Category: Reviews
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Review: Saltburn
Written by Sam White This past week SCAD Film Fest honored director Emerald Fennell with the Spotlight Director Award before a sold out screening of her new film “Saltburn” (out November 17th). The excitement was electric as showtime approached with a line of patiently waiting attendees wrapping around the block. After an acceptance speech by…
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Review: Barbie Round Two
Perhaps one of the most anticipated films of the year and a soundtrack that I couldn’t stop listening to, Barbie was even better the second time around at the Savannah Film Fest. The Barbie Movie had big enough hype to take over the world and, in a way, it did. From a massive marketing budget…
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El Rocko: Night of Psych
Written and Photographed by Carla Haddad Just an average Tuesday night, who wouldn’t head down to El Rocko for a rockshow? The oddity of it all aside, on an ordinary Tuesday in October, I found myself wandering into this local time capsule for some live music. Hosted by Coastal Rock Productions, a psychedelic trilogy of…
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Noah Kahan: From Hidden Gem To Overnight Success
Written by Alex Armbruster It’s almost Stick Season, and I can’t stop crying. It all started at the Iron Blossom Music Festival in my hometown, Richmond, Virginia. Noah Kahan stepped out onto the stage, looking like he’d been plucked straight from the crowd of granola 20-somethings. The first chord to “All My Love” strummed from…
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Starbenders: 21st Century Glam Rock at its Finest
Weeks ago, rock quartet Starbenders created an explosive genre-fusion of what I can only refer to as “new wave glam” with their newest album, Take Back the Night. The 13-track record is a lovechild of early Motley Crue, The Runaways, and Pat Benatar, intertwined with ethereal synth and catchy pop hooks. It’s a fresh…
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“Troye Sivan’s ‘Rush’: Song of the Summer or Twink Shenanigans?”
This past summer, incredibly gay singer Troye Sivan released his new dance pop hit entitled “Rush” and it is unapologetically queer and sex positive. However fans, listeners, and even I noticed one glaring detail about the music video: the lack of body diversity. For those who have not seen the video or those who are…