Sugar Rush Ride

On Jan. 26, K-pop boy group TXT unveiled “Sugar Rush Ride,” the title track of their newest album. Marketed as a song about not wanting to grow up, “Sugar Rush Ride” delivers as promised with a light, catchy tune. However, much of the album suffers from annoying repetition, and “Sugar Rush Ride” is no exception. The “sugar rush-ush-ush” in the chorus of “the song does get irritating. Other than that, the album has fairly redeeming qualities. “Sugar Rush Ride” displays the members’ beautiful vocals and the whistle anti-drop adds a unique, hypnotic touch.

- Josephine Lim

Diamonds and Dancefloors The Last of Us

Released Jan. 27, “Diamonds and Dancefloors” is pop singer Ava Max’s second album. The album keeps listeners hooked with multiple catchy like “Million Dollar Baby” and “Sleepwalker,” . Max’s album is also full of meaning for her with each song being changed to match her feelings during a hard breakup she went through while writing. “Diamonds and Dancefloors” shows just how far Max has come from her previous album and is not one to ‘Ghost.’

- Angelica Mendez

“The Last Of Us,” a TV show adapted from a video game, premiered on HBO max Jan. 15. It is an emotional, actionpacked and heart-wrenching show that viewers can not help but love. The show perfectly balances action, emotion and even comedy in a way that never feels tacky. The pacing is fast but never rushed, with the audience always getting enough information to understand, while still making them crave more. “The Last of Us” is a gripping take on humanity with six episodes out right now and episode seven being released Feb. 26.

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Audrey Smyers

“Missing,” released in theaters on Jan. 20 follows single mother Grace (Nia Long) who takes a trip to Columbia but did not return, making her daughter June (Storm Reid) became suspicious. June attempts to find her mother, and her skillful tactics allowed her to do many things to solve the true mystery all while at home. No matter how much one may think they know they will likely end up being shocked. Her inspiring attitude and dedication to figuring out what happened makes the story appeals to all audiences.

- Jacey Judd

Missing The House of Wolves

Released Jan. 9, “The House of Wolves” is the newest book by James Patterson and Mike Lupica. It follows a family’s grief after the death of a powerful family member. Never knowing what will happen next, each page turn will excite readers, and as the story turns violent, the mystery surrounding the family starts to unravel. Until the very last page, readers will be hooked and left wanting more. Patterson and Lupica have done it again, leaving all of the readers breathless until the end.

- Aryn Overton

Moonlight Sunrise Postmouse

Released on Jan. 20, “Moonlight Sunrise” is K-pop girl group TWICE’s second all-English single. “Moonlight Sunrise” fails to capture the listener’s heart, instead ringing in their ears like a catchy yet mildly annoying earworm. The song certainly has potential to differentiate itself from other K-pop music, but its repetitive and cringy lyrics prevent it from doing so. Overall, the line “I guarantee I gotcha”—repeated throughout the song—provides a good summary of what English in K-pop sounds like: cringy, cliche, and unimaginative.

- Janell Lim

In a game newly released on Jan. 30, on Steam titled “Postmouse,”users play as the main character of the story, Postmouse, a delivery mouse. The animations throughout convey the personality of each character, and tell the story perfectly. The difficulty level of the game is very low, providing a nice leisurely experience. Light exploration and beautiful scenery are major charm factors of this game. From the animation all the way to the music, every aspect of this game is high quality.

- Hannah Jiang

Bowls for Tú: 7/10

For staying in the to-go box for about an hour, this bowl stayed nice and warm. While some bursts of flavor were missing, we were definitely not short on lettuce, even to the point where it was falling out of the bowl. Despite the bowl being one of the better options of the night, we don’t think it lived up to its price of $14.

The Tea Social: 4/10

This drink was beautiful, which made me super excited to try it. However, the tea had a chalky texture, which made it a little hard to swallow. The flavoring was on the sides of the cup, which was kind of weird, but it made the drink much more aesthetic. We think it’s just a step above mediocre.