Katy Perry’s ‘Smile’ lives up to its name
Our Take: 3/5 Stars Katy Perry’s new album, “Smile,” is named very aptly – the catchy lyrics and positive message can bring a smile to...
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New High exhibit showcases Black stories
The High Museum of Art has been an Atlanta art staple since it opened its doors in 1905. Located on Peachtree Street, the museum is...
BTS wows fans with disco inspired single
Our Take: 5/5 Stars BTS, the world’s biggest K-pop group, released their first English language single, “Dynamite,” on Friday, August 21. The song’s music video...
Swank elevates Netflix’s sci-fi drama, ‘Away’
Our Take: 4 Stars What happens when a crew of astronauts leaves on a high-risk mission to Mars? Nextflix’s series “Away” explores just that premise....
6ftShakes: Atlanta theatre survives the pandemic
Before COVID-19 became a widespread phenomena, forcing theatres around the country to turn off their lights and close their doors, Atlanta actor Charlie T. Thomas...
ATL Film Festival brings art from around the world
The 2020 Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) has differed from the 43 that preceded it for a few reasons. For one thing, the festival received a...
‘The Boys’ impresses with second season
Our Take: 4 Stars In a time where superhero movies are a dime a dozen and seem to be the only kind of movies getting...
Novel interrogates the school to prison pipeline
Our Take: Five Stars “Punching the Air” is a masterfully written story of a boy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time....
Georgia author speaks out and comes out
When 16-year-old Simon Spier came out as gay in Becky Albertalli’s 2015 novel, “Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” and later, in the 2018 film...
Feature: Atlanta welcomes its 100th mural
As of this month, Atlanta is home to 1000 murals on the sides of its streets and the walls of its buildings. The ATL1000 campaign,...
Phineas and Ferb movie a blast from the past
Speedy chases, green aliens, spaceships and tech-y gizmos galore. Phineas, Ferb, Candace and all their friends return one last time in “Phineas and Ferb the...
Tech Arts to host chat with alumna in fashion
Makenna Carroll, who graduated from the Scheller College of Business in 2011, will be returning to Tech on Sept. 10 to participate in the next...
‘An American Pickle:’ Rogen outperforms himself
Our Take: 3.5 Stars What happens when an early 20th century factory worker trips into a vat of pickle brine and is unknowingly sealed in?...
Mourning the death of a black superhero
On the evening of August 28, news broke that actor Chadwick Boseman had died at age 43 after a four years with colon cancer. Even...
‘Project Power’ offers a fresh superhero story
Our Take: 3 Stars The new Netflix original movie “Project Power” follows the adventure of a police officer, a drug dealer and a former soldier...
Why quarantine has repopularized ‘oldies’
The melodious, full voice of Louis Armstrong rings throughout the room, complemented by Ella Fitzgerald’s softer, muted vocals. No, this is not the newest TikTok...
Gossow explores growth
When Ben Gossow, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at Tech, was sent home in March midway through his semester abroad, he didn’t pick up bread-baking,...
NYT shows reality of healthcare workers’ world
Our Take: 4/5 Stars In the era of COVID-19, many are puzzled as to why a good half of the country continues to dismiss the...