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Colleen Fischer | Friday, November 6, 2020
I hated Wallows, then I loved them and now I’m indifferent. With the surge of indie bands getting their musicians from teenage Netflix shows and vice versa, I admittedly judged Wallows — and Dylan Minnette — before I gave them a chance. I gave them my first sincere listen while Maria Leontaras, our lovely Editor-in-Chief,
Sophia Michetti | Friday, November 6, 2020
Ariana Grande released her sixth studio album, “Positions,” on Oct. 30, and it undeniably has the “Ariana Grande sound.” Grande is known for blending her angelic, powerhouse voice with a driving, trap beat. The title song, “positions,” has the feeling of a hit that’s catchy enough to be on the radio but can still be
Jake Winningham and Ryan McNelis | Thursday, November 5, 2020
“Letter to You,” the latest album from Bruce Springsteen, isn’t just the finest album the Boss has recorded with the E Street Band in decades; it’s a living document, a vital snapshot of an American institution as they approach their 50th anniversary. Recorded live in-studio, the album finds Springsteen and company returning to the sound
Aidan O'Malley | Tuesday, November 3, 2020
I love Sofia Coppola. I love all of her movies, even the ones that people hate. I love the texture of her films — their intimacy, their insight. I love her impressionist color palette and her eclectic needle drops. I love how she blurs comedy and drama into a kind of lived-in melancholy. She doesn’t
Lexi Kilcoin | Thursday, October 29, 2020
From wearing masks to virtual “Bachelorette” watch parties to Zoom University to the HERE™ campaigns flooding Notre Dame’s campus, COVID-19 has impacted students’ lives significantly. Entertainment has not gone anywhere, though. It might look a little different, but it manages to find its way to audiences. Live theater is coming back as well, as the
Aidan O'Malley | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Back in 2014, director David Fincher — in a rare public appearance — spoke at San Diego Comic-Con at a panel celebrating the 15th anniversary of his cult film turned classic, “Fight Club.” While there, the two-time Oscar nominee shared a story. ”My daughter had a friend named Max,” he said. “She told me
Colleen Fischer | Friday, October 23, 2020
If I was in a coming-of-age film, it would open with me slamming the door shut and blaring something David Byrne wrote. There is something about David Byrne and Talking Heads that makes my brain make sense. I was waiting for the film version of “America Utopia” for over a year, and it was worth
Nick Brigati | Friday, October 16, 2020
On May 25, 2020, I, like so many other Americans, witnessed the disturbing video of George Floyd dying after a white police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes — an image that has unfortunately become all too familiar. Seeing the video immediately reminded me of Spike Lee’s magnum opus, “Do the Right
Patrick Witteman | Friday, October 16, 2020
When 21 Savage and Metro Boomin released “Savage Mode” in 2016, the hip-hop and trap landscape was considerably different. In 2015, Metro Boomin was key to the production of seminal projects like Future’s “DS2” and the Future/Drake collaboration tape, “What a Time to be Alive.” Although Metro had already entered into the mainstream, 21 was
Aidan O'Malley | Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Not to be confused with Steve Carell — that’s a different 40-year-old — Radha Blank is an aspiring playwright in New York. Keyword: aspiring. Despite having won a “30 Under 30” award, the last decade of her life has been a rollercoaster ride with a lot more drops than climbs. These days, she’s teaching theatre