After the success of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars in 2012, the literary world has been waiting for his next move. He hinted at the progress of his newest piece of work through social media repeatedly, heightening the anticipation. After a long five years of waiting, Green fed his fans with exactly what […]
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Insatiable is sending the worst kind of message
Netflix’s “Insatiable” is a new dark comedy that follows Patty Bladell (Debby Ryan) through her revenge story after an adolescence of bullying. It leads with an overweight and acne ridden Patty struggling through gym class, asking a boy out and difficulty accepting herself in her body. This changes when she gets her jaw wired shut […]
Soundbite: Expectation by Hayley Kiyoko
Expectations is the first debt full-album by former disney star, singer, director, and songwriter, Hayley Kiyoko. Released on March 10, 2018, this rising star hit top 40 chart in Ireland, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the United States. Kiyoko told Hot Topic in an interview that she chose the name “Expectations” for the album because […]
Steel Mogu EP & Clear Tamei EP by Iglooghost
UK based experimental drum & bass and electronic producer Seamus Malliagh, better known by his moniker Iglooghost, is one of the most uniquely strange musicians to make an appearance on the scene to date. Taking heavy inspiration from other experimental electronic artists, such as his Brainfeeder Records comrade Flying Lotus, Malliagh is known for his […]
Soundbite: Creation by E.P.I.C. the Band
There are musical artists whom the public generally agrees are talented; the ones who can hold impressive notes and have decent stage presence. Then, there are are artists who seem to have been genuinely blessed by God Himself. Who sing melodies that are pleasing to your ears, but were really made to touch your heart […]
‘Beirut’ Review
Directed by Brad Anderson and written by Tony Gilroy, “Beirut” is a film that shares a familiar premise with countless other political thriller films on the market: a tense and complicated struggle between two warring sides over a hostage of high importance set in a Middle Eastern country. While the basis of this story is […]
Review: “Waitress”
Walking into the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, I was not prepared for the amount of talent I was about to witness. Once the cherry-pie-patterned curtain lifted up, the combined talents of playwright Jessie Nelson and composer Sara Bareilles shined through. The complete silence of the theatre brought the audience’s attention in right from […]
‘The Pilot Episode’ by The Craig Show
Student talent is something that should never be ignored, although it often is when it comes to the world of entertainment media. Especially within the music industry, the unrefined and exploratory sounds of student music projects are often dismissed as nothing more than cheap imitations of those students’ musical inspirations. However, as four students on […]
Review: Logic’s ‘Bobby Tarantino II’
If there’s anything Logic, known best for his song “1-800-273-8255,” wants you to take away from his mixtape “Bobby Tarantino II,” it’s that a) he’s married, b) he smokes weed, c) he works hard and d) there’s a difference between “album Logic” and “mixtape Logic.” Okay, so he’s not exactly married anymore — he and […]
Soundbite: Kenyo
Kenyo Alexandre Baly, or Kenyo, is a singer, songwriter and rapper. Kenyo was born in the Dutch Caribbean, on the small island of St. Maarten. His music career began in high school, when he started to teach a Choir Club in Learning Unlimited Preparatory Schools and then he progressively started singing casually for restaurants and […]