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By Livia Meneghin || Senior Staff Writer If you thought Beyoncé was the only one to drop un-promoted music overnight, think again. Canadian artist Aubrey Graham, a.k.a. Drake, released his…
By Brianne Simone || Contributing Writer Before the play had even begun, the audience found themselves steeped in an ethereal atmosphere. Music drifted down from the ceiling, bringing the mood…
By Noah Sunshine || Senior Staff Writer Movies we see would be awkward spectacles without the genius and labor that goes into their score—it is in fact the oldest and…
By Preman Koshar || Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Ah, the Academy Awards. It’s finally time. The ballots have already been cast, the outcome already decided. But there’s still time…
Livia Meneghin || Contributing Writer High atop Mount Olympus, the Winged Goddess of Victory, Nike, shimmers in gold, looking upon students jogging in the field house, waiting for the best…
Noah Sunshine || Senior Staff Writer Fifty Shades of Grey made almost $90 million domestically over the four-day holiday period, betraying everyone’s expectations for a flop in all demographics except…
By Brianne Simone II Contributing Writer Have you ever wanted to see Cinderella in space? How about Channing Tatum with pointy prosthetic ears? Even if you’ve never wanted to see…
By Julia Chirls II Staff Writer Singer-songwriter, artist, and writer Bob Dylan has continued to influence the music industry with his talent in rock and folk for over five decades,…
By Livia Meneghin II Contributing Writer “I was on fire. It’s my earliest memory.” (9) Jeannette Walls’ memoir, The Glass Castle, includes many encounters with fire, and weaves through the…
By Noah Sunshine II Senior Staff Writer The issue with biopics is kind of an obvious one—how can a movie hold up when the viewer is intimately aware of the…
By Pauline Germanos II Contributing Writer The trendiest aesthetic in fashion within the past few years has been cosmic. Shirts, pants, and dresses have gone through machines that pressed on…