K-pop Group BTS Wows with New Album “Map of The Soul: 7”

On Feb. 21, the revolutionary K-pop group BTS released its  highly anticipated new album “Map of the Soul: 7.” Named directly after the number of members, the album works to highlight the growth of a seven-year group who is nearing the seven year anniversary of its debut in June 2013. Ever since BTS released the single “Boy With Luv” in April 2019, garnering over 700 million views on YouTube, the general public has been on its toes awaiting the next hit release from the group. Although BTS has

“Taylor Swift: Miss Americana” Tackles Politics in Pop Culture

“Taylor Swift: Miss Americana” fails to deliver what I had hoped it would from pop-sensation Taylor Swift but still manages to capture the spirit of the singer in some capacity. Released by Netflix on Jan. 31, “Miss Americana: Taylor Swift” uncovers the singer-songwriter’s attempts to remedy her public persona with the looming expectation of being “good” in the eyes of the media. With a title inspired by the song “Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince,” a track from her latest album that touc

“1917” Takes an Experimental Approach to the War Film

With over ten Oscar Nominations and two Golden Globe Awards including Best Film and Best Director, Sam Mendes’s “1917” is a movie that defies all expectations. Released on Dec. 25, “1917” remains a breathtaking, non-traditional war drama that takes advantage of its unique and immersive cinematography in order to tell a larger narrative about unwavering perseverance. Set during World War I, “1917” follows the story of Lance Corporal William Schofield (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Lance Corporal Tom

Backlash After Naming of Rupi Kaur as "Writer of the Decade"

Before 2019 came to a close, Rupi Kaur, author of The New York Times’ bestselling poetry collections “Milk and Honey” and “The Sun and Her Flowers,” was declared “writer of the decade” in an article by The New Republic. The general public was quick to launch a series of complaints against this decision, even topping Twitter’s trending page worldwide as many had criticisms against the poet’s new title. Among the many complaints on Twitter, one particular viral comment stood out amongst others.

“Parasite” Plays with Space and Separation to Shock Audience

Director Bong Joon Ho has done it again. In his latest film “Parasite,” Bong has released a jarring dark satirical comedy that critics have been calling the best film of 2019. The winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, “Parasite” is an eerily chaotic film that captures the economic polarization in South Korea through comedic and slightly disturbing means. The story leaves you feeling unsettled and makes you question the ways in which we interact with one anothe

Movie Adaptation of “The Goldfinch” Lets Down Readers

To say that the movie adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize- winning novel “The Goldfinch” was a disappointment wouldn’t be completely true. The film was everything I expected it to be — a thin, poorly reproduced skeleton of the gorgeous prose that spans Tartt’s 800-page narrative. After reading many abysmal reviews, I was fairly prepared to be more or less unmoved by the performances in the film. Unfortunately, the film did not manage to prove me wrong. Prior to its release, many predict