Arts & Entertainment
Music
Dawn of Chromatica: A Confounding Hyperpop Fantasia
The star–studded remix album is a chaotic document of the current hyperpop scene.
by PEYTON TOUPS
Music
How CHAI Is Subverting the East Asian Feminine Ideal
How the Japanese rock band grapples with the acute desire to be cute
by KATHRYN XU
Music
‘Certified Lover Boy’ Delivers Classic Drake
In the highly--anticipated 'Scorpion' followup, Drake raps about fame, women, and his son--topics his fans are all too familiar with.
by FERNANDA BRIZUELA
Arts
Deep Inside Pornhub’s 'Classic Nudes' Museum Guide
Who knew museums could be this sexy?
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Entertainment
Shang–Chi Doesn't Have to Be Great Cinema—Because It's Fun
Marvel's latest release boasts its first Asian protagonist in a film that's packed with fun.
by HARSHITA GUPTA
Music
Little Simz's ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ is the Best Rap Album in Years
The artist takes listeners on an hour–long journey into the constantly fluctuating life of an introvert.
by EVAN QIANG
Music
Halsey’s 'If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power' is a Testament to Their New Musical Direction
Collaborating with two former members of Nine Inch Nails, Halsey discusses the difficulties of motherhood on their fourth album.
by EVAN QIANG
Ego
‘Are We There Yet?’: The Pennchants on Pushing Through the Pandemic
Evan Bean, Bauti Gallino, and Jack Vernon Lee take us behind the scenes of the a cappella group’s new studio album.
by WALDEN GREEN
Music
Solo Female Artists Lead Billboard Top 200 For the First Time in Over a Decade
Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, and Olivia Rodrigo accomplish an impressive feat in an environment that often works against them.
by FERNANDA BRIZUELA
Television
Paradise Lost: The Fall From Grace in HBO's 'The White Lotus'
The show unfolds and the fun unravels, revealing layers of irony about white privilege and Hawaiian tourism.
by ARIELLE STANGER
Arts
The Philadelphia Art Museum You Know and Love, Now with Frank Gehry Flair
Here’s an excuse to take a day off and enjoy the refurbished museum.
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Film
Upcoming Films to Watch Out For in Fall '21
Slashers in Chicago, time traveling in London, worms in space … What else is hitting theaters this fall?
by CAYLEN DAVID
Music
Remembering Aaliyah: R&B Icon and Pioneer
Aaliyah’s music is finally streaming 20 years after her death, but it isn’t without controversy.
by EVAN QIANG
Music
Ye’s ‘Donda’ : Unpolished, Masterful, and a Study in Morality Plays.
The rapper's latest album has moments of greatness, but are they overshadowed by whom it features?
by VARUN SARASWATHULA
Arts
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Plant
The Bronx Botanical Gardens serve as complement and contrast to ‘Cosmic Nature,’ an exhibition courtesy of Yayoi Kusama.
by WALDEN GREEN
Music
'Solar Power' Isn't What You Think It Is
One her third studio album, the pop star from New Zealand builds a castle of sand.
by PEYTON TOUPS
Arts
Afghanistan’s Artifacts Under Attack
What the Taliban takeover means for the country’s cultural heritage
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Music
What Are Artist–Themed Dance Parties Anyway?
As COVID–19 restrictions eased, fans make their way to clubs to participate in "dance parties" playing their favorite artists' music.
by FERNANDA BRIZUELA
Music
WILLOW Stands on the Shoulders of Punk Rock Giants on 'lately i feel EVERYTHING'
Like the rest of us, Willow is done with 2020.
by PEYTON TOUPS
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