The Mustang Journal​

VCT, or the Valorant Champions Tour, has had one of its most chaotic offseasons to date following the 2025 season. Teams are scrambling to put together a roster for the final season of this franchising era, with contracts ending after this season. The question is, which teams are good? Which teams are bad? Which teams will surprise us? In this article, I will do my best to give you everything you need to know about every VCT team coming into 2026… except the Chinese teams, si

Among the plethora of news that comes out day by day, exciting environmental developments can get lost. Here are some animals that lost their "endangered" label within the past few years. In 2021, China announced that the Giant Panda, more commonly known as the Panda Bear or just the Panda, was no longer an endangered species. Deforestation, encroachment, and poaching put the Panda Bear species in a precarious situation, with their numbers reported at around 1,000 individua

In the summer of 1937, the Fox Vault fire destroyed thousands of silent-era films, an irreversible loss that reminded the world how fragile cinema can be when too much of it is stored in too few hands. Nearly a century later, the film industry faces a different kind of threat. Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. has sparked discourse and fear that new generations may witness their own form of cultural loss, not as fast as a building going up in flames, but through a swift c

On October 24, 2025, Daniel Caesar released his new album named Son of Spergy.  This album explores themes of faith, personal growth, family, and reconciliation. It combines genres of R&B, soul, and gospel all in one. Caesar highlights his testimony through his touching lyrics, emotional vulnerability, and incredible instrumentals.  Son Of Spergy  Album Cover His Father Spergy is a nickname that his father, Norwill Simmonds, went by and he is the face of the album cover. His

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is an anime released on September 29, 2023. The story starts out with the Hero Party coming back to town after defeating the long immortal Demon King. Here, we are introduced to Frieren, Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen. This party was diverse as Himmel and Heiter were the human hero and priest, while Eisen is a dwarven warrior and Frieren an elf mage. Right from the bat, as the party is enjoying themselves in the festival thrown for them, it was shown

Kino, is a Soviet rock band that was created in 1981. During this time, Kino became widely known in Russia and in the West. They are credited with inspiring later rock bands in Russia as Kino was one of the first Russian rock bands. They're also considered to be the second most influential Russian rock band ever and their songs have achieved great status in Russia.

I’ve been listening to this band, Thornapple, for a pretty long time. Honestly, they’re probably one of my favorite bands along with Journey. They have a good amount of songs with different varieties but what I love most is the singer Yoon Seonghyeon's vocals because his voice is so distinctive. 

Animal Crossing is a highly successful and popularized Nintendo franchise. In this cozy game, the player moves to a deserted island along with other animal villagers and works to transform it into a nice town for the whole community. Resources are able to be gathered around the island, where the player is able to collect wood, shovel fossils, fish, etc. There is no main end goal for this game; rather, it is designed for people to enjoy the experience of playing and serves as

One of the longest lasting memes of this decade, the “My mom is kinda homeless” meme started on December 29, 2021, during IShowSpeed’s stream titled “Early Stream!” Speed was hosting a Fortnite event where he would play against fans for money. If they won, they would earn some cash. The stream was meant to be a fun and friendly interaction between the YouTuber and his viewers, but things quickly took a strange turn. Two players joined the event using the names Pew is Daddy a

Following a much beloved game series that first launched in February of 1999, Silent Hill f has recently made its mark throughout the internet upon its release on September 25th of this year (save for those who had early access). Characteristic to the Silent Hill  series, the new game makes the best use of psychological horror, ambience, and gameplay to create a worthwhile gaming experience with many brain-wracking puzzles and exhilarating combat sequences. The new game did n

A review.   Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong Recently, I read the Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng  which was a heart-wrenching and chilling tale of court politics in the Joseon Dynasty. The author, Lady Hyegyŏng , narrates her story of becoming the Crown Princess by marrying Prince Sado whose tragic downfall she narrates. As a Korean-American, I was deeply fascinated with her memoirs, which is a firsthand account of Joseon court politics. Even more so as a Korean girl myself, her memoirs

Since quarantine, the American singer-songwriter Mitsuki Laycock, known professionally as just Mitski, has increasingly garnered more attention from fans worldwide, more so than ever in the past. She is praised for her unique storytelling and symbolism in melancholically toned songs that resonate with much of her listener’s thoughts. In a time like quarantine where it wasn’t hard to feel somber when everyone was receiving the news of increasing COVID cases, many themselves be

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit…” - J.R.R Tolkien

Released in 1997, Princess Mononoke became a cult classic. But what about this movie makes it so special?

I view Japan as the land of amusing innovation. From its media, their smooth bullet trains, to the “shoe umbrella”  (which I suppose...

As of November 2nd, 2024, the beloved and fan-favorite of all Fortnite seasons has finally returned. Chapter 2: Season 2, officially made...

For video game fans that enjoy RPG games, comical cutscenes, and character customization, Miitopia is a perfect game....

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As of October 25th, 2024, the world-renowned and best-selling Sega video game franchise, known as Sonic the Hedgehog, released their new...