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Kid Cudi should stop making music

'Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven' chronicles Scott Mescudi's decline

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 7, 2015

'Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven' is a snapshot of an artist who wants desperately to be something he can never be, and it's made all the more disappointing because of just how talented Cudi can be with the right material.

Classic Review: ‘The Social Network’ (2010)

Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager
December 7, 2015

With director David Fincher’s effortlessly cool filmography, his gritty dive into the foundations of Facebook, The Social Network, reigns supreme. Beginning with the dark crime thriller Se7en, Fincher...

‘Poison Season’ an enjoyable tenth outing

Destroyer crafts a dreamy, ethereal pop symphony

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
December 3, 2015

Poison Season is an album that benefits from showing its age.

‘Spectre’ an enjoyable but empty romp

Riley Walberg, News Editor
December 2, 2015

'Spectre' has almost all of the traits of a classic 007 movie. It has a suave and composed Bond as the focus, well-realized, three-dimensional side characters, and thrilling action scenes throughout it. What 'Spectre' does not have is a compelling villain.

‘Garden of Delete’ a spacey, atmospheric experiment

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 30, 2015

The richness of Lopatin's sonic palate is unlike just about anything else this year. Manic, lightspeed synth; crushing, distorted bass; and sample work that sounds totally detached from its source material all converge to make something utterly foreign.

Adele mounts a solid return to form

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 28, 2015

The last four years saw Adele raise her son, contemplate quitting the music industry altogether, and suffer from a heavy bout of writer's block that left her fearing creative bankruptcy, and all these outside forces invigorate the tracks on 25 with a plethora of new ways to approach her craft.

Logic’s incredibly consistent album

'The Incredible True Story' an enjoyable, cohesive sophomore LP

Cristian Flores, Online Chief
November 18, 2015

The album continues to try and bounce back and forth between the sci-fi story and the growing pains that Logic went through growing up sounding rather similar to Under Pressure which was the main focus of the last album.

ELO unexpectedly fresh 40 years later

'Alone in the Universe' a passable tribute to an iconic sound

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor
November 16, 2015

The rest of the musical world may have caught up to what ELO was doing decades ago, but Lynne soldiers on, and the tracks on this album reflect his confidence.

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Kid Cudi should stop making music

Classic Review: ‘The Social Network’ (2010)

‘Poison Season’ an enjoyable tenth outing

‘Spectre’ an enjoyable but empty romp

‘Garden of Delete’ a spacey, atmospheric experiment

Adele mounts a solid return to form

Logic’s incredibly consistent album

ELO unexpectedly fresh 40 years later

Leon Bridges revives soul on ‘Coming Home’

Classic Review: Miles Davis – In a Silent Way (1969)

‘Steve Jobs’ a striking picture of a troubled genius

Halloween 2015: Top 10 classic horror movies

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