El Estoque

Aurora is a manifestation of classic-rock nostalgia

Jami Lim • March 14, 2023

The fictional ‘70s-esque album struggles to find its voice in the contemporary world

Dessert Detectives: Q Baking Corner

Sarah Liu and Lillian Wang • March 8, 2023

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste

Metro Boomin proves producer albums shouldn’t be disregarded in “Heroes and Villains”

Samika Bhatkar • December 9, 2022

“Heroes and Villains” rich and dark ambiance perfectly pairs masterful production with feature artists

‘SMITHEREENS’ paints an incomplete canvas

Aditya Shukla • November 20, 2022

Joji fails to bring artistic growth in his third studio record

Enola Holmes 2 is a mediocre sequel

Ananya Chaudhary • November 12, 2022

The Netflix original, “Enola Holmes 2,” touches upon topics such as misogyny, poverty and corruption but fails to create a distinguishable plotline. Released Nov. 4, the story follows the protagonist...

“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” is a comedic mess

Minjae Kang • October 15, 2022

Marvel’s seventh Disney+ series struggles to form a coherent plot

‘Sorry 4 What’ is an unapologetic failure

Chiran Arumugam and Sameer Maheshwari • October 13, 2022

“I'm not tryna be here for a long time / Just, just a good, good time / I got a lot of s— weighin' on my mind” “Sorry 4 What” encompasses aspects of Lanez’s personal and musical growth in...

“Entergalactic” is nothing out of the ordinary

Samika Bhatkar • October 6, 2022

Despite its tranquil production and lyricism, “Entergalactic” fails to stand on its own

“BORNPINK” merges the old with the new

Pranati Kotamraju • September 30, 2022

Blackpink’s second studio album diverges from prior releases yet still maintains Blackpink’s essence

‘Traumazine’ is a reclaim of artistic identity

Aashi Venkat • August 15, 2022

Megan Thee Stallion’s seventh album has the perfect balance of authenticity, fury and confidence

“Heartstopper” is everything it was expected to be

Aashi Venkat • April 27, 2022

The Netflix series is nothing more than a cute queer rom-com

“Ambulance” drives past its welcome

Nameek Chowdhury and Krish Dev • April 25, 2022

“Ambulance,” directed by Michael Bay, places audiences in a two hour chase sequence of an ambulance zooming through downtown Los Angeles. The film, released in theaters on April 8, is just what you...