Jasper Hunsinger
- Apr 29
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?
Shajaka Shelton
- Apr 28
Anime Is an English Teacher’s Best Friend
Japanese animanga series 'Bungo Stray Dogs' is responsible for a microrevival of classic literature.
Connor Lammas
- Apr 28
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.
Benjamin Fishbein
- Mar 25
Part Man, Part Machine, All Cop: Identity and Revenge in 'RoboCop' (1987)
RoboCop (1987), directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, is often analyzed in connection with its...
Micaeli Dym
- Mar 25
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.
Brendan Carroll
- Feb 18
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.
Dash Barnett
- Feb 17
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.
Benjamin Fishbein
- Nov 29, 2022
Women In Trouble: Blonde, David Lynch, and the Many Faces of Marilyn Monroe
After a world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, Netflix released Andrew Dominik’s Blonde.
Wendi Wang
- Nov 29, 2022
Trending Audios: TikTok Developing Music Streaming Platform
Have you ever been so fascinated by the catchy melody of a video’s background music on TikTok that you instantly added it to your playlist?
Wendi Wang
- Oct 28, 2022
Investigating the Status Quo of K-Pop Through the Lens of 'Born Pink'
Although BLACKPINK has broken streaming records, it remains debatable whether BLACKPINK have surpassed their own musical ability.