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Black Mirror
In “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Red” asks fellow inmate Andy Duphresne why prison-break novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” is not shelved under “educational” in the prison’s library. It is with this same naivety that we should ask, “Why is Black Mirror not considered educational programming on television?” The show’s creator Charlie Brooker has called his […]
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CT Recommends: The music of Hans Zimmer
You hear the sound of the radio, and you enjoy a certain pleasure. You become enamored with the richness, or perhaps annoyed with the repetitive beats and pop culture nonsense. I appreciate it for what it is, but rarely do I ever feel as enamored as I do when I listen to film scores - […]
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“Foxcatcher:” A visualization of internal terror
Most movies follow a conventional three act structure. They start with introductions to characters and exposition, build to a climax and resolve this climax as the movie comes to a close. In Foxcatcher, Bennet Miller’s fantastic new film about Olympic wrestlers, all we really get is build. The film follows Mark and Dave Schultz, two […]
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An interview with Bill Hader
Bill Hader, most commonly known for the versatile roles he played on “Saturday Night Live,” has garnered increasing notoriety over the past few years. Hader plays many eccentric roles on Saturday night Live, including the flamboyant New York socialite Stefon and CNN commentator James Carville. Hader is also known for his roles in notable comedies […]
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Student Artists Speak: Abrar Shahriyar
Sophomore Abrar Shahriyrar holds a unique perspective as a UR musician. In his hometown of Bangladesh, Abrar was part of the country’s closely-knit metal culture. Abrar made waves with his band “Ace of Spades,” but the script didn’t stop when Abrar moved to America for college. As a student, Abrar is active in NJR and […]
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CT Recommends: The Menzingers
There aren’t many places in Baltimore where you feel safe, and The Ottobar, Maryland’s premier punk rock bar, certainly isn’t one of them. It’s located in one of the worst neighborhoods in the city, the parking lot is literally a barbed wire cage, the bathrooms are covered in graffiti and piss, and worst of all, […]
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Bollywood: then and now
When I refer to Bollywood, many people think of vibrant clothing, cheerful and over-the-top choreography, and drama-filled stories which lean on the edge of sappiness. They certainly wouldn’t be wrong for the most part, but for me these movies were an integral part of how I defined myself in my childhood. Nothing would beat going […]
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Arca – ‘Xen’
“Xen” is the major-label debut album from Venezuelan producer Alejandro Ghersi, or “Arca.” As an artist, Arca has collaborated with some pretty high-profile indie acts like FKA Twigs and even Kanye West on last year’s “Yeezus.” On “Xen,” Arca lays down some seriously experimental, patient, and sonically intriguing material. However, “Xen”’s tracks could use more […]
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TOOP’s ‘Love in the Garden’: surrealist eroticism
The Opposite Of People (TOOP)’s production of “Love in the Garden,” directed and adapted from its original form by sophomore Alberto Carillo Casas, was performed from Nov. 6-9 in Drama House. The show was shrouded in reds, yellows, greens, and eroticism, and was surely the product of a whimsical imagination meant to create a world […]
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CT RECCOMENDS – Corporate Mixtape
The words “balance, focus, control” repeat like a mantra on Donovan Hikaru and Corp’s track “Outdoor Seminar”, a tune whose sound palette of MIDI slap bass and gated snare drum is as sterile as the corporate rhetoric it samples. That’s the point. Enjoying “Corporate Mixtape” means giving yourself up to its squeaky clean, office-complex vibes. […]