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Review: ‘Be’ by Common
Yes to the comeback of the new millennium. Yes to soulful beats smelted together by descendants of Hephaestus, legendary producers J Dilla and a young Kanye West. Yes to the South Side of Chicago
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More than Half a Century Later, ‘Let it Bleed’ Still Sings
On a rainy day, the Rolling Stones said goodbye to the ’60s. Composed during one of the worst times in the band’s history with founder Brian Jones losing his place in the band and
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Review: Lana Del Rey’s Blue Banisters
In May 2020, singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey took to Instagram to pose a “question for the culture.” In this long note post that gained over a million likes in one day, she
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Review: The Song of Achilles
The story of the Greek demi-god Achilles is a tale as old as time, historically filled with bloodshed and misery. The demigod was well known for his thirst for violence, effortlessly striking down those
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Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’
Olivia Rodrigo was no stranger to the public eye when her music career started to take off — featuring in both movies and TV shows, including the popular High School Musical: The Musical: The
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‘Chucky’ Serves up Queer Representation with a Side of Guts
The bloody mantra of the Child’s Play franchise reigns true in the new SYFY television series—“A true classic never goes out of style.” The knife-wielding doll, possessed by the soul of a serial killer,
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Wale’s Revenge on Folarin 2
“The most highly underrated of my generation.” That’s Wale’s opening line of his 2017 song, “Groundhog Day.” The rapper has many platinum singles, gold albums and is highly respected for his lyricism. But despite
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Revisiting John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’
A group of researchers in the arctic must adapt to survive as an unknown creature begins to kill them off one by one, its shape is unknown, its origin is a mystery, and its
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Phoenix In A Pre-Lockdown Brooklyn, Rising Again Online
Four years ago, I bought an extra ticket to my first concert without knowing who to take. A friend finally agreed to come, but she hated the show. I was elated for weeks. I’ve
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Review: ‘A Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’
As a queer woman, I often find it difficult to find movies that are representative of my experience. A quick browse through Netflix’s LGBTQ+ section shows a list of movies, like Duck Butter and
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