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​“A Quiet Place” innovates the horror genre with sound and silence

Maddie Flavin | April 17, 2018

A post-apocalyptic family drama starring Krasinski and his wife, actress Emily Blunt, “A Quiet Place” uses silence to craft a tense tale of the sacrificial and protective instincts that come with parenthood. READ MORE >>

​“A Quiet Place” innovates the horror genre with sound and silence

Maddie Flavin | April 17, 2018

A post-apocalyptic family drama starring Krasinski and his wife, actress Emily Blunt, “A Quiet Place” uses silence to craft a tense tale of the sacrificial ... READ MORE  >


​The Strangest-Ever Item on A Graduation Bucket List: Milk Bones

Naomi Pringle | April 17, 2018

So you’ve lost a bet and now have to eat an entire box of Milk-Bones before you graduate.  READ MORE >>

Melvv’s first EP is EDM, but there's nothing wrong with that

Naomi Wentz | April 17, 2018

Now on his debut EP, Melvv first came to my attention two years ago through his remix of Alison Wonderland’s “Back It Up.” It perfectly captured the loud, punchy future bass sound that I crave so much. READ MORE >>

27th KTRU outdoor show aims to spotlight student and local art, music

Christina Tan | April 11, 2018

The normally empty Central Quad will come alive during KTRU’s 27th annual Outdoor Show by local and student music performances, interactive art projections and food trucks. In line with the radio station’s eclectic streak, the outdoor show will feature ... READ MORE >>

​XXXTentacion disappoints with new album “?”

​Simona Matovic | April 11, 2018

The album is reminiscent of a botched art project with buzzwords scribbled across it at the last minute — it’s like he’s trying to mislead the audience into believing they’re missing a deeper meaning. READ MORE >>

​“Chappaquiddick” shows what happens when the powerful get away with murder

Maddie Flavin | April 11, 2018

Jason Clarke uses his criminally underrated acting chops to emphasize Ted Kennedy’s deeply flawed personality whilst ensuring the viewer somewhat understands the senator’s inner struggles. READ MORE >>

​Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ creates a magnetically immersive dystopia

Maddie Flavin | April 4, 2018

An engrossing throwback to the adventurous way Spielberg made movies back in his heyday, “Ready Player One” is a virtual universe you won’t mind losing yourself in. READ MORE >>

‘Isle of Dogs’ is beautifully crafted, despite over-the-top writing

Michael VerMeulen | April 4, 2018

Anderson returns to animation with “Isle of Dogs,” another wonderful showcase of his seemingly limitless imagination. READ MORE >>

​Electronic artist Kasbo has a mixed debut on ‘Places We Don’t Know’

Naomi Wentz | April 3, 2018

If he keeps tapping into his Swedish roots and letting artists like Petit Biscuit and ODESZA guide his sound, then he may earn a place among other “chillwave” greats. READ MORE >>

In Bloom could grow into the festival Houston deserves

Christina Tan | March 28, 2018

This weekend, the inaugural In Bloom Music Festival kicked off in Eleanor Tinsley Park with headliners such as Beck, Incubus and Martin Garrix. The festival featured four stages spread out in Eleanor Tinsley Park, with highways overhead, the skyline ... READ MORE >>

​Of Montreal’s album ‘White is Relic/Irrealis Mood’ is a failed experiment

Lenna Mendoza | March 28, 2018

Released earlier this month, “White is Relic/Irrealis Mood,” is of Montreal’s 15th studio album, and while it certainly isn’t stale, it isn’t exactly good. READ MORE >>

Yue Nakayama: 2017-2016-2015, at the Matchbox Gallery

Xinyu Chen | March 28, 2018

A visitor looks on at the work of Houston-based video and performance artist Yue Nakayama during her Sunday opening at Matchbox Gallery. READ MORE >>

South by Southwest 2018: Music, film, and more

Christina Tan | March 21, 2018

Best and worst of, music reviews, film reviews, and student perspectives READ MORE >>

​‘Love, Simon’ imagines coming out as a universal experience

Maddie Flavin | March 21, 2018

Where Aptaker and Berger really knock it out of the ballpark is with their ability to portray the growing pains of finding one’s identity as a young person.  READ MORE >>

​‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

Maddie Flavin | March 21, 2018

Finley's screenplay uses a backdrop of high society and restless adolescence to ask if emotional attachment has value in a cold, calculating world. READ MORE >>

“Not All the Beautiful Things” builds on What So Not’s sound

Naomi Wentz | March 21, 2018

The album makes What So Not’s work more accessible to “beginner audiences” and cements the Australian producer’s place in electronic music. READ MORE >>

Hunting for happy hours

Walden Pemantle | March 21, 2018

Missing out on the enormous array of cocktail bars, ice houses and dives that make up Houston’s bar scene would be a real shame, and for those willing to hunt, a number of excellent bars nearby offer happy hours cheap enough to stay within your beer ... READ MORE >>

​From New York to Texas: How Southern living changed my lifestyle

Amelia Calautti | March 7, 2018

I’ll never forget my New York roots, but I can justly say that the South has shaped me in ways that New York could never have. From how I dress to how I talk, here are some of the ways I assimilated to my new Southern life. READ MORE >>

