Happy December, family! This marks our final issue of the year — Volume 2, No. 12. As we close out another chapter, we're also gearing up to welcome Volume 3 in the new year, celebrating three years of fresh issues, every single month.
To ring in December, we've curated a playlist that blends nostalgic throwbacks, trending hits, and fresh discoveries. If these tracks aren't on your radar yet, now's the perfect time to press play and vibe with us!!!
- “Jiggy” — Tess So Original.
- “Poly Jams” — K'Nova x PraiseDaKid, Baby Joe.
- “Feels Like Magic” — Sweet & Irie, Horsemen Family.
- “Masina” — FOB Shop.
- “Around Here” — Poetik, Marlei Music, Storm E.
- “The Comeback” — Young Go.
- “The Love” — Sire, Lion Rezz.
- “Fia Avatu” — Nato & Brothers.
- “There She Goes” — Roots Makers, Kapena Mokiao.
- “Hear Me Roar” — J Boog.
Images provided by the featured individuals or sourced from their public social media profiles and online platforms. All rights remain with the original creators. Originally published in PMN+ Magazine, December 2025 (Vol. 2 No. 12).
FROM THIS ISSUE
December 2025 · Digital Magazine
SPORTSAdonia FaumuinaThe USC outside hitter on Samoan and Tongan roots, the back injury that tested her faith, and the first Pacific Islander Night for volleyball at USC.Keilani Mayo
MUSICLea Love: All Things NewNew era, new music, new season of life — the Oceanside singer on finding island reggae, making “Together” with her husband Swells OC, and the project she's readying for 2026.Lanea Lutali
SPORTSTwo Sons of the Pacific. One City. One Rivalry.Jayden Maiava and Nico Iamaleava led USC and UCLA into the Crosstown Showdown — the first time two Samoan quarterbacks have run rival offenses in L.A.'s biggest game.Queenie Taua'a