The Echo

Insight: Raves are a master class in finding community and letting go

SLANDER and Kai Wachi's Chandler performance was heavy, heartfelt and grounding.

By Abigail Beck | February 3, 2025

Imagining a world offline: Gen Z reflects following an hours-long TikTok ban

Social media allows communities to thrive online, but the TikTok ban made students reflect on an alternate reality.

By Jazlyn Gonzales | February 3, 2025

When 'indie' isn't indie: How pop has infiltrated the underground

The genre has become harder to define in an internet-centric music landscape.

By Eleri Mosier | January 30, 2025

Thinking outside the box: The student project challenging fashion waste

To raise awareness for excess consumerism, encourage up-cycling and redefine the future of sustainable fashion, ASU grad student launches The Box Project.

By Tiffany Hutcheson | January 30, 2025

Insight: Staying

Navigating the postgrad existential crisis through mixed metaphor and attempted honesty.

By Andrew Dirst | January 28, 2025

Insight: Taking weight off the racks

Everyone's gym journey is different. What's yours?

By Gokul Achaththekoot | January 27, 2025

Insight: 'Unstoppable' is imperfect, but hits home for Sun Devils

Don Cheadle and Jharrel Jerome star in this film that, despite some flaws, captures the ASU experience.

By Matthew Marengo | January 23, 2025

Review: 'One of Them Days' is a fun, classic throwback to '90s buddy movies

The 2025 comedy about two girl best friends who unseriously deal with a very serious task.

By Gokul Achaththekoot | January 22, 2025

Hide-and-seek at ASU: Top 5 places to hide away on campus

Hide-and-seek or hiding away? These are the best places to find a moment of peace on a busy campus.

By Kylie Saba | January 21, 2025

Insight: Good Sun Devil football brought us back together

Former State Press editors and roommates are brought back together by quality Sun Devil football.

By Shane Brennan and Walker Smith | January 11, 2025

Editor's pick: 2024's top 5 EPs

Angela Muñoz, Jordan Ward and more comprise the best EPs of the year.

By Senna James | December 29, 2024

Editor's pick: The top 10 albums of 2024

Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and much more round out the 10 best albums of the year.

By Andrew Dirst | December 23, 2024

Review: A24's 'The Brutalist' does not deserve its Oscar hype

Brady Corbet's 2024 drama has the seeds of something greater but fails to achieve the film's potential.

By Andrew Dirst | December 20, 2024

Review: 'Queer' by Luca Guadagnino is a surrealist take on identity and isolation

Luca Guadagnino's experimental film adaptation of "Queer" tastefully depicts loneliness and longing.

By Natalia Jarrett | December 20, 2024

Review: Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' isn't groundbreaking, but why would it need to be?

"GNX" marks the return of the iconic artist behind classics like "DAMN." and "To Pimp A Butterfly."

By Andrew Dirst | December 17, 2024

Review: 'Y2K' is an unhinged blast from the past bringing the millennial nightmare to life

The anticipated film is likely to be a hit with nostalgia-consumed Gen Z.

By Jazlyn Gonzales | December 6, 2024

Human vs. artificial art: The people, laws, tools working against AI exploitation

ASU professors and students are looking deeper into the AI-related issues embedded in art creation and how to protect themselves.

By Nhi Huynh | December 5, 2024

State Press, wrapped: Top 5 reporter Spotify Wrappeds

The brightest minds in arts and culture journalism get their tastes harshly ranked by their tyrannical editor.

By Andrew Dirst | December 4, 2024

Satire: Predicting the biggest moments of 2025

2024 was filled with unforgettable moments — and I think 2025 will have the same.

By Allison Lillestol | December 4, 2024

Gen Z's obsession with 'cute little things' has fueled a trinket revival

Students discuss their love for trinkets and how they offer comfort in troubling times.

By Eleri Mosier | December 3, 2024

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