As a self-proclaimed “Hamilfan,” or fan of the smash-hit musical “Hamilton,” it would be an understatement to say I was excited for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s newest movie musical adaptation, “In the Heights” (ITH).
After years of telling myself I didn’t care about royalty and would never choose to learn more, I decided it was finally time to start watching “The Crown.”
I get my love for music from my dad. I’m sure a lot of people can say that. What most others can’t say, though, is that my music taste mirrors his almost exactly. Though my music taste truly spans all eras and genres, I listen to classic rock more than anything else. My friends affectionately call it “boomer music.”
I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift for about three-fourths of my short life. There was a period of time when I stopped because I discovered music I thought was “cooler,” but that’s another story.
"2021 Oscar predictions" is the 6th episode of The Miami Student's entertainment podcast, Pop Culture Convos This week on Pop Culture Convos our host David Kwiatkowski discusses his predictions for the upcoming 2021 Oscars. After the Oscars have aired, he will be joined by our two multimedia editors, Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena to discuss the outcomes.
However, for the looks I’ve chosen for this list, the sheer fact that I have spent more time thinking about them than I do my homework means something.
I’m not usually able to listen to music while doing homework because it distracts me, but something about ChilledCow’s “lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to” playlist on YouTube does the exact opposite.
Ladies, it’s time for Pyramid.
This week on Pop Culture Convos our host (and resident #FreeBritney supporter) David Kwiatkowski is joined by former entertainment editor and Miami grad, Will Gorman, managing editor, Briah Lumpkins, and our new EIC, Tim Carlin for a discussion on the recent New York Times documentary, "Framing Britney Spears."
Denzel Curry has been one of my favorite artists for the past three years. The dude is brilliant, funny and always on the cutting edge. He hasn’t released a single bad album, in my opinion — that’s hard to do these days.
During a time when nearly one in five Americans and three in 10 Black or Hispanic Americans report knowing a close friend or relative that has died from COVID-19, it’s safe to say there’s been some trauma acquired over the course of the pandemic.
The two editors duked it out over who had a better experience watching the show. Below is their conversation, edited for clarity.
“Borat: Subsequent MovieFilm” co-star Maria Bakalova earned the title of Hollywood’s “Breakout Star” this award season. Playing the part of Borat’s 15-year-old daughter, Tutar, the 24-year-old debuted in her first Hollywood film alongside Sacha Baron Cohen, turning many heads.
“Minari” so meticulously unearthed these uncomfortable memories from my youth because, in David, I didn't just see a child who looked like me – I saw my childhood. I saw it in a way I never had before on screen, in full color through such subtle, intimate details
When I watched “Bridgerton,” I felt the same way I felt when I was 10 years old and I just had to read one more chapter of my book before bed.
Do you remember when you were a kid, playing an 8-bit game on a CRT television, and some inexplicable bug would summon a harsh array of digitized and artifacted tones and sounds?
After six years of radio silence, one of the most soulful voices in R&B, Jazmine Sullivan, released her latest EP, “Heaux Tales.” Through its eight songs and six ‘tales,’ interludes from Sullivan’s friends and family, she delivers a strong project about love, heartache and, yes, sex.
First and foremost, I want to get a few things out in the open: I understand that Bella is annoying. Get over it.
During quarantine, our sophomore and junior editors started to contribute to a monthly playlist where they all put in their five favorite songs for the month. Below, all of the contributors posted their favorite song and an explanation on why they chose it.
Although music has found a way to survive during COVID-19 , other parts of the industry haven’t been as lucky.