• The 2017 Emmys Were An Exercise in Excellence

    The 2017 Emmys Were An Exercise in Excellence

    These Emmys…ah. White straight dudes still ran most of the categories, but thankfully for Black queer women like Lena Waithe, Muslim men like Riz Ahmed, and shining women like Ann Dowd and Elizabeth Moss, records were rightfully broken. Here are some of my favorite moments of the night: Kate McKinnon’s early win already brought up… [continued]

  • Did You Hear: 1/9/2017-1/16/2017

    Did You Hear: 1/9/2017-1/16/2017

    Did You Hear is a weekly roundup of the most pertinent music news and editorials around the web. Catch up on what’s happening in our first installment of the series. Happy birthday, Aaliyah! Her music appeared, then disappeared on streaming services this week.  Read more about her life and impact on modern style at Billboard. If you’re… [continued]

  • Album Review: Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino

    Album Review: Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino

    After months of mysterious promotion, an album premiere in the desert, and two sultry singles, Donald Glover’s third studio album as Childish Gambino has been released to the public. In an unexpected twist that has polarized his fan base, Gambino has ditched his rap persona to incite a funk revival. Awaken, My Love! is a… [continued]

  • The Vision of Hiro Murai

    The Vision of Hiro Murai

    On first thoughts, the music video is a bizarre artistic format. Somewhat of a crossover between easy advertising and visually adding greater depth or meaning to a song, the format has risen from the exclusivity of the MTV broadcast to take on the world wide web, with individual clips garnering millions of views. But what… [continued]