By Louie Ranieri Staff Writer Music legend and Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan, released her 13th studio album, titled “CHAKZILLA,” on Sept. 18. This is her first album since “Hello Happiness” released in February 2019. The renowned diva, known for her hit songs such as “I’m Every Woman,” “Through the Fire,” “Ain’t No Body,” and “I Feel for You,” along with countless others, is now collaborating with other music legends on this album. You’ll be hearing the iconic sounds of Snoop D

By Dylan Pichnarcik Editor-in-Chief Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST Riley Sagar kept readers guessing this summer with his latest novel, “The Unknown,” which hit store shelves on Aug. 4. “The Unknown” is Sagar's 10th novel and draws on elements from all of his previous work. It is a modern-gothic page-turner that grabs you and doesn’t let you go long after you’ve read the last page. The novel follows a struggling actress, Marin Keane, who lands her first role in a major film a

Courtesy of Alexis Schlesinger By Alexis Schlesinger Editorial Staff I have been to a total of 80 shows this year, and 48 of those were between the last day of Spring 2026 classes and writing this edition of The Lexicon. I could talk for hours about the bands I saw for the first, fifth, or even 12th time between then and now, and I have, when given the opportunity. I had a lot of personal achievements this summer too, as a concert photographer and tour manager, but the peo

Rose Hamilton / THE GATEPOST By Francisco Omar Fernandez Rodriguez Associate Editor A “Meet the Author” conversation was held in the Alumni Room Sept. 23 and featured Eva Michelle Wheeler, an African American woman and author of “Alfacinha.” The day before, she spoke about raciolinguistics, the connection between race and linguistics, at the University as well. Wheeler shared the creative process that led to writing this book, including the experiences she had across the w

By Jesse Burchill Staff Writer Grace Doyle / THE GATEPOST Released June 26, “Supergirl” is a superhero movie directed by Craig Gillepsie and starring Milly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Jason Momoa. Based on the 2021 comic book “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” by Tom King, the movie features Kara Zor-El/Supergirl (Alcock) as she teams up with Ruthye Marye Knoll (Ridley) to seek revenge on Krem of the Yellow Hills (Schoenaerts), the leader of the space pirates

By Kate Norrish Staff Writer Abi Little / THE GATEPOST When I first saw that Andy Weir’s novel, “Project Hail Mary,” was being made into a film, my first thought was “Oh cool, I loved that book.” That slowly snowballed into realizing that the book was a lot better than I remember, making me wonder if Hollywood would be able to adapt a book with such a morally complex view of humanity. “Project Hail Mary” is one of the best films I’ve ever seen. After waking up on a space sh

Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST By Antonio Machado Associate Editor A mainstream pop artist detailing their issues with fame through their music is not a new concept - fame is notoriously a double-edged sword. But few artists reach the status of Pop Royalty that Ariana Grande has, and even fewer artists refuse to let their guard down. Caricaturized by her high ponytail, higher heels, and even higher vocal range, Ariana has reached the most important level of stardom many artis

Abigail Little / THE GATEPOST Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor Fall in New England is a special kind of season. As a new school year begins, the air becomes crisp once again and leaves turn kaleidoscopic. The time has come to crack open the textbooks, take a stroll through the apple orchard, and appreciate the beauty of Autumn on the East Coast. But, of course, the true beauty of Autumn can be found within a mug in the form of a pumpkin spice latte. This seasonal beve

Courtesy of Shelbie Greenway Sarah Daponde Arts & Features Editor Name: Nova Owner: Shelbie Greenaway, senior Birthday: April 27 (2 years old) Breed: Chihuahua pitbull mix Fun fact: Nova has nine siblings who she is in contact with. When she was first adopted, she ran around the house until she fell asleep on the Greenaways’ other dog.

