September 6, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
Streetwear brings many ideas to mind: distinct colors, sharp branding, consumerism and hordes of teens wrapped around city blocks, vying to get their hands on the latest releases. The streetwear industry is currently valued at $185 billion based sales alone, meaning it comprises “10% of the entire global apparel and footwear market.” Streetwear explores the
September 6, 2021By Sophia Moore
Summer may be coming to an end, but Miranda Kenneally’s The Pick-Up is heating things up. Kenneally, who is no stranger to writing romance novels, focused her efforts on a time-sensitive love story set in Chicago for her latest work. Main characters Mari and TJ serve as the quirky, complex couple who meet in a
August 30, 2021By Federico Bongiorno
Red Velvet truly needs no introduction. Ever since their debut in 2014, the South Korean girl group has excelled at simultaneously setting trends and pushing boundaries within the K-Pop scene — consistently demonstrating the ability to produce musical output that can be both enjoyable to a wider audience and also sound unlike anything that’s being
August 24, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
Lila Iké is a critically acclaimed Jamaican artist with millions of streams to her name. Known for her unique style and presence, Lila gained praise for her 2020 EP “The Experience.” Lila has now shared that she is gearing up to release her debut album, with the first single from this collection being “Batty Rider
August 24, 2021By Larissa Serafina
K-Pop’s Gen-Z heroes Tomorrow X Together (TXT) return to finish off their Chaos chapter with a repackaged second studio album, The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE. Just under three months ago, the group released the chapter’s first installment, The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE, which landed a No.1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales in June. In these
August 24, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
Eliza McLamb went viral for her music on TikTok. People were touched by her detailed and personal writing style, writing lyrics that tackle deeply personal and intimate issues. The North Carolina local has been back in her hometown from college in DC due to the pandemic and working on her debut EP in a family
July 26, 2021By Sophia Moore
Billboard’s highest-paid U.S. musician of 2020 is Taylor Swift. She made a grand total of $23.8 million on sales from her sister albums, folklore and evermore, which were written and released during the pandemic. It’s hard to imagine the conditions under which she released folklore, but thinking back to July 23, 2020, Swift took the industry by storm with
July 21, 2021By Sophia Moore
Reading for pleasure can be extremely difficult, even when you have free time. During the school year, students get caught up in the piles of assignments and assigned reading, making reading for fun a low priority. During the summer, making plans with friends or relaxing on social media can be much more desirable than reading,
July 21, 2021By Sophia Moore
The slasher genre is notorious for tired plotlines, mediocre acting and, of course, lots of gore. Reminiscent of the 80s and 90s, slasher flicks have waxed and waned in their popularity over the years, with some finding homes as classics of the horror genre. With the release of the Fear Street trilogy, Netflix is challenging the
July 19, 2021By Federico Bongiorno
WARNING: Netflix’s ‘Young Royals’ Season 1 spoilers below. How do you successfully a story about the royal family and rich teenagers from the Nordic region so warm, relatable and down-to-earth? That’s a question answered by Netflix’s latest teen drama, ‘Young Royals.’ Teenage series exploring a group of characters enjoying their highs and overcoming their lows
July 11, 2021By Sophia Moore
It’s official: Disney’s next animated film Encanto is stunning! With an all-new teaser trailer released on Thursday, July 8th, the hype around the studio’s forthcoming film is beginning to build. Encanto, which has been in the works since 2016, is Disney Animation’s 60th feature film and if the trailer is indicative of what viewers should expect, Encanto is
July 2, 2021By Helen Ehrlich
SACHI is an Kiwi electronic duo, Will Thomas and Nick Chrisp. The pair has found great acclaim for their funk-filled high energy tracks and live sets. With millions of streams to their names on Spotify alone, the pair is carving out a special place for themselves between electronic and pure pop enjoyers. “For me,