Willow is making a name for herself that requires no reference to her famous parents. Transcended from being a Smith, she is now simply, mononymously, WILLOW. Willow has earned the title of our new-age pop punk princess—even the Rolling Stone gave her a nod as a pioneer in a modern pop-punk revival. Besides all of…
Category: Arts & Culture
Who is The Best American Girl?– Reclaiming Mitski
Japanese American Artist, Mitski’s new album Laurel Hell is now available to stream. Unable to contain my excitement for the new project, I’ve found myself speaking about it to whoever will listen. Gushing about my love for Mitski is a common occurrence in my day-to-day existence. I am simply unable to contain my over-identification with…
The Black Monolith: A Critique of Beyonce’s Black is King
Recently, Beyoncé, a multi-platinum winning artist with billions of fans worldwide released a visual album titled Black is King. While the intentions were to bring pride to Blackness and Black people around the world, the film, which millions of people will now digest, is saturated with stereotypes about the African monolith that continues to bring…
Araby, Arabesque, and the Aesthetics of Arab-ness
In his collection of short stories “Dubliners,” James Joyce writes about a young boy infatuated with his friend’s older sister, Mangan. The boy spends his time curating happenstance such that he sees her nearly as often as he thinks of her. Their conversations are few and far between – rushed and inconsistent – until one…
Pero aquí estamos: A Review of El Huracán
“La sangre nos trata destrozar…El gobierno nos trata destrozar…Las tormentas nos tratan destrozar…Pero aquí estamos.” | “Our blood tries to destroy us…The government tries to destroy us…The storms try to destroy us…But here we are.” A storm is brewing in Miami, Florida in 1992. As a small Cuban family prepares to brace the storm, loyalty…