By Samantha Anteau Staff Writer When people think of superheroes, they often think of attractive white men saving the world. It’ll usually take a couple rounds of “name a superhero” before someone says a woman (though, admittedly, the “Wonder Woman” movie helped change this a little; more on that later) and even longer for them... Continue Reading →
By Paige Daniel Thoughts Editor Rae Morris is new to the pop that her second album, “Someone Out There,” is steeped in – but she is familiar with good songwriting. When those two elements come together, Morris obliterates the sophomore slump into mere myth. I had not become acquainted with Morris until she started promoting... Continue Reading →
By Paige Daniel Thoughts Editor In case you don’t exist somewhere on the internet where people talk about music, collective heads rolled in outrage after the 60th annual Grammy Awards were held on Jan. 28. Usually I concede and watch the ceremony despite its continuously disappointing three hours of television. This year, however, I abstained... Continue Reading →
By Paige Daniel Thoughts Editor Charli XCX isn’t afraid to express big emotions in a deceptively simple pop song – she’s been doing it since 2013 when she released her debut album, “True Romance.” That album was comparatively “experimental” (what some were calling it) to the pop others were doing, and it earned her a... Continue Reading →
By Sam Anteau Staff Writer “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” is the second season in the true crime anthology, “American Crime Story.” This season, as its title would suggest, is all about the murder of iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace by spree killer Andrew Cunanan. As of January 29th, the series will have featured its... Continue Reading →
By Sam Anteau Staff Writer As most are starkly aware, Hollywood has been undergoing a purge recently; beginning with numerous women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse, dozens of others have come forward to talk about their own experiences with sexual assault in Hollywood. This opened up a dialogue surrounding this subject in the entertainment... Continue Reading →
By Paige Daniel Thoughts Editor Pop music is at a bit of a crossroads right now – it seems like anything has the potential to be a hit, while the pre-eminent pop stars of our youth crash and burn (sorry, Katy Perry). The charts are unpredictable as well, with hits coming out of left-field like Cardi B’s... Continue Reading →
By Paige Daniel and Zac Cahill Thoughts Editor and Copy Editor Zac and I joined forces for a special installment in the opinion section to share each of our top 25 albums of 2017. I know I said I hate lists, but this seemed like a necessary evil -- there were too many great albums... Continue Reading →
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