Newcomer JPEGMAFIA champions noise rap
It has become conventional wisdom that the rock star mentality has infiltrated hip hop. The two genres have always had similarities in their philosophies but...
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Awolnation sails away from previous style
On Feb. 2, Awolnation released its newest studio album titled “Here Come the Runts.” Prior to the release of the record, the band’s frontman and...
‘This Is Us’ Super Bowl special disappoints
After weeks of promotion, the “Super Bowl Sunday” episode of family drama “This Is Us” aired after the actual Superbowl LII. The episode was highly...
“Insult” explores prejudice
As American viewers, it is quite easy to be desensitized to discussions of prejudice. In most classroom discussions and in the media, there are clear...
Ramen noodle event serves up disappointment
In the quirky neighborhood of Reynoldstown, hundreds of people waited in the rain, their stomachs rumbling. They were promised a timeless dish; one that is...
‘Birdboy’ swoops down into dark places
Hand drawn animation is a dying artform. As more and more mainstream animated features are rendered in 3D, animated film seems to be losing its...
Brockhampton packs a fifteen finger punch
Last week, Atlanta’s Buckhead Theater was absolutely lit up two nights in a row by an eclectic conglomerate of musicians who bill themselves as “America’s...
First Aid Kit explores new genres, hiding harmonies
The Swedish sister folk duo “First Aid Kit,” made up of Klara and Johanna Söderberg, has come a long way since their cover of the...
East continues reflective, old-school rap
For as long as hip-hop has existed, the genre has been a territorial, almost tribal affair. When poetry was coupled with record-scratching in New York’s...
‘Black Lightning’ electrifies its genre despite flaws
Last week, the CW released “Black Lightning,” its newest DC superhero series. The show centers on the city of Freeland and its native hero Black...
‘Small Town Crime’: sincere but stereotypical
Many artists begin their artistic careers through imitation. They are drawn to art with the desire to recreate and claim for themselves the works that...
‘Corporate’ blends social commentary, comedy
Behind every Apple computer, Nike shoe or Nestlé candy bar, there lies an entire conglomerate of empty and soulless corporate shills working to keep their...
Hilarious ‘Alone Together’ hits deep
Awkward comedy can either go very right or very, very wrong, but “Alone Together,” a new comedy on Freeform, absolutely nails it. Despite having two...
Contemporary context lends ‘The Post’ its power
“The Post,” Steven Spielberg’s newest film, is the kind of movie that many people may need right now. Had it been released at any other...
Camila establishes pop reign with debut album
Currently second in the world in monthly Spotify listeners, Camila Cabello released her much-anticipated debut album on Jan. 12. The well-rounded “Camila” cements her presence...
Letterman transcends typical talk show format
At the ripe age of 70, David Letterman has decided to make a triumphant return to the talk show universe with his new Netflix series...
Too Many Zooz: Don’t feed the animals
If someone took the extended instrumental jam session that makes up the second half of the Rolling Stones’ “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” and turned...
‘Call Me By Your Name’ explores connection
Emotion is scary. Permitting oneself to feel, knowing full well that the sensation is fleeting — that to feel joy, one must know sadness as...