Arts & Entertainment
Music
Everything You Never Knew About the Red Hot Chili Peppers
From the '90s alternative rock scene to modern conversations on drug use, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are culturally ubiquitous.
by HALLA ELKHWAD
Film
‘Smile’ is a horror film that’ll make you frown
The film’s portrayal of stigmatized subjects, particularly towards mental illness, is offensive and off-putting.
by EMMA MARKS
Film
‘Can I Touch You There?’: Inside Hollywood’s Intimacy Coordination Boom
A look into Hollywood’s mixed feelings about the industry’s new sex–scenes standards.
by EMMA HALPER
Music
Darlings Should Worry About Harry Styles’ Acting Ventures
The actor’s latest dive into acting puts the musician–actor pipeline into question.
by DEREK WONG
Film
Dave Made the Most Absurd Horror Movie on Your Watchlist
Why the arts–and–crafts horror film 'Dave Made a Maze' is exactly what the genre needed.
by ALEXANDRA KANAN
Arts
Botanical Illustrations and the Art of the Unknown
At the intersection of art and science, this historical genre continues to mesmerize.
by EYANA LAO
Music
Do Supergroups Still Exist (to the same extent as they used to)?
Hint: boygenius says yes, but not in the way you think.
by HANNAH SUNG
Arts
100 Candles for 100 Years: A Big Birthday for Barnes
The Barnes celebrated its centennial anniversary with tons of community programs and special exhibitions.
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Music
BLACKPINK is slowly losing their K–Pop identity with BORN PINK
Their second studio album highlights creative stagnation and contradictory messaging.
by DEREK WONG
Film
Revisiting ‘Avatar’ 13 years after its initial release, does the modern classic still hold up?
Though James Cameron's era–defining epic lacks a cohesive plot at times, it's a spectacle that absolutely deserves its popularity.
by ALEX BAXTER
Music
The Function of the B–side in Modern Music Production
How a relic of the physical music format era became a site of experimentation.
by HALLA ELKHWAD
Film
"Saving Face" is the Queer Romcom Everybody Should Be Watching
This 2004 romantic comedy deserves a place in the queer canon despite never belonging to it.
by CATHERINE SORRENTINO
Arts
Lowering the Chandelier: What ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Closing Means for Broadway
The final bow of Broadway's longest running show may very well be the final bow for an era of musical theater.
by EMMA HALPER
Television
Was the Magic of the Winx Club Lost in the Reboot?
Revamping a children's show wasn't completely successful this time, but the entertainment industry should keep trying.
by OLIVIA REYNOLDS
Music
Say Hello to The Greeting Committee
This indie pop band out of the Kansas City suburbs will challenge everything you think you know about the midwest.
by CAROLINE CLARKE
Film
Feast Your Eyes on Street's Favorite Food Scenes in Film
On the menu: Ratatouille, pastries, red sauce, and pastrami
by ARIELLE STANGER
Music
‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’: The Year the Negro Died and Black Was Born
The documentary is a love letter to the changing streets of Harlem during the Black Power Movement of the ‘70s.
by MORGAN CRAWFORD
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