Entertainment
The third and final installment in The Technique’s multi-part segment to celebrate Black artists’ place in art, popular culture and entertainment is here. In the...
Spike Lee uncovers gold in Netflix’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’
Our Take: 4.5/5 Stars Spike Lee uncovered gold with “Da 5 Bloods.” Dense with history, media and storylines, “Da 5 Bloods” leaves its audience guessing...
‘Last of us Part II’ controversy born from fan ignorance
Our Take: 4.5/5 Stars “The Last of Us Part II” — a highly anticipated video game sequel — was recently released to the general public...
Celebrating Black Artists: Part Two
This is the second installment of the Technique’s new multi-part segment to celebrate Black artists’ place in art, popular culture and entertainment. The previous writings...
Preview: Join TECHnically Creative’s chat with Megan Fetcher on July 13th
As one of the nation’s top tech schools, there is no denying the heavy emphasis the Institute places on STEM and the general disregard for...
Charli XCX releases quarantine-era music with ‘how i’m feeling now’
Our take: 4/5 Stars On May 15, Charli XCX dropped her latest album “how i’m feeling now.” Known for hit songs like “Boys” and “1999,”...
BTS’ Agust D drops mixtape of the year, ‘D-2’
Our take: 4/5 Stars The superstar korean boy band BTS has taken over the world. As times have become tough, summer plans have become postponed...
Run the Jewels delivers protest anthem ‘RTJ4’
Our Take: 4.5/5 Stars Rap supergroup Run the Jewels returned from a four-year hiatus with the release of their fourth album, “RTJ4,” on June 3....
Celebrating Black Artists: Part One
The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and Rayshard Brooks have been a crude reminder of the systemic issues continually oppressing Black...
Amidst COVID-19, Drama Tech takes ‘boom’ to Zoom
Over the past three months, the public has been quarantining, hiding indoors as the world outside seemingly crumbles to bits. Meanwhile, in Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s...
‘Trolls World Tour’ offers a needed escape
Our Take: 4/5 Stars After the runaway success of “Trolls,” it was only a matter of time before the lovable, hairy characters returned to the...
Hulu’s ‘The Great’ fails to live up to own name
Period dramas are usually sure successes that garner a devoted viewer base. Genre pieces such as “Downton Abbey” and “The Crown” were lauded as both...
TV to stream during quarantine
Under normal circumstances, summer break can be an excellent time to dive into television binges, but a global pandemic might make this an even better...
Car Seat Headrest’s ‘Making a Door Less Open’ returns indie to its roots
Our Take: 3.5/5 Stars Since its heyday, indie music has shifted away from what it was formerly known for: independence. The genre was once defined...
Adult cartoon ‘The Midnight Gospel’ is bizarrely wonderful
Our Take: 4/5 Stars On April 20, Netflix released “The Midnight Gospel.” The release is perfectly timed as the bizarre acid-trip animated series is somehow...
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ enthralls players in island getaway
Our Take: 4.5/5 Stars Over the past two weeks, Twitter has seemingly been overrun with screenshots of cute animal animated characters living on a deserted...
The Strokes drop comeback record of the year
Our Take: 4/5 Stars This Friday, following a seven year long hiatus, The Strokes dropped their sixth LP “A New Abnormal.” The record’s title could...
A picturesque ‘Emma.’ brings Austen character to life
Jane Austen’s perfectly crafted satire on perfectionism and meddling, “Emma.,” has been adapted once again for the big screen. Director Autumn de Wilde’s (“The Postman...