Arts & Entertainment
Music
The Deutsch Roots of Drum & Bass
The synthesizer songs that you know and love boast a history that is deeply radical and shockingly German.
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA
Arts
The Book Club Revolution is Female
How women–led online communities are reshaping literary discourse
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Television
Another Summer of 'Love Island': The New Multiverse?
Almost ten years running, the famous reality TV show seems ready to be 'dumped,' but not without trying its hand at the multiverse.
by MOLLIE BENN
Film
An Ode to the Ugly, Untalented Gays
How Bottoms explores the overdramatic plight of being a loser in highschool
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Music
What Does the Music You Listen to Say About Your Personality?
Your musical horoscope decoded
by MEHREEN SYED
Television
The Summer of 'Suits'
How exactly did a show that premiered in 2011 find itself on the charts in 2023?
by DIANNA TRUJILLO MAGDALENO
Music
Tamino Talks Tour to Street
The Belgian–Egyptian singer talks religion, dream collaborations, and confirms a New York move.
by HALLA ELKHWAD
Arts
From Handicraft To Hashtags
Your grandma isn't the only one crocheting right now.
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Music
Who’s Driving the Fast Car?
While Luke Combs’ cover continues to take a life of its own, it can’t replace Tracy Chapman’s queer–coded critique of the American Dream.
by NORAH RAMI
Television
Supplementary Listening: The Age of the TV Recap Podcast
There’s TV. There’s podcasts. Now, there are podcasts about TV.
by EMMA HALPER
Music
Olivia Rodrigo Spills All of Her ‘GUTS’ To The World
On her sophomore project, Rodrigo shows that she’s no longer a teenager, but a maturing artist with a lot to say.
by DEREK WONG
Music
On Her Most American Album, Mitski Reclaims the Land
The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We is primitive, perverse, intense, honest, and the singer’s most cohesive record to date.
by HANNAH SUNG
Film
"Blue Beetle" Aimed for Uniqueness But Hit on Generic
The film is wholesome fun when it isn't a marathon of parody–like Latino clichés.
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Film
Come on Barbie, Let’s Stop the Party
The studio has the movie world in its hands and is making all the wrong moves with its new surge of power.
by EMMA HALPER
Music
Survival of the Fittest: Why K–Pop Survival Shows Remain Popular
K–Pop shows exhibit a recent resurgence in popularity, with more than a dozen shows appearing within the past year.
by DEREK WONG
Film
Hollywood Thrives in the Steel City
How the film industry has found its niche in Pittsburgh
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Ego
Jonnell Burke is Only Asking for What She’s Already Due
The television writer sits down to talk about her career, her inspirations, and the WGA strike.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Film
Behind the Glamour of a Summer Film Festival
At the Cannes Film Festival, power comes before everything else.
by WEIKE LI
Film
Intro to Feminism, Taught by Profs. Gerwig and Robbie
Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster hit is gorgeous, well–acted and –directed, and entirely lacking in its promised subversive feminist message.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Music
Inside Darlingside
With their new album Everything is Alive coming out today, this ethereal indie folk friend group is sure to become your next favorite.
by NORAH RAMI
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