Kami Steffenauer
Oct 29
Trading Community for Corporate Success: The Danger of Commodifying Concerts
This is really happening. Oh my God, this is really happening. My thoughts couldn’t keep up with my emotions as my legs automatically...
Wendi Wang
Oct 28
Frankenstein the Musical in Korea: A Successful Case of Cultural Adaptation
Have you ever imagined watching a Korean version of a musical based on British literature in South Korea? That was my experience...
Lara Connor
Oct 25
“Couldn’t Be Me”: Notes on the intersection of women and true crime
First, it came up in the group chat: “Have you guys watched the Menendez documentary?”
Olivia Zhao
Oct 4
The Rejection of Convention in Politically Conscious Music: DIIV's Frog in Boiling Water & Punk Rock
One of the albums that soundtracked my summer was DIIV’s Frog in Boiling Water . It’s full of classic shoegaze sounds—floating guitar...
Josef Wilks
Sep 28
Policing ONEFOUR: The Scapegoat for Australia’s Moral Panic around Eshay Culture
Samoan-Australian group ONEFOUR have pioneered a brand of drill music in Australia...
Audrey Ledford
Apr 27
on graduating and the end of childhood: exorcised through art that changed my life
This little girl has everything in front of her, I have everything behind me.
James Weld
Apr 27
Shine On You Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the “Mad Genius” Trope
On June 5th, 1975, British progressive rock band Pink Floyd were in the midst of recording Wish You Were Here, their ninth album...
Kelsey Perriello
Apr 17
LET THEM REST!!!: The pandemic of musician biopics
It seems like every time I open X (formerly Twitter) I see a new announcement for a biopic about a famous musician...
Grace Stephenson
Apr 3
The Issues with Linguistic Appropriation in Popular Music
When people think of cultural appropriation, they probably think of clueless white people wearing Native American headdresses or Black...
Henry Indresano
Mar 2
The Devil Wears Nast
In a show of solidarity with the 24-hour Condé Nast strike, Hathaway walked out of her Vanity Fair photo shoot.