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Charli XCX's new album "Sucker" successfully delivers the techno, dance floor-crazed music that first brought her fame.

Album Review: ‘Sucker’

By Madison Stingray January 16, 2015

★★★★☆ Charli XCX’s new album “Sucker” is a party in itself, filled to the brim with wild sounds and a thriving beat reminiscent of the disco era, but at times it just feels like the...

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In the new film "Still Alice," Julianne Moore plays a professor struggling with Alzheimer's disease as well as its repercussions on her family life.

Movie Review: ‘Still Alice’

By Michael Fiedorowicz January 16, 2015

★★★☆☆ Our personalities change so gradually that we rarely pause to consider what it is that constitutes our identities. “Still Alice” forces us to tackle these questions; the film revolves...

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Jayme's Young's "Habits of my Heart EP" instantly creates an intimate connection through his signature soothing voice.

Album Review: ‘Habits of my Heart EP’

By Alex Mitchell January 16, 2015

★★★★☆ At first glance, the artwork for Jaymes Young’s new EP “Habits of My Heart” makes him appear to be a rogue Mormon missionary. However, probably to the chagrin grandparents throughout...

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In his latest single "Only One," Kanye West teams up with Paul Mccartney to deliver an intimate song about his relationship with his mother.

Song Review: ‘Only One’

By Ogechi Nwodim January 16, 2015

★★★★☆ It’s Yeezus season again. On New Year’s Day, Kanye West appeased his hungry fans with his first single “Only One.” Fans have been clamoring to hear when Kanye will drop his...

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Sarah Snook plays an androgynous character struggling with his sexuality in the sci-fi thriller "Predestination."

Movie Review: ‘Predestination’

By Hannah Kaufman January 9, 2015

★★★★☆ Whenever a movie about time travel is released, its logic quickly falls prey to scientific criticism. Can two versions of the same material self exist simultaneously? Were things always...

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Meryl Streep plays a mischievous witch in the new Disney movie "Into the Woods."

Movie Review: ‘Into the Woods’

By Jessica Batey December 25, 2014

★★★★☆ “Into the Woods” is a modern, dark take on traditional fairytales, and it has everything you would expect from a large-scale, big-name Disney blockbuster. There are the typical...

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Jack O'Connell plays Olympian and Air Force Lieutenant Louis Zamperini in Angelina's directorial debut "Unbroken."

Movie Review: ‘Unbroken’

By Hannah Kaufman December 25, 2014

★★★☆☆ Movies set during famous wars often struggle to genuinely do justice to the events they portray. “Unbroken,” which is based on the non-fiction book “Unbroken: A World War II...

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The up-and-coming duo Jack + Eliza brought 1960s spirit to their intimate performance at Hill & Dale Records.

Concert Review: Jack + Eliza

By Isobella Goonetillake December 19, 2014

★★★★☆ Last month, two grungy 19-year-olds performed in a small record store filled with fewer than 20 people. The duo was called Jack + Eliza, and the two musicians filled the room with...

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The 21st century remake of the classic musical "Annie" expands on the diversity of its cast, but its script fell short of novelty.

Movie Review: ‘Annie’

By Gianna Pisano December 19, 2014

★★★☆☆ The famous red-haired orphan Annie we have known and loved is no more in Sony Pictures’ modern spin on the classic film. This new version, in theaters tonight, is a star-studded, contemporary...

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"The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies" emerges audiences in a fantasy world of battles, treasures, and dragons.

Movie Review: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies’

By Bryan Yuen December 17, 2014

★★★☆☆ Viewers expecting a movie that continues the award-winning “Lord of the Rings” legacy will be disappointed by the third installment of “The Hobbit.” Yet while it may not match...

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In the new movie "Imitation Game, " Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing, who helped break the Nazi code during World War II.

Movie Review: ‘The Imitation Game’

By Alex Mitchell December 12, 2014

★★★★☆ Director Morten Tyldum’s thrilling biopic on the life of inventor Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) transports the viewer to 1940s Britain during World War II. This historical thriller...

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David Strathairn plays Professor Jan Karski in this poignant reading of Karski's tales from the Second World War.

Staged Reading Illuminates Professor’s Story

By Grace Wydeven December 12, 2014

As the lights dim in Gonda Theater, an elderly actor playing the role of Jan Karski slowly emerges and takes his trademark place on a black bench at the center of the stage. This image of Professor...

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