Chris Rock’s humor remains rock-solid in ‘Tamborine’

​Simona Matovic | March 6, 2018

Rock isn’t provocative for the sake of being provocative — he wants the audience to question what the ridiculousness of the role reversal means about society.  READ MORE >>

​GTA relies on their old formula with ‘Death to Genres, Vol. 3’

Naomi Wentz | March 6, 2018

“Death to Genres, Vol. 3” features a lot of collaborations with some pretty noteworthy electronic artists but these do not produce the dynamic music that they had the potential to.  READ MORE >>

Arts and Entertainment

​The Strangest-Ever Item on A Graduation Bucket List: Milk Bones

Naomi Pringle | April 17, 2018

So you’ve lost a bet and now have to eat an entire box of Milk-Bones before you graduate.  READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

Melvv’s first EP is EDM, but there's nothing wrong with that

Naomi Wentz | April 17, 2018

Now on his debut EP, Melvv first came to my attention two years ago through his remix of Alison Wonderland’s “Back It Up.” It perfectly captured ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

27th KTRU outdoor show aims to spotlight student and local art, music

Christina Tan | April 11, 2018

The normally empty Central Quad will come alive during KTRU’s 27th annual Outdoor Show by local and student music performances, interactive art projections ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​XXXTentacion disappoints with new album “?”

​Simona Matovic | April 11, 2018

The album is reminiscent of a botched art project with buzzwords scribbled across it at the last minute — it’s like he’s trying to mislead the audience ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​“Chappaquiddick” shows what happens when the powerful get away with murder

Maddie Flavin | April 11, 2018

Jason Clarke uses his criminally underrated acting chops to emphasize Ted Kennedy’s deeply flawed personality whilst ensuring the viewer somewhat understands ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ creates a magnetically immersive dystopia

Maddie Flavin | April 4, 2018

An engrossing throwback to the adventurous way Spielberg made movies back in his heyday, “Ready Player One” is a virtual universe you won’t mind ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

‘Isle of Dogs’ is beautifully crafted, despite over-the-top writing

Michael VerMeulen | April 4, 2018

Anderson returns to animation with “Isle of Dogs,” another wonderful showcase of his seemingly limitless imagination. READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​Electronic artist Kasbo has a mixed debut on ‘Places We Don’t Know’

Naomi Wentz | April 3, 2018

If he keeps tapping into his Swedish roots and letting artists like Petit Biscuit and ODESZA guide his sound, then he may earn a place among other “chillwave” ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

In Bloom could grow into the festival Houston deserves

Christina Tan | March 28, 2018

This weekend, the inaugural In Bloom Music Festival kicked off in Eleanor Tinsley Park with headliners such as Beck, Incubus and Martin Garrix. The festival ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​Of Montreal’s album ‘White is Relic/Irrealis Mood’ is a failed experiment

Lenna Mendoza | March 28, 2018

Released earlier this month, “White is Relic/Irrealis Mood,” is of Montreal’s 15th studio album, and while it certainly isn’t stale, it isn’t ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

Yue Nakayama: 2017-2016-2015, at the Matchbox Gallery

Xinyu Chen | March 28, 2018

A visitor looks on at the work of Houston-based video and performance artist Yue Nakayama during her Sunday opening at Matchbox Gallery. READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

South by Southwest 2018: Music, film, and more

Christina Tan | March 21, 2018

Best and worst of, music reviews, film reviews, and student perspectives READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​‘Love, Simon’ imagines coming out as a universal experience

Maddie Flavin | March 21, 2018

Where Aptaker and Berger really knock it out of the ballpark is with their ability to portray the growing pains of finding one’s identity as a young ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

Maddie Flavin | March 21, 2018

Finley's screenplay uses a backdrop of high society and restless adolescence to ask if emotional attachment has value in a cold, calculating world. ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

“Not All the Beautiful Things” builds on What So Not’s sound

Naomi Wentz | March 21, 2018

The album makes What So Not’s work more accessible to “beginner audiences” and cements the Australian producer’s place in electronic music. READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

Hunting for happy hours

Walden Pemantle | March 21, 2018

Missing out on the enormous array of cocktail bars, ice houses and dives that make up Houston’s bar scene would be a real shame, and for those willing ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​From New York to Texas: How Southern living changed my lifestyle

Amelia Calautti | March 7, 2018

I’ll never forget my New York roots, but I can justly say that the South has shaped me in ways that New York could never have. From how I dress to how ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

Chris Rock’s humor remains rock-solid in ‘Tamborine’

​Simona Matovic | March 6, 2018

Rock isn’t provocative for the sake of being provocative — he wants the audience to question what the ridiculousness of the role reversal means about ... READ MORE  >


Arts and Entertainment

​GTA relies on their old formula with ‘Death to Genres, Vol. 3’

Naomi Wentz | March 6, 2018

“Death to Genres, Vol. 3” features a lot of collaborations with some pretty noteworthy electronic artists but these do not produce the dynamic music ... READ MORE  >


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