Austrian indie-pop duo Leyya have played some of the world’s best festivals, including the Reeperbahn Festival, Primavera, Iceland Airwaves, and SXSW. Their catchy music has Continue Reading
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Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Skin’ Isn’t a ‘Diss Track’ About Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter is setting the record straight. On Sunday (January 24), the Girl Meets World alum took to Instagram to confirm whether or not her Continue Reading
Justin Bieber Reflects on DUI Arrest From Seven Years Ago
Justin Bieber reflected on his DUI arrest seven years ago and how far he has come. On Saturday (January 23), the "Yummy" singer shared a photo Continue Reading
Actress Nina Hoss on the Art of Performance
German actress Nina Hoss’ lengthy collaboration with German director Christian Petzold, from Wolfsburg (2003) to Phoenix (2014), saw the pair become inseparable. The characters she Continue Reading
The Underestimated Resilience of Peace and Modern Society
Watching Steven Soderbergh’s film Contagion (2011), in light of a year of COVID-19, I was struck by the accuracy of much of the writers’ vision. Continue Reading
Shame Are an Unstoppable Force on 'Drunk Tank Pink'
“I think the idea of the leather jacket-wearing, womanizing, drug-fuelled rock star should be burned,” Charlie Steen, the frontman for London’s Shame, told The Guardian Continue Reading
Sen. Chuck Schumer Accidentally Says ‘Erection’ Instead of ‘Insurrection’ on Senate Floor
Senator Chuck Schumer had an accidental Freudian slip when speaking about former President Donald Trump. On Friday (January 22), Sen. Schumer spoke on the Senate floor Continue Reading
On Jean-Luc Godard's Game of Despair, 'Pierrot le fou'
“A man alone always talks too much.” — Ferdinand Griffon Pierrot le fou (1965) was the tenth 10th feature film in five years from French Continue Reading
Rhye's 'Home' Is Ambitious in Approach
It’s been ten years since Rhye began recording their debut album, Woman. Eventually released in 2013, the album caused a storm with the performers’ identity Continue Reading
Post-rocker Chris Brokaw Is Onto Something with 'Puritan'
Chris Brokaw’s onto something. The post-rock mainstay (Codeine, Come) and longtime supporting player (everyone from Thurston Moore to G.G. Allin) borrows the title from the Continue Reading
Billie Eilish and ROSALÍA Team Up For ‘Euphoria’ Single ‘Lo Vas A Olvidar’: Lyrics + Stream
The Billie Eilish and ROSALÍA collab has finally arrived! On Thursday (January 21), ROSALÍA and Eilish debuted "Lo Vas A Olvidar," which will be featured on Continue Reading
President Trump Issues Final Pardons: See the Full List Including Lil Wayne, Steve Bannon
In one of his final acts as president, Donald Trump has pardoned more than 70 people. In the early hours of Wednesday (January 20), the Continue Reading
Selena Gomez Says Facebook Is ‘Cashing In From Evil’
Selena Gomez is not afraid to speak up. The 28-year-old actress has been using her platform to urge major tech companies like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Continue Reading
Jackson Welchner Explores Longing On “The Distance”
Got something a little different today from Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist Jackson Welchner. Inspired by the longing and the tension that has seized us with an iron Continue Reading
Is Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' a Tradition-Carrier or a Sellout?
Miles Davis’ 1970 fusion landmark, Bitches Brew, sparked considerable controversy over definitions of jazz. However, a perhaps more important yet overlooked debate questions if Bitches Continue Reading
20 Jazz Albums You Might Have Missed in 2020
Dave Douglas – Marching Music (Greenleaf) <a href=”https://davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/marching-music”>MARCHING MUSIC by Dave Douglas</a> Dave Douglas plays the trumpet, but that is becoming a relatively small part of how Continue Reading
Why Racially Diverse British Period Dramas Matter
As a still wet-behind-the-ears English professor on a spring day in 2000, I stood completely flummoxed in front of my 19th century, British literature class. Continue Reading
Ariana Grande Drops ’34+35′ Remix Featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat: LISTEN
If you thought the original version of "34+35" was sexually charged, wait until you hear the remix. On Friday (January 15), Ariana Grande dropped the Continue Reading
Landing Instructions for Derrida
Once upon a time, wearing a Jacques Derrida T-shirt was a hip way to declare one’s cerebral aspirations but to do so now is more Continue Reading
Nicki and Patrick Adams Offer an Engaging Classical/Jazz Hybrid on 'Lynx'
The restless musical spirits of siblings Nicki and Patrick Adams have found a pared-down yet bracing place to land on their latest musical collaboration. With Continue Reading