The Charli XCX brand promises rave music molded into studio pop, and her latest record’s lyrical study of raw emotion lives up to such lofty expectations. Read more...
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Arts Columns
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May 13, 3:15 pm
Silver Screen Psychology: Looking into often inaccurate film depictions of dissociative identity disorder
Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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May 12, 3:58 pm
‘Killing Eve’ season 3 recap – episode 5: ‘Are You From Pinner?’
Warning: spoilers ahead. “Killing Eve” finally committed a major broadcast blunder – a boring episode. Sunday night’s show “Are You From Pinner?” devoted the entire hour to Villanelle’s brief stint at home in Russia. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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May 11, 5:32 pm
TV review: 7th ‘Rick and Morty’ episode fails to build on borrowed sci-fi plots
Warning: spoilers ahead. Stay away from wet eggs – they’re sure to disappoint. In this week’s “Prometheus”-inspired episode, Rick and Morty awake on the aorta-shaped planet Glorzo with squidlike aliens latched onto their faces and no memory of what happened. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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May 8, 5:22 pm
TV review: ‘The Eddy’ indulges in cliches, but still proves itself to be musical masterpiece
Damien Chazelle trades in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for a seedy French jazz club in “The Eddy.” The new Netflix limited series, premiering Friday, follows Elliot Udo (André Holland) as a former superstar musician at the end of his rope who now owns a Parisian nightclub called The Eddy. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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May 8, 4:57 pm
Album review: Hayley Williams’ solo debut ‘Petals for Armor’ is a masterful act of introspection
Hayley Williams released two-thirds of “Petals for Armor” in the months leading up to the date of its debut. Much to the dismay of a handful of her male listeners who would’ve preferred a traditional record rollout, the Paramore singer forged her own staggered solo debut release plan. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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May 7, 5:03 pm
Scattered Bruins: Students take advantage of stay-at-home orders to renew, expand connection to art
COVID-19 has caused a global pandemic, discouraging people from engaging in mass gatherings or physical contact. Schools across the globe have shut their doors, fragmenting communities into singular pieces here, there and everywhere. Read more...
Photo: Second-year art and Russian studies student Talia Markowitz said quarantine has allowed her art to become more experimental, such as her hand-centric video in ode to English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)