Category: Arts & Entertainment

Quadio: Connecting College Artists

Empowering Students Through Social Media by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Co-Editor In the current competitive music arena, where streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Soundcloud advertise only the most popular artists, college students seeking a career in music struggle to gain recognition. Even the more underground music categories require a threshold of streams to […]

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Parasite Breaks Barriers

Bong Joon-ho Directs Thrilling Masterpiece by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Since the release of Parasite last year, the acclaimed South Korean film has reached a widespread audience. Locally, the Avon Theater on Thayer Street has been offering patrons the opportunity to view the movie for several months. On a much larger scale, Parasite has […]

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The 92nd Oscars Shocks with Performers, Awards

Eminem Takes His Opportunity while Parasite Makes History by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff While the Super Bowl is the premiere event in sports, this past Sunday the entertainment industry had a super bowl of its own: the Oscars. A list of top tier actors, actresses, and crew members were nominated to win coveted Oscars. Not […]

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Kobe Bryant: A Beloved Basketball Player and Storyteller

by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff “I love the idea of creative content whether it’s mythology or animation, written or film, that can inspire people and give them something tangible they can use in their own lives,” said Kobe Bryant to Sports Illustrated in 2018.  Bryant founded Granity Studios to develop his own content in […]

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The Ranch Reflects Small Town, Rural America

Ashton Kutcher Wraps Up Netflix Political Comedy Series by Brenna Cavallaro ’23 A&E Staff After over three years, four seasons, and eight parts of comedy, tragedy, romance, and controversy, the Netflix original The Ranch has come to an end. The comedy starring Ashton Kutcher takes on the weight of political viewpoints and perspectives from small […]

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Hamilton Film

How the Movie Will Feature the Original Cast and Stage by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff Fans of Hamilton will be satisfied to know that the hit Broadway musical is coming to the big screen. On Monday, February 3, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show’s creator who originally starred as the titular Founding Father, announced on Twitter […]

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Using Music as a Platform for Voting Activism

Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift Step Up by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Music and politics have gone together for as long as we can remember. Whether it is through artists choosing to endorse political candidates, or through their lyrics, like in Shawn Mendes and Khalid’s song “Youth,” musicians use their platform to promote […]

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An Update on 21 Savage’s Immigration Hearing

Atlanta Shows Its Support while Rapper Remains Waiting by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff February 3, 2020 marked the one-year anniversary of the arrest of popular rapper 21 Savage by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The charges against the Atlanta rapper accused him of overstaying his visa, and alleged that he is […]

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Music Festivals Unveil 2020 Lineups

Firefly, Bunbury, Osheaga Compete with Big Names by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff Since 2020 is in full swing, promoters are beginning to release the lineups and dates of the world’s largest music festivals for the coming year. On Tuesday, January 28, Firefly Festival announced that Rage Against the Machine, Billie Eilish, and Halsey are […]

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Shakira and Jennifer Lopez Own Halftime Show

Celebrate Latinx Roots and Female Empowerment by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Every year, people across the country get together to watch the Super Bowl. Not only is this one of the world’s biggest stages in sports, but the halftime show at the Super Bowl is the world’s biggest stage for musical artists as well.  […]

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