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Arts and Entertainment

A&E 4/3/18 11:55pm

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

By Naomi Wentz

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.

A&E 3/28/18 2:23am

In Bloom could grow into the festival Houston deserves

By Christina Tan

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 in clear sight and the bayou within smelling distance.

A&E 3/28/18 2:02am

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

By Lenna Mendoza

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.

A&E 3/28/18 1:56am

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

By Xinyu Chen

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

A&E 3/21/18 8:38am

South by Southwest 2018: Music, film, and more

By Christina Tan

Best and worst of, music reviews, film reviews, and student perspectives

A&E 3/21/18 12:20am

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

By Maddie Flavin

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.

A&E 3/21/18 12:16am

‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

By Maddie Flavin

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

A&E 3/21/18 12:11am

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

By Naomi Wentz

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

A&E 3/21/18 12:07am

Hunting for happy hours

By Walden Pemantle

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 money budget.

A&E 3/7/18 12:01am

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

By Amelia Calautti

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.

A&E 3/6/18 11:48pm

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

By Simona Matovic

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.

A&E 3/6/18 11:42pm

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

By Naomi Wentz

“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.

A&E 2/28/18 12:27am

Black Panther the Album redefines soundtrack expectations with fresh and meaningful collaborations

By Christina Tan

The album evokes the entire spectrum of moods expected from a record-breaking film: at times brooding and dark, other times hopeful and sweet.

A&E 2/28/18 12:17am

Talent balances troubling themes in ‘Dogfight’

By Cannon Lewis

Despite issues with the script, the Rice Theatre Program and Rice Players’ production features some of the best acting and musical talent that its producers have to offer.

A&E 2/20/18 10:39pm

Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ is both a critical and cultural success

By Michael VerMeulen

Director and writer Ryan Coogler crafts a beautiful work that simultaneously serves as a fun addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a powerful statement on the contemporary political climate.

A&E 2/20/18 10:32pm

‘I, Tonya’ complicates an infamous sports scandal

By Maddie Flavin

The tragicomedy biopic “I, Tonya,” is based on “irony-free, wildly contradictory, totally true” interviews with Harding and ex-husband Jeff Gillooly. The film uses them to ask us: What if our notions about her were wrong?

A&E 2/20/18 10:21pm

‘Honey’ sounds different, but doesn’t live up to artists’ potential

By Naomi Wentz

All of the tracks on “Honey” are very repetitive, using the same drop twice in each song, a common structure in electronic music that cries out for some type of vocalist.

A&E 2/14/18 12:27am

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” balances violence and hope

By Maddie Flavin

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” really earns its TV-MA rating.

A&E 2/14/18 12:19am

A lonely heart’s Valentine’s Day viewing guide

By Ryan Lee

You know the drill. Eat at home. Stay away from social media. Yes, us stags and spinsters have learned to deal with the week of Feb.

A&E 2/14/18 12:06am

Netflix original ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ squanders its potential

By Michael VerMeulen

During Super Bowl LII, Netflix dropped the first trailer for “The Cloverfield Paradox,” the third installment in the fascinating, ever-shifting Cloverfield franchise that began in 2008.

Arts and Entertainment

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

In Bloom could grow into the festival Houston deserves

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

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

South by Southwest 2018: Music, film, and more

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

‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

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

Hunting for happy hours

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

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

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

Black Panther the Album redefines soundtrack expectations with fresh and meaningful collaborations

Talent balances troubling themes in ‘Dogfight’

Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ is both a critical and cultural success

‘I, Tonya’ complicates an infamous sports scandal

‘Honey’ sounds different, but doesn’t live up to artists’ potential

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” balances violence and hope

A lonely heart’s Valentine’s Day viewing guide

Netflix original ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ squanders its potential

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