‘Rainbow’ illuminates Kesha’s once-suppressed evolution
Isaac Wert
August 13, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment
Following a five-year hiatus from releasing music, and while dealing with ongoing legal battles, former party-girl icon Kesha released her triumphant third album, “Rainbow,” and we’re lucky to hear it. Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly known as “Ke$ha,” was once an international pop-star. Her...
SZA self-reflects on her captivating debut album
Isaac Wert
June 11, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment
On her debut album, alt. R&B singer-songwriter SZA weaves thoughtful lyrics and mesmerizing beats to create an opus of self-reflection. Solána Rowe, under the stage name "SZA," released her debut album “Ctrl” following two successful EPs (extended plays). Rowe, known for her raspy voice, co-wro...
“Witness” fails to bring Katy Perry into 2017
Isaac Wert
June 9, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment
Coming off a multi-year hiatus, Katy Perry re-enters the music scene with her fourth studio album, titled “Witness.” Described as “purposeful pop” about Perry’s various “liberations,” “Witness” fails to leave an impact on listeners. Perry’s previous album, “Prism,” was released in 2013, whe...
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ a compelling new show
Alexis Machoka
May 31, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment
‘The Handmaid's Tale’, a best-selling novel written by Margaret Atwood, was recently adapted as a Hulu original. The show is set in a future dystopian society where the first book of the bible, the book of Genesis, is taken quite literally; women are forced to live as Handmaids under a fundamenta...
Paramore explores new sonic territory
Maddie Lund
May 19, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment
After two and a half years of silence, the band Paramore is back with their experimental new album “After Laughter." During their hiatus, the band lost its bassist Jeremy Davis, and gained their former drummer Zac Farro for this new album. “After Laughter” produced by Taylor York and Justin Meldal-J...
“Harry Styles” diverges from boyband to rock band
Samyu Yenemandra
May 18, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment, Uncategorized
Since the hiatus of One Direction, Harry Styles has kept most of his work on his debut album a secret. Instead of continuing along the mainstream pop path paved by his former band, “Harry Styles” pulls from classic rock influences to craft a refreshingly alternative solo debut. Styles’s albu...
‘Snatched’ wastes potential with poor writing
Isaac Wert
May 16, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment, Showcase
This past Mother’s Day weekend, Goldie Hawn makes her return to the silver screen alongside comedienne Amy Schumer in their new comedy “Snatched.” Despite occasional laughs, the movie’s hilarious cast do not make up for film’s poor writing. “Snatched” begins after Schumer’s character “Emily” is...
Pure Comedy reveals more cynicism than musical creativity
Samyu Yenamandra, Writer
April 27, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment
In 2015, Father John Misty’s album, “I Love You, Honeybear,” gained popularity and critical acclaim. With Misty’s purpose of creating a collection of love songs for his wife, “I Love You, Honeybear” resonated with listeners with its romantic undertones. Yet, with Misty’s new album, “Pure Comed...
Review: A movie partially out of this world
Isabelle Becker
March 9, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment, Reviews
“The Space Between Us” was a cute story, but some of the characters had qualities that were not very enjoyable. The movie follows teenager Gardner (Asa Butterfield) as he comes to Earth for the first time after living his whole life on Mars. The romance comes in when he goes to find Tulsa (Britt...
A ‘Split’ decision
Eleanor Kline-Olson
February 16, 2017
Filed under City Entertainment
The director of “Split”, M. Night Shyamalan, always has a plot twist in his movies, no matter if they work or not. This movie was not an exception to that rule, but only avid fans of Shyamalan would see it. “Split” explores Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), what causes DID and adds the ...
Year in Review: Best 10 albums of 2015
Ethan Brown
December 30, 2015
Filed under Reviews
Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly” was undoubtedly the most daring album of 2015.
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Ethan Brown
December 26, 2015
Filed under Reviews
Everything Adele can offer as a musician comes together perfectly in “Hello.” Adele reappeared into the pop culture scene late in 2015 with this hit.
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Photo gallery: 2017 graduates celebrate commencement
Boys’ baseball loses to Washburn
Girls’ Golf banquet looks back on the season thus far
With sections still to come for the girls’ varsity golf team, the team had its celebratory banquet at Wolfe Park Pavilion May 23. Junior varsity player Julia Austad said although it is a little di...
District names new Superintendent
Maggie Bahnson, Ethan Brown, and Mimi Fhima
Incoming Superintendent Astein Osei was woken up at 10:30 p.m. May 10, startled by the two superintendent search firm members outside his door offering him a position as the new superintendent for St. Louis...
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