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Adrianne Lenker gives a bright future to folk music
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For all of the girls that sometimes wish they could be a bug to experience being smaller and more hopeless than they already feel, Adrianne Lenker has done it again. On Friday, March 22, Big Thief ’s Adrianne Lenker released her fifth solo album, “Bright Future.” Much like her other works as both a…
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After decades, Godsmack has softened their style
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On April 10, I had the privilege of seeing Boston-based hard rock band Godsmack at the Youtube Theater. However, this was not their standard show, as frontman Sully Erna highlighted that the show was meant to be more intimate. There were candles placed all over the band’s equipment that lit up as the band…
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“Love Lies Bleeding” leaves viewers stunned
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Rose Glass’s “Love Lies Bleeding” explores issues of power, obsession and the aftermath of terrible deeds with a frankness that never wavers. Clint Mansell’s creepy soundtrack heightens the tone of the film, while Glass’s deft handling of complicated characters and narrative twists keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. Every scene is painstakingly…
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“Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth” redefines gameplay
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Final Fantasy VII is an installment of the Japanese fantasy series released in late January of 1997. The game has recently been revisited by developers Square Enix, resulting in a major revamp. The series will be released in three parts, with the first official part having been released in 2020. And now, we have…
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“Quiet on Set” exposes reality of child stardom
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A new documentary exposing Nickelodeon producers, titled Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, recently dropped on streaming platform, Max. Since then, the entire series has dropped, which features many actors and producers who worked closely with Dan Schneider and suffered from his alleged emotional and sexual abuse. Throughout the documentary, many…
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‘Gruff’ tackles the nuance of personal relationships
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On March 1, Julian Curi uploaded a handmade, paper-animated and puppeteered short film to his YouTube channel Righteous Robot. Following community donations over the course of a year and a half, and culminating over two million views within the first week of its release, “Gruff” is a beautiful work of film that is a…
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Music Corner – Ariana Grande
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After five long years of waiting for a new album, Ariana Grande fans are finally satisfied with the seventh dropped album, “Eternal Sunshine,” released on March 8th. Based on the movie, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” Grande’s songs paint a picture of the end of her marriage and reveal the memories of loneliness…
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‘Capote Vs. the Swans’ tells a swimmingly good story
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“Capote Vs. The Swans” is the newest addition to the Ryan Murphy series called “Feud.” The second season is based on the famous group of 1960s socialites, with many famous members such as the iconic American author Truman Capote. The story is centered around him and the various scandals and dramas that he was…
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‘Chicago’ jazzes up the audience
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“Chicago,” the second longest-running show in Broadway history after Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” holds the record for the longest-running musical revival and the longest-running American musical on Broadway. Since its official opening on November 14, 1996, this iconic musical has stood the test of time in the fiercely competitive Broadway scene.…
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2024 Oscars honor some of the right films
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By some miracle the Academy has managed to have two good Oscar years in a row. If you ignore Jimmy Kimmel’s grating commentary and allow a handful of exceptions, the speeches, and the winners were memorable and exciting. For some reason this year’s Oscars felt more personable to me, as if people I know…