Black Panthers film resonant, engrossing
Our Take: 4 Stars Just in time for Black History Month, Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” is a riveting account of the infamous...
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Arlo Parks introduces herself as a Gen Z visionary
Our Take: 5 Stars Arlo Parks is the voice of a generation. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter-poet got her start two years ago when a BBC Radio...
Mendes impresses musically, falls short lyrically
Our Take: 3.5/5 Stars Following the release of his Netflix documentary “In Wonder,” Shawn Mendes debuted his fourth studio album “Wonder” on Dec. 4 2020....
McCartney’s latest album unoriginal, redundant
Paul McCartney, influential rocker and former bassist and singer for the Beatles, is well known for his two-decade-long streak of success in the 1960’s and...
‘One Night in Miami:’ best film of the year
Our Take: 5 Stars History is often grossly oversimplified. It is convenient to teach the Civil Rights movement as one singular movement, and to ignore...
‘Pieces of a Woman’ not emotional enough
Our Take: 2.5/5 Stars The opening shots of Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó’s (“White God”) latest film, “Pieces of A Woman,” are commonplace enough. Sean (Shia...
Zayn’s ‘Nobody is Listening’ not worth a listen
Our Take: 2.5 Stars The theme of Zayn Malik’s new album, “Nobody is Listening,” is fairly self-explanatory — he wonders if anyone is still listening...
Swift’s surprise album expands on ‘folklore’
Our Take: 4/5 Stars Less than six months following the release of the smash hit “folklore,” Taylor Swift made yet another surprise release on Dec....
Jenkin’s ‘Wonder Woman’ 1984’ disappoints
Our Take: 3/5 Stars The 2017 release of Patty Jenkins’s “Wonder Woman” instantly changed the movie industry. Almost all of the most popular and commercially...
Bridgerton:’ superficial and soapy but delightful
Our Take: 4/5 Stars Set in 1813 in high-society London, Netflix’s latest hit series “Bridgerton” has all the appeal of a Jane Austen novel. Flowing...
Kendeda unveils eco-sculpture construction
Directly to the left of the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, on top of a low hill and framed by oak trees, stands a...
Shilo Suleman brings participative art to Georgia Tech
In partnership with Georgia Tech Arts, Tech’s LGBTQIA Resource Center, and Tech’s Women’s Resource Center, Shilo Shiv Suleman will lead the Georgia Tech community in...
‘The Queen’s Gambit:’ the best thing on Netflix
Our Take: 5 Stars The premise of “The Queen’s Gambit,” a seven-episode Netflix miniseries, is simple: Elizabeth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy, “Emma”) rises from the obscurity...
Coppola’s heartfelt father-daughter adventure
Our Take: 4/5 Stars Sofia Coppola (“The Virgin Suicides’’) is known for films that have a tenuous connection to reality. She is an expert at...
Grande’s ‘Positions’ leaves listeners unsatisfied
Our Take: 3/5 Stars Like many musical artists over these past few months, Ariana Grande has been busy (in more ways than one). The result...
K-pop documentary reveals bond behind the band
Our Take: 3/5 Stars The bright lights illuminate the scene as Blackpink walks on stage. Each member assumes her position and in moments the audience...
Sorkin’s ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ impresses
Our Take: 5/5 Stars This pushes the story forward in a whirlwind of zingers and pullable quotations that truly immerses the audience into the story....
‘Hubie Halloween:’ classic Sandler hijinks
Our Take: 3.5 Stars Adam Sandler is back just in time for Halloween with his new movie “Hubie Halloween.” With a mysterious kidnapper on the...