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Dolly Parton in a fuchsia suit with red lace details.

Have “A Holly Dolly Christmas” with Dolly Parton’s newest Christmas album

Gabriel Cortez, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

Dolly Parton released “A Holly Dolly Christmas” as her first-holiday release since the 1990 release of “Home for Christmas.” With guests like Miley Cyrus, Micheal Bublé, and Willie Nelson, how...

Megan Thee Stallion at the Hollywood Palladium, L.A. in December 2019.

Megan Thee Stallion Brings Some “Good News” to 2020

Samantha Loma, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

Megan Thee Stallion released “Good News” on November 20, 2020. This is her debut album consisting of 17 songs featuring artists such as Dababy, SZA, City Girls, Young Thug, Big Sean and more.  Megan...

Jhené Aiko performing during The High Road Summer Tour in 2016.

Good Music for The Soul

Pauline Santos, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

Throughout the years, alternative R&B singer, Jhené Aiko, has definitely improved within her music style. Aiko began making music at 15 years old to being successful at 32 years old. With five of...

BTS at the 2019 Seoul Music Awards on January 15, 2019.

Why BTS’ Grammy nomination isn’t so “Dynamite”

Catherine Mendoza, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

Boy band BTS has made history as the first K-pop group to be nominated for a Grammy in a major category.  "Dynamite," the first fully English outing that BTS has released and arguably, the first of...

Cover of Shawn Mendes newest album released December 4th, “Wonder.”

Wondering with Shawn Mendes

Sophia Earnest, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

World-renowned popstar, Shawn Mendes, brings some warmth to this winter with his newest album, “Wonder.” Mendes first embarked on his musical journey in 2012 when he began posting covers of popular...

The long awaited season four of “Attack on Titan” is coming soon.

Fans everywhere are getting ready for the finale of “Attack on Titan”

Sofia Davalos, Staff Writer December 8, 2020

“Attack on Titan” is a shonen manga series created by Hajime Isayama, and currently has 132 chapters to the manga and 59 episodes currently to the anime. The series started in 2013 and has released...

One of the movie posters released for the movie.

Weathering with You

Marika Alexander, Staff Writer December 8, 2020

The 2019 animated romantic fantasy film “Weathering with You” is a supernatural film that was written and directed by Makoto Shinkai.  The film was released in Japan on July 19, 2019 and then in...

Season 29 came to a close with performances from Nelly and Derek Hough.

“Dancing with the Stars” season 29 finale

Brianna Nusom, Staff Writer December 7, 2020

Former Bachelorette, Kaitlin Bristowe, won the “Dancing with the Stars” Mirrorball trophy for the twenty-ninth season on November 23, 2020.  The final episode consisted of almost every dance couple...

“Buried Beneath the Boarding House” by Ryan Green is a local true crime story based out of Sacramento, California that is great for readers who enjoy mystery and murders.

Everything about “Buried Beneath the Boarding House”

Emma Price, Staff Writer December 7, 2020

“Buried Beneath the Boarding House” by Ryan Green is easily one of the best local true crime stories. The book tells of a woman’s life of crime and murder, leading her to continue these actions in...

Harry Styles, The Weeknd, and Halsey have all been snubbed in the 2021 Grammy nominations.

2021’s Grammy Snubs

Sophia Earnest, Staff Writer December 4, 2020

Nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards received major backlash by the media as ‘deserving’ artists were supposedly snubbed.  The Grammys are a prestigious award ceremony for those in the music...

This image symbolizes video game addiction by being locked to a keyboard.

Video Game addiction

Michael Thinglum, Staff Writer November 30, 2020

Video games have swept America’s teens since the days of Pac-Man. They are a great way to relax, although they can sometimes become addictive. Derek Lamb, a sophomore at Oakmont, talks about his video...

K Camps five newest songs on the Kiss 5 Deluxe album are sure to impress his fans.

K Camp adds new music on “Kiss 5 (Deluxe)”

Pauline Santos, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

K Camp, the 30 year old American rapper, finally added new music on his “Kiss 5” album that was released back in April. The deluxe album was released on November 13, adding 5 new tracks to the album....

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