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Written by Charissa Roberson On Friday, Sept. 16, cities across the island of Ireland displayed their art, history, and culture as part of an annual celebration dubbed “Culture Night.” Derry/Londonderry, the UK’s “City of Culture”, joined in the festivities with a wide assortment of events and exhibitions throughout the city, beginning at 11 a.m. and…
Written by Alexandra Gautier Dressing for summer temperatures during the school year should be easy, yes? Absolutely false. When it’s regularly upwards of 80-degrees during your routine walks to class, Commons, etc. and then plummets to the 60-degree range indoors, picking an outfit can be a struggle. The best solution for this dilemma is layers,…
Written by Jessica Shelburne Leading the soundtrack of the 2019 Charlie’s Angels film is the hit single “Don’t Call Me Angel (Charlie’s Angels)” featuring and written by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey. The title indicates opposition to the headline of the film, but the three singers embody the strength, confidence, and undeniable…
Written by Charissa Roberson After a four-week tour in the United States, Irish traditional band The High Kings has announced that they will be returning to their native country in December for a 23-concert tour, according to Irish Central. The High Kings rank among some of the most popular Irish bands, notable for bringing traditional…
Written by Jessica Shelburne It’s been more than 15 years since the last successful rendition of Charlie’s Angels, but if 2019 will bring us anything good, it’s that by November, we’ll have another addition to the franchise. Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinksa star as the highly ranked private investigator angels, with Sam Claflin,…
Written by Joseph Carrick The sequel to the sequel of a classic American original movie recently hit theatres and the crowds are loving it. While that description could refer to just about any top-selling movie that has been released these past few years, this time it’s IT Chapter 2. This 3-hour movie does start to…
Written by Joseph Carrick Hulu’s original series The Handmaid’s Tale has reached season three and has left both loyal followers and critics, alike, enthralled and somewhat conflicted. The latest season doubled down on symbolic imagery and music over dialogue, and while this alone is not necessarily a mark against the film series, the show seems…
Written by Jessica Shelburne Welcome back to school students and, at the University of Texas at Austin, Matthew McConaughey. The famous actor and producer is approaching half a century of life and is celebrating with a new endeavor – academics. A graduate of UT Austin himself, McConaughey is not brand new to the campus. In…
Written by Alexandra Gautier Not many artists in today’s music industry can say that an album has been a culmination of two decades work – but Travis Scott claims exactly that about his album AstroWorld in his Netflix documentary “Look Mom, I Can Fly.” “Astro[World] has been a concept I’ve been working on since I…
Written by Charissa Roberson Summer 2019 was a great one for the movies. The following is a recap of some of the biggest films to hit the big screen over break: First up, the superhero event that shattered box office records and managed incredibly to live up to its hype—Avengers: Endgame. Technically, the movie came…