant Valentine’s day gifts
Love is in the air as the Valentine’s season is here. With the pressure of social media inundating people’s minds, partners are expected to go the extra mile through the most extravagant ways, from decorated hotel rooms to expensive dinners. It has gotten to the point where it feels performative and has become less about love and more…
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Black History Month celebration held at the UA Honors Village
“Community, that’s what Black excellence is,” says Alpha Kappa Alpha member Aliyah Robbins on what Black Excellence means to her. Community was indeed the main focus of the Black Culture & Movement event which was held on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to celebrate a century of Black History Month. The program was held on the courtyard…
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My favorite albums of 2025
2025 was a good year for music across all genres. Though there haven’t been many outstanding projects in the decade so far, the year definitely revived the art of cohesive albums and extended plays that sound solid collectively. Some were good, some were bad and some were quite mediocre. This, however, is my list of…