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Parm’s homey interior and amazing service is sure to make you feel right at home.

Find Comfort In Parm’s Italian Cuisine

Amelia Castellanos, Staff Writer
September 20, 2024
Discover a hidden gem and enjoy a variety of Italian food with family and friends.
Contrary to their album title, this album did not eat at all. Rating: C Photo Credit: DSP Media © 2024

‘ATE THAT’ Serves Up Nothing Special

Kylie Dacquel, Standards and Practices Editor
September 19, 2024
Young Posse takes inspiration from video game, GTA, for their newest release.
Horse Jumper of Love releases their fourth album. Rating: A

Brace Yourself for a Somber Listen with ‘Disaster Trick’

Achilles Caranto, Staff Writer
September 14, 2024
The intense album impressively mixes gentler songs with heavier ones.
Testing the powdered tea in the Enterprise area, one of the best matchas is determined.

Battle of the Matcha(s)

Jianna Aganon and Yaritzza Montenegro
August 25, 2024
Nine cafés were included in the rankings.
Spice up your evening at Chalong Thai Street Kitchen

Spice up your evening at Chalong Thai Street Kitchen

Daphney Garcia Hatton
August 23, 2024
Delicious restaurant caters to different tongue palettes
It’s easy to fall in love with the album’s distinct tracks and amazing instrumentation, but the lyrics buried beneath the massive reverb make it hard to fully appreciate certain tracks. Rating: A- Photo Credit: Wichita Recordings

Find Yourself Dizzy, Dazed After Listening to ‘Interplay’

Ava Torres, Staff Writer
April 22, 2024
Shoegaze pioneers Ride release their newest addition to the Alternative/Indie community.
Le Mans Ultimate is a poor racing game.Rating: D Photo Credit: Studio 397

Navigate the curves of ‘Le Mans Ultimate’

Chase Paine, Shadow Files Reporter
April 22, 2024

Back when video games were first introduced, nobody could have imagined that people would spend countless hours in front of a screen, simulating racing experiences with real steering wheels. Ever since...

Murder Mubarak” is a thrilling murder mystery with an Indian twist. Grade: A- Source: Netflix

Feel Your Jaw Drop Watching ‘Murder Mubarak’

Shayna Migalang, Staff Writer
April 15, 2024
Watch the elites of India become entangled in a complex murder mystery in “Murder Mubarak.”
Trick the Dog formulates a heartwarming tracklist.Grade: APhoto Credit: Trick the Dogy

Indulge in Real Love with ‘Sweet to Me’

Gray Barranco, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024
Trick the Dog releases his first full EP to Spotify.
The Umbrellas release a moving, coming-of-age album.Rating: APhoto Credit: The Umbrellas

Avoid the rain with a buddy in ‘Fairweather Friend’

Yaritzza Montenegro, Copy Editor
March 30, 2024
“Fairweather Friend” is set to go on tour starting in West Hollywood and ending in Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a fulfilling remake of the original 2005 movie. Rating: A- Photo credit: Amazon Prime Video

‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Doesn’t Fall Short

Daphney Garcia Hatton, Staff Writer
March 25, 2024
A modern “enemies to coworkers to lovers” comedy.
Eighteen years after the game’s original release, “Persona 3: Reload” is reborn for a more modern era. Updated graphics, familiar characters, relatable stories, and an interesting storyline return in a wonderfully reimagined version of Persona 3. Rating: A+ Photo Credit: IGDB

Uncover the Mysteries of the Dark Hour in ‘Persona 3: Reload’

Emmanuel Miranda, Staff Writer
March 22, 2024
A wonderfully reimagined version of Persona 3 comes to modern platforms.
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