

Money, Power, Glory: Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour
The Eras Tour is the cultural sensation that will define 2023, and Taylor Swift is an inferno scorching the earth behind her as she makes...
Olivia Baisier
Sep 29, 2023

Hands Off My Hardcore: An Examination of the 2020s “Breakcore” Revival
What is Breakcore? What is the “Amen Break” and why is it the most sampled sound in music history?
Jasper Hunsinger
Apr 29, 2023


Anime Is an English Teacher’s Best Friend
Japanese animanga series 'Bungo Stray Dogs' is responsible for a microrevival of classic literature.
Shajaka Shelton
Apr 28, 2023

A Meditation on Finality: Albums About Death
As a the most final stage of human existence, death makes itself known most poignantly and articulately in art.
Connor Lammas
Apr 28, 2023


Revolution Girl Style Now!: Punk, Feminism, and Intersectionality
As an angsty teenage girl, little was as comforting to me as Alanis Morrissette's gritty voice and beautiful words.
Micaeli Dym
Mar 25, 2023
A Watchable War: The Complications of Ukrainian Combat Footage
The ability to watch combat footage brings complications of morality and consumerism–especially regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Dash Barnett
Mar 24, 2023


Transcendent: Why Electronic Music Owes Everything to Trans Women
At the 65th annual Grammy Awards, German-born pop singer Kim Petras made history, and surprised millions of unaware viewers, in revealing...
ejb148
Mar 24, 2023


American Venom: 'Red Dead Redemption II' in Retrospect
Rockstar Games' 'Red Dead Redemption 2' is a living example of evolution of Western-style video games' depictions of masculinity.
James Weld
Mar 24, 2023


Lofi Girl & the Echoes of Japan
While the history of lofi may blend into the background (like the music itself), its influence remains, as ignorable as it is interesting.
Brendan Carroll
Feb 18, 2023

Toxic: Drake, Future, and the Male Rap Persona
On 2014’s Monster, rap artist Future Hendrix was fighting demons, and it was completely unclear who was winning.
Dash Barnett
Feb 17, 2023