Brutal honesty, unabashed jealousy, heartbreaking bridges — these are trademarks of singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams’ music. Her new album, The Secret of Us, stays true to its title, luring listeners into Abrams’ world of unrequited crushes, regretful breakups, and anxiety about being in her 20s. Produced by Abrams' longtime collaborator Aaron Dessner, the album expands on…
Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Charli XCX are all on tour, and the revival of the pop girly comes with them. The pop girly is no longer the fangirling tween from 2012, not that there's anything wrong with that, but has grown up with these pop stars, and brings a new fashion sense to the…
Bleachers have released the latest single from their self-titled album, coming on March 8th from Dirty Hit. The fourth single from their fourth album, 'Me Before You,' follows previous singles 'Modern Girl,' 'Alma Mater,' and 'Tiny Moves.' Renown for his work with Taylor Swift, Lorde, and Lana Del Rey, among others, frontman Jack Antonoff has…
*Disclaimer: This interview was completed prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. After dancing backup for Justin Bieber at only nine years old, Pressley Hosbach appeared on Dance Moms and was immediately launched into the spotlight. Today, Hosbach is a social media sensation with over nine million collective followers across her Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok accounts. At…
It’s cuffing season and the holidays are coming up, which can be especially difficult for those who find themselves nursing a broken heart. Whether you are experiencing your first heartbreak with a partner you thought you were going to take home to meet your parents, processing feelings from a situationship, or dreaming of an unrequited…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1kbLwvqugk At midnight on Friday, October 21st, Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album, Midnights. Shortly thereafter, she supplemented the 13 tracks with the reveal of Midnights (3am Edition), which includes seven additional songs that were a part of the creative process but did not make it to the final product. The album was produced…
Last month, radio stations and fans across the country were blasting the 13-year-old Taylor Swift hit, Love Story, with a new spin. Swift's re-recording of her hit song is just the beginning. The singer is planning to re-record and release her first six albums over the next year beginning with Fearless (Taylor's Version), which is…
Photo courtesy of Time Magazine, 2017 Time Magazine announced a group of women and men—including #MeToo founder Tarana Burke and actors Rose McGowan and Terry Crews—who have spoken out about sexual harassment and assault, dubbed "The Silence Breakers," as its Person Of The Year 2017. The cover image features Taylor Swift, Ashley Judd and Susan Fowler,…
IN A GENERATION WHERE THE WORDS “FEMINISM” and “feminist” are the most polarizing “f-words,” gender issues and the fight for equality continue to be at the forefront of cultural dialogue. Today some women unblinkingly refer to themselves as feminists, while others prefer to not label themselves for a myriad of reasons. Yet when it’s…
“I really found my path when I was 12 or 13. That’s when I started teaching myself piano and developing my songwriting,” says Ella-Paige, aspiring musician and model, now 18-years-old. “I would describe my sound as 'Rhythmic Pop.' It has EDM, R&B, and Hip-Hop influences, but it’s also acoustic, because I love when music is…
At only twenty, British singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt is already developing a rapid following and fervor of critical praise, but if you ask her, she is still in a state of constant transition. “My sound changes every day,” she says, attributing her evolving tastes to both her growing interests and her natural development as an artist. In…
As a female around the same age as Taylor Swift, I feel as though I grew up with her. When she became famous - in all of her country princess glory - I was in high school and could relate to every lyric that she sang. Her teardrops on her guitar seemed to resonate with…
In Season 4’s ‘Redux’ episode of Homeland the audience was privy to yet another of Carrie Mathison’s episodes. We watched as she slipped into the familiar spiral that transformed her from a sharp, determined woman, into a paranoid, debilitated mess, slave to her emotional turbulence. This season has not been easy on Carrie, who has…
The Newbery-winning book The Giver is something like a children’s super-novel. More than 10 million copies of The Giver have been sold, with dozens of translations (Czech, Hungarian, Thai) and the title is a staple on the middle schooler’s English syllabus. Lowry, who is now 77-years old, still receives fan mail for the book on a day-to-day basis. While…
