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Paak and Lamar Collaborate Seamlessly on New Single “Tints”

Paak and Lamar Collaborate Seamlessly on New Single “Tints”

With a surge of good music this fall — the offerings range from a Khalid album to new Post Malone track and Lady Gaga’s powerful vocals in “A Star is Born” to the long-awaited “Carter V” by Lil Wayne — it’s easy for hidden gems to remain hidden. But, the

Best Books to Binge this Winter: Comedic, Historic and In-Between

Best Books to Binge this Winter: Comedic, Historic and In-Between

Winter is coming, and with shorter and colder days, it is only natural to want to cuddle up with a great Netflix series. However, if you’re running low on shows to watch, try one of these books that mirror the shows you usually binge. For fans of “Handmaid’s

College Celebrates Arabic Art in Night of Literature in Translation

College Celebrates Arabic Art in Night of Literature in Translation

On Thursday, Oct. 18, Amherst presented “An Evening of Arabic Music and Literature” in Cole Assembly Room — the first iteration of an event which the school hopes to make an annual tradition. The evening brought a little bit of the Middle East to Western Massachusetts, with the moving music of

Clothesline Project Aims to Raise Awareness of Sexual Violence

Clothesline Project Aims to Raise Awareness of Sexual Violence

Last week, the Peer Advocates for Sexual Respect hosted the Five College Clothesline Project on Valentine Quad. Hundreds of shirts, each created by an individual affected by sexual violence, were hung on clotheslines throughout the quad. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, people of all identities and backgrounds were invited to contribute

Sheck Wes Makes a Name for Himself on New Album “Mudboy”

In an article I wrote last spring about the releases from up-and-coming artists signed by G.O.O.D. Music, I reviewed two singles by Harlem rapper Sheck Wes. At the time of the article, then-19-year-old Wes was in the midst of his climb to prominence. His single “Mo Bamba”

“Venom” Bores Audiences Despite Tom Hardy’s Best Efforts

“Venom” Bores Audiences Despite Tom Hardy’s Best Efforts

When I sat down in the theater to watch “Venom,” I fully expected to hate it. I resented (and still do resent) Sony’s attempt to launch its own Spider-Man spinoff movie without actually connecting it to Spider-Man himself. The trailers and marketing of “Venom” had left a sour taste

“A Star is Born” Unexpectedly Overcomes Potential for Cliche

“A Star is Born” Unexpectedly Overcomes Potential for Cliche

The decision to remake “A Star Is Born” was, frankly, questionable. Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut starring Lady Gaga and Cooper himself was a fourth take on the story after previous iterations in 1937, 1954 and 1976. The choice falls squarely in line with the recent Hollywood trend of cashing