by Eleanor Pritchett (Arts & Culture Editor) On Wednesday, September 7, Walt Disney Studios hosted a pre-screening of the new movie Queen of Katwe at Yale University and several other universities across the country. Professor Tavia Nyong’o (Theater Studies and American Studies) introduced the movie to the packed theater at Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas on…
Category: Pop Culture
Vince Staples Releases “Prima Donna” Video
by Karen Marks (Staff Writer) On Thursday, September 1st, Vince Staples dropped the video for his second EP “Prima Donna,” which was released last week. Staples’s videos never lack artistic imagination, and Prima Donna is no exception. More short film than music video, Prima Donna doesn’t just feature one song from Staples’s new album –…
Toasting Blackness with Lemonade at the VMAs
by Carlene Ervin On August 28th, Beyoncé slayed Lemonade Live—I mean, her VMAs performance. In 2014, when Beyoncé received the VMA’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard, she delivered a stunning 16-minute medley of her self-titled album Beyoncé. This year, she employed the same framework to deliver a stunning, on-stage performance of Lemonade distinct from her Formation…
Fifth Harmony and Colorism
by Nicole Chávez Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei has recently taken a break from all social media due to racist harassment from the public. During an interview in August, Kordei characterized fellow bandmate and light-skinned Latina Camila Cabello as “quirky” and “cute”. Fans responded to the wording and her slight hesitation by calling Kordei’s remarks…
Kehlani and the Sexualization of Bisexual Women of Color
by Ashia Ajani Kehlani is a twenty year old R&B singer who attempted suicide last weekend after a cryptic Instagram post made the internet think that she had cheated on Kyrie Irving with PartyNextDoor (These accusations were later proven false). Chris Brown even had some unsolicited words for the singer/songwriter, calling her suicide attempt a ploy for attention. But…