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'Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!'

By Stella Powers | March 1, 2025

It started out as a normal Wednesday — on Feb. 12, I woke up, went to my two classes, got coffee with my friend and went back to my apartment to take a nap before weekly The Miami Student production. Before I got the chance to go to sleep, my phone buzzed. I opened it to a notification from X (formerly known as Twitter) I never would have expected in a million years: “Saturday Night Live – SNL shared a photo.”

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The stars that have visited Millett Hall

By Sydney Mulford | February 28, 2025

Millett Hall opened on Dec. 2, 1968 when the basketball team played against the Kentucky Wildcats; unfortunately, the Wildcats won. Since then, among many other basketball games, Millett has hosted numerous well-known performers.

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Black artists that you need to add to your Spotify playlist

By Ayla Peden | February 28, 2025

Although these Black artists come from different genres, they hold a special place in my heart, where only my best-loved artists reside. I have compiled a list of my favorite Black artists who have made an impact on me and the music industry.

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Being a ‘gay icon’, politics and using humor: A Q&A with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

By Parker Green | February 27, 2025

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, the award-winning actor, podcaster, activist and business owner, best known for his role on the hit sitcom “Modern Family,” visited Oxford as part of Miami University’s lecture series on Feb. 24.

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Culture editors’ picks: The Oscars

By Stella Powers and Chloe Southard | February 16, 2025

While it is ultimately up to the Academy to pick the winners, we are, once again, going to tell you our thoughts. So who’s going to take home this year’s Oscars in the biggest categories of the night?

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It’s time to start watching the films on your watchlist

By Chloe Southard | February 15, 2025

With the start of a new semester, I’ve been utilizing my free time — primarily on weekends — to work through my watchlist.  

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In the editor’s rotation: Songs for those going through it on Valentine’s Day

By Chloe Southard | February 14, 2025

Don’t worry — I see you. For this week, I’d like to give you some songs that are the antithesis of Valentine’s Day. Consider it a little gift from me to you.

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Staff picks: Our favorite ships

By Staff Report | February 14, 2025

Valentine’s Day is here, and in the spirit of the holiday, we at The Miami Student have decided to share some relationships in the media that we love to love.

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The Grammys: Music’s biggest night, with even bigger moments

By Chloe Southard | February 3, 2025

In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires throughout Los Angeles, the Grammys united artists and viewers alike through music — the universal language. 

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In the editor’s rotation: We are so back

By Chloe Southard | February 2, 2025

This might be my most out-of-sorts playlist yet, and that’s saying something coming from someone who once had 2Pac and Jeff Buckley in the same rotation.

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Music ages like nothing else, but my favorite albums are 50

By Kasey Turman | February 1, 2025

This year marks the 50th anniversary of two albums I hold dear to my heart. Both “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen and “Blood on the Tracks” by Bob Dylan were released in 1975 and are two constants in my daily rotation.

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The TikTok blackout: Why it happened and what Miami students think

By Isabella Olivas | February 1, 2025

Around 10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 18, the app went dark hours before the original ban date. But why did TikTok get banned in the first place, and how did it make a comeback? 

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Culture editors’ picks: The Grammys

By Stella Powers and Chloe Southard | January 31, 2025

2024 was a strong year for music, especially pop music. Artists like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx were unavoidable. But this begs the question: Who’s going home with a Grammy?

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‘Nosferatu’: The much-needed revival of gothic horror

By Ayla Peden | January 31, 2025

With students returning to campus, one question is looming in the backs of everyone’s minds: How did you spend your Christmas day? Many will say, “spending time with family” or “nothing really; It was a normal day.” However, if you’re like me, you flocked to the theaters to watch Robert Eggers’ newest film, “Nosferatu.”

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Timothée Chalamet delivers award-worthy performance in Bob Dylan biopic

By Stella Powers | January 30, 2025

If you grew up anything like I did, Bob Dylan was a household name. His albums would be constantly spinning on my dad’s record player, and “Maggie’s Farm” remains stuck in my head, even now. As I got older, I never sought out to listen to Dylan on my own time. There’s so much other music out there — it’s almost as if his discography had slipped my mind. However, seeing “A Complete Unknown,” the 2024 Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet, reminded me why I loved the musician in the first place, and revitalized my desire to listen to his music again as an adult.

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‘Wicked’ film soars into cinemas, ‘Defying Gravity’ and audience expectations

By Stella Powers | December 24, 2024

Erivo and Grande deliver the performances of a lifetime, both giving it all to their roles and absolutely delivering. Supported by a strong cast all around, there isn’t a single weak performance in the film.

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In the editor’s rotation: Some dad rock for the soul

By Chloe Southard | November 23, 2024

Here are the songs I’ve been bumping while begrudgingly completing assignment after assignment.

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mxmtoon takes listeners to a ‘liminal space’

By Josie Zimmerman | November 20, 2024

mxmtoon’s musical style blends indie pop and bedroom pop, characterized by an intimate, introspective vibe and relatable, conversational lyrics with singles like “feelings are fatal” and “prom dress.” 

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Dan and Phil’s terrible tour is anything but terrible

By Gina Roth | November 11, 2024

The theater was constantly erupting into screams, and at the times when the merch table was open, the line snaked all throughout the theater, winding around seats and the stage. Everyone wanted to get a “Dan and Phil made me Gay and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt” shirt, me included.

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Get over your latest breakup with Peach Pit

By Gina Roth | November 10, 2024

The album has a feel of retrospection. This vibe really hits me because this is a band I’ve been listening to since high school, and now I’m about to graduate college.