On Dec. 4, Kid Cudi dropped his year-in-the-coming “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” (2015).The album was first announced as a project at the beginning of the year, and was named in March.From the outset, Cudi, born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, pitched the album as a standalone piece apart from his ...
Jordan-born photographer Tanya Habjouqa primarily focuses on depicting issues of human rights and gender in the Middle East. While Habjouqa’s work spans much of the region, she is currently based in East Jerusalem, and her most recent project, a photobook titled “Occupied Pleasures,” documents the ...
Why spend those late nights in Tisch actually studying for your finals when you can spend them wracking your brain about all the glorious -- and sometimes terrifying -- conspiracy theories that people have managed to come up with? If you're looking to do a lot of thinking while still maintaining ...
Amy Lee, most famous for being the golden voice of goth rock band Evanescence, has proven herself to be a skilled and expressive singer over the years. Since October, Lee has been recording and releasing striking covers of well-known tunes, starting with Portishead's "It's A Fire" ...
Finals got you down? Take some time off at one of these weekend happenings:Kiniwe: Emmanuel Attah Poku, an African music and dance lecturer, will lead Kiniwe in a performance of traditional music and dance from Ghana. Tufts’ Blackout Step Team, Envy Step Team and B.E.A.T.s will join in the performance, ...
There’s more to Texas-based trio Ringo Deathstarr than an incredibly clever band name. Formed by guitarist and singer Elliot Frazier in 2007, the band has toured with the Smashing Pumpkins and earned comparisons to pioneers of the shoegaze sound, such as The Jesus & Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine. ...
The nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, highlighting the best and brightest talents in the music industry, were released Monday morning and, as always, caused a bit of controversy. Though the committee recognized many deserving artists, many more musicians were not recognized, and my job ...
Few games allow for as much demolition porn as the "Just Cause" (2006 - present) series, and Avalanche Studios’s latest iteration, “Just Cause 3," released on Dec. 1, would certainly feature in any Michael Bay film. Players may enjoy a relaxing afternoon conducting a symphony of ...
In case anyone has not noticed the banner on top of the iTunes store or the excited articles all across the music-related parts of the Internet, Coldplay released a new album on Friday. With songs like “Yellow” (2000), “Viva la Vida” (2008) and “Paradise” (2011) comprising just a smattering ...
As this semester comes to a close, I want to take time to reflect on television as a whole and the binge-watching I accomplished. At the beginning of the semester, many weeks ago, I started off writing this column to gain insight into whether or not it’s really better to watch a show staggered or ...
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the world of competitive New York auction houses? If so, the premise of Crackle's new show, "The Art of More" (2015 - present), may pique your interest. The series debuted its first season in late November and, taking a page ...
One of the things that any bibliophile likes best is a book about books. Whether it features a magical bookstore, a vast library, an eccentric author or even a gentle satire of literary tropes, the author's love for books and the world that they contain radiate off of every page.“The Invisible ...
Director Jonathan Levine, along with Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who previously all worked together on 2011's “50/50,” reunite in “The Night Before” (2015) to create a storybook-wonderland-turned-Christmas-stoner-comedy.The first voice the audience hears is that of the faceless ...
At the start of "The Good Dinosaur," released Nov. 25, a meteor hurtles towards Earth on a collision course with the blue planet and ready to bring destruction to the dinosaurs. Instead of crashing into Earth, however, it misses, and the story begins. Pixar takes this imagined scenario and ...
Erykah Badu’s newest release, an 11-track mixtape titled “But You Caint Use My Phone," is her second project of 2015 and the official follow-up to her fifth studio album, “New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh” (2010). Badu is most famous for her neo-soul records, including her debut “Baduizm” ...
Pooja: Rebecca and I consistently say that in 10 years, we will become our mothers. Since moms are the best advice givers, we decided to outsource our column this week to Mama Siv and Mama Solo! From my side, you will be getting top notch advice from a bubbly Bombay-ite who talks to plants and thinks ...
Independently developed or “indie” video games -- games created by small teams or individuals without the financial support of a publisher -- have become an integral part of the gaming landscape over the past decade. The rise of digital distribution on the traditional PC and console markets, as ...
While I was in Beijing this summer, I reached out to a friend of a friend who I was hoping would give me some insight into her industry. When my friend sent an email introducing the two of us, she responded immediately with an invitation to her office. When I arrived in Beijing, I sent her a follow-up ...
As much as we'd all like to pretend they aren't happening, finals are coming. Finals start in less than two weeks, right after the incredibly generous single reading day that Tufts has given us. Some of us will not come out of finals week the same, but here are some tips for surviving the week ...
Earlier this year, Panic! At The Disco drummer Spencer Smith wrote a long, heartfelt letter announcing his departure from the band, leaving frontman Brendon Urie as the band's sole remaining original member. While a lesser musician may have struggled to keep the band's aura and music intact, ...
