Arts & Entertainment
Television
New HBO series more than just animals
“Animals,” currently in its second season, is one of the funniest shows I’ve watched this year.
Dandelion Day
Dandelion Day bounces back with Big Sean
At the Dandelion Day concert Friday night, the five-foot-eight rapper looked submerged in the giant, two-tier screens casting colors and elemental patterns behind him, more a silhouette with a voice than a spotlight stage stomper.
Media Matrix
The spirit of meliora: Jeff’s farewell column
The thing about Meliora is, it's not so much a state of mind as it is a feeling that starts in your toes and ends where your dreams begin.
Music
Gorillaz evolve with ‘Humanz’
I personally found myself listening more to the tracks that are too quiet and sad for radio time, like “Busted and Blue,” which officially made it onto my list of favorite songs to ugly cry to.
CT Recommends
CT Recommends: Dan Barrett
Connecticut musician Dan Barrett's expansive discography as Have A Nice Life and Giles Corey exhibits his talents in capturing depression, mortality, and all aspects of human despair across a multitude of genres.
Music
Who is UR rapper Tee Kravitz?
Tee Kravitz is the musical alias of sophomore Tom Bentley, a rapper who considers the community and resources at UR integral to his music.
Media Matrix
A friendly reminder from Jeff
This is a reminder to do your research before you dry your clothes.
OBOC
OBOC closes semester, with love
“All You Need is Love!” contained a variety of songs from musicals inspired by the joys of infatuation and romance. The skits performed in each song were quite different from their original enactment, with their own unique UR touch.
Music
Ne-Hi talks genre, inspiration, and about making music in America
The four-piece rock band “Ne-Hi” from Chicago is an experimental group with a summertime happy-jam sound to beat.
