Billie Joe Armstrong’s 21st-century breakdown
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer Make no mistake, railing against The Man is nothing new for the ‘hardcore,” “edgy,” pop-punk band Green Day. But in recent years, it would…
More like NY Technology week
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Contributing Writer From Sept. 6-13, the Lincoln Center in New York hosted Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, filling tents with fabulous clothes and people alike. The week-long clothing…
Kanye declares himself Second Coming on Cruel Summer
BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16 Staff Writer A single synthesized beat reverberates and then transitions into an up tempo. As tension builds, R. Kelly’s warped voice commands listeners to flip off…
Anti-climactic Battle Born lacks come-back attitude
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Contributing Writer In 2010 The Killers announced they would be entering an extended hiatus, a time that front man, Brandon Flowers, and drummer, Mark Stoermer, would…
Several shades of anachronistic mood music
BY HANNAH NALLO ’15 Contributing Writer Congratulations, guys. Men now have all the guidelines for attracting women, except maybe the billionaire status and model-worthy good looks (sorry, there is just…
Johnson not finished with fashion
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Contributing WriterAfter a 38-year run designing women’s clothing, it seemed obvious Betsey Johnson had retired her sewing machine. The past few months have left Johnson fans…
James and Na’vi plus three? Cameron not through with Avatar
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer A new strain of what has been termed the “Cameron Crazies” went viral in recent days, but unlike a number of things involving viruses…
The xx return sans keyboardist with ambient twist
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Contributing Writer After making a big splash in the indie-music scene with their self-titled debut, London-based musicians Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim return as The…
From teen star to iconoclast: the Shia LaBeouf saga
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer In order to get a glimpse of the increasing chaos that is actor—no, no, artist—Mr. Shia LaBeouf, one need glimpse at nothing more than…
Dutch Apple serves up classic experience with side of excellence
BY JUSTIN B. HOPKINS ’06 Faculty Member Contributing Writer Another Fiddler is in town. Adapted by Joseph Stein (book), Jerry Bock (music), and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) from the short stories…
MacFarlane takes on the silver-screen with Ted
BY JAWHAR KIMBROUGH ’16 Contributing Writer Nothing says funny like teddy bears. This past June, Seth McFarlane released the film Ted, which is—as you guessed—a comedy full of his obnoxious…
Whedon v. Nolan: a battle for the ages
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Early Edition Contributing Writer As the dog days of summer first dawned, so did a breathlessly anticipated box-office clash years in the making, one of epic—no,…
Total Recall (2012) disappoints across the board
BY DANIEL GLASS ’16 Early Edition Contributing Writer Since its release in 1990, Total Recall has been recognized as one of the most well-known science fiction movies of all time.…
Lupe Fiasco’s upcoming album promising
BY EKOW ESHUN ’16 Early Edition Contributing Writer “Around My Way: Freedom Ain’t Free;” “Lamborghini Angels;” “Battle Scars.” These are just a few of the singles so far released from…
Beach House puts dream pop on the charts
BY JESSICA CAP ’16 Early Edition Contributing Writer Hushed hi-hat quickly fades into a tick behind a tom-heavy tribal beat; nearly hypnotized, a clean tenor ushers you on a guided…