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Arts Criticism

“Speak Now” is Taylor Swift’s latest drop in her era of re-recording her first six albums and is filled with just as much angst as in 2010.

Criticism: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

Rating: 6/10 There is no secret to who Taylor Swift is and what an album means when the words “Taylor’s Version” is seen in parentheses while streaming the pop artist’s take on...

Art Critic Zurina Wright discusses the messages behind Kelly Clarkson’s newest album. 

Criticism: ‘chemistry’

By Zurina Wright @Batsington June 26, 2023

Rating: 8/10Relationships are beautiful moments with someone special, yet they may end in hurt and ache. Released on June 23, Kelly Clarkson’s “chemistry” album explores her relationship...

Art Critic Zurina Wright says “The Flash” has somewhat cliché time travel and lighthearted quips.

Criticism: ‘The Flash’

By Zurina Wright @Batsington June 22, 2023

Rating: 6/10 Bolting into box offices on June 16, “The Flash” features Ezra Miller’s version of the notorious speedster, Bartholomew Henry “Barry” Allen. The film reprises...

Art Critic Zurina Wright discusses “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and the concept of transforming into a villain via circumstance or becoming a Spider-Man.

Criticism: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’

By Zurina Wright @Batsington June 11, 2023

Rating: 8/10A certain masked menace returns to the screen in infinite variations. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” released on June 2, features protagonist Miles Morales and his escapades...

Promotional picture of the final season of HBO's series "Succession."

Review: ‘Succession’ wrapping up in its final season

HBO’s “Succession” now in its final season, the show has proved to be one of the best television shows ever developed by HBO. This is the same network who developed iconic works such...

The dream-pop duo Beach House has released “Become,” which expands off of their previous experimental projects. 

Criticism: Beach House’s ‘Become’

Rating: 5/10 All throughout the history of pop and rock, there are scarcely any bands that are as special as Beach House. The dream-pop duo, famous for their spaced out and melancholy style, came out with...

After over a decade of success in the industry, Angel Olsen, the indie folk star, has released her next musical venture, “Forever Means.” 

Criticism: Angel Olsen’s ‘Forever Means’

By Shea Kissell @SheaKissell April 30, 2023

Rating: 6/10When indie-folk artist Angel Olsen first came onto the scene in 2011, her music was by no means traditional or typical. Now, in 2023, Olsen has yet to stop growing as an artist.April 14 saw...

April 7 saw the simultaneous releases of rap artists Drake, Lil Yachty and Joey Bada$$. Here are all of their singles, reviewed by album critic Shea Kissell.

Three singles from three artists, reviewed

By Shea Kissell @SheaKissell April 26, 2023

This spring, rap music has been blooming in full force. In the past week, three different artists from various subgenres and styles all released singles, which are all interesting in their own right. “Search...

Pop culture critic Emma Ehle says “72 Seasons” hard-hitting hurricane of fiery metal. 

Criticism: Metallica’s ‘72 Seasons’

By Emma Ehle @EmmaKEhle4 April 19, 2023

Rating: 8/10 This Friday, April 14, Metallica released their first project in over seven years: “72 Seasons” (2023). An impressive No. 11 studio album for a group in which most band members...

After losing their lead vocalist, Black Country, New Road’s future was questionable. But now, they’ve proved they have everything it takes to keep going.

Black Country, New Road returns from near break-up with a promising album

By Shea Kissell @SheaKissell April 18, 2023

Rating: 7/10Despite a revolutionary debut single with a classic first album, and an equally acclaimed sophomore album, Black Country, New Road’s (BC,NR) future was uncertain, until now.The British...

Actress Brooke Shields in a before and after picture, depicting her history in Hollywood.

Review: ‘Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields’

By Rashid Eldoma @rashideldoma April 18, 2023

In the era of the #MeToo movement and ongoing conversations about the sexualization of children in the entertainment industry, a new documentary about Brooke Shields, the child actor who rose to fame in...

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Criticism: ‘The Record’

By Emma Ehle @EmmaKEhle4 April 5, 2023

Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker just released what might be the most gut-wrenching, lyrically barbarous albums of 2023 — and it is absolutely phenomenal. “The Record”...

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