By Carter James We’ve lost our way. I’m always one to talk about film needing compelling stories and innovative craftsmanship, but this art form is also a vehicle for entertainment. I’m not this pretentious douche…
Throwback album review: Bill Withers’ “Just As I…
By Nethan Crew “Just As I Am” is the debut studio album of American soul artist Bill Withers. It was released in May 1971 and features one of the most emotionally impactful songs of the…
Ukrainian band Drudkh releases music video in protest
By Noah Wortham Ukrainian black metal band, Drudkh, has released a new single early alongside a video in protest of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Their official Bandcamp page details that “DRUDKH has always shown…
Album review: Saba’s Few Good Things
By Nethan Crew Tahj Malik Chandler, better known by his stage name, Saba, is a 27-year-old rapper and producer from Chicago’s Westside. On Feb. 4, Saba released “Few Good Things,” his first full release album…
Midseason review: “The Book of Boba Fett”
By. Jacob Gross In the most recent installment of the Disney+ Star Wars universe, writer Jon Favreau tells the story of Bounty Hunter Boba Fett who assumes the crime throne of Jabba the Hutt. He has to face both internal…
Rozelle’s “Ballad of Jasmine Wills”: inventive but unfocused
By Cady Inabinett In his debut novel “Ballad of Jasmine Wills,” Montevallo English professor Dr. Lee Rozelle follows the titular Jasmine as she is kidnapped by reality TV producer Preston Price and forced to participate in…
Album Review: An evening with Silk Sonic
By Nethan Crew “An Evening with Silk Sonic” is the debut album of the musical duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak under the name Silk Sonic. The album, released on Nov. 12, was first announced on Twitter…
A review of Marvel’s “The Eternals”
By Jay Bend Marvel’s “The Eternals” is an amazing experience that thrusts the audience into the studio’s new and interesting take on out of this world level beings. Starring such actors as Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Selma Hayek…