Houston, we have a Kapoor bean
Christina Tan | May 24, 2018
The Museum of Fine Arts expansion includes the first public appearance of Cloud Column, a metallic sculpture by Anish Kapoor. READ MORE >>
Houston, we have a Kapoor bean
Christina Tan | May 24, 2018
The Museum of Fine Arts expansion includes the first public appearance of Cloud Column, a metallic sculpture by Anish Kapoor. READ MORE >
Despite location shift, the KTRU show must go on
Christina Tan | April 23, 2018
“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 >>
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 >>
“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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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” ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... READ MORE >
