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Album Review: “Anything But Words”

By Meena Raman and technology October 14, 2016

Banks and Steelz is best described as an exemplification of cross-genre collaboration. The duo, composed of famed Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA and Interpol vocalist Paul Banks, recently debuted its first album,...

A Contemporary Classic

By Dani Guerrero October 14, 2016

A contemporary retelling of Homer’s epic “The Odyssey,” the theater and performance Sstudies program’s first production of the year, “Anon(ymous),” tells the story of Anon — played by Cristina...

ALBUM: ‘Phase Zero”

By Meena Raman September 30, 2016

Psychedelic rock artist Morgan Delt is drenched in sunshine and synths in his latest release, “Phase Zero.” Much like its swirling cover art suggests, Morgan Delt’s sophomore album “Phase Zero”...

Irreverence Reigns Supreme

By Grace Wydeven September 30, 2016

Fresh off the release of her book, “The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo,” Amy Schumer has wasted no time getting back on the road with a nationwide stand-up tour. On Sept. 23, Schumer graced the stage...

Less-Than-Magnificent Seven

By Jose Villalobos September 30, 2016

Yet another example of a Hollywood blockbuster with a highly skilled and marketable cast thrown into a roller-coaster ride of action and drama, “The Magnificent Seven” is equally predictable as it...

Deep House Disappointment

By Sarah Martin and Tom Garzillo September 30, 2016

On Tuesday, British DJ Pete Tong, known for his work with BBC Radio 1’s dance programming as the host of the “Essential Mix,” performed at Soundcheck Nightclub. Located on K Street, Soundcheck is...

Hailing from Scandinavia, ‘A Man Called Ove’

By Grace Wydeven September 30, 2016

Based on Fredrik Backman’s New York Times bestseller and directed by Stockholm native Hans Holm, “A Man Called Ove” ranks among classic Swedish cinema. Having already been selected as the Swedish...

Mothership

By Hannah Kaufman September 30, 2016

Mario’s rainbow road snakes between the buildings of an empty metropolis, save for a few golden stags clustered near the front of the frame. A golden baby deer takes its first steps into the world, rising...

The Smithsonian’s Newest Crown Jewel

By Kate Kim September 30, 2016

Behind the Washington Monument lies a 400,000-square-foot, three-tiered crown — an architectural representation of hands lifted in prayer. Flanked by its Smithsonian Institute counterparts yet standing...

ALBUM: ‘The Divine Feminine’

By Nick Harrison September 23, 2016

Mac Miller’s latest album, “The Divine Feminine,” is a milestone for the Pittsburgh rapper. Despite his unimaginative 2011 debut album, “Blue Slide Park,” leading many people to write him off...

ALBUM: ‘Sunlit Youth’

By Jillian Aicher September 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based five-piece Local Natives released its third album, “Sunlit Youth,” an ambitious new record that explores themes of love, drugs, politics and youth, earlier this month. While the album...

Love and Film in Despotic Darkness

By Mateo Garnica September 23, 2016

“The Lovers and the Despot” is a documentary that examines life and culture in North Korea through the lens of dictator Kim Jong Il’s attempt to create an internationally recognized film industry...

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