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Reality TV & Streaming Culture


Is a ‘Selling the OC’ Season 4 reunion happening? What fans should expect

If you love reality TV, then you know some of the juiciest moments happen during the reunion. It’s a time for hosts to ask the burning questions and for cast members to clear the air and put an end to festering beef–-unless the feud is deep-rooted and not producer-planted. But hey, it makes good TV.


​Netflix understands this dynamic, and has put it into play with the recent releases of two of their flagship reality series: Selling Sunset and Selling The OC. Both shows, of course, go through t...

Who is fiona belle’s boyfriend on ‘Selling the OC’ Season 4? and why didn’t he make an appearance?

We’ve seen Alex Hall’s boyfriend, Ian. We’ve seen Ashtyn Zerboni’s husband, Jeff. We’ve seen Austin Victoria’s wife, Lisa. We’ve seen Gio Helou’s wife, Tiffany. But you know who we have not seen on the new season of Netflix’s Selling The OC? O Group OC Newbie, Fiona Belle’s boyfriend.


Who is this elusive man?


Viewers only got a quick glimpse of said boyfriend when the newly inducted O group agent Kaylee Ricciardi, another recent agent joining the cast, was shown an Instagram picture by Fio...

Is Chrishell Stause leaving 'Selling Sunset'?

Chrishell Stause has been catching strays all season long on Selling Sunset Season 9.



For starters, Nicole Young distastefully commented on Chrishell’s deceased parents right near the beginning of the season. Then, up until the recent reunion, many of the girls seemed to gang up on the reality star over how she handled her fallout with ex-best friend Emma Hernan.​ There’s a lot to digest.


This season of the Netflix reality TV series has been incredibly exhausting and eruptive, with Chris...

Is Sparkle Megan Walerius from 'Love Is Blind' Season 9 pregnant?

Netflix just released the Love is Blind Season 9 finale. Per usual, the final episode spotlights the infamous LIB wedding ceremony, where we get to see if the engaged couples, bonded through two opaque pods, sight unseen, say I do or I don’t. Although their lawfully wedded answers keep us on the edge of our seats every time, the tea that comes out about the pod pairs, as episodes slowly roll out, is equally as gripping.



This time around, though, the tea is so intense that it tastes more lik...

Did anyone get married in the ‘Love is Blind’ Season 9 finale?

This season of Love is Blind has been a wild rollercoaster ride. From controversial hot takes to interesting (to say the least) personalities, the LIB Season 9 finale seems like a fitting end to the positively feral ride we’ve been on during the previous 11 episodes. After its premiere on October 1st, Netflix finally released Episode 12 (“Vow or Never”) today — and viewers were at last able to see who tied the knot and who called it quits. Every one of the previous eight seasons of the franchise...

Where is 'Murder In A Small Town' filmed?

What better way to usher in the fall season than to cozy up and fully submerge yourself in a gloomy murder mystery series? Extra points if the show features a verdant, dreary landscape that makes it a bit easier to cope with our long sunny summer days becoming shorter and cooler. Fox’s Murder in a Small Town is your perfect match.



The crime show, based on L.R. Wright’s popular novel series, is back for season 2, and this time with more crime scenes and romantic sparks between Karl Alberg (R...

Campus, Culture & Community Reporting


From the Islands to the 315

Adolfo Quan, aka DJ Willy Wonka, remembers amplifying the sounds of Caribbean music throughout house parties on South Campus. His DJ sets later expanded into Sky Barn, Upstate New York Schools, and eventually within the Tri-state area.Although he played at different schools, Sky Barn took the cake. The multipurpose space on South was filled with whining, sweating, and, of course, island flavor once a month during the Caribbean Student Associations’ [CSA] sold-out Sky Barn events.“I felt like eve...

FADS Expo showcases creativity through student passion projects

The Fashion and Design Society Expo on Saturday started off with a fashion show, where models rocked student-created brands and labels. The clothing and accessories worn by the models represent passion projects launched at different points in students’ lives.
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When Jack Wren attended his first Fashion and Design Society Expo to show off his hat br...