Grace Doyle / THE GATEPOST STATICA: A7X’s Failed Experiment By Taylor Kimmell Editorial Staff Every artist and band should feel comfortable toying around with their sound, breaking barriers, and decimating predetermined notions. Unfortunately, there is a fine line between trying something new and making the decision to cater to an audience of… robots? STATICA, released on July 23, marks EP number four for Avenged Sevenfold, a heavy metal band formed in 1999, coming three y

By Antonio Machado Associate Editor In the mutual pursuit to explore a creative outlet where they could explore a future career path, Dylan Pichnarcik and Sophia Harris met at Framingham State University’s independent student newspaper, The Gatepost. Harris, on the brink of her ascension to Editor-in-Chief, and Pichnarcik, balancing on the edge of photography and news, cultivated a friendship only found deep within the undertow of college extracurriculars. Now, a year after

By Paul Harrington Staff Writer During my time at Framingham State, I would always walk past Larned Hall and notice a mysterious room - a room with “E-Sports Lounge” on the window with a dozen gaming PCs that I assumed were for student use. Every time I passed by this mysterious room, my curiosity to explore rapidly grew. Now jump to Spring 2026. I recruited my buddy Dylan Santos to explore this space with me. I’m glad that we went because I can confidently say it was t

By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor During the majority of the school year, the Mazmamanian gallery is home to local artists, visionaries and creators, but during these past few weeks, it was proudly home to artwork by FSU’s own. The Mazmaninan Gallery hosted three receptions for its senior capstone art exhibitions to celebrate graduating art students. The first senior capstone exhibition featured art from illustration students Charlotte Jupiter, Autumn Ray, and Ziyuan Zh

By Cole Johnson Copy Editor This past March, my friend and coworker Aidan invited me to a concert for 50 Cent, which he planned to attend with several of his friends from Philadelphia. I didn’t consider myself a fan, but I wasn’t going to turn down a free ticket. The event’s location at Encore Boston Harbor was an immediate red flag. The hordes of middle-age addicts pouring their savings into slot machines didn’t exactly get me in a partying mood. On our way into the Mémoi

By Izayah Morgan Editorial Staff Mouse P.I for Hire was my most anticipated game of the year - yes, that’s with the presumption that GTA VI comes out this year. To me, I missed that old rubberhouse animation and was itching for a Doom-like shooter to fill my time. To me it could not launch at a better time as nothing else came out around its April 16 release. It being developed by a small indie studio made me even more excited. Mouse P.I sees you take on the role of a mous

By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor On the first Monday of every May, the biggest fashion brands in the world gather together to host a fundraising gala held for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's [MET] Costume Institute in New York City. Each year has a specific dress code tied to the museum's spring exhibition. Designers spend millions of dollars in labor, fabric, and time to design garments that align with the vision for the year. This year’s theme, “Fashion Is Art,” rem

By Avery Slavin Editorial Staff By Taylor Kimmell Editorial Staff Pop singer and lyrical storyteller Conan Gray released the deluxe version of his fourth studio album, Wishbone, on April 24. Wishbone was originally released on August 15, with songs like “Caramel”, “This Song”, and fan-favorite hit “Vodka Cranberry.” At the opening show of the Wishbone World Tour on Feb. 19, fans crowding the stands of the Target Center in Minneapolis were ecstatic to be the first listener

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief The first time I heard Noah Kahan’s single, “The Great Divide,” I was packed into Fenway Park for his first career show at his hometown ballpark with 30,000 other screaming New Englanders. Halfway through the show, Kahan stepped up to the mic and played the unreleased track. He warbled on about a long-gone boyhood friendship, assuring him, “You know I think about you all the time and my deep misunderstanding of your life.” As a 20-somet

By Antonio Machado Multimedia Editor [ Editor’s Note: This is a first-person account of participating in the Framingham State Fashion Show. ] Dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style. So, when one of your best friends asks you to fulfill a life-long dream of yours by modeling her collection, you refuse to “squabble” the opportunity. You do, however, begin to freak out, because this is more than a “kiki” with a close friend - this is the Fram

By Jesse Burchill Staff Writer Marcus Falcao / THE GATEPOST Released on May 1, “Hokum” is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, and Will O’Connell. The film focuses on author Ohm Bauman (Scott) as he checks into a remote hotel in rural Ireland where his deceased parents had honeymooned, and which is rumored to have a witch imprisoned inside. Bauman’s planning