Alliana AvancenaStaff Writer Ariana Grande’s new album, “Thank U, Next,” has been a recent hit in the U.S. Top 10 Charts since its release date on Feb. 8, 2019. The track playlist includes 12 songs: “imagine,” “needy,” “NASA,” “bloodline,” “fake smile,” “bad idea,” “make up,” “ghostin,” “in my head,” “7 rings,” “thank u, next,” and “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored.” This is her … Continue reading “Thank U, Next”: Album Review
Brittney Bailey Staff Writer This February, we recognize Black History Month. To celebrate the many accomplishments brought about by African Americans over the years, here are four great movies to watch this month. The first is “Black Panther.” Not only was this film a huge box office hit last year, but it marked a cornerstone for minorities in entertainment. The movie stars the first black … Continue reading Four Movies to Watch For Black History Month
Crystal AllenStaff Writer On Jan. 29th, actor and performer Jussie Smollett was allegedly attacked returning from a Subway at around 2 a.m. As he crossed an intersection, he heard, “Empire” followed by a series of racial and homophobic slurs. Then the reported attack began by two white men, resulting in bruising on his face, ribs and clavicle, with bleach found on his clothing and a … Continue reading Update: Attack on Jussie Smollett- What is the bigger picture?
Emily HicksStaff Writer This Black History Month, take some time to step back into the past and appreciate the incredible amount of talented black musicians that were born in our very own state of North Carolina. From jazz to folk to rap, North Carolina artists truly cover it all. Born in 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, Nina Simone was destined to do great things in … Continue reading Celebrating Black Musicians From North Carolina
William MyrlGuest Writer Like most white people, I don’t know a lot about black history. When I read “A Testament of Hope,” a collection of Martin Luther King’s writings and speeches arranged by James Washington, it was for a class assignment. This book was the focus of a course that Washington and Lee University once offered for some prison inmates in a class titled—appropriately enough—Love, … Continue reading On A Testament of Hope
Brittney Bailey Staff Writer Happy Death Day 2U is a good high concept horror flick that will keep you solidly entertained. At an hour and 40 minutes, this film breezes by in a flash. It’s so fast-paced you’ll be surprised when the ending rolls around and you feel like the film just started. So, if you’re looking for something fun at the theater, look no … Continue reading Happy Death Day 2U
Alliana AvancenaStaff Writer The movie “Roma” is based on a domestic worker’s journey within the political turmoil of Mexico in the 1970s. The title, “Roma,” refers to the Colonia Roma district of Mexico City. This film was released at the World Premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2018 before catching fire onto Netflix just recently. The Academy Award Nominee, Alfonso … Continue reading A Review of Roma
Kaitlyn BockelStaff Writer Kacey Musgraves is a name you’ve probably heard recently, as the country singer and songwriter won the Album of the Year for her work, “Golden Hour,” last Sunday night at the Grammys. It was a win that surprised everyone, as a country album surpassed popular artists such as Drake, Post Malone, Cardi B and more for the title. The country star herself … Continue reading Who is Kacey Musgraves?
Alfonzo RodriguezStaff Writer Seven Academy Award nominations. Glory to Bast! Sure Black Panther is at its core a superhero film, but what really got the film this far? Some may say its the progressive afro-futurist setting, while others may say that Black Panther revolutionized representation in media. For some though, Black Panther is nothing but a socio-political statement used to grab the black dollar. In … Continue reading The Legacy of Black Panther
William Myrl, Matthew ThomasStaff Writers With a TV adaptation currently airing its fourth season on SYFY, a fifth well underway, and BOOM! Studios warming up the presses for a graphic novel prequel set to release this summer, it seems that the time is ripe to take a look back at the New York Times best-seller that inverted the relationship between fantasy and escapism- and just … Continue reading Revisiting The Magicians
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