CNY Regional Market’s F Shed faces stark obstacles toward revitalization

From 2013 to 2017, CNY Regional Market's F Shed hosted a variety of performances across genres like country and EDM that, at times, beckoned noise complaints from residents. Now, it's vacant space in northern Syracuse, but it hopes to make a return this April.
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Christian Lopez vividly remembers seeing Excision, an electronic music producer known for his ba...

Eddie Lampkin Jr.’s Big Fellas brings Cajun spice to Syracuse

In 2023, Antoine Smith arrived at basketball center Eddie Lampkin Jr.’s Boulder, Colorado, house with a pan of crab legs. When Lampkin bit into a juicy, smoked crab leg, he knew Smith had talent. The seafood sparked a four-hour conversation that eventually led to a business venture.
“It was crazy because we don’t really get that kind of food out here,” Lampkin said. “He came back that night, and we ta...

Gordon Parks exhibit elicits multi-sensorial experience of his trailblazing career

Anthony Bleck, a Cayuga Community College student, drove 32 miles from Fulton, New York to the Syracuse University Art Museum. He traveled to the “‘Homeward to the Prairie I Come:’ Gordon Parks” for his class taught by Melissa Johnson, his art professor.
“We talk about what wasn’t being represented in art and what’s here,” Bleck said. “And now it’s here in a really big way, and that’s really impressive....

Celebrity Style & Shopping


Anne Hathaway’s 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Look Is Inspiring Us to Swap Our Jeans for Comfy Midi Skirts This Fall

Welcome to The Blueprint, where we break down the celebrity looks we want to wear right now and build them back up, piece by piece. 

Ever since the filming of The Devil Wears Prada 2 touched down in New York City, we’ve been keeping tabs on Anne Hathaway’s on-set looks.

Between takes, Hathaway (dressed in character as Andy Sachs) was spotted wearing an outfit that’s giving us major inspo for how to dress comfortably in between seasons — without sacrificing style. The actress wore a classic w...

Amazon Shoppers with Wide Feet and Plantar Fasciitis Keep Buying These Machine-Washable Flats — and They’re Just $28

Ballet flats that are comfortable enough for all-day wear, easy to clean, and on sale? Count us in.
The Tingrise Knit Ballet Flats are marked down to $28 at Amazon right now. The shoes have memory foam insoles and a machine washable design, and reviewers have compared them to Rothy’s flats, some of which go for more than $100. One shopper, who purchased the shoes to replace their Rothy’s, wrote, “These are stylish, comfortable, and my new go-to flat.” 
Shoppers with wide feet, plantar fasciitis...

Joanna Gaines Perfected Summer-to-Fall Dressing with a Plaid Shirt Styling Trick — Snag a Similar Top from $16

Joanna Gaines has us ready for burnt orange leaves, cool temps, and pumpkin spice flavors mixed into everything — even in August.

In a recent Instagram post, the Fixer Upper star shared the new installation of her fall decor collection in Magnolia Market at the Silos. Gaines wore a summery white tank top paired with light-wash jeans, but added a cozy touch with a functional layer that’s primed for autumn: a plaid flannel. 

We’re taking a note from Gaines’ clever summer-to-fall outfit formula...

Our 10 Favorite Lightweight Matching Sets from Amazon’s Fashion Department Are All Under $40 Right Now

If you want to save time picking out a cute summer outfit in the morning, you can’t go wrong with a breezy one-and-done outfit. 

Thankfully, Amazon’s fashion department is still overflowing with matching sets for summer — and our favorites are all less than $40. We combed through the site’s fashion section and picked out lightweight two-piece sets with a variety of bottoms, including wide-leg pants, polished skirts, and lounge shorts. Check out Amazon’s best breezy sets to keep you cool, with...

Amazon’s Buzziest New T-Shirt Dress Is Wrinkle-Free and Lightweight for Summer — and It’s on Sale for $13

Amazon shoppers are obsessing over a new summer dress that’s comfortable to lounge in at home and stylish enough to wear to dinner. 

The Wiholl T-Shirt Dress climbed to the top of Amazon’s chart of top-selling new dresses at the time of writing — and right now, it’s on sale for as little as $13. Early reviewers have called out its breezy fabric, which a shopper described as “cool for this summer heat.” Plus, the dress’s hemline hits slightly above the knee, depending on your height. So it prov...