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For Late Aster, Creation is Music 

Anabel Rattray Late Aster’s new EP, Light Rail Sessions, offers a unique perspective on artistic creation. I was fortunate to discuss their new release, inspirations, and creative process with the artists. The group’s sound evolves across each track through the EP, creating a self-described “kaleidoscopic effect” for the listener. Their debut EP, True and Toxic, aimed to display their “meticulous” and precise vision for what … Continue reading For Late Aster, Creation is Music 

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Illiterate Light’s Newest Release: Aloe

Maggie Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor Music is food for the soul and rejuvenates us in unique ways. It can put feelings we don’t know how to express into words or compel our lousy day to disappear into the spaces between the notes. Most of all, music allows us to escape our overwhelming world for at least a couple of songs. Everyone has different preferences … Continue reading Illiterate Light’s Newest Release: Aloe

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Film

Maggie Collins Arts & Entertainment Editor It’s safe to say that it’s almost impossible not to have heard about Taylor Swift in the last year. Starting in March, Swift embarked on The Eras Tour across the United States, taking fans through all her musical eras. The journey begins with her eponymous 2006 album, characterized by her curly hair, cowboy boots, and sundresses. Next was Fearless, … Continue reading Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Film

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Encroachment and the Exploration of the “Other”

Brian Hornfeldt Staff Writer/Social Media Manager It can often be difficult to perceive ourselves as anything aside from what we define as normal. It is inherent in the notion of culture—not just American culture—to view ourselves and our cultural perspectives as the standard and those outside our bubble as the other. As with many things in our society, concepts of the norm and the other … Continue reading Encroachment and the Exploration of the “Other”

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The Smell of Money

Maggie Collins Editor, Arts and Entertainment Environmental injustice is something I had never heard of until I took an environmental communications course at UNCG. Ironically, despite the fact that environmental injustice is an enormous problem affecting more people than you could imagine, it is not talked about nearly enough. “The Smell of Money” is a film that was just recently released in 2022, which focuses … Continue reading The Smell of Money

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Barbie Explores the Real World

Maggie Collins Editor, Arts and Entertainment As I’ve entered my “roaring twenties” I can’t help but look back on the simpler days. The days where I only worried about play dates with Barbies and Littlest Pet Shops, dressing up to dance to High School Musical and “going on an adventure” to the backyard. I always welcome the comforting feeling of nostalgia from watching a childhood … Continue reading Barbie Explores the Real World

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Why Were They Canceled? Pt. II

Following up with reflecting on the shows that were gone too soon and have since become the pinnacles of pop culture and teen-angst. Veronica Glover Staff Writer “My So-Called Life” is often said to have changed the meaning and impact of television forever. Scarcely do we come across a program intended for multiple audiences: adolescents, vicenarians, and mature adults. The groundbreaking American drama is an … Continue reading Why Were They Canceled? Pt. II

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The Wonders of CrochetTok

Erin Yandell  Staff Writer The recent rumblings of the TikTok ban have had me thinking about how TikTok has changed lives, quite literally. Millions of people have discovered new ideas, picked up new hobbies, shared experiences and formed connections. People have been able to discover who they are and pick up better habits. It’s home to numerous communities of people searching for their purpose and … Continue reading The Wonders of CrochetTok

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Why Were They Canceled?

A reflection on the shows that were gone too soon and have since become the pinnacles of pop culture and teen-angst. Veronica Glover Staff Writer In the show “Freaks and Geeks,” Lindsay Weir, played by Linda Cardellini, is a high school mathlete who begins to hang out with a group of “burnouts,” or misfits, while her younger brother Sam (John Francis Daley), struggles to navigate … Continue reading Why Were They Canceled?

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Netflix’s: Who is Your Perfect Match?

Warning: Spoilers Ahead Maggie Collins Editor, Arts and Entertainment Most of us have been in search of love at one time or another, but some of us take unique routes when trying to find that love. Nick Lachey, who is by now no stranger to the reality TV dating world,  hosts one of Netflix’s most recent reality dating series, “Perfect Match.” As someone who loves … Continue reading Netflix’s: Who is Your Perfect Match?

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