The Academy Awards, more colloquially known as the Oscars, are soon to be upon us, and they bring with them the imminent failure of countless New Year’s resolutions. How many times have you promised yourself that this is the year you’ll watch every single movie nominated for Best Picture? Od…
James Taylor can easily be counted among America’s greatest living singer-songwriters. With his unmistakable voice, blending a homespun approachableness with precise attention to timbre and inflection, Taylor has continually proved his vocal and writing chops over the course of a career span…
It’s evening in a glorious palace on the Bosporus Strait. The stars are out, and the night is lit not just by them, but also by a sea of torches and campfires that surround the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. This realm was brought into the world by Constanti…
The Academy Awards, more colloquially known as the Oscars, are soon to be upon us, and they bring with them the imminent failure of countless New Year’s resolutions. How many times have you promised yourself that this is the year you’ll watch every single movie nominated for Best Picture? Od…
Anyone who has known me for at least five minutes knows that I love Taylor Swift –– like a lot. I know her favorite and lucky number is 13, the real version of “All Too Well” is over 10 minutes long and the exact night she met her current beau, Joe Alwyn. I’ve grown up with Swift so I know h…
As far as art in popular culture goes, the animated short film tends to fly under the radar. The first Pixar short was made in 1984, and the Disney Pixar films that come to theaters are often prefaced by animated shorts.
One of the more legitimate criticisms of modern pop music revolves around its seemingly endless romanticizing of bad decisions and personal pain. Sometimes this plays out with a reasonable degree of self-awareness, such as in Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space,” where she knows all too well that th…
As “1917” marks its wide release this weekend to history buffs and film lovers alike, director Sam Mendes takes us all into the hellish, largely unspoken world of World War I France.
If you haven’t seen the second season of “You” or even the first, stop reading now as there are spoilers ahead. The second season of the hit Netflix series “You” premiered Dec. 26 with a total of 10 new episodes. Starring “Gossip Girl” fan favorite Penn Badgley as main protagonist Joe Goldbe…
Apple TV Plus released “The Morning Show” on Nov. 1. The 10-episode series starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell ended its first season Dec. 20. It’s the one where Aniston and Witherspoon reunite to star as co-anchors on a popular New York City-based morning news show…
And so the journey continues . . . The second season of the hit Netflix show, “The End of the F***ing World,” premiered Nov. 5. The start of the new season brings new and interesting characters to the story, like insane, revenge-seeker Bonnie, played by Naomi Ackie, and motel owner Gus, play…
Now that the holiday season has arrived, Hokies will soon be making their way along the highways and backroads in order to arrive at Thanksgiving dinner. In the spirit of ensuring that such a sojourn is not bereft of entertainment value or stimulation, here are a number of audiobook suggesti…
We live in an age where digital distribution has put increased pressure on artists to embrace the album as an art form in its own right. While recalling those days when chart success was less important than raw album sales, different artists are adapting the long-play album in different ways…
*contains spoilers for Breaking Bad*
This weekend not only signifies another football game in Lane Stadium but also the welcoming of Anderson .Paak and Fitz and The Tantrums to Virginia Tech. This gig is open to the public at no cost. On the Drillfield-turned-concert venue, these two artists and DJ Earworm are set to perform at…
Jennifer Lopez is a triple threat from the Bronx, New York. She dances, she acts, she sings and she does an amazing job at all that while still looking gorgeous and being fierce at age 50. Yes, you heard that right ladies and gentlemen, she is 50 years old and known as being one of the hotte…
This fall, the school of performing arts is putting on a production of Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned to Drive.” The story centers around a girl named Lil’ Bit and her journey through life with a sexually abusive uncle, Uncle Peck. Her mother and grandparents are the three other major characte…
A common question asked about rock bands is ‘‘how long can they keep this up?’’ This is a bit of a loaded question since it can refer to either touring or recording. How long can a band continue touring? How long can a band keep frequently releasing new material? How long can it stay fresh?
The New River Valley region of Virginia is an area of the Commonwealth with a rich history, breathtaking natural scenery and more than a few adequate pastimes. Even a cursory glance at what this place has to offer reveals that it is not the culturally bereft locale it is often made out to be…
The fall semester has rolled around again, and as the summer heat slowly begins to fade and the leaves are soon to begin to turn, the arts here at Virginia Tech are as alive and active as ever. Here are five art events worth checking out that will enrich your VT experience this fall.
I had to drive back to my parents’ house in Radford this past week to pick up some things to give to some friends. It was the most inescapably hot day that I have endured in a long time. Even with the air conditioner cranked up as far as I dared on the drive over, I still felt that muggy, st…
