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It’s a beautiful thing to be surprised by a story, to have your expectations surpassed or subverted so consistently that you’re forced to abandon them all together. Finding such stories …
Why you should read “Jesus’ Son” Read More
Drawn-out and boring Bluntly stated “Dune” (2021) is too long and doesn’t give enough context for the audience, making the movie feel dragged out. The first half of the movie …
Head to Head to Head: “Dune” Read More
The familiar sounds of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” provide Swifties with both a sense of comfort and a ballad to cry to year-round, but as fall rolls around, the …
“Red” (Taylor’s Version): Reliving a Classic Read More
There’s an inexplicable feeling of joy in being surrounded by artists performing music they’re passionate about and equally passionate fans. As lovers of music, both of us found the loss …
The beauty of live music Read More
High schoolers, as a general rule, don’t like reading. You could blame it on our busy schedules or on the tedium of studying Shakespeare, but the bottom line is the …
Why you should read: Slaughterhouse-Five Read More
Video games have been an integral part of the COVID era for many. Over the past two years, many have found a new pastime in gaming, or used it as …
The Checkpoint: Hollow Knight Read More
We live among the dead. Buried beneath our feet or swirling through the air we breathe, the deceased are with us at every moment. It’s no mystery, then, why so …
Five ghost stories from East Read More
Spoken word and hip-hop filled the Nasher Museum of Art Oct. 16, with the American Dance Festival (ADF) commissioned hip-hop dance piece “The Xcope” by Raphael Xaxier. The title of …
“The Xcope”: An eccentric return to dance in the Triangle Read More
A lot can change in 10 years. From stylistic trends to TV sentiments, popular tastes can undergo many dramatic changes. The fact that most East students do not instantly recognize …
Throwback to MTV at East: 10th Anniversary Read More
Arts & Culture editor Hammond Cole Sherouse draws on his vast and eclectic knowledge of semi-obscure media to deliver you mostly coherent reviews of things you probably haven’t heard of. …
Junk Food for Thought: “Efterforskningen” lives up to its name Read More