Arts & Entertainment
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
Film
Red, White, & Royal Blue: A Royal Revolution in Rom–Coms
Red, White & Royal Blue emerges as a swoon–worthy yet culturally significant film that authentically explores an intersectional spectrum of queer identities and experiences.
by ALEXANDER KESWANI
Arts
Review from Abroad: Where the Canvas Paint Dries
Art and artist come together in this interactive Houston exhibition.
by NORAH RAMI
Film
Barbenheimer Shows the Power of the Internet in Hollywood
The meme–fueled online phenomenon is powering results at the box office.
by CALEB CRAIN
Film
A College Student's Guide to the WGA and SAG Strikes
If you want to cross into Hollywood, you don't want to cross the picket line.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Arts
Reviews from Abroad: Art Enables Inclusion in D.C.
Take a glimpse into a D.C. neighborhood, where art being used to break boundaries and bring people together.
by MEHREEN SYED
Arts
The Anti-Google Calendar Manifesto
Escape the confines of time this summer with Jenny Odell’s latest book, Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
by NORAH RAMI
Arts
Review from Abroad: Brazilian Modernism Unleashed
Unveiling the unseen of one of Brazil’s greatest painters.
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Music
The Forever Discoverability of the Banana Album
As quintessential as the forever–yellow banana on its cover, this timeless experimental album never gets old.
by JULES LINGENFELTER
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