The Nicholas Payton Trio Excites with Collaborative Flair
One story underground in a CFA rehearsal hall, a Wesleyan musician slowly rose from his seat and turned to face ...
Arts & Culture
Young Thug Entertains and Baffles in Wallingford
When you think about what the typical Young Thug concert looks and feels like, what do you picture? Perhaps a ...
Lo Qi, Mom, and Chef Take Art House by Storm
Three great bands, a room as sweaty as a sauna, and a line out the door. Last Friday night, Art ...
“Empire” Idiot Box
This Wednesday, Fox’s smash musical-drama “Empire” returns for its second season. Though a number of critics were skeptical of the ...
Review: “Phoenix”
Perhaps unsurprisingly, German film has long been reluctant to portray the events of the Second World War. Even recent films ...
Duran Duran Resurges with New Record
I had no idea that Duran Duran was still active until the day after their new album Paper Gods dropped. ...
“Diary of a Teenage Girl” Deftly Tackles Sensitive Topics
Female sexuality is represented in countless ways in the media, from the now infamous New York Times article that detailed ...
In Defense of The Killers
No one really talks about The Killers. Certainly, when they released their debut album Hot Fuss in 2004, the band ...
Cinefiles 9/16-9/19
Drop/Add is coming to a close, classes are gearing up for the semester, and, apart from a few surprise storms, ...
After Five Stellar Seasons, “Key & Peele” Closes Shop
The first episode of the final season of “Key & Peele” begins with a sketch that embraces the style that became ...