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2016 forecast: late-night surge
Late-night television owes much of its success to politics, experiencing a boom every four years during presidential campaign season. Why is this so? Satire gives political topics an oft-needed note of levity. We can laugh at the folly of the political process and at the figures that inhabit the political sphere. There’s a deep irony […]
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The summer in music: in search of the essential jam
Maybe I am just out of touch with what’s popular, but it felt like this summer was lacking a song to call its own. In May Adam Levine released “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt...,” a slick dance-pop tune with modern-feeling production and a chorus that was super catchy. Shortly after Carly Rae Jepsen released a string […]
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The movies to watch this fall
With the school year heating up, here are some of my most anticipated movies that will be released this semester. “The Martian” (October 2) Based on the Andy Weir novel of the same name, “The Martian” follows an astronaut (Matt Damon) who is abandoned by his crew on Mars after they believe him to have […]
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Persistence pays in arts internships
“What are you doing this summer?” That is the question we are asked more and more as the school year comes to a close. For those of us interested in internships related to the arts, it can seem difficult at times to lock something down, and yet it is evermore crucial to highlight that hands-on […]
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A show that promotes farewell, not goodbye
Senior Week celebrates the hard work and dedication of its senior class. During this week, the tough times of finals, midterms and all- nighters are forgotten in favor of the amazing memories that four years of college provide. During Senior Week, this group of students who grew together—from their very first steps as freshman to […]
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Your summer television binge-watching guide
OK, guys: summer’s here. You know what that means! Time to spend some nice time in the great indoors catching up on the television you’ve missed over the year! Without further ado, here’s a list of some potentially off-the- radar shows I deem most worthy of your viewing. “Veep” HBO’s brutal, profanity-laden political satire features […]
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UR students explore themes of identity, friendship, growing up with web series ‘Patched’
“Patched,” a web series made by UR students and local actors, follows six fictional UR students trying to bring their band off the ground as they struggle through their individual differences and the conflicts in their lives. The show stars senior Lilly Camp and senior Kathryn Loveless, junior Daniel Mensel, KEY student Kedar Shashidhar, in […]
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CT Recommemnds: FX – ‘The Americans’
FX’s brilliant, under-watched “The Americans” hit a new high in its third season. The series, about a pair of Soviet spies posing as Americans in 1980s Washington D.C., uses its action-based premise to explore deeper questions of family, identity and commitment. Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (the stunning Keri Russell) must balance missions from […]
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Student Artist Spotlight: “Homeless”
On Tuesday, April 28, I took a trip to Smugtown Mushrooms, a local Rochester mushroom factory and music venue, after I heard that the UR/Eastman band Homeless would be hosting an open jam at the venue. I didn’t know exactly what I would be getting into with Homeless or Smugtown Mushrooms–my expectations were fuzzy as […]
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Kara DioGuardi doesn’t shop at the GAP
On Wednesday, April 22, pop songwriter and former “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi visited Eastman School of Music to offer constructive feedback to aspiring singer songwriters. DioGuardi has co-written songs with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Hilary Duff, among other artists. In the seminar, six participants performed their original music for DioGuardi. Participants included Take […]