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My most anticipated albums for the remainder of 2023

My most anticipated albums for the remainder of 2023

The year is far from over for hip-hop
Blake Bryan, Arts & Entertainment Reporter November 2, 2023

2023 has been an admirable year for rap music, especially in the more abstract and experimental realm of the genre. “Maps” by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal is probably my favorite release thus far, followed...

Domont debuts with the gripping and powerful “Fair Play”

Domont debuts with the gripping and powerful “Fair Play”

Chloe Domont delivers a fantastically written, directed and acted thriller about gender roles
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist November 2, 2023

“Fair Play” is a psychological thriller from writer/director Chloe Domont in her directorial debut. The film follows Emily and Luke, a recently engaged couple who keep their relationship hidden from...

Rocky Horror Show cast rehearsing.
Photo By Fredric Marmolejo

Consent and campiness: Reimagining “Rocky Horror”

Preserving integral themes in TUPS’ modern adaptation of a cult classic
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter October 27, 2023

Trinity University Players (TUPS) joins thousands of casts nationwide in the tradition of reenacting the film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” this Friday and Saturday. Made in 1975, “Rocky Horror”...

Westside Gunn’s newest is a messy but worthy rap entry

Westside Gunn’s newest is a messy but worthy rap entry

The Buffalo MC’s “final” album serves as a respectable send-off to this chapter of his career
Blake Bryan, Arts & Entertainment Reporter October 27, 2023

Independent hip-hop label Griselda Records has held a major stake in the underground throughout the last decade. Known for raw street tales spat over simultaneously grimy and luxurious productions, Griselda’s...

Scorsese’s latest is nearly perfect despite runtime

Scorsese’s latest is nearly perfect despite runtime

Scorsese returns with a tragic depiction of a dark time in American history
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist October 27, 2023

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic Western crime drama from the legendary Martin Scorsese. Based on David Grann’s nonfiction book of the same name, the story follows a string of murders of the...

Stained glass windows in Parker Chapel

Ford, Dunn and the artists behind Parker Chapel

The creative efforts of these artists continue to make the chapel a campus icon
Lottie Correia, Arts Reporter October 27, 2023

Looking only at the facade of Margarite B. Parker Chapel, a visitor would not guess from the humble exterior what they would find inside. Walking into the chapel, there is a series of parabolic arches...

“The Fall of the House of Usher” takes Poe to another level

“The Fall of the House of Usher” takes Poe to another level

Mike Flanagan’s final Netflix series is unlike anything he’s done before
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist October 20, 2023

“The Fall of the House of Usher” is a gothic horror miniseries created and co-directed by horror maestro Mike Flanagan, his final show with Netflix due to the expiration of his contract with the company....

“the rest” emphasizes the genius of boygenius

“the rest” emphasizes the genius of boygenius

The supergroup shares a new EP right on the heels of their successful first album
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter October 20, 2023

Boygenius’ recent EP “the rest” is simultaneously a wide-ranging cosmic conversation and an intimate moment of reflection and companionship. Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, the artists...

“For All the Dogs” is one half-baked fiasco of an album

“For All the Dogs” is one half-baked fiasco of an album

Drake’s streak of cursory mediocrity continues with his eighth studio album
Blake Bryan, Arts & Entertainment Reporter October 20, 2023

Aubrey, 6God, October’s Very Own, Wheelchair Jimmy, King Slime Drizzy — whatever you know him as, Drake has put together a legendary career of nearly 20 years defined by immense public popularity,...

Approach with caution: Some books are banned for a reason

Approach with caution: Some books are banned for a reason

We can be against book censorship without promoting harmful stories like “13 Reasons Why”
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter October 13, 2023

I disagree with the notion that books dealing with dark, uncomfortable or even triggering topics should be banned from libraries. Some of the most impactful books I’ve read, such as “The Bluest Eye”...

Gothic horror: The literary subgenre that encapsulates spooky season

Gothic horror: The literary subgenre that encapsulates spooky season

Since its conception, these creepy page-turners continue to captivate readers
Lottie Correia, Arts Reporter October 13, 2023

The reason Gothic horror has remained popular for centuries is that it is approachable and scary without being boring. Because it emphasizes atmosphere, and because people have become more desensitized...

Losing My Religion in “The Exorcist: Believer”

Losing My Religion in “The Exorcist: Believer”

David Gordon Green returns with yet another lackluster horror movie
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist October 13, 2023

“The Exorcist: Believer” is a supernatural horror film by David Gordon Green, and it serves both as a legacy sequel to “The Exorcist” and the first entry of the trilogy. The story follows a single...